JOHANNESBURG, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – South Africa’s ex-leader Thabo Mbeki on Tuesday waded into a no-confidence debate against President Jacob Zuma, urging lawmakers to set aside political affiliation during next week’s vote. A parliamentary motion of no confidence in the president is due on April 18 following the controversial sacking of respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan […]
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S.Africa’s ex-leader wades into Zuma no-confidence vote
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Indonesian graft investigator injured in acid attack
JAKARTA, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – A prominent Indonesian corruption investigator had acid thrown in his face by motorbike-riding assailants Tuesday in an attack activists believe is linked to a graft case that has implicated senior politicians. Novel Baswedan, a member of the official Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), was being treated in hospital after the attack which […]
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Govt to reconstruct Shahra-e-Astore road on modern lines: Minister
ASTORE, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): Gilgit Baltistan (GB) government will construct Shahra-e-Astore road on modern lines to provide better communication facilities to the area residents besides promoting tourism. Minister Public Works Department GB, Dr Iqbal Khan told media persons here that development of GB was the top most priority of the government and CPEC would bring massive […]
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Rainstorms hit SW China’s Chongqing Municipality
CHONGQING, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/Xinhua): Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality saw this year’s first round of rainstorms from Friday. So far, heavy rain has left nearly 80,000 people from nine districts and counties affected. A total of 500 local residents were relocated to safety, with the storm having caused direct economic losses of 52 million yuan (7.5 million […]
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China among Zambia’s top investors: minister
LUSAKA, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/Xinhua): China is among Zambia’s top investing countries, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Margaret Mwanakatwe said Monday. She said China and South Africa are the two major sources of investment for Zambia, which helped raise investment pledges to a total of 3 billion U.S. dollars last year alone. About 500 million dollars […]
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Policeman dead as armed men attack Philippine tourist island
MANILA, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – A Philippine police officer was killed early Tuesday in clashes with 10 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on the resort island of Bohol, authorities said. “The government troops encountered the said armed men while conducting combat operations,” Senior Superintendent Dionardo Carlos said in a statement.