KINSHASA, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Congolese national police accused rebels Monday of massacring 39 of their officers in the violence-wracked Kasai region. The victims were killed in an “ambush” early Friday and buried in a mass grave by fighters of militia leader Kamwina Nsapu in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshikapa district in the central region of […]
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DR Congo police accuse rebels of killing 39 officers
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New Zealand 397-6, lead by 83
HAMILTON, New Zealand, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – New Zealand were 397 for six, leading South Africa by 83 on the first innings at lunch on day four of the third Test in Hamilton on Tuesday. Kane Williamson was out for 176 and Mitchell Santner went on the last ball of the session for 41. For South Africa, […]
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Cyclone Debbie makes landfall in Australia: meteorologists
AYR, Australia, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Cyclone Debbie made landfall in northeast Australia Tuesday, with lashing rain and howling winds battering the area as local towns went into lockdown. The category four storm — on a scale of five — began crossing the Queensland state coast, packing destructive wind gusts of up to 270 kph (167 miles) […]
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Syria force halts push on IS-held dam for repairs
BEIRUT, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – US-backed Syrian fighters on Monday paused their offensive on a key dam held by the Islamic State group to allow a technical team to enter the complex, a spokeswoman said. There have been fears about the integrity of the dam after fighting in the area forced it out of service on Sunday, […]
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86% electrical works on Tarbela dam IV extension project completed: Officials
HARIPUR, (MILLAT/APP): Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has completed over 77.8 percent civil and 86.7 percent electrical works on Tarbela dam IV extension project, which would start power generation this year. Tarbela dam officials told APP that the project was initially designed to complete in 2018 but on the special directives of the Prime […]
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Cricket: Australia 92-5 at tea in fourth India Test
DHARAMSALA, India, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Australia were tottering on 92-5 at tea after India’s pace and spin rattled the visitors on the third day of the decisive fourth Test in Dharamsala on Monday. Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar grabbed three wickets between them to reduce the Aussies to 31-3 inside 10 overs in their second innings […]