India’s Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress party chief New Delhi, (MILLAT ONLINE):India’s opposition Congress party will hold leadership elections next month, an official said Monday, amid growing speculation Rahul Gandhi will take over from his mother as its leader. Rahul, whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather all served as prime minister, was the […]
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India’s Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress party chief
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Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional
Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional Baghdad, (MILLAT ONLINE):Iraq’s supreme court on Monday declared that September’s referendum on independence in the autonomous Kurdish areas in the north of the country was unconstitutional. A statement said the court “rendered a decision declaring unconstitutional the referendum held on September 25, 2017 in Iraqi Kurdistan… and cancelling […]
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Turkish security forces neutralize 58 terrorists
Turkish security forces neutralize 58 terrorists ANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Turkish security forces neutralized 58 terrorists in nationwide operations last week, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. According to a statement, 45 terrorists were killed, 10 others were arrested and three others surrendered to the security forces. The operations took place between Nov. 13 and 20, said […]
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Noon deadline looms for defiant Mugabe as Zimbabwe crisis deepens
Noon deadline looms for defiant Mugabe as Zimbabwe crisis deepens Harare, (MILLAT ONLINE):Robert Mugabe faced the threat of impeachment by his own party on Monday, after his shock insistence he still holds power in Zimbabwe despite a military takeover and a noon deadline to end his 37-year autocratic rule. In a televised address late Sunday, […]
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Philippine chief justice warns of threat to democracy
Philippine chief justice warns of threat to democracy Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Philippines’ Supreme Court chief justice warned on Monday that an attempt by allies of President Rodrigo Duterte to impeach her could threaten the country’s democracy. Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno gave the warning as legislators in the House of Representatives prepared to begin impeachment hearings […]
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Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta election win
Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta election win Nairobi, (MILLAT ONLINE):Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two petitions to overturn the country’s October 26 presidential election re-run, validating the poll victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta. “The court has unanimously determined that the petitions are not merited. As a consequence, the presidential election of 26 October is […]