News Archives for Print - 2007-12-03

Print - 2007-12-03

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"So who will participate in the elections?"

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

British peers scramble for teacher pardon in Sudan

Two British peers on a mercy mission to Sudan spent a second day pressing talks with top officials on Sunday, scrambling to secure the early release of a woman teacher jailed for insulting religion.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Three paratroopers dead in Malaysian airshow accident

Three Malaysian paratroopers including two women died at sea and 11 were injured Sunday during a training exercise for an airshow on the resort island of Langkawi, military officials said.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Mbeki may call early polls if loses ANC

South African President Thabo Mbeki said he does not rule out an early national election if he loses the race to lead the ruling ANC to the party's deputy president Jacob Zuma. "I have not thought about that one. We haven't got there yet. I don't know. It

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Belgium wakes up with a splitting political headache

Belgium woke up with a splitting political headache Sunday after the PM designate abandoned his attempt to form a coalition from feuding Flemish and francophone parties after almost six months of fruitless talks.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Somali pirates free UAE owned ship

Somali pirates freed on Sunday a Comoros-flagged cargo ship owned by businessmen from the United Arab Emirates and held for six weeks with a 22-man crew since its capture off Mogadishu, a regional maritime group said.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Iran education minister quits

Iran's embattled education minister has resigned, the latest change to the cabinet of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ahead of elections next year, officials said on Sunday. "Mahmoud Farshidi has tendered his resignation to the president as minister of educ

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Death toll in China landslide hits 33

The death toll has risen to 33 in a landslide in central China that buried a passenger bus and a team of construction workers, and could riser higher still, state media reported Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

King calls for unity in divided Thailand

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej called on Sunday for unity in his politically divided nation ahead of a general election due to restore civilian rule.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Germany's Sorb minority battles to preserve its traditions

For more than 1,000 years the Sorbs, one of Europe's oldest minorities, have lived in Germany, surviving even Nazi terror and decades of hard-line communism. After the East German communist collapse in 1989-90, a bold new spirit emerged in the farming vil

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Japanese kidnapped in Iran talks to family

A Japanese student abducted in Iran almost two months ago is in good health and has been able to speak with his family, the Iranian foreign ministry said on Sunday. Satoshi Nakamura "is healthy and has been able to talk to his family over the past two or

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

India can sustain rapid growth for 20 years: finance minister

India can keep up its scorching economic growth for the next two decades, stoked by strong investment and capital inflows, the finance minister forecast on Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

GCC chief confirms Ahmadinejad to attend Gulf summit

The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) confirmed on Sunday that it had invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to attend its summit this week, the first such invitation to the Islamic Republic.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Economy dominates South Korean presidential race

The eyes of the world are on nuclear-armed North Korea, but south of the border there's only one issue that really matters in the upcoming election: the state of the economy.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Saudi Arabia not to drop dollar peg

Saudi Arabia ruled out severing the riyal's peg to the dollar before Gulf Arab rulers meet this week under intense market scrutiny over a United Arab Emirates call for regional currency reform.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Venezuela sees 2008 oil price near $100 per barrel

Venezuela expects 2008 global oil prices will remain similar to the record prices seen this year, oil minister Rafael Ramirez said on Sunday. "We expect that the (global) market will maintain the same prices that we have seen this year," Ramirez told repo

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Opec dilemmas cloud outlook for oil output and prices: analysts

Opec, the oil producers' group that pumps about 40 percent of the world's crude, risks oversupplying the market if it decides to hike output at a policy meeting this week, analysts said.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fall to $5.1 billion in November

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fell to $5.1 billion at the end of November from a record high of $5.41 billion in October, the central bank said on Sunday. It said the reserves dropped after a regular bi-monthly payment to the Asian Clearing Union

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Storm damage to Bangladesh rice crop at $291 million

The deadly cyclone that hit southern coastal Bangladesh last month destroyed 291 million dollars of Bangladesh's winter rice crop, the country's agriculture minister said Sunday. "The cyclone damaged standing paddy (rice) worth 20 billion taka (291 millio

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

'India inflation rate artificially low'

India's real rate of inflation rate is understated, and the central bank must do more to stem short-term capital inflows that have pushed the rupee up and fuelled liquidity, the chief economist of Standard Chartered Bank said on Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Gaza petrol stations shut for lack of fuel

Petrol stations closed across the Gaza Strip on Sunday as Israel further restricted the limited quantities of fuel being delivered to the Hamas-run territory. "Sorry, no fuel, no benzine, no petrol" read a typical sign posted outside one Gaza City filling

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Wash hands to check viruses

Physical barriers, such as regular hand washing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns, may be more effective than drugs to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses such as influenza and SARS, a study has found.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Pure juice does not increase weight

Drinking pure fruit juice in moderation provides essential nutrients and may actually help children maintain a healthy weight. Hundred percent juice consumption is a valuable contributor of nutrients in children's diet, and contrary to popular belief, doe

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Lack of vitamin D increases asthma and allergies

Researchers say that lack of vitamin D could be involved in the increase in asthma and allergies. They believe the increase in the two conditions has come at the same time as a decline in exposure to the sun, the main source of vitamin D, Forbes reported.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Asia cool on climate change fight

Climate change has become one of the hottest topics across the Asia Pacific but national and personal wealth remain the overwhelmingly dominant concerns, economists and environmentalists say.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Brain controls 'what the eyes see'

Vase or face? When presented with the well known optical illusion in which we see either a vase or the faces of two people, what we observe depends entirely on changes that occur in our brain. Researchers in the United States have found that when viewing

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Malaysia emissions growth tops world ranking

Malaysia's carbon emissions have spiralled since 1990, increasing faster than any country on earth, a United Nations report released. The UN Human Development Report on fighting climate change showed Malaysia's carbon emissions grew by 221 percent from 19

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Regular tests for HIV can benefit adolescents

Regular HIV screenings can be an effective in curbing the spread of the virus and increasing awareness on AIDS / HIV, amongst adolescents and young adults. A large number of HIV infected people in the world are teenagers and young adolescents.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Omega-3 fatty acids lower eye disease risk

Consumption of fatty acids found in fish helps in preventing age-related maculopathy, a deterioration of the retina that leads to blindness. Previous studies have found a link between high fat intake from any source and a higher risk of age-related maculo

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

24 Indonesian islands disappeared

Indonesia has lost 24 of its more than 17,500 islands due to natural disasters and environmental damage, a minister said on November 29 according to the Antara news agency. Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi said four islands disappear

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Asian nations face unprecedented water crisis

Developing countries in Asia could face an "unprecedented" water crisis within a decade due to mismanagement of water resources, the Asian Development Bank said in a report on November 29.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

New UN report spotlights link between hunger, health and HIV/AIDS

In a major report, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has called for focusing attention on the fundamental connection between hunger and health, which lies at the heart of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The report was released at WFP's Headquarters in Rome and at

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Helmet to track your thoughts

Ever thought of a device that could translate your thoughts into onscreen movements, it seems that scientists have made it quite possible, for they have developed a gaming device that could do so.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

UK broadcasters to launch joint on-demand service

Britain's terrestrial broadcasters ITV, BBC Worldwide and Channel 4 are to launch an on-demand content service in 2008 that will bring together more than 10,000 hours of programming.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Pluck hooking up media outlets with social networks

Online media syndication company Pluck Corp said on Wednesday it would give traditional media companies the ability to link their Web sites to online social networks like MySpace and Facebook.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Google plans GDrive for all users' files

Computer users will soon be able to store all their data on Google's servers, allowing them to access their files, documents, videos and music from any internet device under a new program, revealed on Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Google adds tracker to mobile phone map service

Google on Wednesday released upgraded mapping software that figures out the general vicinity a mobile telephone is in based on which transmission tower it is using.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

SAP business applications, NetWeaver platform provide range of solutions

SAP, Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing, headquartered in Walldorf, Germany and founded in 1972, is the world's leading provider of business software.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

BSNL seeking CDMA services nationwide

India's state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has applied to launch nation-wide mobile telecom services on the CDMA platform, the telecoms minister said in a statement in parliament on Monday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

India to amend IT Act to monitor Internet network

Indian government is actively considering amending Information Technology Act to allow the investigating and intelligence agencies to monitor internet network and gateways.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

IT may be harnessed against climate change: UN told

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are largely contributing to climate change but also hold the key to tackling it, several experts and industry figures told a conference Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Lite-On launches first BD-ROM drive

The joint hardware venture between Philips and Lite-On Digital Solutions will produce its first Blu-ray drive for the PC. The Lite-On DH-4O1S is a read-only device for Blu-ray discs and all standard media formats, the manufacturer reported. The drive will

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

New Linux - Fedora eight released

A new version of the free Linux operating system Fedora is available. Fedora 8 includes improved security functions as well as a reworked user interface, reports Red Hat, the company supporting the Linux project. Fedora 8 can also be started from a USB st

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Students may rate teachers on Internet

A German court ruled on Tuesday that students had the right to rate the performance of their teachers and publish their opinions on the Internet, as long as the results were not defamatory. Students can class their teachers in categories such as "cool and

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Lenovo to open Polish computer plant

The Chinese information technology group Lenovo announced on Tuesday it would build an assembly plant in Poland that would turn out five million personal computers a year. Lenovo said the new plant in the south-western Polish city of Legnica would be up a

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Child-friendly Internet search engine

The German government on Thursday launched a secure Internet search engine to allow children to surf the Web without any risk of violence. The site offers a mix of games, information and links to approved, children-friendly websites and is being promoted

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Nasdaq launches index for Internet firms

The Nasdaq Stock Market, an exchange that typically attracts a high number of technology listings, said on Tuesday that it had launched an index to track the performance of a broad range of companies offering Internet-related services.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

IN SHORT: Computer Security Day observed

Computer Security Day was observed on Friday across the globe to help raise awareness of computer related security issues. The day is a reminder for the people to protect their computers and information.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Prudential to outsource British and Indian insurance jobs

Prudential, Britain's second-biggest insurer, said that 3,000 jobs, including 1,250 positions in India, would be transferred to British outsourcing company Capita in a bid to save costs.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

ING plans $700 million China property fund

The world's biggest property fund manager ING Real Estate plans a second China fund next year, worth about $700 million, in response to growing enthusiasm for Asian property at a time when Western markets are suffering.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

ING plans $700 million China property fund

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Egypt expects more IPOs in early 2008

The Egyptian stock exchange expects more initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first quarter of 2008 after strong demand for real estate developer Talaat Mustafa Group, a senior market official said.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

BGI sees bigger ETF role for Nasdaq

Barclays Global Investors (BGI), the largest player in exchange-traded funds, sees the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc having an expanded role through its new NASDAQ ETF Market.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Citigroup Abu Dhabi deal signals trouble ahead

Citigroup Inc's decision to raise $7.5 billion in capital is a signal to analysts and investors that the largest US bank is likely to have a rough fourth quarter - perhaps even worse than it has projected.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Barclays Capital aims to double Asia revenue

Barclays Capital, the investment arm of Britain's third-biggest bank, plans to double revenue and staff in Asia by 2013, putting its faith into growing Asian markets despite recent credit turmoil.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Barclays Capital aims to double Asia revenue

Barclays Capital, the investment arm of Britain's third-biggest bank, plans to double revenue and staff in Asia by 2013, putting its faith into growing Asian markets despite recent credit turmoil.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Staples third-quarter profit falls

Staples Inc, the biggest US speciality retailer of office supplies, reported lower quarterly profit on November 27, hurt by a charge related to a class-action settlement and lower same-store sales in its US stores.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Staples third-quarter profit falls

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Freddie Mac to sell $6 billion in stock to bolster finances

Freddie Mac, a leading US buyer of home loans, said on November 27 it plans to sell six billion dollars of preferred stock to help bolster its financial cushion against a housing-related credit crunch.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Freddie Mac to sell $6 billion in stock to bolster finances

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Software AG sees acquisitions in mature markets

Acquisitions are a priority for Software AG next year and the company is most likely to look for targets specialising in integration software in mature markets, its chief executive said.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

China's private equity industry takes off slowly

China is trying to encourage domestic private equity funds to set up in the mainland and eventually challenge giant foreign rivals, but the approval process is proving to be a slow grind for some.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

China's private equity industry takes off slowly

China is trying to encourage domestic private equity funds to set up in the mainland and eventually challenge giant foreign rivals, but the approval process is proving to be a slow grind for some.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Siemens will be keen to overtake rivals: chief executive

German industrial conglomerate Siemens is slimming down so that it can catch up with more profitable rivals as well as improving its technology, the chief executive of the 160-year old company said on November 29.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

West Indies level series

West Indies put their shock first one-day international defeat by Zimbabwe behind them to beat the hosts by 110 runs and level the 5-match series 1-1 at Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Majestic Gibbs seals series for South Africa

Herschelle Gibbs hit a majestic century as South Africa cruised to a series-clinching five-wicket win in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand at Newlands Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Champions Trophy: Aussies beat Pakistan, Spain hold favourites Netherlands

Spain lived up to their billing as one of the world's top teams when they held hot favourites The Netherlands to a 3-3 draw at the Champions Trophy on Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

US clinch Davis Cup 3-0

The United States captured the Davis Cup on Saturday, dethroning defending champions Russia to end a 12-year drought in the international tennis competition.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

England falter as Murali equals Warne's record

Muttiah Muralitharan equalled Shane Warne's world record tally of 708 wickets as Sri Lanka sent England crashing in the first cricket Test here on Sunday. The off-spinner grabbed 4-30 in 23 overs as England, replying to Sri Lanka's modest 188, slumped to

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Italy face old foes France at Euro 2008 Championship

World champions Italy were pitted against old foes France in the draw for the Euro 2008 finals made here on Sunday. The pair, who clashed in last year's World Cup final and again in qualifying for next year's European championships, were joined by the Net

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Boxing: Lewis tells Hatton to go in hard on Mayweather

Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis said on Sunday Ricky Hatton needs to "go in like a madman" if he is to beat Floyd Mayweather in next weekend's hugely-anticipated welterweight title clash in Las Vegas.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Akmal and Misbah star in Pakistan's fightback in second Test

Kamran Akmal and Misbah-ul-Haq cracked impressive centuries under pressure to sustain Pakistan's hopes of avoiding the follow-on in the second Test against India here on Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Philippines shares wait to see fallout from military mutiny

Philippines share prices will likely take their cue on what happens following the latest failed military mutiny against President Gloria Arroyo, dealers said Friday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Wall Street regains as upward momentum returns

Upward momentum is back on Wall Street as stocks regained ground at the end of a horrid November, with hopes mounting that the Federal Reserve will cut rates and help the US economy avert a downturn.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Thai shares may rise

Thai share prices are likely to rise amid growing speculation over another US interest rate cut in early December, dealers said. "The market will trade in the positive territory, supported by hopes of another rate cut," said Kanang Duangmanee, an economis

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Indian shares may edge up marginally

Indian share prices could post marginal gains next week on hopes that the US Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at its next meeting and spur more fund flows to emerging markets, analysts said. But they said trading would be volatile and there could

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the dollar on hints the United States may cut interest rates again when the Federal Reserve meets on December 11.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Malaysian shares to edge upwards: analyst

Malaysian share prices next week are expected to rise after surging on the back of a possible rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, an analyst said Friday. "The bourse could see some upside movement in the week ahead of Federal Reserves meeting ... to decid

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Hong Kong shares likely to further gains

Hong Kong share prices are likely to extend gains as hopes for further rate cut next month by the US Federal Reserve will continue to boost sentiment, dealers said. However, they did not rule out prospects of more US subprime related volatility on Wall St

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Singapore shares firmer on hope of US rate cuts

Singapore share prices are likely to trade higher in the week ahead amid increased hopes of another cut in US interest rates, dealers said. The local market and its regional counterparts closed firmer Friday as investors grew more confident the US Federal

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Investors look to BoE for Christmas cheer

Subprime-weary London investors will focus on the Bank of England's final interest rate call before the Christmas and New Year holidays. The FTSE 100 index of leading shares finished on Friday at 6,432.50 points, up 2.72 percent, or 170.4 points, from a w

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Bangladesh interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday 68.61/68.61 (previous 68.60/68.61).

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Australian shares to rise amid hopes of US rate cut

Australian shares are expected to rise amid hopes of a US interest rate cut at a traditionally strong time for stocks, dealers said Friday. After six weeks of losses, the week to November 30 saw the benchmark index finally regaining lost ground.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Japanese shares likely to extend gains

Japanese share prices look set to continue their recent recovery as investors bet on another cut in US interest rates to ward off the threat of recession, dealers said Friday. They said the dollar's recovery from two-year lows against the yen should also

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Somali Prime Minister wants dialogue; 6,000 dead this year

Somalia's new prime minister called on Sunday for dialogue with opponents to end an Islamist-led insurgency that a rights group said had killed nearly 6,000 civilians since the start of 2007.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Seoul offers to use North Korean nuclear fuel rods

South Korea is proposing to use North Korean nuclear fuel rods, to be removed from a reactor under a six-nation disarmament deal, for South Korean power plants, a news report said Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Israel urged to quit Arab lands

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday urged Israel to pull out from all Arab countries it occupied in 1967 war as a prerequisite for establishing a "just and durable" peace in the region.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Olmert plays down peace deal chances by end of 2008

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday played down expectations for a peace deal with the Palestinians before the end of 2008 as laid out at a US-sponsored peace conference last week.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Iran nuclear negotiator to visit Russia

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili will travel to Moscow on Monday for talks with Russian officials, the foreign ministry said, amid increasing tensions in the nuclear crisis with the West.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Sanctions won't help end nuclear row: Iran

Further UN sanctions will not solve the row with the West over Iran's disputed nuclear plans, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, a day after six world powers discussed imposing new penalties on Tehran.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

40 Taliban killed

Afghan and NATO-led troops killed 40 suspected Taliban militants in separate clashes in the southern province of Kandahar, while a bomber was the only casualty in a suicide attack against foreign forces in the same province, Afghan police said Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Negroponte sees key Iraq poll delayed to 2008

It is impossible to hold a poll to decide the status of the key Iraqi city of Kirkuk this year and work on it will have to begin in 2008, US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said on Sunday.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Chavez bids for more power

A referendum by President Hugo Chavez to change Venezuela's constitution went to the vote Sunday amid deep opposition to his ambitions to impose a socialist economy and rule for life. The predicted closeness of the result raised the prospect of post-poll

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Gul reaffirms army's right to act in Iraq

Turkish President Abdullah Gul reaffirmed on Sunday Turkey's readiness and right to intervene in northern Iraq one day after the Turkish army said it carried out an operation there against Kurdish rebels.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Brown under fire!!!

Opposition parties stepped up attacks on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government on Sunday, demanding to know who knew about illegal secret donations to the ruling Labour Party.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Pro-democracy candidate Chan wins key Hong Kong vote

Leading pro-democracy candidate Anson Chan won a landmark by-election in Hong Kong Monday, giving a huge boost to the campaign for universal suffrage in the southern Chinese territory. Chan won 175,874 votes against her key pro-Beijing rival Regina Ip, wh

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Kazakhstan says close to deal on oilfield dispute

Kazakhstan said Sunday it was close to an agreement with Western oil firms on substantially increasing its involvement in the massive Kashagan oilfield after a months-long dispute.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Russian Communists to contest election results

Russia's Communist Party on Sunday said it planned to contest the results of parliamentary elections that handed a huge victory to President Vladimir Putin's party, citing massive violations. Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov rejected the result and

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Envoy makes some progress on new Darfur force

Joint envoy Rodolphe Adada said on Sunday that he has made some progress on the deployment of a new UN-African Union peacekeeping force for Darfur after talks with Sudanese officials.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Castro nominated in possible return to presidency

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was nominated Sunday as a National Assembly candidate by local officials here, clearing the way for a possible return to the presidency.

Published 03 Dec, 2007 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 18	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 18 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 18 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 18 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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