‘Casualties’ as ferry carrying 251 capsizes off Philippines Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):A ferry with 251 people on board capsized in rough seas off the Philippines on Thursday with reports of an unspecified number of casualties, the coastguard said. Rescuers have retrieved four bodies from the water as well as several survivors, radio station DZMM reported from […]
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‘Casualties’ as ferry carrying 251 capsizes off Philippines
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N. Korea denies role in WannaCry ransomware attack
N. Korea denies role in WannaCry ransomware attack Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):North Korea on Thursday denied US accusations it was behind the WannaCry global ransomware cyberattack, saying Washington was demonising it. WannaCry infected some 300,000 computers in 150 nations in May, encrypting user files and demanding hundreds of dollars from their owners for the keys to […]
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14 hurt as car driven into crowd in Melbourne: police
14 hurt as car driven into crowd in Melbourne: police Melbourne, (millat online):A car ploughed into a crowd in Australia’s second-largest city on Thursday in what police said was a “deliberate act” that left more than a dozen people injured, some of them seriously. Witnesses said people were thrown through the air after being hit […]
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India acquits ex-telco minister of corruption
India acquits ex-telco minister of corruption New Delhi,(MILLAT ONLINE):India’s former telecoms minister was cleared Thursday of his alleged role in a multi-billion dollar rort that ballooned into one of the country’s biggest-ever political scandals. A New Delhi court acquitted A. Raja of corruption and also dropped charges against a slew of other bureaucrats and corporate […]
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Odebrecht scandal ensnares Latin America’s top powers
Odebrecht scandal ensnares Latin America’s top powers Rio de Janeiro, (MILLAT ONLINE):As Latin America’s biggest construction company, Odebrecht S.A. became a major player in Brazil’s development at home and abroad — until a huge corruption scandal known as “Car Wash.” It’s now ensnaring the region’s most powerful: following Ecuador, where the vice president was sentenced […]
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Trump hints at cutting aid for countries that support UN against US decision on Jerusalem
Trump hints at cutting aid for countries that support UN against US decision on Jerusalem WASHINGTON, (MILLAT ONLINE):As the United Nations prepare for a vote against the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, President Trump on Wednesday hinted at cutting foreign aid to countries which support the UN resolution against his […]