On a divided peninsula, South Koreans split over Trump Seoul,(MILLAT ONLINE):On the divided Korean peninsula, Seoul has seen protests both for and against President Donald Trump, with Southerners split over his aggressive handling of Pyongyang’s provocations. South Koreans are known for their indifference to decades of nearly daily threats of attack from their impoverished but […]
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On a divided peninsula, South Koreans split over Trump
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Australian market hits 6,000 for first time since 2008 crisis
Australian market hits 6,000 for first time since 2008 crisis Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):Australia’s sharemarket Tuesday broke above 6,000 points for the first time since the global financial crisis, pushing past a psychological barrier amid optimism about the world economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 briefly passed 6,000 in mid-day trading, after failing to breach the level […]
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Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ to hang for murder
Tokyo,(MILLAT ONLINE):A Japanese court Tuesday sentenced to death a one-time millionairess dubbed the “Black Widow”, who tricked elderly lovers into drinking cyanide and pocketed millions in insurance payouts and inheritance. Kyoto District Court condemned Chisako Kakehi, 70, to the gallows for the murder of three men, including a husband, and the attempted murder of another, […]
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Death toll from Vietnam typhoon rises to 61
Death toll from Vietnam typhoon rises to 61 Danang, Vietnam, (MILLAT ONLINE):The death toll from typhoon downpours and floods wreaking havoc along Vietnam’s south-central coast has risen to 61, an official said Tuesday, as the country opens its doors to world leaders for this week’s APEC summit. Typhoon Damrey struck just before Vietnam was set […]
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Trump promises to ‘figure it out’ with S. Korea’s Moon
Trump promises to ‘figure it out’ with S. Korea’s Moon Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):US President Donald Trump arrived in Seoul Tuesday vowing to “figure it all out” with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In, despite the two allies’ differences on how to deal with the nuclear-armed North. As tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme have soared, the […]
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EU finance chiefs thrash out post-Brexit future
EU finance chiefs thrash out post-Brexit future Brussels, (MILLAT ONLINE):European Union finance ministers wrangled Monday over differences in plans to reform the euro common currency in the wake of last year’s shock Brexit vote. The ministers were laying the groundwork for a leaders’ summit on December 15 that will discuss proposals by French President Emmanuel […]