TEHRAN, (MILLAT/APP/MNA): An Iranian delegation headed by Health Minister Hassan Hashemi has arrived in Cuba to sign a number of MoUs on pharmaceutical and biotechnology cooperation. Upon arriving in Havana, Deputy Minister of Health Rasoul Dinarvand said Iran-Cuba’s technological relations trace back to some 20 years ago where Pasteur Institute of Iran and an institute […]
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Iran, Cuba to expand health cooperation
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Malaysia police arrest woman over N. Korean killing
KUALA LUMPUR, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader arrested a woman Wednesday as they tried to unravel a Cold War-style assassination the South said was carried out by Pyongyang’s agents. As Seoul pointed the finger at poison-wielding female spies from North of their shared border, police in […]
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Euronext says profits up despite difficult environment
PARIS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – European stock market operator Euronext said Wednesday that cost-cutting enabled it to lift profits last year despite market volatility triggered by Brexit and the US elections. Euronext, which operates the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges, said in a statement that bottom-line net profit grew by 14.1 percent to 197 million […]
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NBA: James helps carry Cavs, Butler shines in return
MINNEAPOLIS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each scored 25 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers withstood a huge night from Andrew Wiggins to record a 116-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Canada’s Wiggins finished with a game-high 41 points for the Timberwolves, equalling his second-highest point total this NBA season. James also had 14 […]
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White House tries to insulate Trump from Russia scandal
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): The White House battled Tuesday to insulate Donald Trump from a scandal over his top aide’s contacts with Russia, as it emerged that the president was aware of the problem for weeks before acting. With calls for an independent investigation gathering pace, the White House admitted that Trump was told three weeks ago […]
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China’s new aircraft carrier to be launched this year
BEIJING (China), (MILLAT/APP): China’s second aircraft carrier is scheduled to be launched later this year and is expected to enter the service by 2020. This was stated by Xu Guangyu, a retired Chinese military officer and consultant to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Assn in an interview with Beijing Media Network here on Wednesday. […]