South Korea to impose curbs on digital currency trade Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korea said Thursday it would ban anonymous trading of virtual currencies and crack down on money laundering activities using them, amid growing fears of a bubble over cryptocurrencies. The announcement came as the hyper-wired South emerged as a hotbed for cryptocurrency trading, accounting […]
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South Korea to impose curbs on digital currency trade
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Hong Kong stocks open higher
Hong Kong stocks open higher Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks opened Thursday with gains, extending the previous day’s advance and following a positive lead from Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index added 0.31 percent, or 92.86 points, to 29,690.52. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.11 percent, or 3.49 points, to 3,272.29 and the […]
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Russia loses contact with Angolan satellite: space industry source
Russia loses contact with Angolan satellite: space industry source Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):Russia has lost contact with Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola launched from its Baikonur space pad, a source in the space industry told AFP on Wednesday. “Contact has temporarily been lost,” the source told AFP by telephone, adding specialists were now […]
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Death toll from Philippine mall blaze rises to 38
Death toll from Philippine mall blaze rises to 38 Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):The death toll from a fire that ravaged a shopping mall in the southern Philippines has risen to 38 after the body of a mall safety officer was discovered, the city mayor said Wednesday. The officer died trying to rescue those trapped in the […]
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Hong Kong stocks slightly up on return from Christmas
Hong Kong stocks slightly up on return from Christmas Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday after muted trading on the return from the four-day Christmas holiday. The Hang Seng Index added 0.07 percent, or 19.65 points, to close at 29,597.66. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.92 percent, or 30.34 […]
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Problems causing Balkan conflicts not overcome, says Serbian FM
Problems causing Balkan conflicts not overcome, says Serbian FM Belgrade, (MILLAT ONLINE):Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said ‘only a blind man can believe’ that problems on the Balkans have been overcome. “Regional conflicts will last until the causes for these problems are there. If you push problems under the rug, you will trip,” Dacic said […]