Saudi Arabia’s blockade hindering aid delivery to starving Yemenis: UN UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):Saudi Arabia’s decision to shutdown Yemen’s air, sea and land borders has prevented the United Nations from sending two humanitarian aid flights to the war-torn country, a UN spokesman said. “There were no flight clearances granted to our flights today”. “We expected […]
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Saudi Arabia’s blockade hindering aid delivery to starving Yemenis: UN
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Asia markets rally as Tokyo and Sydney break through
Asia markets rally as Tokyo and Sydney break through Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Asian markets rose Tuesday, with Tokyo and Sydney breaking through historic ceilings thanks to strong corporate earnings and a positive global growth outlook. Japan’s Nikkei closed at its highest level since January 1992, and Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 broke above the psychologically important 6,000 […]
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Death toll from Vietnam typhoon rises to 69
Death toll from Vietnam typhoon rises to 69 Danang, Vietnam, (MILLAT ONLINE):The death toll from typhoon downpours and floods wreaking havoc along Vietnam’s south-central coast has risen to 69, authorities said Tuesday, as the country prepares to host a world leaders’ summit. Typhoon Damrey struck days before Vietnam is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic […]
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Who’s great again? Trump faces ‘king of China’ Xi
Who’s great again? Trump faces ‘king of China’ Xi Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have one thing in common — they both want to make their nations great again. But while China’s leader is on the rise, the US president arrives in Beijing laden down with heavy baggage. Xi will roll out the […]
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Delhi wakes up to ‘hazardous’ smog
Delhi wakes up to ‘hazardous’ smog New Delhi, (MILLAT ONLINE):New Delhi woke up to a choking blanket of smog on Tuesday as air quality in the world’s most polluted capital city reached hazardous levels. The US embassy website said levels of the fine pollutants known as PM2.5 that are most harmful to health reached 703, […]
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U.N. Security Council steps up pressure on Myanmar
U.N. Security Council steps up pressure on Myanmar UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United Nations Security Council has stepped up pressure on Myanmar by unanimously adopting a presidential statement demanding an end to the violent treatment of the country’s Rohingya Muslim community. In a statement read out by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi of Italy, the President of […]