Western allies confront Moscow over spy attack, vote meddling London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Britain and its allies on Thursday blamed Moscow directly for a poison attack on a double agent in England, escalating diplomatic tensions as Washington separately announced sanctions against Russia for allegedly meddling in its elections. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and the United […]
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Western allies confront Moscow over spy attack, vote meddling
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S. Korea, US to scale down military drills: report
S. Korea, US to scale down military drills: report Seoul, (MILLAT ONLINE):South Korea and the United States will scale down and shorten annual joint military exercises in light of a diplomatic thaw with Pyongyang, a report said Friday. The Key Resolve and Foal Eagle drills held every spring regularly infuriate the nuclear-armed North, which usually […]
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Japan finance minister to skip G20 as cronyism scandal balloons
Japan finance minister to skip G20 as cronyism scandal balloons Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Japan’s finance minister will skip a G20 meeting next week, officials said Friday, to address parliament as pressure mounts over a cronyism scandal and alleged cover-up dogging the prime minister. Taro Aso “will concentrate on” dealing with parliament, and will be represented at […]
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Hong Kong stocks end morning lower
Hong Kong stocks end morning lower Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Hong Kong stocks fell Friday morning at the end of a week in which global markets fluctuated, with worries about a trade war offsetting news that Donald Trump had agreed to meet Kim Jong Un to discuss North Korea’s nuclear programme. The Hang Seng Index eased […]
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Death toll in Bolivia prison raid rises to eight
Death toll in Bolivia prison raid rises to eight La Paz, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Bolivian government said Thursday the death toll among inmates at a riot-torn prison stormed by police had risen to eight, including two foreign nationals — a Brazilian and a Paraguayan. Deputy Interior Minister Jose Luis Quiroga offered the new toll after Wednesday’s […]
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US special counsel subpoenas Trump Organization: report
US special counsel subpoenas Trump Organization: report Washington, (MILLAT ONLINE):The special counsel investigating Moscow’s influence on the US election has subpoenaed the company founded by Donald Trump to turn over documents related to Russia, a report said Thursday, bringing the probe closer to the president. For the first time since launching his investigation, Robert Mueller […]