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China’s National Art Museum to permanently display rare painting of Pakistani artist

  • BEIJING, (China) (MILLAT/APP): The National Art Museum of China will permanently display a rare painting of renowned Pakistani artist and social worker “Jimmy Engineer” who handed over his piece of art to the administration of the museum here on Wednesday. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid, officials of the Embassy of Pakistan and National Art […]

  • Former PM Valls endorses Macron for French presidency

    PARIS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): France’s former prime minister Manuel Valls endorsed the presidential bid of centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, saying he would vote for him in the election first round on April 23. Asked on French television if he would vote for Macron, 39 and a former economy minister, Valls said: “Yes, because I think […]

  • Protecting human rights, essential in promoting sustainable supply chains: UN experts

    UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT/APP): The only way to achieve socially sustainable supply chains is if human rights are protected and respected, a group of UN experts said Wednesday in an open letter addressed to G20 (industralised countries) leaders currently meeting in Geneva. Despite contributing positively to social and economic development worldwide, links between global supply chains […]

  • Football: Sanchez stars as Chile down Venezuela

    SANTIAGO, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez powered Chile to a 3-1 victory over Venezuela on Tuesday as the South American champions edged ahead of Argentina in the battle for places at the 2018 World Cup. Sanchez opened the scoring with a magnificent curling free-kick after only four minutes to give Chile the lead against […]

  • African champions Cameroon surprised by Guinea

    JOHANNESBURG, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Cameroon lost for the first time since winning the Africa Cup of Nations last month when falling 2-1 to Guinea on Tuesday in an international friendly in Belgium. Aboubacar Demba Camara gave Guinea a 21st-minute lead with a shot that went between the legs of a defender and under the body of […]

  • Nadal, Nishikori into Miami quarters

    MIAMI, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori moved into the quarter-finals of the Miami Open with victories at Key Biscayne on Tuesday. Nadal beat France’s Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) in a tightly fought contest and will face American Jack Sock who comfortably beat his compatriot Jared Donaldson 6-2, 6-1. The Spaniard, who has never […]