France announces loans, aid worth 550 mln euros for Lebanon Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):France announced Friday that it would offer development loans and aid worth 550 million euros ($675 million) to Lebanon at a international donors conference in Paris. “France will announce a major effort, reflecting the level of our ambitions in Lebanon, of loans worth […]
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France announces loans, aid worth 550 mln euros for Lebanon
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S.Africa’s Zuma arrives at court over graft charges
S.Africa’s Zuma arrives at court over graft charges Durban, South Africa, (MILLAT ONLINE):South African former president Jacob Zuma arrived at court in the port city of Durban on Friday to face corruption charges linked to a multi-billion dollar 1990s arms deal. Zuma, 75, smiled broadly and gave a thumbs-up as he walked up steps into […]
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European stocks dip at open
European stocks dip at open London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Europe’s major stock markets slid in tentative opening deals on Friday as investors monitored ongoing trade war fears and awaited crucial non-farm payrolls data in the United States. In initial deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies decreased 0.3 percent to 7,178.67 points. In the […]
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France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen joins European far-right alliance
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen joins European far-right alliance Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand co-founder of France’s far-right National Front who was eventually kicked out of the party by his daughter, confirmed Thursday he had joined a little-known European extreme right movement. Le Pen said he was now a member of the Alliance for […]
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Bollywood hero Khan forced to spend extra day in jail
Bollywood hero Khan forced to spend extra day in jail New Delhi, (MILLAT ONLINE):An Indian court Friday adjourned a bail plea by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan so that he can fight a five-year jail term for killing endangered wildlife. The decision means the 52-year-old actor will have to spend at least one more night in […]
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S. Korea ex-president Park guilty of abuse of power, bribery: court
S. Korea ex-president Park guilty of abuse of power, bribery: court Seoul, April 6 (AFP/APP):South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was found guilty of abuse of power, bribery and coercion by a Seoul court Friday. “The accused is guilty of abuse of power,” said Judge Kim Se-yoon, ruling that Park had forced companies to […]