Japan police mount raids over ‘illegal food exports’ to N. Korea Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Japanese police said Thursday they had carried out several raids, reportedly in connection to alleged shipments of food to North Korea that would contravene sanctions. Japan has banned trade with North Korea as part of sanctions imposed on the country over its […]
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Japan police mount raids over ‘illegal food exports’ to N. Korea
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Hong Kong stocks finish in the red
Hong Kong stocks finish in the red Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Thursday following the previous day’s healthy gains, with investors brushing off a record close on Wall Street and an upbeat assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.19 percent, or 55.72 points, […]
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US lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct dies in ‘probable suicide’
US lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct dies in ‘probable suicide’ Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):A Kentucky state lawmaker accused of molesting a teenage girl was found dead Wednesday with a gunshot wound to the head, in what authorities called a “probable suicide”, local media reported. State Representative Dan Johnson, a Republican, had earlier posted a note on […]
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China, S. Korea leaders to discuss N. Korea nukes
China, S. Korea leaders to discuss N. Korea nukes Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korean President Moon Jae-In will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing Thursday amid mixed US signals about potential talks to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis. Relations between Beijing and Seoul have encountered their own rough patch over the US […]
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US, Britain, France seek details on Russian arms to C. Africa
US, Britain, France seek details on Russian arms to C. Africa United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United States, Britain and France on Wednesday asked that a Russian request to send light arms to the Central African Republic be put on hold as they seek more information on the shipments, diplomats said. Russia has asked […]
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6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF Yangon, (MILLAT ONLINE):At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine state that began in late August, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday. The figure is the highest estimated death toll yet of […]