Pyongyang Style? Seoul ‘push’ for Psy to play N. Korea Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):Seoul is pushing for “Gangnam Style” star Psy to perform in next week’s historic concerts by South Korean artists in the North’s capital, multiple reports said. A team of at least nine South Korean pop acts are set to visit North Korea next […]
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Pyongyang Style? Seoul ‘push’ for Psy to play N. Korea
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Tokyo stocks open lower as yen remains high
Tokyo stocks open lower as yen remains high Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday with the yen staying high against the dollar amid fears of a global trade war, and investors monitoring a cronyism scandal dogging Japan’s premier. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.87 percent or 170.43 points at 20,439.43 in […]
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UK opposition plans block on EU ‘no deal’ scenario
UK opposition plans block on EU ‘no deal’ scenario London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said Monday it will propose legislation to stop Britain leaving the EU without a deal if parliament rejects the final agreement struck with Brussels. The party’s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer was to say in a speech that Labour hopes […]
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6.4 quake off eastern Indonesia, tsunami alert lifted: seismic monitors
6.4 quake off eastern Indonesia, tsunami alert lifted: seismic monitors Jakarta, (MILLAT ONLINE):A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, triggering a brief tsunami alert that was swiftly lifted, according to seismic monitoring organisations. The quake struck deep at some 171 kilometres (106 miles) below the surface of the […]
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Hong Kong shares down at break
Hong Kong shares down at break Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong shares ended the morning session in negative territory, extending last week’s sharp slide on lingering trade war fears. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.56 percent, or 168.59 points, to 30,140.70 by the break. A
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South Africa let me down, says ousted Mugabe
South Africa let me down, says ousted Mugabe Harare, (MILLAT ONLINE):Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe says South Africa should have sent troops instead of a team of negotiators to prevent his ouster by the military last year. Mugabe said his regional neighbours betrayed him “in a sense”, in an interview with the privately-owned Zimbabwe Independent […]