Blast kills three Ecuadoran troops near Colombia border Quito, (MILLAT ONLINE):Three Ecuadoran soldiers were killed and at least seven other people were injured Tuesday in a bomb explosion on the country’s northern border with Colombia, the government said. A roadside bomb exploded as a patrol carrying out “surveillance and control” operations on the border passed […]
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Blast kills three Ecuadoran troops near Colombia border
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigns
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigns Yangon, (MILLAT ONLINE):Myanmar’s president and Aung San Suu Kyi’s right-hand man Htin Kyaw stepped down on Wednesday after two years in the position, his office said. “Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw resigned on March 21, 2018,” a statement on the president’s official Facebook page said, adding that a new leader […]
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Pakistan calls for harmony, international cooperation as UN marks int’l Day of Nowruz
Pakistan calls for harmony, international cooperation as UN marks int’l Day of Nowruz UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):Pakistan has underscored the need for promoting peace, international cooperation and harmony at a special ceremony marking the International Year of Nowruz held at the United Nations on Tuesday. “At a time when intolerance, violent extremism and rising conflicts […]
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Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official claims
Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official claims Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):A Russian scientist told state media Tuesday he worked on an official programme to produce the nerve agent Britain says was used against ex-spy Sergei Skripal, contradicting Moscow’s claims it never developed Novichok. Leonid Rink, who told RIA Novosti he worked on a state-backed […]
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French ex-president Sarkozy held in Libya financing probe
French ex-president Sarkozy held in Libya financing probe Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was taken into police custody on Tuesday for questioning over suspected Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign, a source close to the inquiry told AFP. Sarkozy, 63, had until now refused to respond to a summons for questioning in […]
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India says 39 workers abducted in Iraq in 2014 are confirmed dead
India says 39 workers abducted in Iraq in 2014 are confirmed dead New Delhi, (MILLAT ONLINE):The bodies of 39 Indian construction workers kidnapped in Iraq in 2014 by the Islamic State group have been found in a mass grave, India’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Sushma Swaraj told the upper house of parliament the workers had […]