S Korea’s top diplomat visits US ahead of summits INCHEON, (MILLAT ONLINE)::South Korea’s top diplomat said Thursday that it is important to maintain close coordination with the United States to discuss details of their summit plans with North Korea. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told reporters before leaving for the US that she will do her […]
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S Korea’s top diplomat visits US ahead of summits
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Maverick Thai tycoon woos youth with new political party
Maverick Thai tycoon woos youth with new political party Bangkok, (MILLAT ONLINE):A 39-year-old business tycoon entered Thailand’s political bear-pit on Thursday with the launch of a new progressive party, courting the youth vote in a kingdom plagued by coups and corruption. Dubbed “Future Forward”, the party was born out of a late night conversation three […]
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Tokyo stocks edge higher at close
Tokyo stocks edge higher at close Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday, with bargain-hunting balancing earlier losses on fears of a trade war. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.12 percent, or 26.66 points, to 21,803.95. The broader Topix index was up just 0.02 percent or 0.39 points to end the […]
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Britain expels Russian diplomats over spy poisoning
Britain expels Russian diplomats over spy poisoning London, (MILLAT ONLINE):British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday expelled 23 diplomats and suspended high-level contacts with Russia including for the World Cup, saying her government found Moscow “culpable” of the nerve agent poisoning of a former spy. May told parliament that Russia had failed to respond to […]
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UN set to threaten arms embargo on South Sudan
UN set to threaten arms embargo on South Sudan United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):The UN Security Council is expected to adopt on Thursday a US-drafted resolution that threatens to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions against those blocking efforts to end one of Africa’s worst wars. The strongly-worded text is aimed […]
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Syria regime enters key rebel-held Ghouta town: monitor
Syria regime enters key rebel-held Ghouta town: monitor Beirut, (MILLAT ONLINE):Syrian regime forces broke into a key town in the beleaguered rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta late Wednesday amid heavy bombardment, a monitor said. “Regime forces assaulted Hammuriyeh and were able to control parts of it”, in the south of the enclave, the Syrian Observatory […]