Stranded Rohingya rescued by Indonesian fishermen: officials Banda Aceh, Indonesia, (MILLAT ONLINE):Five Rohingya stranded at sea for almost three weeks have been rescued by Indonesian fishermen but another five of them died during the harrowing ordeal, officials said Friday. News of the rescue comes several days after the arrival in Malaysia of another boat carrying […]
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Stranded Rohingya rescued by Indonesian fishermen: officials
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China hits back after Trump threatens $100 bn in tariffs
China hits back after Trump threatens $100 bn in tariffs Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):China said Friday it is ready to pay “any cost” in a trade war after US President Donald Trump threatened an additional $100 billion in tit-for-tat tariffs on Beijing. “If the US side disregards opposition from China and the international community and insists […]
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ABC’s ‘The Last Defense’ shines light on death row
ABC’s ‘The Last Defense’ shines light on death row Los Angeles, (MILLAT ONLINE):Julius Jones, an African American former high school honor student and star college athlete, was 21 when he was convicted of murder by a predominantly white jury and sentenced to death. Now 37, Jones’s fight to overturn the ruling following what his lawyers […]
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Palestinian injured in protests dies of wounds: ministry
Palestinian injured in protests dies of wounds: ministry Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, (MILLAT ONLINE):A Palestinian shot by Israeli forces on the Gaza border a week ago has succumbed to his wounds, the health ministry in the strip said Friday, ahead of expected new clashes. Tha’er Rabaa, 30, was shot by Israeli forces during clashes near […]
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Water at Japan’s new Tsukiji fish market contaminated: official
Water at Japan’s new Tsukiji fish market contaminated: official Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo officials said Friday they had found levels of benzene 130 times above the recommended amount in groundwater at the new site for the country’s famed Tsukiji fish market. The high levels of contamination were detected in December in one of the inspection wells […]
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Verdict under way in corruption trial of S. Korea’s ex-president Park
Verdict under way in corruption trial of S. Korea’s ex-president Park Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):A South Korean court Friday began reading its verdict in the trial of disgraced former President Park Geun-hye, who faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on multiple charges of bribery and abuse of power. Hundreds of flag-waving pro-Park protesters […]