Syria not invited to Paris climate talks despite joining accord Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):Despite signing up to the Paris climate accord Syria has not been invited to a summit on the pact in the French capital in December, the French foreign ministry said Wednesday. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad joins US President Donald Trump in being omitted […]
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Syria not invited to Paris climate talks despite joining accord
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Venezuela teeters on brink of default
Venezuela teeters on brink of default Caracas, (MILLAT ONLINE):Longstanding fears of a Venezuela debt default crystallized Wednesday, as the political crisis engulfing the sinking OPEC state deepened with a meeting set at the UN Security Council and the EU eyeing an arms embargo. Investors were bracing for what looked to be an inevitable “credit event” […]
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Italian nursery pulling down the walls of prison
Italian nursery pulling down the walls of prison Bollate, Italy, (MILLAT ONLINE):With its warm colours and toy-filled rooms, the Biobab nursery looks just like any other, but this is daycare with a difference. Located in the grounds of Milan’s Bollate prison, the kindergarten welcomes the children of detainees, guards and local residents to what staff […]
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Hong Kong airport holds annual aircraft crash drill
Hong Kong airport holds annual aircraft crash drill HONG KONG, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) conducted its annual aircraft crash and rescue exercise on Wednesday morning to test its readiness and effectiveness in handling contingencies. Over 1,000 representatives from more than 100 organizations and government departments joined the exercise, which aims to provide opportunities […]
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Desperate Rohingya use plastic rafts to flee Myanmar
Desperate Rohingya use plastic rafts to flee Myanmar Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, (MILLAT ONLINE):Dozens of Rohingya refugees floated into Bangladesh on Wednesday on a raft fashioned from plastic jerrycans, as the persecuted Muslim minority continue to flee violence in Myanmar in droves, officials said. Bangladesh border guards spotted the makeshift raft overloaded with more than […]
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Trump in China for talks on North Korea’s ‘cruel dictatorship’
Trump in China for talks on North Korea’s ‘cruel dictatorship’ Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):US President Donald Trump toured the Forbidden City with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday as he began the crucial leg of an Asian tour intended to build a global front against North Korea’s nuclear threats. After warning North Korea’s “cruel dictatorship” against […]