Bonn, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):World leaders descended on Bonn Wednesday to re-energise climate talks hamstrung by America’s rejection of a planet rescue plan the rest of the world is fighting hard to put into action. Labelling climate change “the defining threat of our time”, UN chief Antonio Guterres said continued investment in atmosphere-fouling fossil fuels guaranteed […]
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Presidents, ministers lead diplomatic push at UN climate talks
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Daughter of Angola’s ex-president sacked as state oil chief
Luanda, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Wednesday fired his predecessor’s daughter from her influential post as head of the Sonangol state oil company, the presidency said in a statement. The sacking marks a watershed moment in Lourenco’s young presidency as he seeks to assert his authority and clear-out the legacy of his controversial […]
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Tillerson says broad Myanmar sanctions won’t solve Rohingya crisis
Tillerson says broad Myanmar sanctions won’t solve Rohingya crisis Naypyidaw, Myanmar, (MILLAT ONLINE):Washington’s top diplomat on Wednesday said he would not yet push for sanctions against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, but he called for an independent investigation into “credible” reports that soldiers committed atrocities against the Muslim minority. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson […]
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Rohingya violence looks like ethnic cleansing :British government:
Rohingya violence looks like ethnic cleansing :British government: London, (MILLAT ONLINE):A British government spokesman said violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar “looks a lot like ethnic cleansing.” In comments reported in U.K. media, the Downing Street spokesman said the British government had been “appalled by the inhumane violence which has taken place in Rakhine state.” […]
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Venezuela seeks breathing space from debt crisis in Moscow
Venezuela seeks breathing space from debt crisis in Moscow Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Venezuela is set on Wednesday to sign a debt restructuring deal with Russia, one of its main creditors and a strategic ally during a crisis that has seen Caracas declared in partial default. The country is seeking to restructure its foreign debts, estimated at […]
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S.Africa demands no ‘unconstitutional’ change of Zimbabwe govt
S.Africa demands no ‘unconstitutional’ change of Zimbabwe govt Johannesburg, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Africa on Wednesday urged neighbouring Zimbabwe to resist any “unconstitutional changes” of government as President Robert Mugabe’s grip on power appeared threatened by the military. President Jacob Zuma “has expressed hope that developments in Zimbabwe would not lead to unconstitutional changes of government,” said […]