World Turkey foreign minister calls on Russia for calm, says patience not unlimited ISTANBUL: Turkey is calling on Russia for calm, but its patience is not unlimited, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sai Published 11 Dec, 2015 11:52am
World Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 8 in Cameroon DOUALA: Eight people were killed and around 20 wounded in a suspected suicide bombing by Boko Haram on Friday in Cameroo Published 11 Dec, 2015 11:47am
Business & Finance Serbia's central bank sells euros to bolster dinar BELGRADE Serbia's central bank sold euros on the domestic interbank market on Friday to boost the recovery of the di Published 11 Dec, 2015 11:43am
Markets Poland's new LNG terminal receives its first gas supply WARSAW: Poland's new LNG terminal received its first supply of gas on Friday, from Qatar.A methane tanker, Al Nuaman Published 11 Dec, 2015 11:39am
World New Zealand moves a step closer to new flag, possibly WELLINGTON: New Zealanders could be a step closer to getting a new flag after the first phase of a two-part referendum w Published 11 Dec, 2015 11:33am
World Migrant arrivals in Greece fell sharply in November BRUSSELS: The number of irregular migrants arriving in Greece fell sharply last month, with probably fewer than 100,000 Published 11 Dec, 2015 11:28am
Business & Finance Thai Airways shares surge after EU leaves Thai carriers off banned list BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Pcl shares surged 10 percent to a two-week high on Friday after the European Union&# Published 11 Dec, 2015 08:37am
Business & Finance Standard Chartered completes $5bn rights issue HONG KONG: Standard Chartered said on Friday it raised 3.3 billion pounds ($5 billion) through a rights issue.The Asia-f Published 11 Dec, 2015 08:18am
Top News RECORDER REPORT: KSE mid day update KARACHI: On Friday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 33196.32 with a negative change of -15.60 and volume of 58,811,0 Published 11 Dec, 2015 07:52am
Markets Kuwait cuts Jan crude price to Asia by $0.25/bbl source SINGAPORE: Kuwait has set the official selling price (OSP) for its crude oil sales to Asian buyers for January at $3.75 Published 11 Dec, 2015 07:32am
Business & Finance China Central Bank to allow FTZ-based firms to freely convert yuan within $10mn limit BEIJING: The People's Bank of China said on Friday it would allow free-trade-zone-based companies each to freely con Published 11 Dec, 2015 07:21am
Markets China aluminium smelters vow to cut output by 500,000 tonnes by year-end BEIJING: China's top aluminium smelters will reduce capacity by 500,000 tonnes by year-end, taking total capacity cu Published 11 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Sports Honduran soccer player shot to death in mall parking lot TEGUCIGALPA: Honduran soccer player Arnold Peralta was shot to death in a mall parking lot on Thursday by unknown assail Published 11 Dec, 2015 06:08am
Top News RECORDER REPORT-KSE close of day KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Wednesday having 33020.26 points with a positive change Published 09 Dec, 2015 12:13pm
Markets Japan receives no offers for regular feed wheat, barley tender TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it received no offers for feed-quality wheat or barley in a simultaneous Published 09 Dec, 2015 11:43am
Business & Finance Toyota targets 300K-350K global sales of new Prius TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday lowered its global sales target for the new model of its Prius electric hybrid, as Published 09 Dec, 2015 11:42am
World China will pay coal power plants premium prices to meet emissions rules BEIJING: China will raise power prices paid to coal-fired power plants that comply with the government's coal effici Published 09 Dec, 2015 11:15am
Markets Turkey limits gas usage at some plants in precaution ahead of winter ANKARA: Turkish pipeline company Botas has cut gas usage to 50 percent of capacity at some power stations in a precautio Published 09 Dec, 2015 08:39am
Business & Finance Czech finance minister reiterates 2015 budget gap around 70bn crowns PRAGUE: Czech Finance Minister Andrej Babis reiterated on Wednesday that the 2015 central state budget deficit should be Published 09 Dec, 2015 08:28am
World Japan govt plans tax breaks on low-emission cars from April 2017 TOKYO: Japan's government will introduce tax breaks on low-emission cars from April 2017 in a bid to accelerate a sh Published 09 Dec, 2015 08:05am