French policeman who took place of hostage dies: minister Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):The French policeman who swapped himself for a hostage held by a gunmen has died of his wounds, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said Saturday. “Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame has passed away. He died for his country. France will never forget his heroism,” the minister wrote […]
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French policeman who took place of hostage dies: minister
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Top Chinese official Liu, US Treasury Secretary agree to continue trade talks: Xinhua
Top Chinese official Liu, US Treasury Secretary agree to continue trade talks: Xinhua Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):China’s top economic official Liu He spoke by phone with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Saturday and “agreed to continue to communicate” on trade issues, the official Xinhua news agency said. The call came at a time of heightened tensions […]
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Peru’s new president sworn in after impeachment drama
Peru’s new president sworn in after impeachment drama Lima, (MILLAT ONLINE):Martin Vizcarra was sworn in as Peru’s new president Friday, catapulted to the post when Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned to avoid impeachment. Vizcarra, who had been serving as both vice president and his country’s ambassador to Canada, took the oath of office and donned the […]
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Highlights of foreign congratulatory messages on Xi’s election as Chinese president (11)
Highlights of foreign congratulatory messages on Xi’s election as Chinese president (11) BEIJING, (MILLAT ONLINE):Congratulations have been pouring in from around the world since Xi Jinping was elected Chinese president by a unanimous vote last week at the annual session of the National People’s Congress, China’s national legislature. Xi was also unanimously elected chairman of […]
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China reports better air quality in February
China reports better air quality in February BEIJING, (MILLAT ONLINE):Chinese cities reported more days of good air quality in February as the government intensified efforts to crack down on polluters, official data showed. Last month, 338 cities monitored by the Ministry of Ecological Environment enjoyed good air quality on 75.9 percent of days, up 4.8 […]
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N. Korea agrees to inter-Korean talks next week: Seoul
N. Korea agrees to inter-Korean talks next week: Seoul Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):North Korea on Saturday agreed to hold high-level talks next week with Seoul to discuss logistics for a rare inter-Korean summit, the South’s Unification Ministry said. Both Koreas will each send a three-member delegation to the border truce village of Panmunjom on Thursday for […]