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Print - 2015-12-21
Italy lower house approves tax-cutting budget

Italy lower house approves tax-cutting budget

Italy's lower house of parliament has approved a tax-cutting budget, the government said on Sunday, clearing the way for voting in the upper house Senate which must approve it by the end of the year. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has proposed cutting a tax
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Twelve Malaysian tourists, guide killed in Thai bus crash

Twelve Malaysian tourists, guide killed in Thai bus crash

Twelve Malaysian tourists and a Thai guide were killed after their bus crashed in northern Thailand on Sunday, police said. The bus, carrying 23 people, hit a car and ran off a curve in the road in the Doi Saket district, near the northern city of Chiang
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Spain's ruling conservatives win election, fall short of majority

Spain's ruling conservatives win election, fall short of majority

The conservative People's Party (PP) of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy won Spain's general election on Sunday, exit polls showed, although it fell short of an absolute majority and will have to rely on other parties if it is to govern for another four-year
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
JUI-F KP concerned over law and order situation

JUI-F KP concerned over law and order situation

JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation and incidents of abduction and empty slogans at the government levels and demanded protection to lives and properties of the people.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
12th convocation of Bahria University held

12th convocation of Bahria University held

The Bahria University Karachi held its 12th Convocation on Sunday at its campus here. Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, was the chief guest. He conferred degrees on the graduating students of Ph.D.,Postgraduate and Undergraduate programs.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Illegal transfer of property: DG Excise and Taxation, others booked

Illegal transfer of property: DG Excise and Taxation, others booked

Director General (DG) Excise and Taxation Shabbir Ahmed Sheikh and others on Sunday were booked for illegal transfer of property in Karachi. The case was filed by Abdul Ghaffar as per directives by court in which the plaintiff stated that he has been livi
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Hesco to observe zero loadshedding on its nine feeders

Hesco to observe zero loadshedding on its nine feeders

Hyderabad Electric Supply Corporation (Hesco) would observe zero loadshedding in the areas of its nine feeders. The directives were issued in a meeting of Hesco Board of Directors chaired by its chairman, here on Sunday.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
International moot on emerging technologies concludes

International moot on emerging technologies concludes

An international conference on emerging technologies was jointly organised by CECOS University and Sarhad University in collaboration of Higher Education Commission and IEEE Islamabad Section.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Preparations for Christmas in full swing

Preparations for Christmas in full swing

With Christmas around the corner, the Christian community of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has begun preparations for the big day with full zeal and enthusiasm.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Low gas pressure adding to people's woes

Low gas pressure adding to people's woes

Consumers in parts of the provincial capital are facing great hardships due to low gas pressure and demanding the federal government to take a notice of inability of local officials of SNGPL to ensure smooth gas supply to their respective areas.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Prices of essential food items remain stable

Prices of essential food items remain stable

Prices of most of the essential commodities remained stable during last week except slightly increase was witnessed in rates of flour, sugar, chicken, and eggs, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. During a visit to
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
PLCIP, UVAS sign MoU

PLCIP, UVAS sign MoU

The European Union (EU) funded Pakistan Leather Competitiveness Improvement Program (PLCIP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) in Lahore.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
The Netherlands: most safest delta in the world

The Netherlands: most safest delta in the world

Anti-storm barriers, 17,500 kilometres (10,800 miles) of dykes and dunes and a spirit of constant innovation to hold back the seas. These are some of the key ingredients which allow the Netherlands to boast that it is the "world's safest delta".
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Taking antidepressants while pregnant may double autism risk

Taking antidepressants while pregnant may double autism risk

Women who take certain common antidepressants while pregnant may face almost twice the risk of having a child with autism, a study said on December 14. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics are based on Canadian
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
No hiatus in global warming, says IPCC chief

No hiatus in global warming, says IPCC chief

Global warming has not paused, but more research is needed to understand the level that might cause tipping points, or irreversible damage to the earth's climate system, the chair of the U.N. panel of climate scientists told Reuters.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Faster retreat of Greenland's ice sheet observed

Faster retreat of Greenland's ice sheet observed

The Greenland ice sheet, a potentially massive contributor to land-encroaching sea-level rise, lost mass twice as fast between 2003 and 2010 as during the entire 20th century, researchers said on December 16.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
'La Nina weather to strengthen in mid-2016'

'La Nina weather to strengthen in mid-2016'

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said on December 18 that the La Nina weather pattern will strengthen from mid-2016, citing data from the country's weather agency.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma

School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma

Middle-school students in urban areas may benefit from in-school mindfulness programs, a new study suggests. Students taking a mindfulness-based stress reduction program during the school day ended up with less symptoms of stress and trauma than children
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Drinking coffee tied to lower risk of death

Drinking coffee tied to lower risk of death

In a 10-year US study, people who drank coffee regularly were less likely to die of many causes, including heart disease and diabetes, than those who didn't drink coffee at all. The more coffee study participants consumed, the lower their risk of dying, a
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
HIV diagnoses hit record low in New York

HIV diagnoses hit record low in New York

The number of new HIV diagnoses in New York has hit a record low after falling nearly 40 percent in the last decade, city authorities said. The city said 2,718 people were diagnosed with HIV in 2014 compared to 2,832 in 2013 and 4,397 in 2004, a decline o
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Testers say finding right laptop relies on step-by-step choices

Testers say finding right laptop relies on step-by-step choices

Notebook computers have widely supplanted the desktop PC, especially among private, non-business users. Whether for home working, gaming or everyday use, there's a laptop tailored for every need, a range of experts have told dpa.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Changing WhatsApp number easy if done right, portal says

Changing WhatsApp number easy if done right, portal says

Use of messenger service WhatsApp depends on providing the company with your mobile telephone number. The app won't automatically register an altered phone number, so making the switch requires some initiative.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
EU mulls age limit for social media use

EU mulls age limit for social media use

The European Union was mulling the possibility Tuesday of setting an age for parental consent, perhaps as high as 18, for users of social media such as Facebook, EU sources said. Officials from the European Council of member states, the European Commissio
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
US women as likely as men to play video games: study

US women as likely as men to play video games: study

Despite widespread belief, women are just about as likely as men to have ever played video games, a Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday revealed. The Washington-based social research institute reported that 60 percent of those surveyed believed vi
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Goodbye Facebook: 'Happy Birthday' gets rare after deleting an account

Goodbye Facebook: 'Happy Birthday' gets rare after deleting an account

Is life without Facebook possible? What for many people would seem unthinkable is the new normal for Leonie Reppich, 22, a German flight attendant. One day she just had enough of the social network, tiring of the insincere, trivial comments on her page.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Apple brings iPhone-payment service to China

Apple brings iPhone-payment service to China

Apple announced plans to launch its smartphone-based electronic payment system in the world's largest smartphone market on Friday. Apple Pay will start in early 2016, pending approval by regulators, said Apple and China's state-owned credit card processor
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Unprinter strips ink off page, leaving blank sheets for reuse

Unprinter strips ink off page, leaving blank sheets for reuse

Office workers might one day not have to worry about whether they're wasting paper every time they print something, thanks to an invention by a Mexican engineer which promises to strip ink off paper, leaving clean sheets ready for reuse.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Tight pants can spell doom for smartphone batteries

Tight pants can spell doom for smartphone batteries

Smartphone owners should think twice about stuffing the devices into their pockets, says a German consumer affairs group. That's because the lithium-ion batteries found in most smartphones are sensitive to heat. Anything over 35 degrees Celsius can dimini
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
For workplace cheats: Panic Button clears computer monitor's contents

For workplace cheats: Panic Button clears computer monitor's contents

Clearing a computer screen of content that's not supposed to be there - like a game that's running when you're supposed to be working - can quickly be cleared thanks to an add-on called Panic Button that can be integrated into the Chrome browser.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Mahindra to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina

Mahindra to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina

India's Mahindra group, with interests in cars and tractors, finance and IT outsourcing services, is to buy Italian car designer Pininfarina for about 33 million euros ($36 million) in an all-cash deal.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Alcoa signs two supply contracts with Boeing

Alcoa signs two supply contracts with Boeing

Metals company Alcoa Inc said on December 17 it has signed two long-term supply contracts with plane manufacturer Boeing Co worth more than $2.5 billion that will be part of its value-added business once the company splits in the second half of 2016.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Volkswagen to shed about 600 temporary jobs

Volkswagen to shed about 600 temporary jobs

Volkswagen will shed about 600 temporary workers at a factory in Zwickau, Germany next year as it battles to cope with the fallout from its cheating of diesel emissions tests, labour representatives at the carmaker said. Europe's largest automaker is cutt
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Foreign banks charge back into Gulf as local lenders squeezed

Foreign banks charge back into Gulf as local lenders squeezed

Foreign banks are regaining lost ground in the Gulf's financial sector, stealing a march on local lenders as they grapple with job cuts and a liquidity squeeze caused by the plunging oil price. Japanese, French and US banks are looking to pick up business
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
UniCredit will keep east Europe expertise in Austria

UniCredit will keep east Europe expertise in Austria

The restructuring of Italy's UniCredit will keep the group's eastern Europe experts in Vienna, the head of the Austrian National Bank, Ewald Nowotny, said on December 14. UniCredit said last month it was slashing its workforce by 14 percent and was lookin
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
SoftBank bags first solar power project in India

SoftBank bags first solar power project in India

SB Energy, a three way joint venture of Japan's SoftBank Group, Bharti Enterprises and Foxconn Technology Co Ltd, has won an order to develop a solar plant in India, marking SoftBank's first foray into renewable energy there.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Barclays sells benchmark indices unit to Bloomberg

Barclays sells benchmark indices unit to Bloomberg

Barclays Plc has sold its benchmark indices and risk analytics business, which includes the widely used Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, to financial information provider Bloomberg for about 520 million pounds ($781 million).
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
FedEx reports better than expected net profit

FedEx reports better than expected net profit

Package delivery company FedEx Corp on December 16 reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit, saying higher margins, cost-cutting and a lower effective tax rate offset weak industrial production and global trade.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
FedEx reports better than expected net profit

FedEx reports better than expected net profit

Package delivery company FedEx Corp on December 16 reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit, saying higher margins, cost-cutting and a lower effective tax rate offset weak industrial production and global trade.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Hundreds of large firms paying no tax in Australia

Hundreds of large firms paying no tax in Australia

Some 600 of the biggest firms operating in Australia, including Qantas and Glencore, paid no income tax in the 2013-14 financial year, data showed on December 17 as the government vowed to keep targeting loopholes.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Tabuena gets maiden Asian Tour win

Tabuena gets maiden Asian Tour win

Home favourite Miguel Tabuena made his decisive move on the back nine to secure a one-stroke victory, his first on the Asian Tour, at the weather-shortened Philippine Open on Sunday. The $300,000 event teed off a day later than its scheduled Thursday star
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Wawrinka inspires Singapore to IPTL final victory

Wawrinka inspires Singapore to IPTL final victory

Stan Wawrinka showed his class in both singles and doubles to lead the Singapore Slammers to victory in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) final in front of a delighted home crowd at the Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Barcelona sweep to another title in one-sided contest

Barcelona sweep to another title in one-sided contest

Barcelona swept to the Club World Cup title by outclassing South American champions River Plate 3-0 on Sunday, with Luis Suarez scoring twice after Lionel Messi had broken the deadlock in a one-sided contest. There was a hint of handball about Messi's goa
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Wasim Akram to train Islamabad United's players for upcoming PSL

Wasim Akram to train Islamabad United's players for upcoming PSL

Cricket legend and former captain of Pakistan's national cricket team Wasim Akram has signed up with Islamabad United in the capacity of director cricket to train its players for upcoming Pakistan Super Leagues (PSL) T20 2016.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Wapda's T-12 cricket tournament from December 22

Wapda's T-12 cricket tournament from December 22

With the objective to achieve highest physical fitness and fielding standards, Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is introducing T-12 cricket format. In this regard, Wapda T-12 School Cricket Tournament-2015 is being held from December 22 to 30
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Liverpool well beaten by buoyant Watford

Liverpool well beaten by buoyant Watford

Odion Ighalo scored twice as a buoyant Watford won 3-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday to consolidate seventh position in the Premier League, only one point behind the top four.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Sardar Murad wins Quaid-e-Azam Amateur Golf title

Sardar Murad wins Quaid-e-Azam Amateur Golf title

The first Quaid-e-Azam Amateur Golf Championship came to a sharp competitive conclusion at the Lahore Gymkhana Golf Course on Sunday. Over the days of the championship, a total of 92 accomplished and skill loaded amateurs have endeavoured to carve up vict
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Finn takes four-wicket in warm-up

Finn takes four-wicket in warm-up

Steven Finn bowled himself into contention for a return to England's line-up after taking four wickets on Sunday on the opening day of the last warm-up game before they begin the Test series against South Africa on Boxing Day.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
New Zealand close in on win as Sri Lanka fight on

New Zealand close in on win as Sri Lanka fight on

A hobbling Kane Williamson guided New Zealand to 142 for five at the close of play on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka in Hamilton, with the hosts needing another 47 runs to seal a 2-0 series sweep.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Bank of Italy governor calls to temper EU bank rescue rules

Bank of Italy governor calls to temper EU bank rescue rules

The governor of the Bank of Italy (BOI) said on Sunday European Union rules on bank rescues should be applied "reasonably" after coming under fire for the failure and rescue of four lenders which wiped out the savings of thousands of retail investors. Ita
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Brazil ditches standard jute coffee bags, leading move toward bulk

Brazil ditches standard jute coffee bags, leading move toward bulk

The humble jute bag, long the distinctive packing for Brazil's coffee exports, is rapidly being edged out as traders and co-operatives face rising wage bills and borrowing costs, weak global prices and a deepening economic crisis at home.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Austrian minister fumes at EU's handling of deficits

Austrian minister fumes at EU's handling of deficits

Austrian Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling is annoyed that Brussels has singled out his budget for criticism, even though other euro zone countries are allowed to run much bigger deficits, he was quoted saying in an interview on Sunday.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Russia, Iran to discuss meat, dairy supplies

Russia, Iran to discuss meat, dairy supplies

Russia and Iran plan to discuss trade in meat and dairy products next week, Russian food safety watchdog said on Sunday, as Moscow seeks new sources of food supplies amid spat with the West over Ukraine.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Saudi Arabia's oil exports rise to 7.364m bpd

Saudi Arabia's oil exports rise to 7.364m bpd

Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in October rose by 253,000 barrels per day from September to 7.364 million bpd, official data showed on Sunday. The oil exporting heavyweight maintained high output and pumped 10.276 million bpd in October, slightly higher
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Citi to cut 2,000 jobs starting next month

Citi to cut 2,000 jobs starting next month

Citigroup Inc plans to cut at least 2,000 jobs starting next month as the lender restructures its businesses, Bloomberg reported. A substantial portion of the layoffs will be in middle or back-office positions, Bloomberg reported, citing a person briefed
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Volkswagen chairman eyes job rotation for key roles

Volkswagen chairman eyes job rotation for key roles

Volkswagen plans to limit the time staff can remain in certain roles, its supervisory board chairman told a German weekly, in a step to improve oversight at the German carmaker. VW said in September it had cheated US emissions tests and installed software
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Libya's eastern oil company says signs shipment deal with Egypt

Libya's eastern oil company says signs shipment deal with Egypt

The state oil company of Libya's eastern government has signed a deal to sell 2 million barrels of crude to Egypt, a spokesman said, boosting its efforts to win exports even as most trading companies prefer to deal with the rival western government.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Prospects still slim for major global economic pickup
Currency

Prospects still slim for major global economic pickup

The world economy may be set for another year like 2015, with modest growth in developed economies offsetting persistent weakness elsewhere but generating very little inflation and keeping interest rates low. The US Federal Reserve's long-awaited rise in
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Banks line up to advise Qatar on Valentino share offer

Banks line up to advise Qatar on Valentino share offer

The Qatari owners of Italian fashion house Valentino have invited banks to pitch for the advisory roles on a stock market listing as they seek an exit from one of the world's most glamorous brands, sources familiar with the plan said. A decision on which
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Banks line up to advise Qatar on Valentino share offer

Banks line up to advise Qatar on Valentino share offer

The Qatari owners of Italian fashion house Valentino have invited banks to pitch for the advisory roles on a stock market listing as they seek an exit from one of the world's most glamorous brands, sources familiar with the plan said. A decision on which
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
More modest year for global stock markets; Europe to lead
Currency

More modest year for global stock markets; Europe to lead

Stock markets in developed economies are expected to continue outperforming emerging markets next year, but optimism among hundreds of market strategists polled by Reuters in the past week has faded compared with just a few months ago. Global stocks have
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Russian shares to rebound in 2016 as economy stabilises

Russian shares to rebound in 2016 as economy stabilises

Russian shares are set for gains of over 20 percent by the end of 2016, the median forecast in a Reuters survey showed, led by expectations the economy will stabilise and oil prices gradually recover from multi-year lows.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex and interest rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 78.70-78.70 (previous 78.70-78.72). 03.00-04.50 percent (* Previous 01.50-04.50 percent). (* revised).
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Egyptian pound steady at forex sale and on black market
Currency

Egyptian pound steady at forex sale and on black market

The Egyptian pound held steady at an official foreign currency auction on Sunday and on the black market. Egypt, which depends on imported food and energy, is facing a dollar shortage and mounting pressure to devalue the pound. The central bank surprised
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Another 10 percent China FX slump could send markets spinning
Currency

Another 10 percent China FX slump could send markets spinning

If you're trying to identify next year's big risk from global currency markets, look no further than a sharper-than-expected fall in China's yuan. In the many 2016 outlooks published over the past month, most major banks have forecast a 5-7 percent fall i
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Dutch court sides with Euronext in row with government over equity

Dutch court sides with Euronext in row with government over equity

A court has sided with Euronext in a dispute with the Dutch government over capital requirements, a court spokesman said on Thursday. "The court ruled in favour of the appeal filed by Euronext," Pelle Biesmeijer of the Rotterdam District Court told Reuter
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Dutch court sides with Euronext in row with government over equity

Dutch court sides with Euronext in row with government over equity

A court has sided with Euronext in a dispute with the Dutch government over capital requirements, a court spokesman said on Thursday. "The court ruled in favour of the appeal filed by Euronext," Pelle Biesmeijer of the Rotterdam District Court told Reuter
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Give women combat roles in armed forces: Cameron

Give women combat roles in armed forces: Cameron

Women in Britain's armed forces should be allowed to serve in close combat roles by the end of 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday. Women make up 10 percent of the country's military force but are currently not allowed to serve in units whos
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Britain eyes legal protection for gun police after Paris attacks

Britain eyes legal protection for gun police after Paris attacks

British armed police could get greater legal protection if they shoot suspected criminals after Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a review of current laws in the light of mass shootings in Paris last month, the Sunday Times reported.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Rousseff sees approval rating improve slightly

Rousseff sees approval rating improve slightly

A poll published Saturday in Brazil gave a mild boost to the political survival prospects for President Dilma Rousseff, as she saw a slight bounce in her approval ratings, halting what has been an almost continuous slide for most of the year.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
US embassy warns citizens over possible Tunisia mall attack

US embassy warns citizens over possible Tunisia mall attack

The United States embassy in Tunisia has warned its citizens to avoid a major shopping mall in the capital Tunis on Sunday because of a reported threat of a potential militant attack there. Tunisia is under a state of emergency following a suicide bomb at
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
British Conservatives split on EU after Prime Minister's Brussels trip

British Conservatives split on EU after Prime Minister's Brussels trip

Prime Minister David Cameron's trip to Brussels last week has exposed divisions in his party over Britain's relationship with the EU, with one senior lawmaker saying on Sunday he wanted to quit the bloc and another hinting at a top-level rebellion.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Forest fires sweep northern Spain despite winter rain

Forest fires sweep northern Spain despite winter rain

Dozens of forest fires raged across northern Spain on Sunday after strong winds hindered efforts to keep them from spreading, forcing some homes to be evacuated in the worst-affected Asturias region. More than 100 fires were still burning on Sunday mornin
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
China's Shenzhen hit by landslide, major gas pipeline explodes

China's Shenzhen hit by landslide, major gas pipeline explodes

A landslide hit the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province on Sunday, burying 22 buildings and leaving 27 people missing, state media reported. A nearby section of China's major West-East natural gas pipeline also exploded, the official C
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Clinton backs Obama's Islamic State strategy in Democratic debate

Clinton backs Obama's Islamic State strategy in Democratic debate

US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton backed elements of President Barack Obama's strategy to fight Islamic State militants in a debate on Saturday in which she clashed with top rival Bernie Sanders over national security and the economy
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Suspected Russian warplanes kill scores in Syrian city

Suspected Russian warplanes kill scores in Syrian city

Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the centre of the rebel-held city of Idlib in north-west Syria on Sunday, rescue workers and residents said.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Hope fades for dozens missing after Indonesian ferry sinks

Hope fades for dozens missing after Indonesian ferry sinks

Hopes faded on Sunday for 78 people missing from a ferry that sank off Indonesia's eastern island of Sulawesi, officials said, after 37 passengers were pulled alive from rough seas by rescuers in helicopters, fishing vessels and rubber dinghies.
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
141 VIPs among 738,477 motorists challaned

141 VIPs among 738,477 motorists challaned

Some 141 VIPs among 738,477 motorists have been issued challan tickets by the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) for violation of traffic rules during the current year. Around Rs 22.173 million fines has been collected for the violators, according to ITP data
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
'NH&MP carries excellent values'

'NH&MP carries excellent values'

National Highways & Motorway Police carries excellent values and there is no place for the officers and officials who will not show performance up to the mark. If anyone found guilty would be taken to task said DIG Motorway Police, Central Zone Mirza Fara
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
APPNA team visits CPSP

APPNA team visits CPSP

A delegation of Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America led by Dr Muhammad Jahanzeb Zeerk APPNA winter chair CME and Dr Sajid President elect APPNA, accompanied by Dr Muhammad Attique, Dr Faryal, Dr Maria and other members of APPNA visited Co
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Construction of new emergency block in PIC in final stages

Construction of new emergency block in PIC in final stages

Construction of 200-bed new emergency block in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) is in its final stage and the first phase pertaining of 100 beds would expectedly be completed in January and the second phase of remaining 100 beds would be completed
Published 21 Dec, 2015 12:00am
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