WASHINGTON, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Donald Trump on Sunday squarely blamed his Republican party’s ultra-conservative wing for the most stinging defeat of his young presidency, holding it responsible for the failed attempt to repeal Obamacare in a way that may signal bruising battles ahead over taxes and spending. In a Twitter message, the US president not only […]
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Trump blames party hardliners for health debacle, as more battles loom
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UN to kick off talks on global nuclear weapons ban
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – More than 100 countries are set to launch the first UN talks on a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday over objections from the major nuclear powers. Some 123 UN members announced in October that they would launch the UN conference to negotiate a legally binding nuclear ban treaty, […]
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Two charged over arms supply to French airport attacker
PARIS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – French anti-terrorism judges have charged two men suspected of involvement in supplying a weapon to the gunman killed at Paris’s Orly airport after attacking soldiers, a judicial source said Saturday. The two suspects, aged 30 and 43, were charged Friday for “association with terrorist criminals” over the March 18 attack, the source […]
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Cricket: Sri Lanka opt to field in first Bangladesh ODI
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won the toss and elected to field first in the first one-day international of a three-match series against Bangladesh at Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla on Saturday. Bangladesh handed off-spinner Mehedi Hasan his debut in the ODI after his fine performance in the preceding two-Test […]
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Troubled EU seeks unity on 60th birthday
ROME, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – European Union leaders celebrated the 60th anniversary of the bloc’s founding treaties at a special summit in Rome on Saturday in a symbolic show of unity despite Britain’s looming departure. Meeting without Britain, the other 27 member countries will endorse a declaration of intent for the next decade, on the Capitoline Hill […]
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Cricket: Smith, Warner dominate India in fourth Test
DHARAMSALA, India, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Australian skipper Steve Smith hit an unbeaten half-century, keeping up his purple patch with the bat in the series-deciding fourth and final Test against India on Saturday. The 27-year-old right-hander struck 10 fours in his brisk 72-run knock to steer the tourists to 131-1 at lunch on the opening day of […]