Britain’s foreign minister makes first Russia visit in five years Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Friday will hold talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the first official visit by a minister from London in five years. The visit could signal an improvement in relations after years of antagonism. […]
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Britain’s foreign minister makes first Russia visit in five years
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Catalan separatists win absolute parliamentary majority
Catalan separatists win absolute parliamentary majority Barcelona, (MILLAT ONLINE):Catalan separatists won a crucial snap poll Thursday, plunging their region into further uncertainty after a failed independence bid rattled Europe and triggered Spain’s worst political crisis in decades. With turnout at a record high and 99.9 percent of the ballots counted, the election handed a mandate […]
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US Congress approves short-term budget to avoid shutdown
US Congress approves short-term budget to avoid shutdown Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Republican-controlled US Congress on Thursday passed a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government running for four more weeks, averting a looming shutdown. Members of the House of voted 231-188 for the bill and the Senate followed with a 66 to 32 vote. […]
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Pakistan’s support for Palestinian cause will not waver in face of threats: Maleeha
Pakistan’s support for Palestinian cause will not waver in face of threats: Maleeha UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):Pakistan, which Thursday joined the majority of world community to deliver a sharp rebuke to US Jerusalem policy, told the UN General Assembly that Islamabad ‘s support to the Palestinian cause remains unwavering despite the threats it received in […]
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Japan unveils record defence budget
Japan unveils record defence budget Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Japan’s defence budget will swell to a record $46 billion for the next fiscal year, the government said Friday, as the nation shores up its missile shield against the threat posed by North Korea. The defence spending was part of a $860-billion national budget for the fiscal year […]
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Kremlin brands US sanctions against Chechen strongman ‘illegal’
Kremlin brands US sanctions against Chechen strongman ‘illegal’ Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Moscow on Thursday branded US sanctions against Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov “illegal and unfriendly” after Washington accused the key Kremlin ally of involvement in murder and torture. On Wednesday, the US Treasury hit the Chechen leader with financial sanctions under the 2012 Magnitsky Act, accusing […]