US prepared to partner with Pakistan to defeat terrorism, says US Secretary of State WASHINGTON, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United States is prepared to partner with Pakistan to defeat terrorist organizations seeking safe haven, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrote in an op-ed published in the New York Times on Wednesday, adding that Islamabad must demonstrate […]
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US prepared to partner with Pakistan to defeat terrorism, says US Secretary of State
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Ukraine, pro-Kremlin rebels in largest prisoner swap since 2014
Ukraine, pro-Kremlin rebels in largest prisoner swap since 2014 Gorlivka, Ukraine, (MILLAT ONLINE):Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels Wednesday began to exchange more than 300 prisoners in the war-torn east of the country, the largest such swap since the 2014 outbreak of the insurgency. The swap between the Kiev army and rebels from the self-proclaimed Donetsk and […]
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Zimbabwe ex-army chief who helped oust Mugabe sworn in as VP
Zimbabwe ex-army chief who helped oust Mugabe sworn in as VP Harare, (MILLAT ONLINE):Zimbabwe’s former army commander who led a military takeover that helped end Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule was Thursday sworn in as one of the country’s two vice presidents. General Constantino Chiwenga, 61, took the oath of office at the presidential office in […]
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London stocks open near record highs
London stocks open near record highs London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Europe’s main stock markets were largely flat at the start of trading on Thursday, although London’s FTSE 100 was again nudging record highs on the back of strong commodity prices. London’s benchmark index, which hit a record high of 7,632.71 on Wednesday, was up 0.1 percent to […]
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Saudi Arabia, UAE to introduce taxes for revenue boost in 2018
Saudi Arabia, UAE to introduce taxes for revenue boost in 2018 ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE):Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plan to impose a 5 percent tax next year on most goods and services to boost revenue after oil prices collapsed three years ago. The value-added tax (VAT) will apply to a range of […]
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Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels in mass prisoner swap
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels in mass prisoner swap Gorlivka, Ukraine, (MILLAT ONLINE):Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels have swapped hundreds of prisoners in the war-torn east of the country, one of the largest such exchanges since the outbreak of an insurgency almost four years ago. The swap of captives on a dusty road close to the town of […]