Britain’s Johnson seeks to thaw Russia ties during Moscow trip Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Friday sought to open up communication channels with Russia after years of hostility on the first official visit by a minister from London in five years. Britain’s outspoken foreign minister arrived in Russia after cancelling in April […]
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Britain’s Johnson seeks to thaw Russia ties during Moscow trip
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European stocks dip; Madrid slammed by Catalan vote
European stocks dip; Madrid slammed by Catalan vote London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Europe’s stock markets slid in initial deals on Friday, the last trading day before Christmas, with Madrid rocked by a victory for Catalan separatists in a snap poll. Madrid’s benchmark IBEX 35 index of top companies sank 1.54 percent to 10,146.30 points, compared with the […]
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South Korea blaze evokes Grenfell Tower fire: experts
South Korea blaze evokes Grenfell Tower fire: experts Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Flammable materials on the outside of a South Korean building fuelled a major blaze that killed 29 people, experts said Friday, evoking comparisons with the Grenfell Tower disaster in London. The fire engulfed an eight-storey tower in the southern city of Jecheon, killing 29 people […]
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S. Korea opens high-speed line to Winter Olympic venues
S. Korea opens high-speed line to Winter Olympic venues Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Emblazoned with a tiger and a bear — the mascots of the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics — a blue and white high-speed train rolled out of Seoul station Friday as a new line to the venues opened to the public. The railway cuts […]
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Asia markets enjoy pre-Christmas cheer, euro avoids sell-off
Asia markets enjoy pre-Christmas cheer, euro avoids sell-off Hong Kong, (MILLT ONLINE):Most Asian markets on Friday saw in the Christmas break on a positive note, picking up the baton from Wall Street while the euro stood firm against a sell-off despite a victory for Catalan separatists in a snap poll. Global equities rallied over the […]
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Ex-CIA chief slams Trump’s vengeful behaviour on UNGA Jerusalem vote
Ex-CIA chief slams Trump’s vengeful behaviour on UNGA Jerusalem vote NEW YORK, (MILLAT ONLINE):A former CIA chief has denounced President Donald Trump after he threatened to cut US aid to UN member states that voted against his Jerusalem declaration, saying the move smacked of “qualities usually found in narcissistic, vengeful autocrats.” “Trump Admin threat to […]