South Korea raises cautious hopes for exemption from US steel tariffs SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE)::South Korea’s commerce minister on Monday raised cautious hopes for getting an exemption from the United States over proposed tariffs on Korean steel products, as negotiators engage in last-minute lobbying to minimize the impact on the local industry. Paik Un-gyu, minister of […]
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South Korea raises cautious hopes for exemption from US steel tariffs
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Nepal’s export to China surge by 72 percent
Nepal’s export to China surge by 72 percent KATHMANDU, (MILLAT ONLINE):Nepal’s export to China surged by 72 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year that began in mid-July 2017, a central bank report revealed. As the Himalayan country has been struggling to reduce ballooning trade deficit, the rise in exports to […]
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Seoul, Beijing agree to establish ‘fine dust hotline’
Seoul, Beijing agree to establish ‘fine dust hotline’ SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):The city governments of Seoul and Beijing agreed Monday to designate liaison officers tasked with exchanging information on fine dust gripping the two capital cities in what officials dubbed a “fine dust hotline.” Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and Beijing Mayor Chen Jining also agreed to […]
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Australia bushfires destroy homes, kill cattle
Australia bushfires destroy homes, kill cattle Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):High temperatures and strong winds have fuelled large grass and bushfires in Australia, officials said Monday, reducing dozens of houses to ash and killing cattle. Sixty-nine homes were destroyed in the picturesque seaside village of Tathra on the south coast of New South Wales when a fire […]
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Five killed in 24-hour Philippine hotel blaze
Five killed in 24-hour Philippine hotel blaze Manila, (MILLAT ONLINE):Five people have perished in a raging inferno that tore through a hotel and casino complex in Manila, authorities said Monday, after firefighters battled more than 24 hours to douse the flames. Rescuers said billowing smoke, sometimes so dense it obscured the 22-floor Waterfront Manila Pavilion, […]
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Xi applauds Putin re-election, hails ‘best level’ ties
Xi applauds Putin re-election, hails ‘best level’ ties Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his re-election, saying Beijing was willing to work with Moscow to bring ties to a “higher level”. Putin won in a landslide on Sunday, one day after China’s parliament unanimously re-appointed Xi to […]