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Print - 2014-06-16
AJK budget on June 20

AJK budget on June 20

The AJK Government planned to announce its budget for the next fiscal year on 20th of this month which would contain a development outlay of over Rs 10 billion, said official sources. "The total volume of the Budget would be Rs 62.5 billion with a deficit
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Terror threats: foreigners, UN staffers advised to restrict movement

Terror threats: foreigners, UN staffers advised to restrict movement

Foreigners and the United Nation (UN) staffers have been advised to limit their movement in Islamabad amid threat of terrorist attacks. The alert has been issued by the Interior Ministry over the intelligence reports of possible terror attacks.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Dozen Uzbeks arrested in Karachi

Dozen Uzbeks arrested in Karachi

Security agencies conducted raids in various areas of the metropolis and rounded up at least a dozen Uzbek nationals on Saturday night. According to sources, police, Rangers and intelligence agencies carried out raids in different areas of the city includ
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Rail track blown up

Rail track blown up

Armed men blew up rail track near Dingra Railway Station in Kachhi area. According to details miscreants blew up rail track by planting explosive material at two sites near Dingra railway station. Track was blown at two sites. Meanwhile, the railway staff
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Operation to continue till its logical conclusion: Asif

Operation to continue till its logical conclusion: Asif

Defence Minister Khwaja Muhammad Asif has said that the full scale military operation, 'Zarb-e-Azb', against the terrorists in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) is a well-thought-out decision of the government. Following the formal announcement of the operati
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Government supplying 30 percent less power to Discos

Government supplying 30 percent less power to Discos

The government is reportedly supplying 38 per cent less electricity to the power Distribution Companies against their documented demand being communicated to the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC). Documentary evidence available with Bus
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Call for using environment-friendly chemicals for tanning hides

Call for using environment-friendly chemicals for tanning hides

Provincial Minister for Environment, Colonel Shuja Khanzada (Retd) has said that chemicals used for tanning of hides are a source of environmental pollution, therefore environment-friendly water-based chemicals should be utilised for this purpose. Industr
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
KP government sets Rs 227 billion collection target

KP government sets Rs 227 billion collection target

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has set an ambitious target of tax collection Rs 227billion for fiscal year 2014-15, which is 14.55 percent higher than the current financial year ending June 2014. The Provincial revenues receipts have been estimated as Rs 2
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
KP government sets Rs 227 billion collection target

KP government sets Rs 227 billion collection target

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has set an ambitious target of tax collection Rs 227billion for fiscal year 2014-15, which is 14.55 percent higher than the current financial year ending June 2014. The Provincial revenues receipts have been estimated as Rs 2
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
KP government sets Rs 227 billion collection target

KP government sets Rs 227 billion collection target

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has set an ambitious target of tax collection Rs 227billion for fiscal year 2014-15, which is 14.55 percent higher than the current financial year ending June 2014. The Provincial revenues receipts have been estimated as Rs 2
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Consumers exchange record 221.7 billion SMSs in nine months

Consumers exchange record 221.7 billion SMSs in nine months

The bundle packages of mobile phone operators on SMS has raised usage as record 221.7 billion short messages were exchanged by consumers during first nine months of this year. The cellular mobile operators, during the period, adopted aggressive promotiona
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Trade expansion to help promote Pak-US ties: Ambassador

Trade expansion to help promote Pak-US ties: Ambassador

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani has said expansion of trade between Pakistan and the US will help invigorate the relationship between the two countries and reinforce foundations for strong-term ties. He was speaking to a dele
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
General Raheel to visit Sri Lanka on June 19

General Raheel to visit Sri Lanka on June 19

Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday (June 19) on a four-day official visit. General Sharif is scheduled to meet the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the afternoon on the day of his arrival. The visitin
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Egypt's cabinet formation delayed as Prime Minister continues talks

Egypt's cabinet formation delayed as Prime Minister continues talks

The expected formation of Egypt's new cabinet has been held up after several candidates turned down offers of ministerial positions from Prime Minister Ibrahim Melheb, two government sources said on Sunday. Melheb is forming a new government following Pre
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Security forces seize Brotherhood leaders' assets

Security forces seize Brotherhood leaders' assets

Egyptian security forces have seized supermarket chains owned by two leading figures of the Muslim Brotherhood as part of the government's crackdown against the banned organisation, judicial and security sources told Reuters on Sunday.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Prince William more popular than Queen

Prince William more popular than Queen

Prince William is Britain's most popular royal and is regarded more favourably by the public than either Queen Elizabeth, his grandmother, or Prince Charles, his father and heir to the throne, a poll showed on Sunday. The poll, by ComRes for The Independe
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Kuwait top court jails activist over insulting emir

Kuwait top court jails activist over insulting emir

Kuwait's supreme court on Sunday upheld a two-year jail sentence handed to an opposition online activist for writing tweets deemed offensive to the Gulf state's ruler. Hejab al-Hajeri, a student of law in his early 20s, said on his Twitter account after t
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Six dead as fire rips through New Jersey home

Six dead as fire rips through New Jersey home

Fire ripped through a home in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday killing six people, officials said. The blaze broke out around 4 am ET (0800 GMT), gutting the home and spreading to a house next door which was also damaged, according to the Newark Fire Departm
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Bangladesh reports first case of MERS virus

Bangladesh reports first case of MERS virus

Bangladesh Sunday reported its first case of the deadly MERS virus after a Bangladesh-born US resident was admitted to hospital days after returning to his homeland via Abu Dhabi. The condition of the unidentified 53-year-old man had improved but he was s
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
South Sudan crisis 'deteriorates' after six months of war

South Sudan crisis 'deteriorates' after six months of war

Aid agencies warned Sunday that starvation and diseases like malaria and cholera were set to intensify the crisis in South Sudan, which has been devastated by six months of conflict. War in the young nation has already killed thousands and forced more tha
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Modi visits Bhutan on first step of bid to reassert regional sway

Modi visits Bhutan on first step of bid to reassert regional sway

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins on Sunday his first visit abroad since taking office, arriving in Bhutan to launch a drive to reassert Indian influence in the region, offering financial and technical help and the lure of a huge market.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
China summons Japan defence attache over jets dispute

China summons Japan defence attache over jets dispute

China summoned Japan's defence attache on Friday to lodge a protest after the two countries traded accusations over the conduct of military jets above disputed waters, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Tensions flared between Asia's two largest econo
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Struggling climate talks look to UN summit for push

Struggling climate talks look to UN summit for push

A new round of talks on climate change sputtered to a close on Sunday, placing the onus on a UN summit in September to boost momentum for a global pact by the end of 2015. Delegates reported faltering progress in the 12-day session, a waypoint towards a d
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Japan and North Korea to hold talks after kidnap breakthrough

Japan and North Korea to hold talks after kidnap breakthrough

Japan and North Korea are preparing to hold fresh talks after Pyongyang's surprise pledge to probe the Cold War kidnappings of Japanese nationals, a report said Sunday. Japan's Kyodo news agency said the two sides may meet again late this month, after Jap
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Malaysian navy foils pirate attack in South China Sea

Malaysian navy foils pirate attack in South China Sea

Malaysia's navy has fought off a pirate attack on a tanker off its east coast in the South China Sea, the International Maritime Bureau said Sunday. The Malaysian force was assisted by the Indonesian and Singaporean navies in fending off the attack late S
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Wall Street week ahead: Iraq conflict brings defence stocks in focus

Wall Street week ahead: Iraq conflict brings defence stocks in focus

With the possibility of escalating violence in Iraq, stocks in the defence sector could garner more attention next week. The stock market and oil prices were rattled late in the week after violence in the nation escalated as a Sunni insurgency against the
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
CEE currencies could retreat before gains by 2015

CEE currencies could retreat before gains by 2015

Central European currencies could retreat in the summer after a rally but economic recovery may fuel more gains, led by the zloty, over the next 12 months, analysts predict in a Reuters poll. Currencies in the European Union's eastern wing have firmed in
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Tokyo market seen mixed

Tokyo market seen mixed

Japan's Nikkei will likely move in and out of negative territory next week if the yen rebounds on the worsening situation in Iraq and as traders wait for economic data. The market enjoyed a modest advance this week, tracking rallies on Wall Street and inc
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Italy rides market momentum with wave of IPOs

Italy rides market momentum with wave of IPOs

UniCredit's online bank Fineco and state-owned shipmaker Fincantieri launch their initial public offerings (IPO) on Monday, adding to the list of Italian firms seeking to tap investors' growing confidence in Europe's economic recovery. The two IPOs are to
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Italy rides market momentum with wave of IPOs

Italy rides market momentum with wave of IPOs

UniCredit's online bank Fineco and state-owned shipmaker Fincantieri launch their initial public offerings (IPO) on Monday, adding to the list of Italian firms seeking to tap investors' growing confidence in Europe's economic recovery. The two IPOs are to
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Sell Japanese yen for Mexican peso and carry on?

Sell Japanese yen for Mexican peso and carry on?

Traders might see some value in buying the Mexican peso versus the Japanese yen in spite of Friday's surprise rate cut in Mexico and Monday's unexpected pick up in Japan's economy.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Iraq weighs on Gulf markets; Dubai's Arabtec plunges again

Iraq weighs on Gulf markets; Dubai's Arabtec plunges again

All markets in the Gulf declined on Sunday as investors reacted to insurgent advances in Iraq and Dubai builder Arabtec Holding plunged again, after a technical glitch led investors to believe a major shareholder was cutting its stake further.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Short sellers enjoy revival as European stocks lose steam

Short sellers enjoy revival as European stocks lose steam

Hedge fund bets against selected European stocks are making a comeback, as investors pick apart a multi-year stock rally and question the market's scope to gain from the ECB's campaign to prevent deflation. Short sellers - who borrow a security and sell i
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Funds keep faith with euro money markets as rates dwindle

Funds keep faith with euro money markets as rates dwindle

The European Central Bank's decision to cut its deposit rate below zero is unlikely to cause a stampede out of euro zone money market funds, with some investors expecting yields to stay positive in the near term.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Dubai bourse amends ownership data after Arabtec shares plunge

Dubai bourse amends ownership data after Arabtec shares plunge

Dubai's main bourse amended ownership data for Dubai construction firm Arabtec on Sunday after initial figures displayed on its website fuelled a 10 percent plunge in the stock, one of the most market's most heavily traded.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Germany's Weidmann rejects calls for euro devaluation

Germany's Weidmann rejects calls for euro devaluation

The head of Germany's Bundesbank rejected calls from some European countries for the euro to be devalued to help exporters in a magazine interview published on Sunday. In a pre-publication release, Germany's Focus magazine reported Jens Weidmann as saying
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
BSkyB picks banks for plan to unite European TV businesses

BSkyB picks banks for plan to unite European TV businesses

British satellite broadcaster BSkyB is being advised by Morgan Stanley and Barclays on plans to create a pan-European operator by acquiring its German and Italian sister companies, a source familiar with the matter said.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Egypt domestic wheat purchases at 3.65 million tonnes

Egypt domestic wheat purchases at 3.65 million tonnes

Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, has bought around 3.65 million tonnes of domestic wheat so far and will stop buying local supplies on June 20, the Supplies Ministry said on Sunday. Strategic wheat stocks are sufficient for the next six months,
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
French finance minister expects improved GE offer for Alstom unit

French finance minister expects improved GE offer for Alstom unit

France expects General Electric to boost its bid for Alstom's power unit in response to a potential joint offer from Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Sunday. Siemens and Mitsubishi are putting the finishing to
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Bangladesh exports up 7 percent on garment sales

Bangladesh exports up 7 percent on garment sales

Bangladesh's exports rose 7.22 percent in May from a year earlier to $2.7 billion, boosted by stronger clothing sales, the Export Promotion Bureau said on Sunday. In the first 11 months of this financial year, exports rose 12.56 percent to $27.37 billion
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
17 accused over disaster factory construction

17 accused over disaster factory construction

Bangladesh's anti-graft agency Sunday filed cases against 17 people for "illegally" transforming a planned shopping mall into the garment factory complex which collapsed last year, killing more than 1,100 people. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed cases
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Private sector may sponsor restoration of UN building

Private sector may sponsor restoration of UN building

The United Nations is exploring the possibility of member states and private sector companies sponsoring the refurbishment of its European headquarters, the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Food group Nestle could be one of the companies involved, the head o
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
France sees progress towards 'more equitable' US fine for BNP Paribas

France sees progress towards 'more equitable' US fine for BNP Paribas

France's finance minister said on Sunday that discussions between BNP Paribas and US authorities over a potential fine for sanctions-busting had progressed towards a "more equitable" level. US authorities including the New York financial regulator are inv
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Germany probing RWE sale of unit to Russian billionaire

Germany probing RWE sale of unit to Russian billionaire

The German economy ministry said Sunday it has launched a probe into power giant RWE's planned 5.1-billion-euro sale of its Dea unit to a Russian-controlled investment fund. A ministry spokeswoman confirmed a report in news weekly Der Spiegel that it was
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Germany probing RWE sale of unit to Russian billionaire

Germany probing RWE sale of unit to Russian billionaire

The German economy ministry said Sunday it has launched a probe into power giant RWE's planned 5.1-billion-euro sale of its Dea unit to a Russian-controlled investment fund. A ministry spokeswoman confirmed a report in news weekly Der Spiegel that it was
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Barclays names Azar as Middle East chairman

Barclays names Azar as Middle East chairman

British lender Barclays has named Makram Azar as its chairman for the Middle East and North Africa, a spokesman for the bank confirmed on Sunday. Azar, who is also global vice chairman of investment banking, has been with Barclays since September 2010, wh
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
New world economic order a goal at G77+China summit

New world economic order a goal at G77+China summit

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday opened a Group of 77 plus China summit in Bolivia, with developing countries calling for a more fair new world economic order. Ban spoke to a vast audience that included some 30 heads of government and represen
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
ArcelorMittal taps into China's booming market for growth

ArcelorMittal taps into China's booming market for growth

ArcelorMittal, the world's top steelmaker, said on Sunday it would use its Chinese joint venture to tap into the country's fast-growing car market, helping offset slackening steel demand on the back of a slowing economy.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Libya's El Feel oilfield reopens

Libya's El Feel oilfield reopens

Libya's western El Feel oilfield has resumed production after security guards ended a protest that lasted more than two months, oil ministry officials said on Sunday, but many oilfields and ports remain blocked. The reopening of El Feel is good news for t
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
RBS courts private equity for Ulster Bank capital boost

RBS courts private equity for Ulster Bank capital boost

State-backed British lender Royal Bank of Scotland is in talks with private equity firms over a plan for them to inject cash into its Irish arm, the Sunday Times reported, citing sources in London's City financial district. The newspaper said Warburg Pinc
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Fiat approves bond issuance for up to 4bn euros, board OKs merger

Fiat approves bond issuance for up to 4bn euros, board OKs merger

Italian carmaker Fiat said on Sunday its board had approved issuing one or more bonds for a total of up to 4 billion euros ($5.45 billion) - or equivalent amount in other currencies - to be placed with institutional investors. In a statement, Fiat said th
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Italy's Super Mario sinks England

Italy's Super Mario sinks England

Mario Balotelli scored the winner as Italy beat England 2-1 in their World Cup duel in the Amazon on Saturday, while Costa Rica provided a major shock with an upset win over Uruguay. AC Milan striker Balotelli nodded past former Manchester City team-mate
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Seferovic gives Swiss last-gasp win over Ecuador

Seferovic gives Swiss last-gasp win over Ecuador

Haris Seferovic scored in the last minute of injury time to grab Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador in their Group E game at the World Cup finals in Brasilia on Sunday. Seferovic's winner capped a remarkable comeback by the top seeds in the group
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
FIFA 'ignored' terror alert over Qatar bid

FIFA 'ignored' terror alert over Qatar bid

A security briefing ordered by FIFA less than a month before it awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup found the Gulf state was a "high risk" target for terror attacks during the tournament, the Sunday Times reported. The British newspaper accused members of fo
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Federer takes Halle title for seventh time

Federer takes Halle title for seventh time

Switzerland's Roger Federer won the Halle grasscourt tournament for the seventh time on Sunday with a 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3) victory over Colombia's Alejandro Falla. Federer, 32, the defending champion and world number four, was too powerful for the world n
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Dimitrov wins thrilling final against Lopez at Queen's

Dimitrov wins thrilling final against Lopez at Queen's

Grigor Dimitrov underlined his burgeoning reputation as the rising force of men's tennis by beating Spain's Feliciano Lopez 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) in a thrilling Aegon Championships final at Queen's Club on Sunday. The 23-year-old Bulgarian fourth seed reco
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Costa Rica stun Uruguay 3-1 as Suarez looks on

Costa Rica stun Uruguay 3-1 as Suarez looks on

Costa Rica hit three second half goals to beat Uruguay 3-1 on Saturday and severely dent the World Cup hopes of the fancied South American nation who struggled without star striker Luis Suarez. Uruguay, fourth-place finishers in South Africa in 2010, were
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
UCI accused of giving Froome unfair advantage

UCI accused of giving Froome unfair advantage

World cycling's governing body has been accused of giving British rider Chris Froome an unfair advantage in the Tour of Romandie in April by allowing him to use a steroid-based drug.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Ivory Coast double down Japan

Ivory Coast double down Japan

Ivory Coast scored two goals in two minutes to beat Asian giants Japan 2-1 in their World Cup Group C battle on Saturday. Japan's AC Milan star Keisuke Honda knocked the Elephants groggy with a 16th minute goal to make it 1-0. But goals from Wilfried Bony
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Ballance ton turns Test in England's favour

Ballance ton turns Test in England's favour

Gary Ballance came to England's rescue with a maiden Test hundred after Sri Lanka threatened to seize control at Lord's on Sunday. England were 267 for eight in their second innings at stumps on the fourth day of the first Test, a lead of 389 runs.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
India beat Bangladesh in rain-hit first ODI

India beat Bangladesh in rain-hit first ODI

India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the rain-curtailed first one-day international in Dhaka on Sunday powered by confident fifties from openers Ajinkya Rahane and Robin Uthappa. The visitors reached the revised target of 150 runs off 26 overs wi
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Merck, Pfizer, HSBC could be big winners from shareholder case

Merck, Pfizer, HSBC could be big winners from shareholder case

Within two weeks, the US Supreme Court is expected to rule in a major case that could make it much harder for shareholders to band together against public companies in securities fraud class actions. If the court rules in favor of Halliburton and against
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Wal-Mart to launch e-commerce platform in India

Wal-Mart to launch e-commerce platform in India

Wal-Mart Stores Inc will launch its business-to-business e-commerce platform in the Indian cities of Lucknow and Hyderabad in the first week of July, its India boss said on June 13. The world's largest retailer has 20 wholesale outlets in India, including
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Austrian insurer may list on Warsaw bourse

Austrian insurer may list on Warsaw bourse

Austria's largest insurance company Vienna Insurance Group may list on the Warsaw bourse if a proposed tie-up of the Warsaw and Vienna stock exchanges goes ahead, the insurer's CEO Peter Hagen said. The insurer is also looking for further acquisitions in
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Commerzbank sells $7 billion property assets to tidy finances

Commerzbank sells $7 billion property assets to tidy finances

Commerzbank has sold 5.1 billion euros ($6.94 billion) in property assets in Spain, Japan and Portugal in a move to shed risky assets from its balance sheet in one of the biggest deals of its kind since Spain's 2008 real estate crash. The sale, code named
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
BNP Paribas warned of US legal risks: report

BNP Paribas warned of US legal risks: report

French banking giant BNP Paribas, under threat of a mega-fine from US regulators, was warned repeatedly that transactions it was conducting ran the risk of violating US sanctions, the daily Le Monde said on June 13. "From 2006 BNP Paribas received several
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
De Beers expects strong demand for polished gems

De Beers expects strong demand for polished gems

Leading diamond producer De Beers said on June 11 it expects global demand for polished gems to rise by up to 4.5 percent this year thanks the US market recovering and a bouyant China and India. "The global economy is still not doing very well but we are
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Societe Generale sets up Sukuk in Malaysia

Societe Generale sets up Sukuk in Malaysia

Societe Generale, France's third-largest bank by assets, will set up a 1 billion ringgit ($311.3 million) multi-currency Sukuk (Islamic bonds) programme in Malaysia, the second conventional bank to do so in as many weeks.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Societe Generale sets up Sukuk in Malaysia

Societe Generale sets up Sukuk in Malaysia

Societe Generale, France's third-largest bank by assets, will set up a 1 billion ringgit ($311.3 million) multi-currency Sukuk (Islamic bonds) programme in Malaysia, the second conventional bank to do so in as many weeks.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
China Construction Bank to get yuan clearing role in London

China Construction Bank to get yuan clearing role in London

China Construction Bank (CCB) , China's second-largest lender, has been selected to become the first clearing service for renminbi trading in London, the Financial Times reported, citing people close to the decision.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Denon presents new wireless sound system

Denon presents new wireless sound system

German sound system manufacturer Denon has just unveiled a new multi-room loudspeaker system, the Heos. Available from August in three different loudspeaker sizes, a Heos system can be integrated into a home network with either wifi or network cables and
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Set up your Android contacts filter properly

Set up your Android contacts filter properly

If contacts on your Android machine are acting strangely - disappearing or popping up twice - it's probably because something is wrong with your filter. Users can set up these filters in a manner of detailed ways. Do you only want Google contacts? Or only
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Camera drone should have six rotors

Camera drone should have six rotors

If you plan to send a camera up into the skies with an airborne drone, be sure to pick a remote-controlled drrone with at least six rotors Doing so will decrease the odds that one motor failure will send the drone plummeting, potentially ruining your came
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Turkey blocks access to Google Plus

Turkey blocks access to Google Plus

Turkish authorities blocked access to social networking site Google Plus on Thursday. No reason was given for the ban, which comes a week after access was restored to video sharing platform YouTube, also owned by Google. Twitter was banned this year for a
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Anti-virus tool checks Mac data

Anti-virus tool checks Mac data

Virus analysis service VirusTotal has created a new tool which Mac users can employ to check out suspicious files. After being uploaded to VirusTotal, the files are scanned by 50 different virus programmes, explains the Google subsidiary. Until now, the V
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Facebook offers users control on ads viewed

Facebook offers users control on ads viewed

Facebook said June 12 it would begin allowing users more information about the ads delivered to them, and to block marketing messages they don't want to see. In a blog post, Facebook said its users "tell us they want more control over the ads they see" an
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Oracle's Ellison debuts technology for faster databases

Oracle's Ellison debuts technology for faster databases

Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison on Tuesday launched "in-memory" technology for speeding up data analysis in a bid to beef up demand for his company's software products. The in-memory features, which Oracle has been talking about for months, allo
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Samsung launches high-end tablets in iPad challenge

Samsung launches high-end tablets in iPad challenge

Samsung began selling a new line of high-end tablet computers Friday that aim directly at the market-leading Apple iPad. The South Korean electronics giant said it was taking US pre-orders for the "new flagship" Galaxy Tab S line which it called "Samsung'
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
China driving development of 'Internet of Things': report

China driving development of 'Internet of Things': report

China is in the forefront of the development of an "Internet of Things", leading the way with the number of machine-to-machine connections and opening a new market for operators, a study showed Monday. In the past four years the number of machine-to-machi
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Supercomputer emulates teenager to pass 'Turing Test'

Supercomputer emulates teenager to pass 'Turing Test'

A Russian supercomputer posing as a 13-year-old boy has convinced judges that it is human, becoming the first to pass the "Turing Test" in a historic moment in artificial intelligence, British scientists said June 09. The computer became the first in the
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Opt for cable to get your smartphone data onto a TV

Opt for cable to get your smartphone data onto a TV

There are all kinds of ways to get data from your smartphone onto a TV for a live presentation. However, using a cable is generally more reliable than wireless options, explains German telecommunications portal Teltarif.de. The best way to transfer video
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
New Apple software brings Macs and iPhones closer

New Apple software brings Macs and iPhones closer

Apple unveiled new operating software it hopes will create a seamless experience for users flitting between its coveted mobile devices and popular Macintosh computers. A next generation operating system called "Yosemite" and new iOS 8 software for iPads,
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Nasa to launch first satellite for atmospheric CO2 measure

Nasa to launch first satellite for atmospheric CO2 measure

NASA is preparing a launch for its first satellite on July 01, dedicated to measuring atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that plays a key role in climate change. CO2 levels have reached their highest point in at least 800,000 years, ac
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Anaesthesia may harm memory, may be life long

Anaesthesia may harm memory, may be life long

General anaesthesia before the age of one may impair memory later in childhood, possibly life-long, a study said on June 09. This was the conclusion of scientists who compared the recollection skills of two groups of children - some who had undergone anae
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Weight gain differs with antidepressants

Weight gain differs with antidepressants

People who take antidepressants tend to put on a few pounds, a new study confirms, and some of the drugs are linked to more weight gain than others. Using health records from one New England healthcare system, researchers studied 19,244 adults treated wit
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Bariatric surgery yields higher diabetic remission

Bariatric surgery yields higher diabetic remission

Stomach-shrinking bariatric surgery beats other forms of treatment in bringing about remission of type 2 diabetes in the obese, according to a Swedish study. The study also found that the procedure was linked to fewer diabetes-related complications in the
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Skin moles tied to breast cancer risk: studies

Skin moles tied to breast cancer risk: studies

The number of moles a woman has may be tied to her risk of developing breast cancer, according to two new studies. The studies dont prove that moles cause breast cancer or that women with a lot of moles will definitely get breast cancer. Instead, they sug
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
50,000 children facing death in war-torn South Sudan: UN

50,000 children facing death in war-torn South Sudan: UN

More than 50,000 children in South Sudan face death from disease and hunger, the United Nations warned on June 14 as it begged for over a billion dollars to support those hit by six months of civil war. War in the young nation has already killed thousands
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Malnutrition kills over three million toddlers a year: UN

Malnutrition kills over three million toddlers a year: UN

More than three million children under the age of five die annually of malnutrition, the UN food agency and World Health Organisation said on June 12, urging governments to tackle the problem. "Malnutrition is responsible for about half of all child death
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Provincial Budgets 2014 - Punjab & Sindh

Provincial Budgets 2014 - Punjab & Sindh

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: General, Economic Overview: There is no major change in the proposed composition of revenue and expenditure projected by the respective provinces as compared to earlier years.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Provincial Budgets 2014 - Punjab & Sindh

Provincial Budgets 2014 - Punjab & Sindh

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: General, Economic Overview: There is no major change in the proposed composition of revenue and expenditure projected by the respective provinces as compared to earlier years.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Provincial Budgets 2014 - Punjab & Sindh

Provincial Budgets 2014 - Punjab & Sindh

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: General, Economic Overview: There is no major change in the proposed composition of revenue and expenditure projected by the respective provinces as compared to earlier years.
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
No mega project in PSDP; KP to protest in CCI meeting: Khattak

No mega project in PSDP; KP to protest in CCI meeting: Khattak

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak Sunday said that not inclusion of any mega project in the federal government's Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) would be fully protested in the meeting of the Council of Common Interest (CCI). Addressing different
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Delayed inquiries, investigations: NAB offices given timeline to wind up

Delayed inquiries, investigations: NAB offices given timeline to wind up

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has directed all of its Regional offices to wind up the inquiries, investigations nearing completion within shortest possible time and pursue the cases in the courts pro-actively as slow prosecution would also dela
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Cameron signals tougher line on home-grown Islamist radicalism

Cameron signals tougher line on home-grown Islamist radicalism

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday Britain had been too tolerant of Islamist radicalism in the past and allowed violent rhetoric to flourish, pledging a "muscular" approach to combat the problem. Facing re-election next year, Cameron's tougher li
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Syrian government retakes strategic town on Turkey border

Syrian government retakes strategic town on Turkey border

Syria's army said on Sunday it had recaptured the strategic town of Kasab, near the only border crossing with Turkey in Latakia province, after it fell to rebels almost three months ago. "After crushing many members of the mercenary terrorist gangs... uni
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
Syria pounds ISIL bases in co-ordination with Iraq: NGO

Syria pounds ISIL bases in co-ordination with Iraq: NGO

Syria's army has been pounding for 24 hours major bases of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in co-ordination with the Baghdad government, a monitor said Sunday. The strikes against ISIL - which has spearheaded a week-long jihadist offensive in Ira
Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:00am
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