IMF boss urges ‘rainy day fund’ for eurozone Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that eurozone countries should set up a “rainy day fund” that could cushion members when they hit economic hard times. “For a relatively modest cost… a central fiscal capacity could reduce the negative effects on output by […]
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IMF boss urges ‘rainy day fund’ for eurozone
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UN says terrorism won’t derail efforts to pacify Somalia
UN says terrorism won’t derail efforts to pacify Somalia MOGADISHU, (MILLAT ONLINE):United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned Sunday’s deadly car bombing in central Mogadishu in which at least five people were killed, saying increased terror attacks will not derail efforts to stabilize the Horn of Africa nation. UNSOM in a statement posted […]
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Ethiopia detains recently released journalist, politicians
Ethiopia detains recently released journalist, politicians Addis Ababa, (MILLAT ONLINE):Ethiopian police have arrested a group of 11 high-profile dissidents, some of whom had been pardoned and freed from jail just weeks before, an attorney said Monday. Among those detained on Sunday were journalist Eskinder Nega and opposition politician Andualem Arage, who were pardoned in a […]
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Indian journalist killed in hit-and-run attack
Indian journalist killed in hit-and-run attack New Delhi, (MILLAT ONLINE):Indian police on Monday detained a former village chief accused of running over and killing a journalist with his sports-utility vehicle. Navin Nischal, a reporter for Danik Bhaskar, a major Hindu newspaper, was the latest in a string of journalists to be killed in one of […]
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S. Korea, Mongolia discuss cooperation on economy, social exchange
S. Korea, Mongolia discuss cooperation on economy, social exchange SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korea and Mongolia on Monday discussed ways to step up cooperation on a range of sectors, including the economy, development and exchange between the peoples of the two countries, the foreign ministry here said. The third South Korea-Mongolia joint committee meeting was held […]
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Malaysia proposes 10 years’ jail for ‘fake news’
Malaysia proposes 10 years’ jail for ‘fake news’ Kuala Lumpur, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Malaysian government Monday proposed a “fake news” law which would carry a maximum 10-year jail term, including for articles published abroad, sparking fears of a crackdown on dissent as elections loom. Governments in several countries, emboldened by US President Donald Trump’s fulminations against […]