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Print - 2015-11-09
6.1 magnitude quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra

6.1 magnitude quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra

A powerful 6.1-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's Sumatra on Sunday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The undersea tremor struck at a depth of 75 kilometres (47 miles), 1
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Lufthansa cabin crew to again go on strike Monday

Lufthansa cabin crew to again go on strike Monday

German airline Lufthansa faced more aviation chaos Monday as cabin staff said they would resume a strike in a battle over cost cuts. The stoppage - part of rolling industrial action expected to continue until Friday - was due to hit Frankfurt, Duesseldorf
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Panic, deaths as Yemen's Socotra hit by new cyclone

Panic, deaths as Yemen's Socotra hit by new cyclone

Another cyclone made landfall in war-ravaged Yemen's Socotra island Sunday, causing panic as a minister posted an "urgent appeal" to save residents from the second tropical storm in a week. At least two people were killed and dozens injured, a government
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Nine killed in Burundi attack as police launch crackdown

Nine killed in Burundi attack as police launch crackdown

Gunmen executed nine people in Burundi's capital hours before police launched house-to-house searches for weapons on Sunday, amid international fears of fresh bloodletting in the central African nation. Hundreds of police and soldiers ringed the oppositio
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Iran appoints first woman ambassador since revolution

Iran appoints first woman ambassador since revolution

Iran has appointed its first woman ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution, naming foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham to head its embassy in Malaysia, the foreign minister announced on Sunday.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Beatles guitar fetches $2.4 million at US auction

Beatles guitar fetches $2.4 million at US auction

A guitar beloved by John Lennon for writing Beatles hits such as "She loves you" and "All my loving" sold for a record $2.41 million on Saturday, a US auction house said.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Landmark Burkina election campaign kicks off

Landmark Burkina election campaign kicks off

Campaigning kicked off Sunday in Burkina Faso ahead of a crucial November 29 national vote, which interim leader Michel Kafando said will be key to "consolidating democracy" weeks after a foiled coup hit the west African country.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Ideology of Pakistan: 'hidden forces busy in weakening spirit'

Ideology of Pakistan: 'hidden forces busy in weakening spirit'

Hidden forces are busy in weakening the spirit of the ideology of Pakistan. This was evident by not allowing the holiday on Iqbal Day as well as reducing contents on Iqbal in the syllabi of education. We must strengthen the ideology of Pakistan if we have
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Renovation of Iqbal Manzil in full swing

Renovation of Iqbal Manzil in full swing

The repair and renovation work of Iqbal Manzil-the birthplace of Allama Muhammad Iqbal- is in full swing and most the work had already been accomplished on second story of this historic building. Official sources told Business Recorder on Sunday th
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Moderate quake jolts Swat

Moderate quake jolts Swat

A moderate earthquake of 3.5 magnitude again jolted the valley of Swat and surrounding areas on Sunday, aftermath of the deadly earthquake that killed more than 250 people in the country. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicentre of t
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Licences: SECP lays down addl terms for applicants

Licences: SECP lays down addl terms for applicants

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has laid down additional conditions for applicants seeking licences for 'trading and self-clearing' and 'trading and clearing' categories at stock exchanges.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Belarusian PM arriving today

Belarusian PM arriving today

Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov arrives in Islamabad today (Monday) on a three-day official visit to Pakistan. This will be the first ever visit by a Belarus Prime Minister to Pakistan. He will also lead a high-powered delegation.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
MCCI urges Emirates to facilitate importers, exporters

MCCI urges Emirates to facilitate importers, exporters

Emirate Airlines should give incentives to the importers and exporters of Multan and facilitate them up to their satisfaction, said Mian Fareed Mughis'A Sheikh president of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry during a meeting with district sales manager
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
'Sheikh Rashid is playing politics in Imran's name'

'Sheikh Rashid is playing politics in Imran's name'

Fayyaz-Ul-Hassan Chohan, Deputy Secretary Information Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday revealed that Sheikh Rashid play politics in the name of Imran Khan Chairman PTI.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Fazl stresses need for inter-institutional dialogue

Fazl stresses need for inter-institutional dialogue

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman has agreed with the Senate chairman Raza Rabbani's proposal of inter-institutional dialogue in the country to put the country on the track of development. He was speaking at Mufti Mehmood Conference held here on Sunday.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Top officials upset at 'unnecessary' expansion of SMCC

Top officials upset at 'unnecessary' expansion of SMCC

The top officials of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and its attached departments are reportedly upset at the "unnecessary" expansion of Strategic Media Communication Cell (SMCC), headed by Prime Minister's daughter Maryam Nawaz.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
PTI acts against Swati, 4 MPAs, MNA

PTI acts against Swati, 4 MPAs, MNA

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday approved the recommendations of the disciplinary committee which was tasked to look into the conduct of some party members during the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government elections.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Rulers should bring back their wealth: JI chief

Rulers should bring back their wealth: JI chief

Chief of Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that unless and until the rulers brought their wealth lying abroad to the country, neither the investment here could increase nor the economy of the country could improve.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Italian designers meet Dastagir

Italian designers meet Dastagir

Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has called upon Italian designers to initiate joint educational programmes with Pakistani fashion industry to promote the local industry. Talking to Italian Ambassador who called on him in Islamabad, he
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Presidency to hold special ceremony

Presidency to hold special ceremony

The Aiwan-e-Sadr on Sunday announced holding of a special ceremony on November 9, to mark the birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal. President Mamnoon Hussain will address the ceremony, a statement from the Presidency said here.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Zardari pays tributes to Iqbal

Zardari pays tributes to Iqbal

"On the 138th birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal; the sage, poet and philosopher today the best way to pay homage to him is to reiterate our resolve not to allow anyone to exploit religion for foisting their own political agenda or for perpetratin
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Cameron to give strongest warning over possible EU exit

Cameron to give strongest warning over possible EU exit

British Prime Minister David Cameron will this week give his strongest warning yet that he might back Britain leaving the EU unless other European leaders agree to his demands for reform of the bloc.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Nepal footballers charged with treason over match-fixing

Nepal footballers charged with treason over match-fixing

Nepal's former national football captain and goalkeeper are among five players charged with treason over alleged match-fixing in World Cup qualifiers in 2011, an official said Sunday. "The government has charged the five footballers arrested last month wi
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Nepal footballers charged with treason over match-fixing

Nepal footballers charged with treason over match-fixing

Nepal's former national football captain and goalkeeper are among five players charged with treason over alleged match-fixing in World Cup qualifiers in 2011, an official said Sunday. "The government has charged the five footballers arrested last month wi
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Committee for FATA reforms constituted

Committee for FATA reforms constituted

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Sunday formed a five-member committee for finalising reforms in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to be headed by his Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. A notification issued by the media office of the PM House sa
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Committee for FATA reforms constituted

Committee for FATA reforms constituted

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Sunday formed a five-member committee for finalising reforms in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to be headed by his Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. A notification issued by the media office of the PM House sa
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Death toll from Romania fire reaches 41, former mayor held

Death toll from Romania fire reaches 41, former mayor held

Nine people died on Saturday from injuries sustained in a fire at a night-club in Romania eight days ago, bringing the number of dead to 41 in a case which has sparked protests and led to the resignation of the government. Two of the latest victims died i
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Britain's Queen Elizabeth leads silent tribute to war dead

Britain's Queen Elizabeth leads silent tribute to war dead

Queen Elizabeth II led millions of Britons as they fell silent to honour members of the Commonwealth's armed forces killed in conflict at the annual Remembrance Sunday service. The 89-year-old monarch, senior royals and politicians including Prime Ministe
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Fight against terror: Pakistan being viewed as role model: Air Chief

Fight against terror: Pakistan being viewed as role model: Air Chief

Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said on Sunday that Pakistan, in spite of meagre resources was successfully fighting against terrorism. After the successful conduct of the anti terrorist operations, Pakistan
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Fierce clashes between rival Afghan Taliban factions

Fierce clashes between rival Afghan Taliban factions

Fierce clashes have erupted between two rival Taliban groups in southern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday, reportedly leaving dozens dead in the first internecine fighting since a breakaway faction of the Islamist movement appointed its own leader. The
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Africa's Lake Chad could fuel new migrant crisis: UN

Africa's Lake Chad could fuel new migrant crisis: UN

A perfect storm of drought, poverty and armed conflict in Africa's Lake Chad basin could fuel Europe's migrant crisis if world leaders fall short at two crucial summits on migration and climate change this year, a UN official warned.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads grew by 87 basis points to stand at 9.96 percent during the week that ended on November 6. The week under review, however, saw daily share trading averaging down by 60 percent to 21.5 million shares. The trade value also declined to 1.757
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads grew by 87 basis points to stand at 9.96 percent during the week that ended on November 6. The week under review, however, saw daily share trading averaging down by 60 percent to 21.5 million shares. The trade value also declined to 1.757
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads grew by 87 basis points to stand at 9.96 percent during the week that ended on November 6. The week under review, however, saw daily share trading averaging down by 60 percent to 21.5 million shares. The trade value also declined to 1.757
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads up by 87 basis points

Futures spreads grew by 87 basis points to stand at 9.96 percent during the week that ended on November 6. The week under review, however, saw daily share trading averaging down by 60 percent to 21.5 million shares. The trade value also declined to 1.757
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Equities remain flattish
Mutual Funds

Equities remain flattish

Karachi stocks remained almost flat with benchmark KSE-100 index rising marginally by 0.5 percent to 34,426.75 points during the week which ended on November 6. During the week under review, equity investors traded on average 187 million shares, up 13 per
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Equities remain flattish
Mutual Funds

Equities remain flattish

Karachi stocks remained almost flat with benchmark KSE-100 index rising marginally by 0.5 percent to 34,426.75 points during the week which ended on November 6. During the week under review, equity investors traded on average 187 million shares, up 13 per
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Equities remain flattish
Mutual Funds

Equities remain flattish

Karachi stocks remained almost flat with benchmark KSE-100 index rising marginally by 0.5 percent to 34,426.75 points during the week which ended on November 6. During the week under review, equity investors traded on average 187 million shares, up 13 per
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Iqbal Day today

Iqbal Day today

The 138th birthday of the poet philosopher Allama Dr Muhammad Iqbal, who was a great inspiration for the Pakistan Movement, is being celebrated throughout the country today. In Lahore, a colourful change of guard ceremony will be held at the mazar of Alla
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Iqbal Day today

Iqbal Day today

The 138th birthday of the poet philosopher Allama Dr Muhammad Iqbal, who was a great inspiration for the Pakistan Movement, is being celebrated throughout the country today. In Lahore, a colourful change of guard ceremony will be held at the mazar of Alla
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Federal government hits back at Qaim in criticism feud
Currency

Federal government hits back at Qaim in criticism feud

A Spokesman for the Ministry of Finance has refuted the claim of CM Sindh that the federal government has not issued sovereign guarantee for Sind-Engro Power Project to Chinese financiers for nearly two and half years. The fact is that the government had
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Federal government hits back at Qaim in criticism feud
Currency

Federal government hits back at Qaim in criticism feud

A Spokesman for the Ministry of Finance has refuted the claim of CM Sindh that the federal government has not issued sovereign guarantee for Sind-Engro Power Project to Chinese financiers for nearly two and half years. The fact is that the government had
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Federal government hits back at Qaim in criticism feud
Currency

Federal government hits back at Qaim in criticism feud

A Spokesman for the Ministry of Finance has refuted the claim of CM Sindh that the federal government has not issued sovereign guarantee for Sind-Engro Power Project to Chinese financiers for nearly two and half years. The fact is that the government had
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Suu Kyi supporters confident after historic election

Suu Kyi supporters confident after historic election

Supporters of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the country held its first free nation-wide election in 25 years, the biggest step yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship. Although the outcome of the poll
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Suu Kyi supporters confident after historic election

Suu Kyi supporters confident after historic election

Supporters of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the country held its first free nation-wide election in 25 years, the biggest step yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship. Although the outcome of the poll
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
COAS to visit US from November 15

COAS to visit US from November 15

Army Chief General Raheel Sharif will visit the United States from 15th to 20th of this month. According to ISPR, he will hold meetings with the US military and political leadership. The two sides will discuss wide ranging security issues in the region.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
COAS to visit US from November 15

COAS to visit US from November 15

Army Chief General Raheel Sharif will visit the United States from 15th to 20th of this month. According to ISPR, he will hold meetings with the US military and political leadership. The two sides will discuss wide ranging security issues in the region.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
IMF issues statement on exchange rate

IMF issues statement on exchange rate

Harald Finger,IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan, yesterday issued the following statement in response to recent media reports on the IMF Pakistan team''s views regarding Pakistan''s exchange rate:
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
IMF issues statement on exchange rate

IMF issues statement on exchange rate

Harald Finger,IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan, yesterday issued the following statement in response to recent media reports on the IMF Pakistan team's views regarding Pakistan's exchange rate:
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
IMF issues statement on exchange rate

IMF issues statement on exchange rate

Harald Finger,IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan, yesterday issued the following statement in response to recent media reports on the IMF Pakistan team's views regarding Pakistan's exchange rate:
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
NA Speakership: almost all put their weight behind Sadiq

NA Speakership: almost all put their weight behind Sadiq

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas' (FATA) candidate Syed Ghazi Gulab Jamal has withdrew in favour of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for the speakership of National Assembly.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
NA Speakership: almost all put their weight behind Sadiq

NA Speakership: almost all put their weight behind Sadiq

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas' (FATA) candidate Syed Ghazi Gulab Jamal has withdrew in favour of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for the speakership of National Assembly.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Rupee crosses 106 mark
Currency

Rupee crosses 106 mark

The rupee breached an important 106 mark against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on November 7, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee dropped by three paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.50 and Rs 105
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Rupee crosses 106 mark
Currency

Rupee crosses 106 mark

The rupee breached an important 106 mark against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on November 7, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee dropped by three paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.50 and Rs 105
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Modi suffers defeat in Bihar election

Modi suffers defeat in Bihar election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a heavy defeat on Sunday in an election in Bihar, India's third most-populous state, signalling the waning power of a leader who until recently had an unrivalled reputation as a vote winner. Modi's second straight reg
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Modi suffers defeat in Bihar election

Modi suffers defeat in Bihar election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a heavy defeat on Sunday in an election in Bihar, India's third most-populous state, signalling the waning power of a leader who until recently had an unrivalled reputation as a vote winner. Modi's second straight reg
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (November 08, 2015) and the forecast for Monday (November 09, 2015).

Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 2 to 6, 2015).

Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Sindh CNG stations closure schedule

Sindh CNG stations closure schedule

CNG stations in Karachi and across Sindh province will remain closed for three-days in the coming week. A news channel quoting a Sui Southern Gas spokesman on Sunday reported that the CNG stations would remain closed on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Bilawal explains significance of LG elections in Sindh

Bilawal explains significance of LG elections in Sindh

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Local Bodies election in Sindh are open for all the political forces, as a fair ground has been set so that true representatives may reach into local bodies to serve the people at
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
18 illegal immigrants arrested

18 illegal immigrants arrested

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested 18 illegal immigrants while trying to enter Iran here on Sunday. FIA sources said that on a tip-off, a team of the investigation agency conducted operation in border area of Hub district of Balochistan durin
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
China shows interest in upgrading agriculture sector

China shows interest in upgrading agriculture sector

Peoples Republic of China has showed deep interest in upgrading agriculture industrial sector, developing most mechanism of modern agriculture machinery and seed industries in collaboration with Chinese experts boosting up and strengthening the agricultur
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Delegation of Chinese power company meets Shahbaz

Delegation of Chinese power company meets Shahbaz

Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here Sunday met Liu Jie Vice President and a delegation of a Chinese Power Company dealing with 1320 mg Sahiwal Coal Power project. He discussed development in the project with the company delegation. Chief Minister
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Bank transactions: MCCI seeks amicable solution to WHT

Bank transactions: MCCI seeks amicable solution to WHT

The Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has urged upon the government not to delay in resolving the issue of withholding tax on banking transactions according to the wishes of the business community which is a back bone of the economy and a sou
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Death toll in factory collapse rises to 54

Death toll in factory collapse rises to 54

Four more bodies of victims of the Sundar Industrial Estate factory collapse were recovered from the four storey rubble raising the death toll to 54 as the rescue operation continued uninterrupted search on the fifth day on Sunday. The rescue operators ,
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Naval Chief witnesses operational preparedness of troops

Naval Chief witnesses operational preparedness of troops

As part of the ongoing PN biennial Exercise Sea Spark 2015, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah on Sunday visited the Sir Creek Area in order to witness the operational readiness/preparedness of the deployed troops. Owing to intricate natu
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
The earthquake challenge

The earthquake challenge

An earthquake of devastatingly high magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter Scale (RS) badly hit the northern part of the country (particularly Punjab, KPK and Azad Kashmir). As reported by the Pakistan media besides Lahore, tremors of the October 26 earthquake w
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Japan its own enemy in push to improve cyber security

Japan its own enemy in push to improve cyber security

Apart from rogue hackers, criminal organisations or even state-backed cyber warfare units, Japan's businesses and government agencies are facing a unique cyber security foe: themselves.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Britain's EU wish list - be careful what you wish for
Currency

Britain's EU wish list - be careful what you wish for

Sometime this week, Britain's prime minister will send a wish list to European Union partners, launching a formal negotiation that could lead to the UK's exit from the 28-nation bloc or subtly change the nature of the union if it stays.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
The marriage between politics and economics

The marriage between politics and economics

Heads you lose, tails I win is the axiom ostensibly used by Ishaq Dar-led Finance Ministry in all policy as well as specific technical decisions against the growing number of critics. The question is whether his claims are finding a receptive audience?
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Ensuring water security

Ensuring water security

The federal government has started a much-needed consultative process to finalise its policy on the water security issue, putting Wapda in the lead role to hold discussions with all the stakeholders: provincial governments' officials, experts and civil so
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
The IMF tranche

The IMF tranche

Successful negotiations on the ninth review under the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in Dubai constituted a welcome news for the country despite missing three important targets and imposition of new taxes worth Rs 40 billion prior to submission of sta
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Berlusconi lashes out against EU at Northern League protest

Berlusconi lashes out against EU at Northern League protest

Italy's billionaire former leader Silvio Berlusconi lashed out at the European Union on Sunday as he appealed to the populist right and called for "less Europe" at a Northern League demonstration. The 79-year-old controversial politician - whose Forza Ita
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Apparent Russian raids kill 11 in Syria's Idlib

Apparent Russian raids kill 11 in Syria's Idlib

Apparent Russian air strikes killed at least 11 civilians on Sunday in two towns in Syria's north-western Idlib province, a monitoring group said. Nine people, including a child, were killed in strikes on areas in the town of Maaret al-Numan, the Syrian O
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Boko Haram suicide bombing kills two in Chad

Boko Haram suicide bombing kills two in Chad

A twin suicide bombing by women attackers in the flashpoint area of Lake Chad on Sunday killed two people and wounded 14 others, a security source in the Chadian capital N'Djamena said.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Iran-backed rebels retake positions in south Yemen

Iran-backed rebels retake positions in south Yemen

Yemen's Iran-backed rebels have regained several positions lost in recent months across the country's south, in a fresh push towards the Gulf-backed government's temporary headquarters in port city Aden, military sources said Sunday.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
UK 'letting down' allies over IS in Syria: defence chief

UK 'letting down' allies over IS in Syria: defence chief

The head of Britain's armed forces on Sunday said the country was "letting down" allies by not participating in air strikes against Islamic State group jihadists in Syria. Britain is part of a coalition hitting IS targets in Iraq, but its parliament has y
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Serbia says two embassy staff seized in Libya

Serbia says two embassy staff seized in Libya

Two Serbian Embassy staff members were kidnapped on Sunday in Libya's coastal city of Sabratha, the Foreign Ministry said. It named the pair as Sladjana Stankovic, a communications officer, and Jovica Stepic, a driver.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Business travel spending set to rise in 2016

Business travel spending set to rise in 2016

Spending on business travel in Germany, Britain, France, Spain and Italy is expected to rise by over 6 percent annually in 2015 and 2016, indicating the European economy is gaining traction, according to a study by a leading business travel association.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
'Life on planet at stake', France warns as climate ministers meet

'Life on planet at stake', France warns as climate ministers meet

France's top diplomat, who will preside over a year-end Paris summit tasked with inking a global pact to rein in global warming, warned Sunday of a looming planetary "catastrophe". With the key UN conference just three weeks away, Foreign Minister Laurent
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
New kind of 'designer' immune cells clear baby's leukaemia

New kind of 'designer' immune cells clear baby's leukaemia

A baby whom doctors thought almost certain to die has been cleared of a previously incurable leukaemia in the first human use of an "off-the-shelf" cell therapy from Cellectis that creates designer immune cells.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
West Antarctic ice melt could raise seas by three meters

West Antarctic ice melt could raise seas by three meters

Melting ice in West Antarctica is a major concern for global sea levels, and a key area may already be unstable enough to unleash three meters of ocean rise, scientists said. The study follows research out last year, led by NASA glaciologist Eric Rignot,
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
TB now rivals AIDS as leading cause of death: WHO

TB now rivals AIDS as leading cause of death: WHO

For the first time, tuberculosis infections rivaled HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death from infectious diseases, the World Health Organisation said in a report.
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Low-fat diets not best for weight loss

Low-fat diets not best for weight loss

Low-fat diets do not yield greater weight loss than other slimming regimes, said a study, adding to the long-running debate on how best to shed extra pounds or kilos. A review of 53 scientific studies, covering nearly 70,000 adults in several countries, f
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
10-year jump in life expectancy for rich nations: OECD

10-year jump in life expectancy for rich nations: OECD

Rich countries have gained more than 10 years in life expectancy on average since 1970, a study released by the OECD said on November 04, but the United States has slumped to near the bottom. Averaged across men and women, the US - at 78.8 years - was 27t
Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:00am
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