KUALA LUMPUR, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Malaysia will return the body of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, the country’s deputy prime minister said Thursday, as police probing the airport assassination quizzed three suspects. South Korea says female agents working for Pyongyang poisoned Kim Jong-Nam as he readied to board a flight on Monday. North Korea has […]
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Malaysia pledges to return Kim body after autopsy
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Cyprus talks break up over schools controversy: Turkish Cypriot leader
NICOSIA, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – The latest round of UN-backed peace talks between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north broke up in acrimony on Thursday over marking a 1950 referendum in schools, the Turkish Cypriot president said. Mustafa Akinci said when the issue came up of cancelling the […]
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Baby brain scans may reveal autism risk: study
PARIS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Brain scans of babies may predict which ones will develop autism, a debilitating disorder whose symptoms can be softened with early behavioural therapy, researchers have found. In a trial, MRI scans revealed which infant brains were growing at a faster-than-normal rate — a telltale sign of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), they wrote […]
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Putin for ‘restoring dialogue’ between Russia, US intel
MOSCOW, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for Russian intelligence agencies to bolster ties with their US counterparts in the fight against terrorism. “Restoring dialogue with the special services of the United States and other NATO members is in our mutual interest,” Putin told the country’s FSB intelligence agency in a televised […]
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Cycling: UCI postpones 2017 Tour of Turkey
ISTANBUL, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Cycling’s governing body has postponed the 2017 Tour of Turkey that was scheduled for April, reportedly after clashes with other races and the security situation prompted minimal interest from teams. The Tour of Turkey, which takes place under the auspices of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is an annual event and Turkey’s […]
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Golf: Kirk first round leader in Australian Open
ADELAIDE, Australia, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Australia’s Katherine Kirk posted an eight-under 65 to lead a large foreign contingent in the LPGA/ALPG co-sanctioned Australian Open at Royal Adelaide on Thursday. Kirk carded eight birdies in a morning round and watched the afternoon players struggle in windy conditions to hold a two-stroke lead after the opening 18 holes. […]