UNITED NATIONS, United States, (MILLAT+APP/AFP): The UN Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for a year, demanding an end to the fighting as the war entered its fourth year. After days of tough negotiations, the council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that extends the mandate of the […]
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UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission
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US needs urgent, measured retaliation to Russia hacking: analysts
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Russia’s alleged cyber-meddling in the US presidential election demands immediate retaliation if the country is to deter future attacks of the kind, national security experts said Friday. Delivering a response could provide an important test of America’s still-developing offensive cyber warfare capabilities, but any retaliation must be calibrated and proportional to keep […]
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China seizes US naval probe in S. China Sea: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – China “unlawfully” seized an unmanned US naval probe in international waters in the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday, a move sure to heighten tensions around Beijing’s military presence in the disputed area. The underwater vehicle was taken around 50 nautical miles (90 kilometers) northwest off Subic Bay in the Philippines […]
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Obama denounces Aleppo ‘horror’ as evacuation suspended
ALEPPO, Syria, MILLAT+(APP/AFP) – Responsibility for atrocities committed in Aleppo lies with Syria and its Russian and Iranian backers, US President Barack Obama said Friday as Damascus suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from the city’s last rebel-held areas. Denouncing the “horror” in Aleppo, Obama called for impartial observers and warned President Bashar al-Assad […]
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Polish opposition MPs block parliament over media freedom
WARSAW,(MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Dozens of Polish MPs protested in parliament on Friday over plans to restrict journalists’ right to cover proceedings, as thousands of demonstrators marched outside in support for their stance. The demonstration at the gates of parliament in Warsaw was called by the KOD pro-democracy movement, which is critical of the ruling Law and […]
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UN fears further looting of wrecked ancient Iraqi city
PARIS, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – The UN’s cultural agency called for emergency measures on Thursday to prevent further looting at the historic Iraqi city of Nimrud which has been wrecked by Islamic State militants. Nimrud, founded in the 13th century BC on the Tigris river about 30 kilometres (18 miles) southeast of Mosul, was retaken by Iraqi […]