SEOUL, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Nuclear-armed North Korea launched four ballistic missiles on Monday in another challenge to President Donald Trump, with three landing provocatively close to America’s ally Japan. Seoul and Washington began annual joint military exercises last week that always infuriate Pyongyang, with the North’s military warning of “merciless nuclear counter-action”. Under leader Kim Jong-Un, […]
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North Korea fires missiles, three reach Japan waters
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China builds largest offshore drilling rig
BEIJING (China) (MILLAT/APP): China has broken the world record again by building the largest offshore ultra-deep water drilling platform, which is also able to drill to the deepest depths of the sea. The semi-submersible drilling platform named Blue Whale 1 was manufactured by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited (CIMC Raffles), China Central Television reported. The […]
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N.Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ into sea: Seoul
SEOUL, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” into waters east of the peninsula early Monday, the South’s defence ministry said. The item was fired from North Pyongan province “around 7:36 am” South Korean time (2236 GMT Sunday), the ministry said in a statement adding it landed in the East Sea, also known […]
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Cricket: Root, Woakes steer England to Windies win
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Joe Root compiled a composed, unbeaten 90 while all-rounder Chris Woakes hit an undefeated 68 as England completed a four-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second one-day international on Sunday. Responding to the home side’s total of 225 all out off 47.5 overs after they chose […]
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NBA: Suns, Jazz, Pacers win in wild finishes
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Phoenix Suns rookie Tyler Ulis and Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert shared the limelight Sunday with a pair of stunning buzzer beaters to lift their NBA Western Conference clubs to victory. Gobert’s tip-in game winner in overtime was originally ruled no good, but after a video review the basket counted […]
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England clinch Windies series with four-wicket win
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – England defeated West Indies by four wickets on Sunday to win the second one-day international and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 226 to win at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, England reached their target in the 49th over with Joe Root top-scoring with […]