BEIJING, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – President-elect Donald Trump’s vague and ambiguous foreign policy positions have cast a pall of uncertainty over whether American influence will decline in Asia, or if it will remain a force to be reckoned with, analysts say. The real estate tycoon-turned-politician frequently savaged China on the campaign trail, even calling it America’s “enemy” […]
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Trump win casts pall of uncertainty over Asia
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EU cannot be ‘naive’ on China dumping
BRUSSELS, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – European Union trade ministers said Friday they must not be “naive” in the face of alleged China price dumping, as they try to agree tougher measures to fight unfairly low prices. “Europe cannot be naive and must protect its interests especially when it comes to dumping,” said Peter Ziga, the trade minister […]
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Elite Iraqi troops battle IS on Mosul streets
MOSUL, Iraq, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Troops of Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service resumed their offensive against the Islamic State group on the streets of Mosul on Friday after several days of relative quiet, officers said. The battle to retake Mosul, the jihadists’ last major bastion in Iraq, is now in its fourth week, and while troops have […]
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European stock markets extend Trump-led rally at open
LONDON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Europe’s main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Thursday, extending the previous session’s strong gains in the wake of Donald Trump’s shock US presidential victory. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.7 percent to 6,962.64 points compared with Wednesday’s close. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 won 0.6 percent to 10,710.04 points […]
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Trump election win prompts protests across US
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Protesters burned an orange-haired Donald Trump head in effigy, lit bonfires and blocked traffic late Wednesday as anger over the billionaire’s election to the presidency spilled onto the streets of major cities. From New York to Los Angeles, thousands of people marched, rallied and chanted in around 10 cities against the billionaire […]
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Grenade thrown at French embassy in Greece, policeman hurt
ATHENS, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at the French embassy in Athens Thursday, slighting wounding a police officer on duty, police said. Greece’s anti-terrorism police are investigating the attack, which happened at around 5am (0300GMT) on one of the city’s main avenues and opposite parliament. Police are working on the theory […]