Disagreement over TPP pact as ministers huddle in Vietnam Danang, Vietnam, (MILLAT ONLINE):Asia-Pacific nations were still struggling Friday to salvage the sprawling TPP trade deal following America’s rejection of the original pact, with Canada refuting reports an agreement in principle had been struck. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was initially a US-led initiative between 12 nations […]
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Disagreement over TPP pact as ministers huddle in Vietnam
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Trump will not meet with Putin in Vietnam: White House
Trump will not meet with Putin in Vietnam: White House Danang, Vietnam, (MILLAT ONLINE):US President Donald Trump will not hold a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of a regional summit in Vietnam, the White House said Friday. Both leaders are attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the city […]
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No peace in Mideast without resolving Palestinian issue — Pakistan
No peace in Mideast without resolving Palestinian issue — Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):Pakistan on Thursday told a U.N. committee that there can be no lasting peace in the Middle East without a just solution to the Palestinian issue. “A viable, independent and contiguous State of Palestine on the basis of the internationally agreed parameters, […]
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Trump and Xi to set out competing trade visions at APEC
Trump and Xi to set out competing trade visions at APEC Danang, Vietnam, (MILLAT ONLINE):The leaders of the US and China, the world’s two largest economies, are expected to lay out competing visions for the future of global trade Friday in closely watched speeches to Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Vietnam. President Donald Trump is likely […]
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Catalan parliament speaker detained over independence bid
Catalan parliament speaker detained over independence bid Madrid, (MILLAT ONLINE):The speaker of Catalonia’s sacked parliament was detained on Thursday over her region’s controversial drive for independence from Spain. Carme Forcadell was held by Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid pending bail of 150,000 euros, a court spokesman said. Forcadell and five other deputies appeared in front […]
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PNG police destroy shelters at Australian refugee camp
PNG police destroy shelters at Australian refugee camp Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):Papua New Guinea authorities destroyed makeshift shelters and removed water sources in a shuttered Australia refugee camp Friday, just hours ahead of a deadline for the inmates to leave or be forced out, detainees said. The reported actions by police and immigration officials came as […]