UN regrets loss of life amid Iranian protests ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United Nations regrets the reported loss of life resulting from the protests in Iran, and hopes that further violence will be avoided, a spokesperson for the world body said on Tuesday. “The Secretary General has been carefully following the reports of protests in a […]
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UN regrets loss of life amid Iranian protests
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Asian markets clumb again, dollar faces further weakness
Asian markets clumb again, dollar faces further weakness Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Asian equities continued their positive start to the year on Wednesday following more record closes on Wall Street, but the dollar faced further selling pressure. Analysts warned that global markets could face an uncertain year as Donald Trump’s tax cuts have already been priced […]
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S. Koreans more negative on migrant workers: poll
S. Koreans more negative on migrant workers: poll SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Koreans have become more unfavorable to migrant workers amid the prolonged economic slump, with many reluctant to accept such workers as members of the South Korean society, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey conducted by the Seoul-based Overseas Koreans Foundation from July […]
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Two children die in Vietnam explosion
Two children die in Vietnam explosion Bac Ninh, Vietnam, (MILLAT ONLINE):A baby and a five-year-old girl were killed in an explosion east of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi early Wednesday that destroyed several houses and wounded at least six other people. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blast in Bac Ninh province’s Yen Phong district, which […]
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Palestinians will not be ‘blackmailed’ by Trump funding threat: senior official
Palestinians will not be ‘blackmailed’ by Trump funding threat: senior official Jerusalem, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Palestinians will not be “blackmailed” by US President Donald Trump, a senior official said Wednesday, after he threatened to cut aid to them worth more than $300 million a year. “We will not be blackmailed,” senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi said […]
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N. Korea says will open inter-Korean hotline: Seoul
N. Korea says will open inter-Korean hotline: Seoul Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Pyongyang said Wednesday it will restore the inter-Korean hotline with the South at 0630 GMT, after Seoul proposed high-level talks in response to Kim Jong-Un’s calls for better relations and suggestion his country might attend the Winter Olympics. “North Korea’s KCTV said the North will […]