Tokyo stocks rise on US rebound, weak yen Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks inched higher Wednesday, supported by a rebound on Wall Street and a weaker yen, despite a ratcheting-up of rhetoric over a US-China trade war. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.13 percent or 27.26 points to 21,319.55, while the broader Topix index was […]
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Tokyo stocks rise on US rebound, weak yen
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Trump tightens screws to reach a NAFTA deal
Trump tightens screws to reach a NAFTA deal Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):President Donald Trump is ratcheting up pressure on Canada and Mexico to reach a new trade deal at time when uncertainties about cross-border commerce are weighing on Wall Street. Despite Trump’s persistently harsh rhetoric, including renewed threats to exit the North American Free Trade Agreement, […]
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NASA hires Lockheed Martin to build quiet, supersonic plane
NASA hires Lockheed Martin to build quiet, supersonic plane Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):NASA has inked a deal with Lockheed Martin to develop a supersonic “X-plane” that could break the sound barrier without a sonic boom, officials said Tuesday. The $247.5 million contract allows for the design, building and testing of a plane that would make its […]
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US woman takes to ‘FundMyTravel’ to reunite with Pakistani husband
US woman takes to ‘FundMyTravel’ to reunite with Pakistani husband ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE):American citizen Regan Anderson is trying to raise $2,000 so she can travel to Karachi and meet her Pakistani husband and his family. According to a private news channel, Regan is a creative director and owns a business in Dallas, where they organise […]
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US border a long way off for migrant caravan angering Trump
US border a long way off for migrant caravan angering Trump Matías Romero, Mexico, (MILLAT ONLINE):The hundreds of Central Americans in the “Way of the Cross” migrant caravan have infuriated President Donald Trump, but they are not moving very fast — if at all — and remain far from the US border. As Trump vowed […]
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S. Korea musicians return after rare Pyongyang joint concert
S. Korea musicians return after rare Pyongyang joint concert Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Musicians from North and South Korea held hands, sang and cried together at a rare concert held in Pyongyang that ended with an emotional standing ovation by thousands of spectators. The South Korean pop stars returned home Wednesday after two concerts in the North’s […]