BEIRUT, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Air strikes on a rebel-held village in northwest Syria early Tuesday killed 12 people and put a nearby field clinic out of service, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said a first round of raids, which were likely carried out by Russian jets, targeted the village […]
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Strikes on northwest Syria kill 12, damage field clinic: monitor
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Kolakovic convokes 21 players for FIVB World League
TEHRAN, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/MNA): Iran coach Igor Kolakovic has called up 20 players for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League. Preliminary Round Group 1 competitions of FIVB Volleyball World League 2017 will be competed on 2-18 June by 12 teams from Serbia, Brazil, France, Italy, Poland, America, Russia, Iran, Belgium, Argentina, Bulgaria and Canada who are […]
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Alitalia says workers reject rescue plan
ROME, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Alitalia workers have rejected a restructuring deal from the company’s management and unions to save the ailing carrier, the company said Tuesday. Almost 90 percent of its 12,500 employees participated in a vote and more than half those taking part opposed the deal. The government had warned that there was no […]
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Japan’s Abe to visit Russia for Putin meet Thursday: Kremlin
MOSCOW, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia this week for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Tuesday, as the two sides look to make headway on a decades-old territorial dispute. The Kremlin said talks set for Thursday will focus on “the state and prospects for development of […]
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More Antarctic protections urged on World Penguin Day
SYDNEY, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – The world needs to do more to protect the Antarctic wilderness and its wildlife, scientists warned Tuesday, as they marked World Penguin Day. The flightless seabirds — a favourite with children for their clumsy, waddling gait — offer a useful yardstick for researchers to judge the health of their habitat. “Penguins […]
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NBA: Warriors advance with rout of Trail Blazers
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs in emphatic style on Monday, with a 128-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen Curry scored 37 points with eight assists and seven rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter as the Warriors wrapped […]