MOCOA, Colombia, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Devastating mudslides in the Colombian town of Mocoa killed at least 254 people, 43 of them children, President Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday, in yet another sharp rise in the death toll. Santos, who traveled to the southern town to personally oversee relief operations, warned the toll could keep climbing. […]
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254 dead in Colombia mudslides, including 43 children
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Industry, academic partners team up to fight fake news
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – A global alliance of tech industry and academic organizations unveiled plans on Monday to work together to combat the spread of “fake news” and improve public understanding of journalism. The News Integrity Initiative will launch with $14 million from Facebook, the Ford Foundation, Mozilla and others, based at the City University […]
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Japan business confidence rises again
TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has risen for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey showed Monday, a welcome boost for the world’s third-largest economy. The report comes after a batch of government data on Friday showed inflation and factory output picked up in February while the unemployment rate […]
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James hits 40-point triple-double as Cavs win Pacers thriller
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP): LeBron James scored a 40-point triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed on the heels of Eastern Conference leaders Boston with a 135-130 double overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. James finished with 41 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his 11th triple-double of the season and the 53rd […]
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Trump hails EU for ‘good job’ uniting in Brexit era
LONDON, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – US President Donald Trump praised the EU for doing “a very good job” in uniting after Britain’s decision to quit the bloc, in a Financial Times interview published on Sunday. “I would have thought when it happened that more (countries) would follow, but I really think the European Union is getting […]
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Japan manufacturers’ confidence rises for 2nd straight quarter: BoJ
TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has risen for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey showed Monday, as companies forecast a weaker yen. The Bank of Japan’s Tankan report — a quarterly survey of more than 10,000 companies that is the broadest indicator of how Japan Inc is faring […]