Japan reports suspected North Korea sanctions breach Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Japan has reported a new suspected sanctions violation by Pyongyang to the UN after spotting an apparent cargo transfer between a ship marked with Chinese characters and a North Korean vessel, the Japanese foreign ministry said. The incident is the third time this year that Tokyo […]
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Japan reports suspected North Korea sanctions breach
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Secret Pence, N. Korea meeting planned, then scrapped
Secret Pence, N. Korea meeting planned, then scrapped Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):Mike Pence and North Korean officials had planned to meet secretly during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, but Pyongyang scrapped the talks after the US vice president denounced abuses from the “murderous regime,” US officials said Tuesday. Pence did not interact with the North Koreans […]
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UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by Eastern Ghouta violence
UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by Eastern Ghouta violence United Nations, United States, (MILLAT ONLINE):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said he was “deeply alarmed” by the escalating violence in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta enclave after more than 100 civilians were killed in the second straight day of air strikes. Guterres urged all sides to uphold the […]
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Tokyo stocks open flat
Tokyo stocks open flat Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks opened flat on Wednesday with investors weighing drops on Wall Street against a downturn in the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.10 percent or 22.72 points to 21,902.38 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.08 percent or 1.49 points at 1,760.96. […]
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European stocks boosted by euro retreat; Walmart weighs on Dow
European stocks boosted by euro retreat; Walmart weighs on Dow New York, Feb 21 (AFP/APP):Key eurozone stock markets posted gains on Tuesday as a weaker euro gave exporters a boost, while disappointing Walmart results weighed on US retailers and the broader American stock markets. Bourses in Frankfurt and Paris climbed higher as exporters in the […]
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Two thirds of Americans support stricter gun laws: poll
Two thirds of Americans support stricter gun laws: poll Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):Americans support stricter gun laws by a more-than two-to-one margin, one of the highest levels on record, a polling agency reported Tuesday one week after the latest US school shooting left 17 people dead. The tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, […]