Europe braced for fresh blizzards as deadly ice blast strands travellers Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):Fresh heavy snowfalls and icy blizzards were expected to lash Europe Thursday as the region shivers in a deadly deep-freeze that has gripped countries from the far north to the Mediterranean south. Schools are shut and weather agencies predict the brutal cold […]
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Europe braced for fresh blizzards as deadly ice blast strands travellers
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US stocks drop again on rate hike fears; British pound tumbles
US stocks drop again on rate hike fears; British pound tumbles New York, MILLAT ONLINE):Global equities fell Wednesday, with Wall Street dragged lower on worries about higher interest rates, while the British pound tumbled as Brexit talks with the EU hit another stumbling block. US stocks dropped for the second straight session, as investors continued […]
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EU’s new Brexit treaty to reignite tensions
EU’s new Brexit treaty to reignite tensions Brussels, (MILLAT ONLINE):The European Union will unveil a long-awaited draft Brexit divorce treaty on Wednesday which threatens to trigger new arguments with Britain over key issues. The 120-page document looks set to overlook key demands by British Prime Minister Theresa May on the Irish border, citizens’ rights and […]
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13 dead in Christian-Muslim violence in Nigeria: police
13 dead in Christian-Muslim violence in Nigeria: police Lagos, (MILLAT ONLINE):At least 13 people have been killed in clashes between Christian and Muslim youths in central Nigeria, police said on Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the region. Fighting broke out on Monday in Kasuwan Magani community in Kaduna state, about 45 kilometres (28 […]
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France posts better-than-expected growth of 2% in 2017
France posts better-than-expected growth of 2% in 2017 Paris,(millat online):The French economy grew by a faster-than-expected 2.0 percent in 2017, as investment and output picked up in the fourth quarter, revised figures from the national statistics agency INSEE showed on Wednesday. At 2.0 percent, full-year growth is nearly a full percentage point above the 1.1 […]
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Indonesia calls off deadly landslide search, 18 believed dead
Indonesia calls off deadly landslide search, 18 believed dead Jakarta, (MILLAT ONLINE):The search for six people still missing after a deadly landslide in Indonesia has been called off, officials said Wednesday, bringing the presumed death toll to 18. An avalanche of mud and rock cascaded down a steep slope in central Java last week, burying […]