Indonesia quake toll rises to two Jakarta, (MILLAT ONLINE):At least two people have been killed following a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java, an official said Saturday. The quake struck at a depth of 91 kilometres just outside the coastal town of Cipatujah on Java island late Friday, the US Geological Survey […]
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Indonesia quake toll rises to two
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Three missing, thousands flee as storm heads for Philippines
Three missing, thousands flee as storm heads for Philippines Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods and three fishermen were missing Saturday as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak barrelled towards the eastern Philippines, officials said. Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 100 kilometres an hour, was poised to smash into the north […]
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Rohingya refugees face ‘multitude of protection risks,’ warns UN agency
Rohingya refugees face ‘multitude of protection risks,’ warns UN agency UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United Nations refugee agency Friday expressed concern about the deteriorating environment in which Rohingya refugees are living, especially children, who make up 55 percent of the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh. “UNHCR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees) is […]
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EU opens next Brexit phase but warns ‘difficult’ talks ahead
EU opens next Brexit phase but warns ‘difficult’ talks ahead Brussels, (MILLAT ONLINE):European Union leaders agreed Friday to open crucial talks on a future relationship with Britain once it leaves the bloc, but warned it would be “dramatically difficult” to reach a deal before Brexit in 2019. The leaders of the 27 other member states […]
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US judge sentences Honduran ex-congressman to three years
US judge sentences Honduran ex-congressman to three years New York, (MILLAT ONLINE):A US federal judge on Friday sentenced a two-times former presidential candidate from Honduras to three years in an American prison for laundering drug proceeds from his country’s Cachiros cartel. Yani Rosenthal, 52, surrendered to US justice in October 2015, and in July pleaded […]
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New Yorkers plead guilty to ‘movie-like’ bank heists
New Yorkers plead guilty to ‘movie-like’ bank heists New York, (MILLAT ONLINE):Four New Yorkers have pleaded guilty to blow-torching their way into bank vaults and making off with more than $5 million in burglaries likened to a Hollywood movie, US officials said Friday. Michael Mazzara, 45, Charles Kerrigan, 42, and Anthony Mascuzzio, 38, assisted by […]