Myanmar sanctions ‘not advisable’ at this time: Tillerson Naypyidaw, Myanmar, (MILLAT ONLINE):US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that levying sanctions against Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis was “not advisable” at this time, following a meeting with the country’s army and civilian leaders. “Sanctions are not advisable at this time,” Washington’s top diplomat said […]
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Myanmar sanctions ‘not advisable’ at this time: Tillerson
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Mugabe: Liberation hero turned despot
Mugabe: Liberation hero turned despot Harare, (MILLAT ONLINE):Zimbabwe’s veteran leader Robert Mugabe once quipped that he’d rule his country until he turned 100. But, aged 93, his grip on power seems to be ebbing as tensions erupt between his loyal ZANU-PF party and the military that has helped keep him in office. First heralded as […]
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Power slips from Mugabe as military steps in
Power slips from Mugabe as military steps in Harare, (MILLAT ONLINE):Zimbabwe’s military appeared to be in control of the country Wednesday as generals denied staging a coup but used state television to vow to target “criminals” close to President Robert Mugabe. Mugabe’s decades-long grip on power was dramatically weakened as military vehicles blocked roads outside […]
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China to send envoy to North Korea
China to send envoy to North Korea Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):China will send a special envoy to North Korea this week, state media said Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump concluded an Asian tour to rally support against Pyongyang’s nuclear threats. Friday’s trip by President Xi Jinping’s special envoy, Song Tao, is likely a diplomatic push […]
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Rare 5.4-magnitude quake hits southern S. Korea
Rare 5.4-magnitude quake hits southern S. Korea Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):A rare 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit South Korea’s southeast Wednesday afternoon, the second most powerful quake on record, in a country that seldom experiences significant tremors. The quake, which was felt across much of the country including in the capital Seoul, struck at the shallow depth of […]
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N. Korea slams Trump for insulting leader
N. Korea slams Trump for insulting leader Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):North Korea’s state media on Wednesday slammed Donald Trump for insulting leader Kim Jong-Un, saying the US president deserved the death penalty and calling him a coward for cancelling a visit to the inter-Korean border. An editorial in the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun focused its […]