American Airlines orders 47 Boeing 787s, cancels A350 order San Francisco, (MILLAT ONLINE):American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in an order valued at $12 billion at list prices, while cancelling a major order for Airbus A350s. The order comprises 22 787-8s scheduled to begin arriving in 2020 and 25 787-9s scheduled to begin […]
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American Airlines orders 47 Boeing 787s, cancels A350 order
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ECB looks to top court for ruling on Latvia bank chief
ECB looks to top court for ruling on Latvia bank chief Frankfurt am Main, (MILLAT ONLINE):The European Central Bank said Friday it had asked the EU’s top court to rule on Latvian authorities’ treatment of the country’s central bank chief — a member of its governing council — over graft allegations. The ECB has asked […]
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Clashes erupt along Gaza-Israel border as protests begin
Clashes erupt along Gaza-Israel border as protests begin Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, (MILLAT ONLINE):Clashes erupted on the Gaza-Israel border Friday, AFP journalists said, a week after similar demonstrations led to violence in which Israeli force killed 19 Palestinians, the bloodiest day since a 2014 war. Palestinians burned tyres and threw stones at Israeli soldiers over […]
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Malaysian PM announces dissolution of parliament for tough election
Malaysian PM announces dissolution of parliament for tough election Kuala Lumpur, (MILLAT ONLINE):Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Friday announced the dissolution of parliament for a general election that will pose one of the sternest-ever tests for his ruling coalition, due to a massive financial scandal and a challenge from former leader Mahathir Mohamad. After laying […]
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S. Korea’s Park jailed for 24 years for corruption
S. Korea’s Park jailed for 24 years for corruption Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was jailed for 24 years Friday for corruption, closing out a dramatic fall from grace for the country’s first woman leader who became a figure of public fury and ridicule. A trial which lasted more than 10 […]
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Catalonia’s Puigdemont set for bail in Germany
Catalonia’s Puigdemont set for bail in Germany Neumünster, Germany, (MILLAT ONLINE):Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is set to walk out of German jail Friday, after judges refused his extradition to Spain on a rebellion charge and ordered him freed on bail pending a ruling on a lesser corruption charge. “See you tomorrow. Thank you very […]