LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Denver has become the first city in the United States to legalize the social use of cannabis in businesses, including bars, yoga studios and art galleries. The new ordinance was part of several marijuana measures put to voters in nine US states during last week’s general election. Denver officials said Tuesday […]
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Denver first US city to allow social cannabis use
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Merkel to be the new ‘leader of the free world’?
BERLIN, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – The shock election of Donald Trump as US president has forced greater responsibility for defending Western values and interests onto German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s shoulders, analysts say, with some even crowning her the new “leader of the free world”. While the last decade has been defined by Britain, France, Germany and the […]
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FBI says attacks against American Muslims rose last year amid presidential campaign, terrorist attacks
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP): Attacks against American Muslims posted a surge last year, contributing to an overall increase in hate crimes against all groups, a New York Times report said quoting an FBI report. The data, the report said, is the most comprehensive look at hate crimes nationwide, built on previous findings by neutral monitors and researchers, […]
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US mayor resigns after racist Michelle Obama post
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – A mayor from West Virginia has resigned amid a furor over a racist Facebook post that described First Lady Michelle Obama as an “ape in heels,” US media said. Beverly Whaling, the mayor of the tiny town of Clay, had appeared to applaud the incendiary comment and stepped down Tuesday amid the […]
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N.Z. quake relief hits full steam as navy arrives
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, (MILLAT+APP/AFP): Rescue efforts after a devastating earthquake in New Zealand intensified Wednesday as a fleet of international warships began arriving in the disaster zone. New Zealand’s HMNZS Canterbury was the first to anchor at the South Island seaside town of Kaikoura to evacuate tourists trapped by the powerful 7.8 tremor. Vessels from […]
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Tokyo stocks up at break on weak yen, upbeat US data
TOKYO, (MILLAT +APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks rose on Wednesday morning with exporters gaining on a weaker yen as energy stocks followed oil prices upward, with investors cheered by encouraging US economic data. “We’re in for another bull market today, particularly with the yen trading around 109 to the dollar,” said Chihiro Ohta, a Tokyo-based senior […]