UNITED NATIONS, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara, possibly by holding a referendum on Morocco’s rule over the territory, according to a confidential report obtained by AFP on Monday. Guterres said in the report to the United Nations Security […]
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UN chief urges new bid to end Western Sahara dispute
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Toshiba faces earnings deadline as delisting looms
TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Toshiba faced a looming deadline Tuesday to publish a long-overdue earnings report with the loss-hit industrial giant’s shares at risk of being yanked from the Tokyo stock exchange. One of Japan’s best-known firms, Toshiba may release unaudited nine-month results later in the day, local media said, after missing an original deadline […]
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LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Experience trumped youth Monday as 39-year-old Tommy Haas defeated 19-year-old Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3 in the first round of the ATP clay court tournament in Houston, Texas. “It’s nice to win these matches, especially against the young guys who are going to be around for a long time,” […]
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Pakistanis have beaten back dark forces of intolerance: Maleeha
UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): The people of Pakistan, by their courage and resilience, have beaten back and prevailed over the dark forces of intolerance, which seek to impose their views through violence, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi told a large gathering at the United Nations. Welcoming Malala Yousafzai at a reception hosted by Pakistan’s Mission to the […]
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Baseball: Yankees’ Pineda almost perfect in 8-1 win over Rays
NEW YORK, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – New York pitcher Michael Pineda retired the first 20 hitters he faced and struck out 11 Monday as the Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 8-1. Pineda had a sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium on full alert as he powered through the Rays hitters, making effective use of off-speed pitches […]
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Malala receives top UN honour to promote girls education
UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday designated Pakistani education activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education. At 19, Yousafzai is the youngest Messenger of Peace, the highest honour given by the United Nations. She was also the youngest person […]