Medical evacuations begin from besieged Syria rebel bastion Douma, Syria, (MILLAT ONLINE):Aid workers have begun evacuating emergency medical cases from Syria’s besieged rebel bastion of Eastern Ghouta, the Red Cross said on Wednesday, after months of waiting during which the United Nations said at least 16 people died. Families waited in the darkness in the […]
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Medical evacuations begin from besieged Syria rebel bastion
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Azerbaijan removes Russian photographer from persona non grata list
Azerbaijan removes Russian photographer from persona non grata list Baku, (MILLAT ONLINE):A citizen of the Russian Federation, photographer and blogger Vladimir Kezling addressed an official letter to the Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Saint Petersburg asking for removal of his name from the “List of foreign citizens who illegally visited the occupied […]
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Home shopping channels charge biggest commissions on sales: FTC
Home shopping channels charge biggest commissions on sales: FTC SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):Home shopping TV channels charged the biggest commissions on sales this year compared with department stores, online malls and discount outlets, South Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Wednesday. Home shopping channels received an average 28.4 percent commission, the Fair Trade Commission said, citing its survey […]
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China develops first offshore crane winch
China develops first offshore crane winch CHANGSHA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Chinese engineers have developed the country’s first offshore crane winch to assist offshore operations in either scientific marine exploration or ocean shipping. The electric device developed by Hunan University of Science and Technology has a hauling power of 138 kN under water, enough to lift up to […]
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Tokyo shares end higher on optimism for New Year
Tokyo shares end higher on optimism for New Year Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks ended marginally higher Wednesday as general optimism about 2018 encouraged some buying while major investors kept to the sidelines. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.08 percent, or 18.52 points, to 22,911.21 while the broader Topix index added 0.15 percent, or […]
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Christmas storm breaks records in US lakeside city
Christmas storm breaks records in US lakeside city Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):Dreams of a white Christmas have turned into a nightmare in the northeastern US city of Erie after a storm dumped a record-breaking five feet (1.5 meters) of snow in a 48-hour period, forcing officials to declare an emergency. Residents took to social media to […]