International News

China issues first penalties involving HK stock link

  • SHANGHAI, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): China’s securities regulator has handed down hefty fines for stock manipulation including what it said was the first case involving the landmark Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect programme. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said in a statement that it had fined Tang Hanbo and his family-operated group of stock traders more than 1.2 […]

  • RugbyU: Top 14 giants Racing and Stade Francais to merge

    PARIS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Top French rugby clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais, who between them have won the last two Top 14 titles, on Monday announced a shock plan to merge from next season. “This association, effective from next season, will give birth to a new club that preserves the roots of Racing 92 and […]

  • ICCE, Cultural Dept, highlight importance of Jirga

    MARDAN, (MILLAT/APP): The Institute for Cultural & Civic Education (ICCE) a nonprofit able organization with collaboration of Directorate of Culture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has implemented Cultural Jirga at Hujra Haji Rahman Kaka Tehsil Katlang Mardan under RICH project. The presenter of this event was Muhammad Sadiq wherein about 60 participants which include elders and youth were […]

  • Athletics: CAS bans Russian doping ‘mastermind’ — Russia

    MOSCOW, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a life ban against doctor Sergei Portugalov, the alleged mastermind of doping in Russian track and field, Russia’s athletics federation said Monday. “The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne has ruled on a life ban for Sergei Portugalov,” the federation said in […]

  • Turkey summons Dutch envoy for third time

    ANKARA, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Turkey on Monday summoned the Dutch charge d’affaires for the third day in a row, foreign ministry sources said, as a diplomatic feud between the NATO allies deepened. Turkey and The Netherlands have been locked in a bitter dispute after The Hague stopped Turkish government ministers from addressing rallies to win support […]

  • Australian, Briton jailed over brutal Bali cop killing

    DENPASAR, Indonesia, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – An Australian woman and her British DJ friend were jailed Monday over the killing of a policeman who was beaten to death on a beach on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Sara Connor and David Taylor were found guilty of the fatal group assault of officer Wayan Sudarsa, whose battered […]