LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – A series of storms that pounded California this winter have forced the shutdown of the state’s iconic coastal highway in several areas, spelling economic disaster for the region that relies heavily on tourism. The closures along Highway 1, one of America’s most picturesque roads, came after heavy downpours led to a […]
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Closures along iconic California highway hit tourism
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EU says ‘everything is ready’ for Brexit trigger
BRUSSELS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – The European Union is fully prepared for Brexit negotiations after Britain announced that it would trigger its divorce on March 29, the European Commission said on Monday. “Everything is ready on this side,” Margaritis Schinas, the spokesman for European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, told a briefing. “Yes we have been informed in […]
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Chinese police arrest dinosaur-egg bandit
BEIJING, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Chinese police have arrested a man accused of stealing dozens of fossilised dinosaur eggs, state media said Monday, but some eggs are apparently still unaccounted for. The man surnamed Wang allegedly stole 80 of the eggs from a collector in the eastern province of Zhejiang on the night of January 9 with […]
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Football: Leipzig hoping Keita stood down by Guinea
BERLIN, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – RB Leipzig are hoping Naby Keita will miss Guinea’s forthcoming friendly internationals as the defensive midfielder works his way back to fitness after collapsing following a Bundesliga match. The 22-year-old suffered a circulatory collapse upon leaving the dressing room following Leipzig’s shock 1-0 defeat by Wolfsburg ten days ago. Test results have […]
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Earthquake jolts Khuzdar
KHUZDAR, (MILLAT/APP): An earthquake jolted at Khuzdar’s Tehsil Naal on Monday at 10:36 am. The earthquake sparked panic among the people and came out of their homes reciting Kalma Tayyba. No loss of life was reported.
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NATO chief to visit US for first time since Trump elected
BRUSSELS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg headed for Washington on Monday for the first time since US President Donald Trump was elected, holding talks with senior officials about defeating the Islamic State group, his office said. Stoltenberg will meet US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday, then meet foreign ministers from the coalition working […]