Parties show mixed responses to gov’t proposal for cross-border talks SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):Rival parties on Tuesday gave mixed reactions to Seoul’s offer for high-level cross-border talks on North Korea’s participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Earlier in the day, Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon proposed holding the talks in the border village of Panmunjom next […]
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Parties show mixed responses to gov’t proposal for cross-border talks
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Hong Kong stocks open 2018 with a bang
Hong Kong stocks open 2018 with a bang Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks kicked off the year in fine form on Tuesday, rallying two percent to levels not seen since late 2007, with gains across most sectors. The Hang Seng Index added 1.99 percent, or 596.16 points, to close at 30,515.31, marking a sixth […]
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European equities steady on first trading day of 2018
European equities steady on first trading day of 2018 London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Europe’s major stock markets held steady in opening deals on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2018, with many investors away for an extended festive break. In initial trade, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies was essentially flat at 7,688.02 points. […]
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South Korea proposes high-level talks with North
South Korea proposes high-level talks with North Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korea Tuesday proposed high-level talks with Pyongyang on January 9, after the North’s leader Kim Jong-Un called for a breakthrough in relations and said his country might attend the Winter Olympics in the South next month. Kim used his annual New Year address to warn […]
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Singapore holds fugitive Vietnam intelligence agent: lawyers
Singapore holds fugitive Vietnam intelligence agent: lawyers Singapore, (MILLAT ONLINE):A fugitive Vietnamese intelligence officer wanted in his homeland for allegedly disclosing state secrets has been arrested in Singapore, his lawyers said on Tuesday. Phan Van Anh Vu, who is also a property developer, was detained on Thursday at a border checkpoint as he attempted to […]
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India to continue ‘disturbing’ China with border issues in 2018: expert
India to continue ‘disturbing’ China with border issues in 2018: expert BEIJING, (MILLAT ONLINE):China should be on high alert as New Delhi might continue to disturb Beijing on border issues, experts warned after a senior Indian cabinet official visited India’s border police troops on Sunday to celebrate the New Year. Indian Union Home Minister Rajnath […]