Wealth inequality a threat to East Asia, Pacific: World Bank Jakarta, (MILLAT ONLINE):A rapidly growing gap between rich and poor in many developing East Asian nations is threatening the foundation for the region’s economic success, the World Bank said Monday. “The whole basis for East Asia’s success was this sense that everything was fair — […]
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Wealth inequality a threat to East Asia, Pacific: World Bank
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Dengue vaccine not deadly: Sanofi, Philippines
Dengue vaccine not deadly: Sanofi, Philippines Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):A world-first dengue vaccination programme in the Philippines that was suspended over safety concerns will not cause anyone who was immunised to die, drug manufacturer Sanofi and local authorities said on Monday. The Philippines on Friday suspended the programme, after more than 733,000 people had been immunised, […]
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UN chief calls for end to all armed clashes, airstrikes in Yemen
UN chief calls for end to all armed clashes, airstrikes in Yemen NEW YORK, (MILLAT ONLINE):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to cease all air and ground assaults, expressing deep concern about the “sharp escalation” of armed clashes and airstrikes in the capital, Sana’a, and other […]
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Solar panels, fridge and a TV: Japan probes N. Koreans after items vanish
Solar panels, fridge and a TV: Japan probes N. Koreans after items vanish Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Japanese officials said Monday they were investigating a group of North Korean fishermen after items reportedly including a fridge, a TV — and an anime poster — disappeared from a remote island where they had taken shelter. The Japanese coastguard […]
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China to turn Marquis of Haihun tomb into cultural relics park
China to turn Marquis of Haihun tomb into cultural relics park NANCHANG, (MILLAT ONLINE):Chinese authorities have approved a plan to turn the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun into a national-level archeological relics park, the management office of the site said Monday. The tomb, dating back to Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- 25 A.D.), is […]
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Tokyo stocks close lower amid Russia probe jitters
Tokyo stocks close lower amid Russia probe jitters Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday after three days of gains, as cautious investors watched developments in the FBI probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US election. The Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.49 percent, or 111.87 points, to 22,707.16. The broader Topix index fell […]