MEUREUDU, Indonesia, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – At least 52 people have died and hundreds are injured after a strong earthquake struck Aceh province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, an official said. The shallow 6.5-magnitude quake hit Pidie Jaya district at dawn, toppling homes, flattening buildings and sending people running for higher ground. There was no tsunami […]
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Death toll from Indonesian quake rises to 52: official
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Six shot dead in day of Thai deep south violence
PATTANI, Thailand, (MI;LLAT+APP/AFP) – Six people were gunned down over 24 hours by suspected militants in a string of separate shootings in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued southern provinces, authorities said Wednesday. The kingdom’s far south has witnessed a Malay-Muslim insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives in the past 12 years with both militants and Thailand’s military […]
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Battle over early elections grips Italy in limbo
ROME, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – A fight over whether to hold early elections gripped Italy Tuesday after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s resignation left the eurozone’s third largest economy in political limbo. Renzi’s exit Monday after a crushing referendum defeat over constitutional reforms unleashed the political hounds, with all parties vying to take advantage of the power vacuum. […]
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At least 25 dead in Indonesian earthquake: officials
MEUREUDU, Indonesia, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – At least 25 people died and hundreds were injured after a strong earthquake struck off Aceh province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, local officials said. The shallow 6.5-magnitude quake struck Pidie Jaya district at dawn, as some in the predominantly Muslim region prepared for morning prayers. Mosques and shops were […]
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Trump trumpets $50 bn investment ahead of victory rally
NEW YORK, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Donald Trump boasted Tuesday of securing a $50 billion Japanese telecoms investment to create 50,000 US jobs, claiming another high-stakes personal win for the economy before kicking off round two of a victory tour. The US president-elect provided no details on the jobs or investment, which he trumpeted following a meeting […]
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Obama called Italy’s PM Renzi: White House
TAMPA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP): US President Barack Obama on Tuesday phoned Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who formally resigned after a crushing referendum defeat. “The president emphasized that Italy will remain one of the United States’ closest and strongest allies and an indispensable partner,” the White House said in a statement. Obama made the call from Air […]