Monrovia, (MILLAT ONLINE):Liberia’s supreme court has delayed until Friday a hearing on the country’s disputed presidential election, increasing the likelihood that an impending runoff vote will be delayed. A court spokesman told AFP late Wednesday that the hearing, which will give the country’s electoral commission a chance to defend its handling of the first round […]
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Liberia court delays vote hearing till Friday
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Eight Turkish troops killed in clashes with Kurdish militants
Ankara, (MILLAT ONLINE):Eight members of the Turkish security forces were killed in clashes with Kurdish militants on Thursday in Turkey’s restive southeast, the army said. Six soldiers and two military security guards died while two soldiers were wounded — one heavily — after fighting broke out in the Semdinli district of Hakkari province that borders […]
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Hong Kong and Shanghai end down
Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong and Shanghai shares ended down Thursday, amid caution stemming from an increase in Chinese bond yields, dealers said. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.26 per cent, or 75.42 points, to 28,518.64. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.37 percent, or 12.60 points, to 3,383.31, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which […]
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European stock markets dip at open
London, (MILLAT ONLINE):European stock markets eased at the open 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, […]
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UN General Assembly again calls for lifting US embargo against Cuba
UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT ONLINE):The United States Wednesday reverted to its opposition of an annual General Assembly resolution condemning the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, a year after having abstained from the vote for the first time. The turnabout, which left the United States isolated on the issue at the United Nations, reflected the toughened attitude […]
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Tokyo stocks hit fresh two-decade peak
Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE)::Tokyo stocks rose to a fresh 21-year high Thursday, brushing aside concerns about overheating as Honda jumped more than five percent after it raised its annual profit outlook. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.53 percent, or 119.04 points, to close at 22,539.12, the highest level since June 1996. The broader Topix index […]