US calls on Cambodia to ‘undo’ opposition party ban Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United States on Thursday urged Cambodia to overturn its ban on the country’s main opposition, warning that the dissolution of the party cast grave doubt over the legitimacy of 2018 elections. Washington said the upcoming polls, which will now see strongman Hun Sen […]
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US calls on Cambodia to ‘undo’ opposition party ban
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UN climate talks wrap up as US stands firm on fossil fuels
UN climate talks wrap up as US stands firm on fossil fuels Bonn, (MILLAT ONLINE):UN negotiations on implementing the Paris climate change agreement wrap up Friday after two weeks of talks that were slowed down by the United States defending the use of fossil fuels. Envoys from nearly 200 countries, including delegates from Washington, gathered […]
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Two S. Korean ex-spy chiefs arrested over corruption
Two S. Korean ex-spy chiefs arrested over corruption Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Two former heads of South Korea’s spy agency were arrested Friday on suspicion of paying bribes to aides of ousted ex-president Park Geun-Hye, as a sweeping corruption scandal rocks the country’s political and business elite. Nam Jae-Joon and Lee Byung-Kee, ex-heads of the National Intelligence […]
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Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump’s signature
Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump’s signature Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):The US Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly authorized $700 billion in national defense spending for next year, a substantial increase over Donald Trump’s request, and sent the measure to the president for his signature. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 is a negotiated compromise […]
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US stocks jump as House passes tax cut, Nasdaq hits record
US stocks jump as House passes tax cut, Nasdaq hits record New York, (MILLAT ONLINE):Wall Street cheered the House of Representative’s passage of the Republican tax cut plan Thursday, pushing US stocks higher and lifting the Nasdaq to a fresh record. Adding to the positive momentum from Capitol Hill, Dow members Wal-Mart Stores and Cisco […]
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Greece in mourning, several still missing after deadly flood
Greece in mourning, several still missing after deadly flood Mandra, Greece, (ًٌٌٰآٹ ۃںٌٰںّ):Greece was in mourning Thursday as rescue crews tried to locate several people missing in a flood that killed 16 people near the capital, with more thunderstorms forecast until the weekend. Authorities said at least four people were still unaccounted for in Mandra, […]