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UN chief appeals for calm after military take-over in Zimbabwe

  • UN chief appeals for calm after military take-over in Zimbabwe UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “calm, non-violence and restraint”, after Zimbabwe’s military took control of the country, saying he is monitoring the evolving situation in the country. “The Secretary-General stresses the importance of resolving political differences through peaceful means and […]

  • Two more women accuse US Senate hopeful of impropriety: report

    Two more women accuse US Senate hopeful of impropriety: report Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):Two more women have accused embattled US Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexually inappropriate conduct, media reported Wednesday, but the Alabama politician gave no sign of dropping out of the race as his campaign denied assault allegations. The website AL.com reported that a […]

  • Myanmar troops gang-raped Rohingya women and girls: HRW

    Myanmar troops gang-raped Rohingya women and girls: HRW United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):Myanmar troops gang-raped countless Rohingya women and girls during a military campaign that sent hundreds of thousands fleeing across the border to Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The US-based rights group said in a report that the sexual violence, along with […]

  • Australian police seize huge cocaine haul being smuggled in yacht

    Australian police seize huge cocaine haul being smuggled in yacht Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):A huge cocaine haul hidden in the hull of a yacht has been seized off the east coast of Australia, police said Thursday. Some 700 kilos (1,543 pounds) of the drug with an estimated street value of Aus$245 million (US$186 million) were intercepted […]

  • China imposes new rules on policy banks to curb risks

    China imposes new rules on policy banks to curb risks Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):China has set new rules to curb risks at its policy banks, stepping up oversight of the country’s financial system as Beijing looks to avert a feared debt crisis in the world’s number two economy. For the first time, the China Banking Regulatory […]

  • Hong Kong stocks up by break after two-day drop

    Hong Kong stocks up by break after two-day drop Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks clawed back some of the previous two days’ losses in Thursday’s morning trade, though most energy firms extended their retreat following a plunge in oil prices. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.53 percent, or 153.31 points, to 29,005.00 by the […]