Catalan parliament speaker in Madrid court over independence bid Madrid, (MILLAT ONLINE):The speaker of Catalonia’s sacked parliament appeared before Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday in the latest legal case brought against separatist leaders for their role in the region’s divisive independence bid. A judge may decide to detain Carme Forcadell and five former lawmakers on […]
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Catalan parliament speaker in Madrid court over independence bid
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NATO looks to seize momentum in Afghanistan conflict
NATO looks to seize momentum in Afghanistan conflict Brussels,(MILLAT ONLINE):Defence ministers from the NATO alliance met Thursday in Brussels to review the next steps in the Afghanistan conflict and brainstorm ways to make gains in the 16-year-old war. NATO this week announced it would be sending some 3,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, bringing the Western […]
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Tokyo stocks open higher on bargain hunt
Tokyo stocks open higher on bargain hunt Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday as investors snapped up shares at bargain prices after the previous day’s fall, and as the market gained support from rallies on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.37 percent, or 84.08 points, to 22,997.90 in early trade […]
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TOPSHOTS US expected to name North Korea terror sponsor
TOPSHOTS US expected to name North Korea terror sponsor Washington,(MILLAT ONLINE):It will have to wait until President Donald Trump has finished his tour of Asian capitals, but the United States is expected to return North Korea to its list of state sponsors on terror. In itself, the designation will not have much practical impact on […]
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Yemen facing mass famine unless Saudi coalition lifts blockade: UN aid chief
Yemen facing mass famine unless Saudi coalition lifts blockade: UN aid chief United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE ):Yemen is facing a mass famine that will affect millions of lives unless the Saudi-led coalition ends its blockade and allows aid deliveries into the country, the UN aid chief warned Wednesday. Mark Lowcock, the UN under-secretary-general […]
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Canada environment chief apologizes for Syria praise
Canada environment chief apologizes for Syria praise Ottawa, (MILLAT ONLINE):Canada’s Environment Minister Catherine McKenna apologized Wednesday for a Twitter message praising Syria for joining the Paris Agreement on climate change. The message has also been deleted from her Twitter account. “Look, the tweet was completely unacceptable,” the minister told reporters. “I’m a human rights lawyer,” […]