Hong Kong(MILLAT ONLINE):Asian shares mostly rose Friday, as investors tracked Wall Street after a new Federal Reserve chair was appointed and Apple suppliers benefited from the company’s strong earnings report. The Dow finished at a fresh record after President Donald Trump nominated Jerome Powell to lead the Fed, viewed as a non-controversial choice unlikely to […]
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Asian markets rise on Fed pick and Apple suppliers
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Spain detains Catalonia’s ex-ministers
Madrid, (MILLAT ONLINE):A large chunk of Catalonia’s deposed government was behind bars early Friday after a Spanish judge prompted fresh protests by ordering their detention pending probes into their role in the region’s independence drive. Carles Puigdemont, dismissed last week as Catalan president by the Spanish government and who has since been holed up in […]
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China’s vision of ‘community of shared future’ is vital for world peace: Pakistani envoy
UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.N., Maleeha Lodhi, has lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping’s concept of building a community of shared future for mankind, saying it was “critical for world peace and development.” In an interview distributed by China’s Xinhua news agency, she said the concept, which was expounded in President Xi’s address […]
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Turkey aims to become top 3 destination for tourists
ANKARA, (MILLAT ONLINE):Turkey is aiming to explore new markets in Far East countries, as part of its strategy to become a top three tourism destination, the country’s culture and tourism minister said on Thursday. “We are determining three major strategies. One of them is to explore new markets in Far East countries such as China, […]
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TOPSHOTS N. Korea could be preparing missile test: Seoul
Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Pyongyang may be preparing for another missile test, South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday according to reports, just days before US President Donald Trump visits the divided peninsula. “There is a possibility that North Korea will launch a missile as active movements of vehicles have been detected at a missile research facility in […]
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London stock market up before expected Bank of England rate rise
London, (MILLAT ONLINE):European stock markets traded narrowly mixed Thursday, as the Bank of England looks set to announce its first interest-rate rise in a decade. All eyes will also be on the United States, as President Donald Trump looks set to replace Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen with a governor of the central bank, Jerome […]