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Russia declares ‘high alert’ in town hit by landfill fumes

  • Russia declares ‘high alert’ in town hit by landfill fumes Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Russia on Friday announced a “high alert” in a town where noxious fumes have leaked from a landfill site, distributing masks and respirators to residents who have held repeated protests. The Kremlin said it was closely watching the situation in Volokolamsk, a town […]

  • Turkey rejects France offer for mediation with Kurdish militia

    Turkey rejects France offer for mediation with Kurdish militia ANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Turkey on Friday turned down a French offer to mediate with the Syrian Democratic Forces dominated by a Kurdish militia deemed a terrorist outfit by Ankara, a presidential spokesman said, MIA reported. “We reject any efforts to promote ‘dialogue’, ‘contact’ or ‘mediation’ between Turkey […]

  • ‘Turkey-Ukraine cooperation key for regional security’

    ‘Turkey-Ukraine cooperation key for regional security’ ANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine is vital for security in both Europe and the Middle East, said Ukraine’s foreign minister on Friday. “Without cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine, security in Europe and the Middle East cannot be ensured,” said Pavlo Klimkin at a meeting with Turkish Parliament […]

  • Kosovo PM sacks security chief, interior minister over Turkish arrests

    Kosovo PM sacks security chief, interior minister over Turkish arrests PRISTINA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj dismissed on Friday the interior minister and secret service chief after the arrest and extradition to Turkey of six Turkish nationals, two government officials told MIA. The prime minister had said he was not informed about the operation […]

  • 17 killed in minibus accident in eastern Turkey

    17 killed in minibus accident in eastern Turkey ANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE)::Some 17 undocumented migrants were killed and 36 injured when their minibus crashed and caught fire late Thursday in Turkey’s eastern Igdir province. The minibus carrying Afghan, Pakistani and Iranian nationals entered Turkey illegally from Iranian border, and caught fire after hitting a light pole […]

  • US military says 2 coalition personnel killed in Syria

    US military says 2 coalition personnel killed in Syria Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):Two coalition personnel have been killed and five others wounded in an attack with an improvised explosive device in Syria, the US military said on Friday. The US Central Command did not give the nationalities of the victims of the attack, which happened on […]