UN chief says time to seize the opportunity for Korean talks United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged all sides to seize the opportunities of a planned summit between North and South Korea, as well as future talks on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons drive. Guterres said he was encouraged […]
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UN chief says time to seize the opportunity for Korean talks
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China urges North, South Korea to ‘seize opportunity’
China urges North, South Korea to ‘seize opportunity’ Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):China has cautiously welcomed an agreement by North and South Korea to hold a historic summit, urging both sides to “seize the current opportunity” to promote the denuclearisation of the peninsula. The foreign ministry issued a statement late Tuesday praising the “positive outcomes” of a […]
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Australia central bank chief slams Trump tariffs as ‘bad policy’
Australia central bank chief slams Trump tariffs as ‘bad policy’ Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):Australia’s central bank chief Wednesday slammed Donald Trump’s decision to levy steel tariffs as “bad policy” and warned of “a very big shock” to the global economy if it sparks retaliation. The US president plans to impose a 25 percent tax on imported […]
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Strikes hit Syria’s battered Ghouta as death toll hits 800
Strikes hit Syria’s battered Ghouta as death toll hits 800 Douma, Syria, (MILLAT ONLINE):Heavy air strikes and clashes shook the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta ahead of an urgent UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on the escalating violence. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 805 civilians — including at least 178 children — […]
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UK finance minister to argue post-Brexit EU deal for City in ‘mutual interest’
UK finance minister to argue post-Brexit EU deal for City in ‘mutual interest’ London, (MILLAT ONLINE):British finance minister Philip Hammond will on Wednesday try to convince European leaders that a bespoke post-Brexit free trade deal that includes financial services is the “mutual interest” of both sides. In his keynote speech, Hammond will “address the sceptics […]
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Trump steps up trade threats as Cohn resigns in protest
Trump steps up trade threats as Cohn resigns in protest Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):White House economic advisor Gary Cohn became the latest casualty of President Donald Trump’s tumultuous administration, resigning in protest Tuesday as Trump stepped up his threats of steep tariffs on steel, aluminum and European cars. Cohn led the charge on a tax cut […]