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Trump Jr hinted at review of Russia sanctions act, says lawyer

  • Trump Jr hinted at review of Russia sanctions act, says lawyer Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):A Russian lawyer has said Donald Trump Jr suggested in a meeting during the US presidential campaign that a law imposing sanctions on Russia could be reviewed if his father were elected. The lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, told Bloomberg in an interview published […]

  • Oil surges as Saudi Arabia, Iran trade accusations

    Oil surges as Saudi Arabia, Iran trade accusations Singapore, (MILLAT ONLINE):Oil prices made rapid gains overnight as geopolitical tensions surged between Saudi Arabia and Iran, sparking fears of a conflict that could disrupt supplies from two major producers. But prices retreated slightly in early Asian trade on Tuesday as traders engaged in profit-taking after both […]

  • Liberia court indefinitely delays presidential vote

    Liberia court indefinitely delays presidential vote Monrovia, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely delayed a vote for Liberia’s new president, over an opposition party complaint of electoral fraud, as the vice-president alleged the election was rigged in favour of his opponent. The court decision throws Liberia’s first democratic transition in seven decades into uncertainty […]

  • Hong Kong shares open higher

    Hong Kong shares open higher Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks rose Tuesday, tracking US markets which scored fresh records for the second straight day, but Shanghai opened flat. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.91 percent, or 259.60 points, in the opening minutes of trading, to 28,856.40. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.04 […]

  • TOPSHOTS N. Korean suspects named in Kim Jong-Nam murder trial

    Shah Alam, Malaysia, (MILLAT ONLINE):Four men suspected of plotting with two women to murder the North Korean leader’s half-brother were Monday named by police as North Koreans who fled Malaysia after the assassination. They were identified at the trial of Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, the women accused of killing Kim Jong-Nam […]

  • Tokyo stocks close flat as investors lock in profits

    Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks closed flat on Monday with buying on brisk corporate results offset by selling to lock in profits. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which has risen to its highest level in 21 years recently, added 0.04 percent, or 9.23 points, to 22,548.35. The broader Topix index was down 0.08 percent, or 1.42 […]