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Guinea leader vows ‘major cabinet reshuffle’ after unrest

  • Guinea leader vows ‘major cabinet reshuffle’ after unrest Conakry, (MILLAT ONLINE):Guinean President Alpha Conde will carry out a “major cabinet reshuffle”, his office said Thursday, following weeks of strikes and demonstrations in the country after disputed local elections. Conde will install ministers “who listen to the people,” a statement said. It was released after Conde […]

  • Asian markets rally as Trump agrees to Kim summit

    Asian markets rally as Trump agrees to Kim summit Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):News that Donald Trump had agreed to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Asian stock markets surging and the yen tumbling on Friday, while dealers were also optimistic US trade tariffs will be less severe than thought. South Korea said the […]

  • Florida passes law blocking state investment in Venezuela

    Florida passes law blocking state investment in Venezuela Miami, (MILLAT ONLINE):Florida lawmakers on Thursday passed a law prohibiting the US state from investing in companies that have business ties with the Venezuelan government. Citing the socialist government’s “use of extreme violence and political persecution,” the law will now appear before state governor Rick Scott, who […]

  • UN urges Taliban to accept Afghan govt.’s peace talks offer

    UN urges Taliban to accept Afghan govt.’s peace talks offer UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The U.N. envoy for Afghanistan Thursday urged the Taliban to make a favourable response to Afghan government’s offer of direct talks, stressing that the long-running conflict in the country has no military solution and the only path to a meaningful peace is […]

  • US agencies need to join efforts against Russia: general

    US agencies need to join efforts against Russia: general Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):US government agencies are not adequately coordinating efforts to counter the cyber threat from Russia, even as Moscow conducts a “campaign of destabilization,” the commander of NATO forces in Europe warned Thursday. US General Curtis Scaparrotti told lawmakers that Russia is working to break […]

  • False news online travels faster than the truth: study

    False news online travels faster than the truth: study New York, (MILLAT ONLINE):False information on the internet travels faster than the truth, researchers said Thursday. But contrary to popular belief, it is largely people who spread the misinformation, not robots. The report in the journal Science is the largest of its kind to date, and […]