‘Millions’ of duplicates on DR Congo vote register: watchdog Kinshasa, (MILLAT ONLINE):Millions of duplicates have been found among people registered to vote in Democratic Republic of Congo elections slated for December, the head of the country’s electoral commission told AFP Thursday. “We were able to register around 46 million voters,” Corneille Nangaa said, a day […]
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‘Millions’ of duplicates on DR Congo vote register: watchdog
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White House calls on Gaza demos to avoid border
White House calls on Gaza demos to avoid border Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):The White House on Thursday called on Palestinians to engage in peaceful protest and stay 500 meters from Gaza’s border with Israel, after Israeli troops killed 18 Palestinians. Amid warnings from the UN that Israel should use “extreme caution” Donald Trump’s envoy Jason Greenblatt […]
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Two peacekeepers dead, 10 wounded in Mali attack: UN
Two peacekeepers dead, 10 wounded in Mali attack: UN Bamako, (MILLAT ONLINE):Two UN peacekeepers were killed and 10 others wounded on Thursday night during an attack on their camp in northeastern Mali, the UN’s mission there said in a statement. “At 6.45pm (1845 GMT) the peacekeepers came under mortar fire,” the mission, known by its […]
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Britain opens military base in Bahrain
Britain opens military base in Bahrain Manama, (MILLAT ONLINE):Britain on Thursday opened a new naval base in Bahrain, its first permanent military outpost in the Middle East in nearly half a century, London’s defence ministry said. The base, south of Bahrain’s capital Manama, will house around 300 British troops and support personnel as Britain and […]
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‘Threats, disrespect’ unjustified, Mexican president tells Trump
‘Threats, disrespect’ unjustified, Mexican president tells Trump Mexico City, (MILLAT ONLINE):Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto lashed out at his US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday amid growing tensions over migration and border security, saying “threatening or disrespectful attitudes” were unjustified. Speaking after Trump ordered National Guard troops to secure the US-Mexican border, Pena Nieto vowed […]
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British and Russian clubs clash amid diplomatic chill
British and Russian clubs clash amid diplomatic chill London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Football fans out in London Thursday night for a crunch meeting between British and Russian teams had little interest in the political tumult overshadowing the tie even as relations between the two countries plumb historic lows. “We just came to support our team,” said Serge […]