Guinea-Bissau president names new PM in bid to end crisis Bissau, (MILLAT ONLINE):Guinea-Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz named a new prime minister late Tuesday, appointing Augusto Antonio Artur Da Silva by decree after the previous PM resigned in a bid to end a political crisis. The new prime minister’s first job will be to organise […]
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Guinea-Bissau president names new PM in bid to end crisis
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Hong Kong stocks rebound in morning
Hong Kong stocks rebound in morning Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks rebounded Wednesday morning to finish the session higher following US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.42 percent, or 137.90 points, to 32,745.19.
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Australia seaplane ‘inexplicably’ off course before deadly crash
Australia seaplane ‘inexplicably’ off course before deadly crash Sydney, Australia, (MILLAT ONLINE):A seaplane that crashed near Sydney on New Year’s Eve killing five British tourists and the pilot veered significantly off course just before plunging into the water, investigators said Wednesday. The boss of the company which operated the plane described the pilot’s manoeuvres ahead […]
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Mexico to hold major deep-water oil auction
Mexico to hold major deep-water oil auction Mexico City, (MILLAT ONLINE):Mexican authorities will hold a deep-water oil auction Wednesday, the largest since the country’s government opened the sector to private industry. So far 26 companies from 16 countries — among them US heavyweights Exxon and Chevron, as well as the British-Dutch Shell and France’s Total […]
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German coalition parties agree on refugee family reunions
German coalition parties agree on refugee family reunions Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):Germany’s two biggest parties agreed Tuesday to allow refugee family reunions to bring up to 1,000 people a month to the country, removing a key hurdle in their talks to form a government. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have sought to limit arrivals after a mass […]
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Russia’s showpiece Syria congress opens despite last-minute setbacks
Russia’s showpiece Syria congress opens despite last-minute setbacks Sochi, Russia, (MILLAT ONLINE):Russia’s showpiece congress aimed at bringing Syria’s seven-year war to an end opened on Tuesday despite boycotts by the main opposition group and Kurds, as well as rebels pulling out at the last minute. Regime-backer Moscow has invited 1,600 delegates to the meeting in […]