Weakened Merkel to launch her fourth German government Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, on Wednesday starts her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy. Lawmakers in Berlin’s glass-domed Reichstag will vote from 0800 GMT to re-elect Merkel before she is […]
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Weakened Merkel to launch her fourth German government
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China’s industrial output posts strong start to 2018
China’s industrial output posts strong start to 2018 Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):China’s industrial output strengthened in the first two months of the year, official data showed Wednesday, led by production at state enterprises. Output at factories and workshops expanded 7.2 percent year-on-year in January and February combined, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, beating the […]
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Europe’s ‘Queen’ Merkel clings onto power
Europe’s ‘Queen’ Merkel clings onto power Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):Long dubbed the “Queen of Europe” by the media, Germany’s veteran Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged as the bruised survivor of her deepest crisis to govern for what many expect will be her final term. After 12 years at the helm of Europe’s top economy, the pastor’s […]
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Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak reports for questioning
Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak reports for questioning Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak reported to prosecutors for questioning in a corruption probe Wednesday and apologised for the controversy. “I’m very sorry for causing concern to the people,” Lee said on arrival at the prosecutors’ office in Seoul. The investigation into Lee […]
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US stocks fall as trade war fears rise
US stocks fall as trade war fears rise New York, (MILLAT ONLINE):Wall Street stocks tumbled Tuesday on growing worries about a trade war as President Donald Trump replaced his Secretary of State and was reportedly planning new tariffs on China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7 percent to 25,007.03. The broad-based S&P 500 shed […]
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Venezuela’s ex-interior minister arrested
Venezuela’s ex-interior minister arrested Caracas, (MILLAT ONLINE):Former Venezuelan interior minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly plotting to divide the armed forces, the government said. “He was wanted… for involvement in actions against peace. He participated in conspiracies and plots in the pursuit of the evil intention of attacking the monolithic unity […]