DR Congo main opposition to be led by founder’s son Kinshasa, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition party on Saturday chose the son of its founder, a historic opposition figure, as its leader and presidential candidate in long delayed polls due at the end of the year. The Union for Democracy and Social […]
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DR Congo main opposition to be led by founder’s son
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Sierra Leone heads to polls after bitter campaign
Sierra Leone heads to polls after bitter campaign Freetown, (MILLAT ONLINE):Voters in the West African state of Sierra Leone were called out to vote on Saturday in the final round of a presidential campaign marked by verbal sparring, sporadic violence and a last-minute legal battle. A wafer-thin margin separated the two frontrunners after the first […]
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S. Korean musicians leave for Pyongyang performance
S. Korean musicians leave for Pyongyang performance Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):K-pop stars led a group of South Korean musicians departing for Pyongyang Saturday to take part in the latest set of cross-border cultural performances ahead of next month’s rare inter-Korean summit. The 120-member group including top girlband Red Velvet flew from Seoul’s Gimpo airport aboard a […]
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Kim Jong Un says N. Korea to take part in 2020, 2022 Olympics: IOC chief
Kim Jong Un says N. Korea to take part in 2020, 2022 Olympics: IOC chief Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):Kim Jong Un is committed to sending a North Korean team to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 and the Beijing Winter Games 2022, the Olympics chief said Saturday after a rare meeting with the leader of the nuclear-armed […]
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UN chief calls for probe into deadly clashes along Israel-Gaza border
UN chief calls for probe into deadly clashes along Israel-Gaza border UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the killing of at least 16 Palestinians on Friday by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations along the Israel-Gaza border in recent years, The […]
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North Korea’s Kim meets IOC chief in Pyongyang: KCNA
North Korea’s Kim meets IOC chief in Pyongyang: KCNA Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un has met Olympics chief Thomas Bach in Pyongyang, thanking him for helping to bring about a “dramatic thawing” of tensions on the Korean peninsula, the country’s state media said Saturday. Last month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea triggered a […]