US stocks rose to their highest closing levels in a month on Monday as investors welcomed good service-sector data and looked forward to a solid first-quarter earnings season.
Singapore shares ended a six-day winning streak to finish lower on Tuesday, with Singapore Airlines among the big losers after rival Qantas Airways announced plans to start a new budget airline based in the city state.
Taiwan stocks closed lower for the first time in seven sessions on Tuesday as investors pocketed recent gains in electronics shares like AU Optronics that had been inspired by expectations of better earnings.
China's shares closed at their highest level in more than 30 months on Tuesday as investors piled into tourism stocks ahead of the annual May holidays when millions will take to the air and roads.
Hong Kong shares ended sharply higher on Tuesday, buoyed by property counters, and as investors shrugged off political uncertainties after China finally stamped its authority on the city's electoral laws.
Japan's Nikkei average reached its highest closing level in 32 months on Tuesday after a jump in the dollar against the yen triggered buying in Sony Corp and other tech shares.
Sri Lankan stocks dived 9.5 percent on Tuesday, the first trading day after voters ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's pro-business party in favour of a left-leaning minority government.
Indian shares snapped a four-day rally on Tuesday despite rises in technology and drug stocks, while the rupee fell from near a four-year high as the central bank absorbed investment inflows.
US technology stocks fell on Tuesday as a disappointing forecast from cellphone giant Nokia Corp sparked a sell-off in heavyweights like IBM and Intel.
Euro zone governments may face a tougher time selling their bonds over the next three months as the outlook for fixed income markets turns sour, analysts said.
Euro zone governments may face a tougher time selling their bonds over the next three months as the outlook for fixed income markets turns sour, analysts said.
Top British shares halted a three-day winning streak to end lower on Tuesday after telecoms firms Vodafone and mmO2 slipped on a weak profit outlook from technology bellwether Nokia.
The Canadian dollar rose against the greenback on Monday despite upbeat data from the United States, a sign experts say is positive sentiment toward the Canadian currency ahead of domestic jobs data this week.
The Indian rupee slipped off the previous session's near-four-year closing high on Tuesday as the central bank mopped up foreign trade and investment inflows, traders said.
The dollar jumped to a two-week high against the yen and a four-month peak against the euro on Tuesday after a series of US data raised the prospect of the US Federal Reserve hiking interest rates in the near-term.
The South Korean won fell more than half a percent on Tuesday as Asian currencies were weighed down by the US dollar's rise to a four-month peak against the euro and a two-week high versus the Japanese yen.
The Swiss franc was trading close to five-week lows against the dollar early on Tuesday as the greenback held its recent gains on euphoria over last week's surprisingly strong US jobs report.
Hong Kong dollar eased on Tuesday as players adjusted their positions following the US dollar's rise against major currencies on the back of recent upbeat economic data.
Sterling rose one percent against the dollar and also hit a one-year high versus the euro on Tuesday as investors shifted their funds back to the pound with prospects of higher interest rates in Britain.
The dollar jumped to a two-week high against a crumbling yen on Tuesday as a brightening economic picture in the United States bolstered expectations US interest rates will rise sooner rather than later.
India's deputy prime minister said Tuesday agreement was in sight on resolving one of India's most explosive religious disputes over construction of a Hindu temple on the ruins of a razed mosque.
Rescue workers pulled three more bodies from ruined homes in northern Mexico on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 34 after flash floods ripped through a normally arid town near the US border.
The Bangladeshi government Tuesday announced a top-level inquiry led by the home secretary to probe the discovery of the South Asian nation's biggest-ever illegal arms cache.
Western powers bear "criminal responsibility" for Rwanda's 1994 genocide because they did not care enough to stop it, the commander of the beleaguered UN peacekeeping force at the time said on Tuesday.
Lithuania's parliament threw out President Rolandas Paksas on Tuesday after 15 months in office, narrowly voting to impeach him on corruption charges just weeks before the former Soviet republic joins the EU.
China, fearing growing calls for greater democracy in Hong Kong, stamped its authority on the territory on Tuesday by ruling that it alone will determine the shape and timing of elections.
Jordan's state security court sentenced eight Islamic militants to death on Tuesday for killing a US diplomat in an assassination blamed on followers of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda.
Hamas is ready to heed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's call for joining the Palestinian Authority but will not be restricted to a symbolic role, one of the Islamist movement's senior officials said Tuesday.
The United Nations must have responsibility for all operations in Iraq before a wider Nato role in stabilising the country can be considered, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Tuesday.
Nepal's King Gyanendra came under intense political pressure Tuesday as a national strike called by Maoist rebels brought the kingdom to a shuddering halt and tens of thousands of activists staged fresh protests near his Kathmandu palace.
British and US intelligence services foiled a plot to detonate a chemical bomb in Britain by a group thought to be sympathetic to al Qaeda, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka's new prime minister was sworn into office on Tuesday and said hard-line President Chandrika Kumaratunga was now in charge of reviving peace talks with Tamil rebels.
An earthquake jolted Sialkot and its adjoining areas early Tuesday morning as a result of which people got scared and came out of their houses, reciting 'Kalimah'.
Amnesty International, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Seraiki Party, Labour Party Pakistan, Pakistan People's Party, Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Pakistan Muslim League-N, Tehrik Jafaria Pakistan have strongly condemned the US attack on residen
Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Chairman, Shabbir Ahmad Shah was arrested at Sopore on Tuesday while on his way to Kupwara during the election boycott campaign.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday, reiterating Pakistan's stance, made it clear that Pakistan will never allow any foreign troops to enter and operate from its soil.
PML leader's Hamid Nasir Chattha and Lieutenant General Majeed Malik (Retd), Senior Vice President of the party, called on Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali separately in his chamber at the Parliament House on Tuesday.
Senior Hurriyat leaders said that people of Kashmir are committed and serious in boycotting the forthcoming Indian Lok Sabha farcical polls in occupied Kashmir and they will ignore these elections as they have done in the past.
Senior Kashmiri leaders have been visiting various places in connection with the election boycott campaign and urged people to desist from the coming Indian Lok Sabha elections.
Eating couscous as he leans against the mosque wall, Mohamed believes the highest office in the land is a distant hope for Algerian Islamists, but he isn't losing heart.
The Natural Gas Regulatory Authority (NGRA) was established through a Presidential Ordinance in January 2000. Whereas in South Asia, regulatory authorities for other utilities like power, water etc existed, the formation of NGRA as a regulatory body for n
Coming so soon in the aftermath of the broad daylight terrorist attack on a Rangers' post in Karachi, the ghastly tragedy of Sunday morning in which five policemen inside Gulistan-e-Jauhar police station fell easy victims to a seemingly ingeniously planne
The World Health Day 2004 being observed today with the theme of road safety and heralded with the slogan "Road Safety is No Accident" will be seen as carrying a special message for Pakistan where road traffic deaths and injuries continue to acquire ghast
Two issues critical for harmony amongst the constituent units of the federation and between the provinces and the Centre continue to hang fire. Despite the March 31 deadline, no consensus could be hammered out at the National Finance Commission (NFC) Awar
Former Pakistan Cricket captain has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to give him a chance to be heard in camera regarding his alleged allegations of match fixing of the 4th one day international against India at Lahore on March 21.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected a call from Pakistan for a code of conduct to prevent former cricketers from making unsubstantiated match-fixing claims.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has criticised Pakistani bowlers and said they lack match fitness and disappointed the public with their listless bowling during the on-going Indian tour.
Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly's doctor has declared him fit to play in the third Test against Pakistan and said the skipper would head back there on Wednesday.
Priyanka Gandhi, grand-daughter of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, has expressed hope that cricket diplomacy will strengthen bonds of friendship between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq and opener Imran Farhat hit sparkling centuries to put the hosts in command of the second cricket Test against India here on Tuesday.
Pakistan Cricket Board's professional and brilliant organisation of the series against India has not only helped boost the country's economy, it has also re-activated allied industries, said experts.
Pakistan clinched all but one of the 11 gold medals on offer, in a total domination of the boxing finals on the last day of actual competitions in the 9th SAF Games at Liaquat Gymnasium on Tuesday.
Tasneem Shaukat President of Wattan Party women's wing Punjab has approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan against Registrar Lahore High Court (LHC) praying to initiate contempt of court proceedings against him and other LHC officials for not entertaining
Steering Committee of the Piaf-Founder Alliance, the ruling group in the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), while expressing satisfaction over the performance of the LCCI, has called for improving it further.
Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, Sindh Zone (PSMA-SZ) has demanded revision of the "abrupt decision" taken by the Cane Commissioner (CC) in connection with the deductions from the amount due for cane.
Appreciating the conversion of Duddar (Lasbela) and Gujranwala Industrial Areas into Export Processing Zones (EPZs), President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Hussain Ahmed Ozgen has said that the role of EPZs is very important in enhan
'World Health Day 2004' is being celebrated under the auspices of World Health Organisation (WHO) throughout the world, including Pakistan on Wednesday, April 7 with a pledge to continue efforts for creating awareness about necessity of road safety for a
The Coca-Cola Quality System Award ceremony was held here on Tuesday at the Company's plant in which its three bottling plants-Lahore, Gujranwala and Rahim Yar Khan received the prestigious international quality award.
Chairman Wapda Tariq Hamid has said that feasibility study of Basha-Diamir Dam would be ready by June to facilitate government on its decision of mega reservoir projects.
While the Foreign Office here awaits official intimation of Washington's decision to upgrade relations with Islamabad to the level of a 'Major Non-Nato Ally' (MNNA), New Delhi continues to be uneasy over the reports.
Pakistan Workers Confederation (PWC), Punjab has demanded of the government to allocate sufficient funds in the forthcoming budget for the welfare of workers community.
The exhibition entitled 'Tana Bana', the woven soul of Pakistan, opened at the Japan Folk Arts Museum (Nihon Mingeikan, Tokyo) on April 5, 2004, according to a message received from the Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo.
Afaq Ahmed, Chairman of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) was remanded in the custody of police till April 10 in a murder case of an activist Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) by Judicial Magistrate East, Pervez-ul-Qadir Memon.
The government is preparing to introduce a bill in the Sindh Assembly against Karo-Kari to effectively curb this crime which has gained notoriety in most part of the province and in the country.
Sindh Minister for Population Welfare Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh said on Tuesday that the chief minister has ordered Sindh Irrigation Department to look into the press reports about the opening of Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal which has reportedly caused water short
Sindh Finance Minister Sardar Ahmed has said that Sindh would not accept NFC Award based only on multiple criteria for the distribution of resources among the provinces.
A Turkish company has offered its services to City District Government Karachi (CDGK) for resolving the seepage problem in water supply and sewerage lines once for all.
Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Liaquat Ali Jatoi, called on the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Shahid Karimullah at the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad.
Siraj Kassim Teli, President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), has suggested that withholding tax be made full and final discharge of indenting commission agent's tax liability in federal budget for 2004-05.
The sub-committee of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) for local government has expressed concern on issuance of challans to traders by the contractors of Taluka Latifabad Municipal administration with regard to sanitation and other taxes.
Government should not allow speculative and hedge trading in cotton market because it would ruin the smaller traders while big traders would become millionaire in a season at the cost of ginners' and cotton growers' fate.
A group representing faculty members of the US National War College visited the Pakistan embassy and attended a briefing by ambassador Ashraf Jehangir Qazi.
National Accountability Bureau has asked the Director Investigation, Punjab to submit the final report of a complaint against Bashir Ahmed Mulghani, Divisional Engineer Telephones, Digital Transit, PTCL Multan Telecom region, for his corruption and acquis
The rapid industrialisation and thereby discharge of poisonous gases, chemicals and effluents into water is increasing health hazards including lungs diseases like asthma, asbestosis, silicosis, heart diseases, muscle ailments, infertility and cancer-rela
Vice Chancellor of Karachi University, Professor Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, has been invited to deliver a Pakistan Day series lecture in Saudi capital.
Khyber Steam Safari, an adventure time ride through the legendary Khyber Pass by antiquated steam mechanism lost the whole winter tourism season due to the break down of a bridge in Khyber Agency.
Muzaffargarh police have arrested two close relatives of a Nazim of Union Council No 34, Gulab Khan Chandia, and their two accomplices on the charge of snatching a motorcycle at gunpoint from a lawyer.
The Sindh Employees' Social Security Institution (Sessi) has paid Rs 6.605 million to secured workers and their dependants as cash benefits during the last quarter.
Pakistan has taken concerted actions for the economic and political empowerment of women in the country, the annual session of the UN Commission on Human Rights was informed on Tuesday.
Around five thousand boy scouts from across the country will participate in the week-long 13th National Scouts Jamboree to be held in Sumbol Park Garden Avenue, Islamabad from April 16.