Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):President Donald Trump appeared to strike a more conciliatory tone on North Korea as he got down to business Monday on an Asian tour dominated by the nuclear crisis with Pyongyang. Trump’s high-stakes visit to the region was overshadowed by what the president described as a “horrific shooting” in Texas, where a gunman […]
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Trump opens door to N. Korea talks as Asia trip begins in earnest
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Russia faces ‘very real’ threat of attack at World Cup
Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Russia says it will take extraordinary measures to combat any terrorist threat when it hosts the World Cup next year, as its military campaign in Syria makes the country a prime target for militants . A bombing on the metro in Saint Petersburg in April that left 15 people dead was among the […]
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Lebanon PM resigns over Iran influence
Beirut, (MILLAT ONLINE):Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation Saturday, citing Iran’s “grip” on the country and threats to his life. “I announce my resignation from the post of prime minister,” he said in a speech broadcast from Saudi Arabia by the Al-Arabiya news network.
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UNSC urged to refer Myanmar to International Criminal Court
NEW YORK, (MILLATY ONLINE ):A prominent international human rights watchdog body has urged the United Nations Security Council to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of the Southeast country’s failure to investigate mass atrocities against ethnic Rohingya. UN member countries should also pursue processes for gathering criminal evidence to advance prosecutions in […]
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ICC prosecutor calls for Afghanistan war crimes probe
UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court plans to seek approval to open a formal investigation into allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, said to have been committed by both the Taliban and US forces. In a statement, Fatou Bensouda, the Hague-based prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said she believed […]
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Russia responds to Canada sanctions with tit-for-tat measures
Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Russia has reacted to Canada’s imposing sanctions on 30 Russian officials linked to human rights violations by announcing “mirror-image” measures. Canada on Friday banned and froze assets of 30 Russians linked to the case of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in prison after exposing a $230-million tax fraud. “We have to respond […]