CARACAS, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Three more protesters were killed in western Venezuela on Monday, raising the number of people killed in three weeks of massive demonstrations to 24, officials said. Several other demonstrators were seriously injured and “between life and death,” said public defender Tarek William Saab. The latest casualties come after thousands of protesters […]
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Three dead in Venezuela’s anti-Maduro protests: official
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‘Furious 8’ leaves competition in the dust
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Universal’s “The Fate of the Furious” topped the North American box office for a second weekend, industry data showed Monday, taking $38.4 million as it closed in on $1 billion worldwide. The eighth installment in the high-octane series starring Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shattered records on its […]
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Arkansas kills inmate in latest of several planned executions
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – The southern US state of Arkansas, rushing to execute several inmates before a lethal drug expires at the end of the month, put to death Tuesday a prisoner convicted of murdering a woman in 1995, the attorney general said. Jack Jones was executed after the US Supreme Court rejected an 11th-hour […]
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Central Chile hit by 7.1-magnitude quake: USGS
SANTIAGO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP): A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled central Chile on Monday, US geologists said. The quake, which struck at 6:30 pm (2130 GMT), was centered off the coast of the resort city of Valparaiso and had a depth of 9.8 kilometers (about six miles), according to the US Geological Survey. Authorities urged residents to […]
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PSG, Monaco renew battle in Cup semi-final
PARIS, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Leonardo Jardim’s Monaco hold the edge over Paris Saint-Germain in the French title race, but the reigning champions haven’t given up hope of landing a third successive sweep of the domestic trophies. PSG thrashed Monaco 4-1 at the start of April to retain the French League Cup, and with the principality […]
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Mexico on alert after nuclear material theft
MEXICO CITY, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP): Authorities in Mexico put several states on alert Monday after thieves stole nuclear material used in medical equipment that is dangerous if not handled properly. The iridium was inside industrial X-ray equipment that was stolen from the back of a truck in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco state, an interior ministry statement said. “This […]