Under-fire WTO meets in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, (MILLAT ONLINE):Under fire from the United States, wracked by disagreements over China and unable to kickstart stalled trade talks, the World Trade Organization meets under a cloud in Argentina from Sunday. The Buenos Aires meeting will be the first in the era of US President Donald Trump, […]
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Under-fire WTO meets in Buenos Aires
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Centrists struggle in polarized Brazil ahead of polls
Centrists struggle in polarized Brazil ahead of polls Brasília, (MILLAT ONLINE):With leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and firebrand right-wing former army officer Jair Bolsonaro leading the polls, there’s a gaping hole in Brazil’s center ahead of presidential elections next year. On Saturday, one of the country’s most established centrist forces, the Brazilian […]
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US isolated at UN Security Council over Jerusalem decision
US isolated at UN Security Council over Jerusalem decision UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United States Friday drew withering criticism over President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council that brought into sharp focus U.S.’ international isolation. “It (the decision) contradicts international law […]
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Amnesty condemns ‘dangerous and illegal’ tactics by Honduras
Amnesty condemns ‘dangerous and illegal’ tactics by Honduras Mexico City, (MILLAT ONLINE):Authorities are using “dangerous and illegal” tactics to silence dissent in Honduras, where at least 14 people have been killed since a hotly-contested presidential vote last month, Amnesty International said Friday. The opposition says the November 26 election was rigged, and the country’s electoral […]
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India’s PM Modi faces test as his home state votes
India’s PM Modi faces test as his home state votes Ahmedabad, India, (MILLAT ONLINE):Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat began voting on Saturday, in a key electoral test of his popularity after a series of controversial economic reforms. Voters, with their election cards in hand, started lining up at polling booths early […]
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N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):North Korea blamed US “nuclear blackmail” for soaring tensions over its weapons programme in rare meetings with a senior UN official, but agreed to regular communication with the organisation, state media said Saturday. Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Beijing Saturday after wrapping up a […]