Trump rolls back Obama-era fuel efficiency rules Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Trump administration rolled back Obama-era pollution and fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks on Monday, saying they were too stringent. The decision by President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency means the emission standards for vehicles in the 2022-2025 model years will be revised, […]
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Trump rolls back Obama-era fuel efficiency rules
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Caste protests across India leave at least four dead
Caste protests across India leave at least four dead New Delhi, (MILLAT ONLINE):At least four people died in street battles and widespread protests by Indian low-caste groups enraged by what they consider the undermining of a law protecting their safety, police said Monday. Clashes with police, attacks on buses and government buildings, and blocked trains […]
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20 years on, Kazakhs struggle to warm to chilly new capital
20 years on, Kazakhs struggle to warm to chilly new capital Astana, Kazakhstan, (MILLAT ONLINE):For Dina, a hairless Sphynx living in a newly-opened cat cafe in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, this winter was a difficult one to bear. Temperatures in the steppe city of more than one million people reached minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 […]
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Malaysia approves ‘fake news’ law despite outcry
Malaysia approves ‘fake news’ law despite outcry Kuala Lumpur, (MILLAT ONLINE):Malaysia’s government Monday pushed a law through parliament that makes “fake news” punishable with a maximum six-year jail term despite an outcry from critics worried it will be used to stifle dissent before elections. The law targets foreign as well as local media, and is […]
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Turkey grants scholarships to 20,000 Syrian students
Turkey grants scholarships to 20,000 Syrian students GAZIANTEP, (MILLAT ONLINE):Turkey has granted scholarships to 20,000 Syrian students, a senior representative of a Turkish education institution told Anadolu Agency. Sayit Yusuf, deputy head of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), said: “We have awarded scholarships to 20,000 Syrian university students. Approximately 4,500 of […]
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Myanmar lures Bangladesh Buddhists to take over Rohingya land: officials
Myanmar lures Bangladesh Buddhists to take over Rohingya land: officials Dhaka, (MILLAT ONLINE):Myanmar authorities have lured dozens of mainly Buddhist Bangladeshi tribal families to cross the border and resettle on land abandoned by fleeing Muslim Rohingya, officials said Monday. About 50 families from remote hill and forest areas on the Bangladesh side, attracted by offers […]