HRW presses for publication of UN list of companies operating in West Bank Israeli settlements NEW YORK, (MILLAT ONLINE):With Israel and the United States working to prevent feverishly the release of a United Nations database of businesses that have enabled or profited from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank, Human Rights Watch (HRW), a prominent […]
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HRW presses for publication of UN list of companies operating in West Bank Israeli settlements
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Two guards killed in car bomb attack in Yemen
Two guards killed in car bomb attack in Yemen Aden, (MILLAT ONLINE):A car bombing hit the finance ministry building in Yemen’s government bastion of Aden on Wednesday, killing two guards and wounding four, a security source said. It was not immediately known if the car was driven by a suicide bomber or not, the security […]
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Bolivian court gives Morales green light to run again
Bolivian court gives Morales green light to run again La Paz, (MILLAT ONLINE):Bolivia’s constitutional court Tuesday authorised leftist President Evo Morales to run for a fourth term in 2019, despite the South American nation rejecting the move in a referendum last year. Critics said the decision amounts to a green light for Morales to run […]
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UN to Haiti: ‘Proof is in the pudding’ on corruption
UN to Haiti: ‘Proof is in the pudding’ on corruption PortauPrince, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United Nations, which last month launched a fresh mission to promote long-term development in Haiti, has had it with nice words: when it comes to corruption and human rights, “the proof is in the pudding.” “They have said they want to fight […]
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Police foil ‘attack’ on school in Australia
Police foil ‘attack’ on school in Australia Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):Two teenagers have been charged with planning an attack at a school in Australia using guns and explosives in an act police Wednesday alleged was designed to harm “a large number of people”. The plot targeting the school in South Australia’s Riverland region came to the […]
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Tokyo stocks close higher despite N. Korea missile
Tokyo stocks close higher despite N. Korea missile Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, shrugging off North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that splashed down in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.49 percent, or 110.96 points, to close at 22,597.20. The broader Topix index ended […]