UN rights expert disappointed by Myanmar’s decision to refuse visit UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United Nations expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar has expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to deny her all access to the country and withdraw cooperation for the duration of her tenure. I am puzzled and disappointed by this […]
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UN rights expert disappointed by Myanmar’s decision to refuse visit
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Egypt struggles against population ‘catastrophe’
Egypt struggles against population ‘catastrophe’ Cairo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Ali Abdelaziz sees children as a “gift from God”, so much so that he has 10 of his own, even as Egypt’s government struggles to stem a “catastrophic” population boom. Abdelaziz works in the capital as a doorman, but his children stay in a village with their mother […]
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake felt in Iran capital
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake felt in Iran capital Tehran, (MILLAT ONLINE):An earthquake was felt in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, sending hundreds of people running out onto the streets, AFP journalists reported. The quake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck shortly before 11:30 pm (2000 GMT), according to the seismological centre of the University of Tehran. The […]
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Troops lock down Iraqi Kurdistan’s second city after riots
Troops lock down Iraqi Kurdistan’s second city after riots Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, (MILLAT ONLINE):Heavily armed troops and anti-riot police locked down Iraqi Kurdistan’s second city Sulaimaniyah on Wednesday after two days of protests killed five people and wounded nearly 200 across the region. Armoured personnel carriers, water cannon and trucks mounted with machine guns were stationed […]
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French PM defends 350,000-euro private flight
French PM defends 350,000-euro private flight Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe defended on Wednesday his decision to charter a private aircraft at a cost of 350,000 euros ($415,000) to bring him and a delegation back from Tokyo earlier this month. AFP disclosed late Tuesday that Philippe’s office had hired an Airbus A340 with […]
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Philippine navy chief sacked for ‘jeopardising’ frigate deal
Philippine navy chief sacked for ‘jeopardising’ frigate deal Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):The commander of the Philippine Navy was sacked for “insubordination” after he jeopardised a 15.5 billion-peso ($308 million) project for two new warships, the defence minister said Wednesday. Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado was abruptly removed from office on Tuesday with military officials saying only […]