Germany’s far-right AfD meet to capitalise on Merkel woes Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):The far-right Alternative for Germany gathers Saturday for a special meeting looking for ways to make the most of the political impasse that has left Chancellor Angela Merkel hamstrung. Around 600 delegates will assemble in the northern city of Hanover for the two-day event, […]
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Germany’s far-right AfD meet to capitalise on Merkel woes
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Austria’s nationalist ‘frats’ prepare for government
Austria’s nationalist ‘frats’ prepare for government Vienna, (MILLAT ONLINE):With their torch-lit processions and duels, Austria’s nationalist “burschenschaft” student fraternities appear as if from a bygone era. But they are alive and kicking — and poised for power. And following October’s elections, they look closer than ever to taking it after the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), […]
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Hong Kong stocks tumble by break
Hong Kong stocks tumble by break Hong Kong(MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks tumbled more than one percent on Thursday morning, with technology firms among the worst hit following a sell-off in their big-name counterparts on Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index sank 1.28 percent, or 377.92 points, to 29,245.91 by the break.
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Powerful storm kills at least three in Sri Lanka
Powerful storm kills at least three in Sri Lanka Colombo, (MILLAT ONLINE):A major storm left three dead, two missing and more than a dozen injured across Sri Lanka, authorities said Thursday, as powerful winds toppled trees and damaged buildings. Schools were closed Thursday across southern and central provinces and planes diverted as heavy rain battered […]
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New Zealand says no charges over killer quake building
New Zealand says no charges over killer quake building Wellington, (MILLAT ONLINE):New Zealand police on Thursday ruled out laying criminal charges over the catastrophic collapse of a office block that claimed 115 lives in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The CTV building crumpled then burst into flames after the 6.3-magnitude tremor on February 22, 2011, killing […]
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Ten ‘N.Koreans’ drift into Japanese waters: coastguard
Ten ‘N.Koreans’ drift into Japanese waters: coastguard Tokyo,(MILLAT ONLINE):Japan will investigate 10 people who have signalled they are from North Korea after their dilapidated boat drifted into waters off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, officials said Thursday. The coastguard spotted the vessel on Wednesday, the latest in a recent spate of sightings of wrecked […]