WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – A US federal appeals court blocked Thursday the release from prison of Brendan Dassey, one of two convicted killers in a case depicted in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer.” The court in Wisconsin granted a stay to a judge’s order that Dassey should be released, citing the state’s appeal of the […]
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US court blocks release of ‘Making a Murderer’ convict
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Trump considers Romney as top US diplomat: report
NEW YORK, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – US President-elect Donald Trump is considering Mitt Romney as secretary of state, in what would be a major olive branch to mainstream Republicans who opposed the tycoon’s candidacy, a report said Thursday. CNN and NBC said Trump would meet over the weekend with Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts who was […]
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N. Korea slams South’s deal with ‘sworn enemy’ Japan
SEOUL, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – North Korea lashed out Friday at a new South Korea-Japan intelligence-sharing accord, accusing Seoul of a gross act of betrayal with the “sworn enemy” of the Korean people. The deal to share defence intelligence — largely driven by the growing threat of the North’s nuclear and missile programmes — was reached and […]
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Japan’s Abe first leader to meet Trump in person
NEW YORK, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Japan’s Shinzo Abe sat down Thursday with Donald Trump, becoming the first foreign leader to meet the US president-elect as he works to shape a cabinet that may include both staunch backers and former rivals. The Japanese prime minister flew into New York to chat with the billionaire at his Manhattan […]
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US to seek UN arms embargo against South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – The United States on Thursday launched a bid at the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan following UN warnings that the war-torn country could descend into genocide. US Ambassador Samantha Power said a draft resolution will be presented in the coming days to ban weapons […]
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Four Turkish miners killed after copper mine collapse: report
ANKARA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP): Four Turkish miners were killed after a copper mine collapsed late on Thursday in the southeastern province of Siirt, local media reported. Another 12 men remained trapped in the mine, CNN Turk broadcaster said, as rescuers and ambulances were sent to the scene. There appeared to be confusion over the numbers stuck in […]