TOKYO, (MILLAT+APP/AFP): Japan is postponing a summit with China and South Korea, the government said Tuesday, after the impeachment of South Korean President President Park Geun-Hye. The Asian powers were planning to hold an annual trilateral gathering this month in Japan, which is the rotating chair. South Korea’s parliament voted Friday to impeach Park, who […]
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Japan, China, S. Korea summit postponed on Park woes
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Trump to nominate US oil company chief Rex Tillerson for secretary of state
NEW YORK, (MILLAT+APP): After more than a month of speculation, US President-elect Donald Trump has selected ExxonMobil Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson as his secretary of State nominee. USA Today said Tillerson’s nomination was confirmed by a person familiar with the selection who, it said, confirmed while speaking on condition of anonymity pending Trump’s announcement. […]
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Trump tough talk on China worries US exporters
NEW YORK, (MILLAT+APP/AFP): President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to slap punitive tariffs on Chinese goods is a worry for firms that trade with the country in the US Midwest, a decisive region in the Republican’s election triumph. Strong support across America’s “Rust Belt,” and frustration at lost industrial jobs blamed on globalization, carried Trump to victory […]
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Cyclone kills 10 in south India’s tech hub
CHENNAI, India, (MILLAT+APP/AFP): At least 10 people were killed when Cyclone Vardah slammed into the southern Indian tech hub of Chennai, bringing down houses and cutting off the electricity supply, authorities said Tuesday. Most were crushed by trees uprooted in winds of up to 140 kilometres (87 miles) per hour, which also cut power across […]
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Canada to ease drug consumption room rules as opioid deaths rise
OTTAWA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Facing a growing opioid crisis, Canada’s Liberal government on Monday removed hurdles to opening new drug-consumption rooms while expanding its fight against narcotics trafficking at the border. The introduction of legislation paving the way for at least nine new drug consumption sites across Canada and more customs searches for fentanyl comes after […]
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Death toll after Turkey blasts rises to 44: minister
ISTANBUL, Dec 12, (APP/AFP) – The death toll from the Istanbul twin bombings near a major football stadium has risen to 44, Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag said Monday. The late Saturday attacks saw a car bomb explode outside the home stadium of football giants Besiktas and less than a minute later, a suicide bomber […]