Turkish Airlines targets sales of more than $5 billion this year, up from $4.7 billion last year, Chief Executive Temel Kotil told Reuters on June 25. In an interview, he said the company targeted a European market share of 20 percent in 2012, up from 8 p

Iran has detained several local British embassy staff, sparking a new row with Britain on Sunday that underscored the hard-line leadership's effort to blame post-election unrest on foreign powers, not popular anger.

Thirteen soldiers and 18 Taliban militants have died in clashes and air bombardments in the tribal belt as violence spikes in the north-west region, officials said Sunday. Security forces, wrapping up a two-month campaign against Islamist militants in and

Defending champions Brazil fought back from 2-0 down to beat the United States 3-2 and win the Confederations Cup for the third time after a hugely entertaining final on Sunday. The US, who shocked Spain in the semi-finals, looked set for another huge ups

Thirteen soldiers and 18 Taliban militants have died in clashes and air bombardments in the tribal belt as violence spikes in the north-west region, officials said Sunday. Security forces, wrapping up a two-month campaign against Islamist militants in and

Defending champions Brazil fought back from 2-0 down to beat the United States 3-2 and win the Confederations Cup for the third time after a hugely entertaining final on Sunday. The US, who shocked Spain in the semi-finals, looked set for another huge ups

The weather report on Sunday (June 28, 2009) and the forecast for Monday (June 29, 2009).

Alico AIG Life has issued Weekly Unit Prices.

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (June 22 to 27 2009).

Alico AIG Life has issued Weekly Unit Prices.

Alico AIG Life has issued Weekly Unit Prices.

Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits.

SNGPL is the largest integrated gas company in the country, involved in distribution and transmission of gas in the north of the country. SNGPL was incorporated as a private limited company in 1963. Later, in 1964, it converted into a public limited compa

SNGPL is the largest integrated gas company in the country, involved in distribution and transmission of gas in the north of the country. SNGPL was incorporated as a private limited company in 1963. Later, in 1964, it converted into a public limited compa

The family of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Sunday arrived for the first time in Islamabad. Aslam Jinnah, a close relative of Quaid-e-Azam, and his family was received by chairman Pakistan Baitulmaal Zamurd Khan and a large numbe

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Baquba, the Iraqi city synonymous in recent years with murders, intercommunal killings and suicide bombings, is celebrating the imminent departure of US troops with balloons and bunting. "It was hell, the dark days of Baquba. When you look back three year

Nepalese journalist Gyanendra Mishra believes he was lucky to survive an attack by gunmen earlier this year. The 25-year-old radio producer suffered bullet wounds to his left shoulder when three armed men attacked him in broad daylight, putting him in hos

The Dead Sea will be eliminated next week from a contest to choose the seven natural wonders of the world, because of a Palestinian boycott over the participation of an Israeli settler council.

Albania's election was mostly orderly, the OSCE said on Sunday, although the main parties accused each other of manipulation in a ballot the West hopes will be the Balkan nation's first free and fair election.

The West looked at Russia's call for a new pan-Europe security pact on Sunday but the EU's top diplomat said it must not undermine Nato. European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana spoke outside a 56-nation meeting of foreign ministers where Western

A vessel carrying 194 asylum-seekers was intercepted by a Navy patrol boat Sunday near Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island.Almost all are men, and will be taken to the immigration detention centre on Christmas Island, Home Affairs Minis

Security forces in Kyrgyzstan have killed three men they believe were militants from an Islamist group, a state security official said on Sunday. Earlier this week the Central Asian state said five militants had been killed in a gunbattle in the southern

A UN human rights mission on Sunday listened as witnesses described in gruesome detail the Israeli shelling of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip during a three-week offensive at the turn of the year.

An Iranian man was arrested after trying to smuggle 5.7 million ringgit (1.61 million dollars) worth of drugs disguised as pickled cucumbers into Malaysia, it was reported Sunday.

Gaining weight after age 50 increases a person's risk of becoming disabled, especially if he or she is already obese, new research from Italy shows.

A third of the world's open water sharks - including the great white and hammerhead - face extinction, according to a major conservation survey released on June 25. Species hunted on the high seas are particularly at risk, with more than half in danger of

Migrants uprooted by climate change in the poorest parts of the world are likely to only move locally, contrary to predictions that hundreds of millions will descend on rich countries, a study said on June 24.

Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says. In a study of more than 2,000 fat people who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs, Swedish researchers f

Oil spills from pipelines and ships and illegal dumping of waste from the production of crude are polluting China's north-eastern Bohai Sea, a senior marine official said. Liu Xincheng, deputy director of the department at China's State Oceanic Administra

Europe is aiming to reduce its cancer deaths by 15 percent by 2020 and needs to double screenings to prevent mortality rates climbing as the population ages, the EU's health chief said on June 24. Every year, 3.2 million Europeans are diagnosed with cance

Bangladesh is trailing a text message service to warn people of natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, a government official said on June 24. Disaster Management Bureau spokesman Syed Ashraf told AFP the service would be piloted for six months

Migraine headaches suffered by one in 10 women may inflict long-term damage to a part of the brain important to co-ordination and the senses, researchers said. Lesions in the brain's cerebellum were prevalent in nearly one-quarter of older women who were

Pledges by industrialised nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 fall far short of the deep cuts widely advocated for tackling global warming, experts said on June 22.

Intel Corp announced a technology partnership with Nokia that could potentially give the chipmaker the breakthrough it has been looking for into the mobile market. The companies said on June 23 they would work together on a new class of mobile computing d

American teenagers spend most of their free time glued to their computer screens, right? Not according to a new study. They spend much more time glued to the television set. That US teens spend more time watching television than on the computer was among

Hewlett Packard unveiled a printer on June 22 with a built-in Web connection that allows printing directly from the Internet without a personal computer. The HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web, described by HP as the first Web-connected home printe

Communist Cuba may boast a doctor on every block and schools for all its children, but when it comes to telephones, computers and the Internet it lags behind other countries in the hemisphere, a government report showed on June 25.

Samsung Electronics and Numonyx said they would jointly develop technology related to Phase Change Memory (PCM) products, a promising next-generation memory technology.

Tens of thousands of applications are available for Apple's popular iPhone and the iPod Touch but a report released on June 25 indicates that only a few are likely to attract widespread usage.

Israel-based Alvarion Ltd, a maker of wireless telecommunications equipment, said it has tied up with Italian telecom operator Aria SpA to deploy mobile WiMax network throughout the country.

US software giant Microsoft launched a free online home energy monitoring tool on June 24, that allows consumers to gauge their usage and reduce consumption. Microsoft Hohm, available as a beta, or test, version in the United States at microsoft-hohm.com,

Microsoft on June 25 announced prices for Windows 7 and offered free upgrades to buyers of personal computers before the new operating system hits the stores in October. Brad Brooks, corporate vice president for Windows consumer marketing, said Microsoft

US telecom carrier T-Mobile announced on June 22 that the latest version of a touch-screen smartphone featuring Google's Android software would be available in August.

Japan's government has found that Google's Street View service does not violate privacy laws if the US Internet giant takes safeguards such as blurring people's faces and car licence plates. Street View, where car-mounted cameras take 360-degree footage o

China Telecom, one of China's top three mobile carriers, said on June 26 it has approached Research in Motion about possibly offering its popular BlackBerry mobile email service in China. "The two companies have just started preliminary contacts," China T

The biggest European car maker, Volkswagen, is mulling an investment in Japanese peer Suzuki, the German publication Manager Magazin said on June 25. VW is thinking of buying a 10 percent stake, the magazine said, quoting sources close to the company. But

US auto industry sales were stable at low levels but could improve slightly in the fourth quarter, Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co's US chief executive, John Krafcik, said on June 22. "It is remarkable how stable the market has been between 9.5 and 10 m

US auto industry sales were stable at low levels but could improve slightly in the fourth quarter, Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co's US chief executive, John Krafcik, said on June 22. "It is remarkable how stable the market has been between 9.5 and 10 m

As hard-hit Western banks and hedge funds scramble to sell their Asian loans and bonds, one newcomer expects to pick up these choice assets at rarely seen discounts. Opvs Group is launching two Asia-focused credit funds designed to benefit from the region

As hard-hit Western banks and hedge funds scramble to sell their Asian loans and bonds, one newcomer expects to pick up these choice assets at rarely seen discounts. Opvs Group is launching two Asia-focused credit funds designed to benefit from the region

Citigroup Inc plans to raise salaries companywide to offset declines in bonuses, people familiar with the plans said, in an effort to retain employees after the troubled bank accepted $45 billion of federal bailout money.

BNP Paribas will split up Fortis Investments, leaving some areas to stand alone while allocating others to parts of the group's existing fund arm, said the deputy CEO of BNP Paribas Investment Partners.

BNP Paribas will split up Fortis Investments, leaving some areas to stand alone while allocating others to parts of the group's existing fund arm, said the deputy CEO of BNP Paribas Investment Partners.

The world's sixth-largest steelmaker, Tata Steel, said on June 25 annual net profit dropped 60 percent, hit by restructuring costs and lower demand for steel amid the global economic downturn. The company's consolidated full-year net profit to the end of

The world's sixth-largest steelmaker, Tata Steel, said on June 25 annual net profit dropped 60 percent, hit by restructuring costs and lower demand for steel amid the global economic downturn. The company's consolidated full-year net profit to the end of

Aurubis is looking at acquisition opportunities in Asia and South America and has the financial flexibility to pay for purchases, Chief Executive Bernd Drouven told Reuters Television. "If we look at the copper primary production I think we have establish

Saudi state oil giant Aramco is shifting its exploration and production focus to gas to meet rapidly rising domestic demand as its programme to expand oil capacity comes to a close. Falling global oil consumption has left the kingdom sitting on its bigges

Indonesian shares are set for modest gains due to a strengthening rupiah and firming investor sentiment in the United States, dealers said Friday. "The index has reached the 2,000 level. There's a chance that the index will move up in a limited way," Cipt

After five years coping with the most dangerous province in Iraq, the US Marines have been given their next assignment: the most dangerous province in Afghanistan. But this time around, they say they will talk a little more and shoot a little less.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's approval rating has slipped below 50 percent after a scandal about prostitutes and news that his wife was divorcing him because of his relationship with a teenage girl from Naples.

This event is celebrated in the West because parents as they grow old are neglected. A stage comes when they are shifted to "Oldage Homes". The concept of family life - traditions and culture are diagonally opposed to what we have here.

New attacks linked to a spreading Taliban-led insurgency killed 29 people including seven civilians and seven policemen over the weekend, authorities said on Sunday. In the deadliest, the Islamist fighters attacked a district headquarters in the south-wes

South Korea is acquiring 40 US-made missiles for an Aegis destroyer this month to boost its defences amid reports North Korea may soon test-fire missiles, Yonhap news agency on Sunday quoted a military source as saying.

South Korea and Japan "will never tolerate" a nuclear-armed North Korea, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said Sunday after talks in Tokyo with Prime Minister Taro Aso.

Masked Somali militiamen on Sunday stoned to death a man accused of rape and murder in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 people south of Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said.

Heavy rain swept the southern Czech Republic on Sunday causing further flooding and bringing the death toll for the last week to 13, rescue teams and Czech media reported. Meteorologists said rains would continue into the next week, keeping the east and s

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak left open the possibility on Sunday of a limited freeze on building in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. In comments to reporters, Barak stopped short of denying a report in Israel's biggest newspaper, Yedio

President Barack Obama's drive to overhaul the US healthcare system may be back on track thanks to Senate efforts to cut the price tag to $1 trillion, but a bipartisan deal on the sweeping proposal still is far from certain.

Iraq cancelled leave for all its police and put them on high alert on Sunday ahead of the withdrawal of US combat forces from Iraqi towns and cities at the end of the month, an official said. The US pullback from urban centres has been seen as a milestone

Authorities in the Los Angeles area say three people were killed and seven others injured in a drive-by shooting outside a pizza restaurant where a motorcycle group was hosting an event. Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Keith Ho says 10 people gathered

Wall Street limps to the end of what appears to be a positive quarter this week amid doubts on whether the economy can rebound and the market can keep upward momentum in the second half of the year.

Malaysian shares are expected to lose ground due to a lack of fresh leads, analysts said Friday. TA Securities head of research Kaladher Govindan said the bourse could experience window dressing led by local funds early in the week. "I think they will pus

Philippines shares will likely move downward next week to gather strength for another run-up in the coming months, dealers said on Friday. The Philippine Stock Exchange composite index rose 3.30 percent or by 79.14 points from the previous week to close a

Japanese investors are likely to take their cue from a slew of economic data next week, including a closely watched survey of business confidence, dealers said on Friday.

Australian investors will be looking to the United States to help lift it out a technical pullback in the coming week, dealers said. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 gained 4.2 points, or 0.12 percent, across the week to close at 3,903.8. "We managed to rally th

Hong Kong share prices are set to go through a moderate rally as signs of a slow but gradual economic recovery help restore investor confidence, a dealer said. For the week ending June 26, the benchmark Hang Seng Index closed at 18,600.26, up 3.8 percent

India's stock market is likely to remain choppy, as investors eye the annual economic survey and rail budget for future trends, dealers said on Friday. The annual economic survey is set to be presented on July 2 and the rail budget on July 3.

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday 69.06/69.06 (previous 69.06/69.06).

The Thai stock market is likely to trade range-bound with some profit-taking as investors cautiously watch political developments at home, an analyst said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index gained 6.82 points over the past week to close

Asian currencies ended the week mostly higher against the dollar after the US Federal Reserve maintained its stimulative monetary policy aimed at lifting the US economy out of recession.

British economic growth data is set to be a key driver of the London stock market amid a sprinkling of company earnings updates, according to analysts. The FTSE 100 index ended Friday at 4,241.01 points, down 2.41 percent from a week earlier.

Turkish financial markets strengthened early on Friday with the main stock index breaking its 2009 record high as hopes of a fresh loan deal with the International Monetary Fund supported sentiment, dealers said. The lira traded firmer at 1.5420 to the do

Longer-dated Japanese government bonds slipped on Friday, giving back earlier gains in jittery trade ahead of next week's 10-year offering and nudged lower by stronger Tokyo stocks.

Longer-dated Japanese government bonds slipped on Friday, giving back earlier gains in jittery trade ahead of next week's 10-year offering and nudged lower by stronger Tokyo stocks.

Taiwan share prices are expected to extend gains as institutional investors tend to boost share prices to dress up their books with the second quarter coming to an end, dealers said on Friday.

Singapore shares are expected to look for fresh leads to extend their gains, with concerns over the economy likely to weigh on sentiment, dealers said. The blue chip Straits Times Index rose for the third straight session to close at 2,317.95 on Friday, u

A pleased American sprinter Tyree Washington finally got his 2003 world 400 metres gold medal on Saturday. USA Track & Field (USATF) chief executive Doug Logan presented the medal to a smiling Washington as an appreciative crowd applauded at the US world

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan is to meet with Yorkshire officials later Sunday amid reports that he is set to announce his retirement from the game. Vaughan, who is contracted to the England and Wales Cricket Board,- could make his final first cl

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o is considering a "stratospheric offer" that could make him the best paid player in the world, according to the Spanish club's president Joan Laporta. Asked in a radio interview about interest from Premier League club Manches

Motor racing chief Max Mosley claims he is under pressure to stay on as head of Formula One's governing body after opponents rushed to write his obituary following a peace deal last week. "They made the mistake of dancing on my grave before I was buried,"

Olympic 100 metres champions Usain Bolt and Shell-Ann Fraser both clinched Jamaican national titles in Saturday's meet with world record holder Bolt holding off rival Asafa Powell. Bolt, who holds the 100 metres record of 9.69 seconds set at the Beijing G

Valentino Rossi can set a new mark for the most grand prix wins following his 100th victory in Saturday's Dutch MotoGP race, record holder Giacomo Agostini has said. D'Agostini won 123 races from 1965-76, although some pundits say one race was void and hi

Disgraced Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds said Sunday he had been diagnosed as a binge-drinker, not an alcoholic, and had felt "caged in" as his celebrity status grew. Symonds, 34, his international career in limbo after losing his Cricket Australia

Former French Open winner Ana Ivanovic will draw on lessons from her last Wimbledon clash with Venus Williams when she plays the five-time champion on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals. The 21-year-old Serbian, who marched past Australia's Samantha

China's Sinopec Group agreed to buy Addax Petroleum Corp for about C$8.27 billion ($7.24 billion) in a move to secure the Swiss oil and gas explorer's high potential oil blocks in West Africa and Iraq's Taq Taq field. The offer of C$52.80 per share from S

Undefeated Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico retained his WBO super bantamweight title when challenger Oliver Lontchi quit after the ninth round of their scheduled 12-round contest in Atlantic City late on Saturday.

J. P Morgan Chase & Co has snapped up market share for its investment banking unit and, amid the financial crisis, its large balance sheet may put it in a position to threaten Wall Street's dominant investment bank, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Analysts large

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso scored off a free kick to give Spain a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over South Africa on Sunday in the Confederations Cup third place play-off.

Andy Murray treated an audience of British Olympic gold medallists to a sparkling display of tennis on Centre Court to reach the business end of Wimbledon for the second year running on Saturday.