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S Korea, Indonesia to deepen ties on fighter jets, submarines

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    S Korea, Indonesia to deepen ties on fighter jets, submarines SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE)::South Korea and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to strengthen bilateral military cooperation, especially in the fighter jet and submarine development sectors, as their defence chiefs held talks in Jakarta, Yonhap report said. The two sides signed a deal in 2016 on an advanced warplane […]

  • UN willing to co-op with Iran on dust storms: ESCAP top official

    UN willing to co-op with Iran on dust storms: ESCAP top official UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE)::Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) that was established in 2016 as a regional institution of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations […]

  • Turkish PM welcomes Lebanese premier for Ankara visit

    Turkish PM welcomes Lebanese premier for Ankara visit IANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim Wednesday welcomed his Lebanese counterpart with an official ceremony in the capital. During the visit, Yildirim and Lebanese Premier Saad Hariri will discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on current regional and international issues. Later on Wednesday, Yildirim will give […]

  • S Korea wins US sanctions exemption to fly its skiers to N Korea

    S Korea wins US sanctions exemption to fly its skiers to N Korea SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE)::South Korea won an exemption from United States sanctions Wednesday to fly its athletes on a chartered passenger jet so the two Koreas could conduct joint ski training in North Korea, according to the foreign ministry, Yonhap reported. Earlier in […]

  • Hong Kong stocks rise to buck Asian trend

    Hong Kong stocks rise to buck Asian trend Hong Kong, (ًٌٌٰآٹ ۃںٌٰںّ):Hong Kong stocks rose Wednesday, bucking an Asian trend that saw markets in mainland China and elsewhere in the region track Wall Street losses. The Hang Seng Index added 0.86 percent, or 279.98 points, to end the day at 32,887.27. The benchmark Shanghai Composite […]

  • ‘Dreamer’ immigrants get front-row seat to Trump speech

    ‘Dreamer’ immigrants get front-row seat to Trump speech Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):Dozens of immigrants in legal limbo — including a young teacher named America — had front row seats for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday, getting a close-up look at US history despite their own precarious status. Trump delivered his primetime address […]