China economy rebounds in 2017 with 6.9% growth Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):China’s economy grew a forecast-beating 6.9 percent in 2017, picking up steam for the first time since 2010 despite its battles against a massive debt and polluting factories, official data showed Thursday. The world’s number two economy eclipsed the official target of about 6.5 percent […]
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China economy rebounds in 2017 with 6.9% growth
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52 people killed in Kazakhstan bus accident: ministry
52 people killed in Kazakhstan bus accident: ministry Astana, Kazakhstan, (MILLAT ONLINE):Fifty-two people were killed Thursday when the bus they were travelling on caught fire in northwestern Kazakhstan, the emergency services ministry said in a statement. “On January 18 at 10:30 am (0430 GMT), a bus caught fire … 55 passengers and two drivers were […]
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Tokyo stocks close down on late profit-taking
Tokyo stocks close down on late profit-taking Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo shares closed lower Thursday on late profit-taking after its main index temporarily broke above the 24,000-mark for the first time in more than 26 years. The Nikkei 225 index lost 0.44 percent, or 104.97 points, to 23,763.37, while the broader Topix index was down 0.74 […]
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Tokyo stocks close down on late profit-taking
Tokyo stocks close down on late profit-taking Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo shares closed lower Thursday on late profit-taking after its main index temporarily broke above the 24,000-mark for the first time in more than 26 years. The Nikkei 225 index lost 0.44 percent, or 104.97 points, to 23,763.37, while the broader Topix index was down 0.74 […]
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US funding cuts for Palestinian refugees put vital education, health services at risk: UN
US funding cuts for Palestinian refugees put vital education, health services at risk: UN UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The U.S. decision to withhold more than half its annual funding commitment to the U.N. relief agency providing aid for Palestine refugees threatens “one of the most successful and innovative human development endeavours in the Middle-East,” the head […]
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China spots four oil slicks from sunken tanker
China spots four oil slicks from sunken tanker Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):The spill from a sunken Iranian tanker off China’s east coast has spawned four oil slicks as authorities prepared to send robots to the wreckage to assess the environmental damage. The Sanchi, which was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil from Iran, sank in […]