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Print - 2016-04-03
Apex committee satisfied with Shawal operation

Apex committee satisfied with Shawal operation

The Apex Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and FATA Saturday expressed complete satisfaction over progress of last phase of operation in Shawal and ongoing intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the province. The Apex Committee, which met here, also r
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Apex committee satisfied with Shawal operation

Apex committee satisfied with Shawal operation

The Apex Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and FATA Saturday expressed complete satisfaction over progress of last phase of operation in Shawal and ongoing intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the province. The Apex Committee, which met here, also r
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
GDA shows political strength in Umer Kot

GDA shows political strength in Umer Kot

Leaders of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) showed their political strength in Umer Kot district where they rallied thousands of supporters on Saturday. Former Chief Ministers Mumtaz Bhutto and Muzaffar Hussain Shah, leader of Pakistan Muslim League Functi
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
PTI election camp attacked

PTI election camp attacked

Unknown persons attacked an election camp of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at Five Stars Chowrangi, here on Saturday night. PTA MPA Khurram Sher Zaman accused the MQM's supporters of attacking the party's camp set up in connection with the by-election of
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Azerbaijan, Armenia forces clash as Putin urges ceasefire
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Azerbaijan, Armenia forces clash as Putin urges ceasefire

Fierce clashes left at least 30 Azerbaijani and Armenian soldiers dead Saturday as Russia and the West urged an immediate ceasefire after a major escalation in violence over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region. Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian said 18
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Azerbaijan, Armenia forces clash as Putin urges ceasefire
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Azerbaijan, Armenia forces clash as Putin urges ceasefire

Fierce clashes left at least 30 Azerbaijani and Armenian soldiers dead Saturday as Russia and the West urged an immediate ceasefire after a major escalation in violence over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region. Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian said 18
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (April 02, 2016) and the forecast for Sunday (April 03, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 02, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 02, 2016)

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 02, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Grain market rates
Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (April 02, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (April 02, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (April 02, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (April 02, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: no visible change
Currency

THE RUPEE: no visible change

The rupee managed to sustain its overnight firmness against the dollar on the money market on Saturday, dealers said. The rupee did not move any side against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.40 and Rs 105.60 respectively, they said. The rupee p
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: no visible change
Currency

THE RUPEE: no visible change

The rupee managed to sustain its overnight firmness against the dollar on the money market on Saturday, dealers said. The rupee did not move any side against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.40 and Rs 105.60 respectively, they said. The rupee p
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (April 02, 2016).

Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Asian rice sales slim as high prices keep exporters away

Asian rice sales slim as high prices keep exporters away

Rice trade in top Asian producers - Vietnam and Thailand - was slim this week as high prices kept buyers at bay, while severe droughts put more pressure on these countries' limited supply, traders said on Wednesday. Vietnam 5-percent broken rice remained
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures down after bigger storage draw
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US natural gas futures down after bigger storage draw

US natural gas futures lost almost 2 percent on Thursday after the government reported a slightly bigger-than-expected storage draw. The US Energy Information Administration said utilities pulled 25 billion cubic feet of gas from storage during the week e
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
India's March gold demand seen falling to seven-year low

India's March gold demand seen falling to seven-year low

India's gold demand in the March quarter is set to drop by about two-thirds from a year ago to its lowest in seven years, as higher prices and a strike by jewellers curbed sales in the world's second-biggest consumer, retailers and analysts said. The slug
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The May vaida was lower while the July contract was unchanged on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The May contract closed at Rs 2049.50 but it commenced with 20 paisa decline at Rs 2049.30 in the
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: modest trade activity ahead of PCGA report
Cotton

Cotton market: modest trade activity ahead of PCGA report

A cautious buying by needy spinners seen on the cotton market on Saturday ahead of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) report, dealers said. The official spot rate halted further erosion at Rs 5,200 dealers said. In the Punjab prices were at Rs
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Indian sugar futures hit record high

Indian sugar futures hit record high

Indian sugar futures hit a record high on Thursday on expectations of lower production and good demand in the summer season. The most active May sugar contract was 0.78 percent higher at 3,637 rupees per 100 kg at 1310 GMT, after hitting an all-time high
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China to free domestic corn prices by ending stockpile scheme
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China to free domestic corn prices by ending stockpile scheme

China, the world's second-largest corn consumer, will let the market decide domestic corn prices and scrap its nine-year old stockpiling scheme, according to a regional television report over the weekend. Instead of propping up prices by buying up corn, B
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Prices of grams up on grain market
Cotton

Prices of grams up on grain market

The prices of grams moved up on the wholesale grain market on Saturday owing to strong demand, dealers said. On the grams side, grams Australia No 1 gained Rs 250 to Rs 8550, grams Dall Australia No 2 picked up Rs 200 to Rs 9200, grams 50x50 followed same
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
South Korea buys 33,000 tonnes of US wheat

South Korea buys 33,000 tonnes of US wheat

A group of South Korea flour mills led by DongAOne Co Ltd has bought 33,000 tonnes of wheat to be sourced from the United States in a tender for the same volume which closed on Thursday, European traders said. The group, which included Korea Flour Mills,
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships to remain firm

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships to remain firm

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes are set to firm next week as owners resist charterers attempts to push rates lower, ship brokers said on Thursday. That came as revenue from freight rate income remains below the cost of
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Canadian canola futures rise

Canadian canola futures rise

ICE Canadian canola futures rose on Thursday, posting a big monthly gain, supported by a slow pace of farmer selling. The market also drew support from the US Department of Agriculture's smaller than expected estimate of US soybean plantings. May canola g
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Vietnam's coffee prices rise; Indonesia's narrow

Vietnam's coffee prices rise; Indonesia's narrow

Vietnam's coffee prices rallied on Thursday as supplies tightened amid a drought that may lower this year's exports, while premiums narrowed in Indonesia due to low stock levels, traders said. The country's Central Highlands coffee belt is facing the wors
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
EU wheat futures fall at two-week low

EU wheat futures fall at two-week low

Euronext wheat futures extended losses in late trade on Thursday, falling to their lowest in almost two weeks as the market shrugged off a smaller-than-expected estimate of US sowings to focus on a strong euro and good crop conditions. May milling wheat o
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Iron ore futures in Asia steady
Exchange

Iron ore futures in Asia steady

Iron ore futures in Asia steadied on Wednesday as firm Chinese steel prices supported buying interest among mills looking to restart production. Chinese steel producers have been either boosting output or resuming operations amid recent gains in prices as
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Asian naphtha crack eases marginally

Asian naphtha crack eases marginally

Asia's naphtha crack for front-month first-half May eased marginally on Thursday from a near 2-1/2 month high to a two-session low, while spot prices in South Korea flipped to premiums from discounts this week for the first time since late December in res
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US FOB Gulf soyabean offers fall on weak demand
Exchange

US FOB Gulf soyabean offers fall on weak demand

Export premiums for soyabeans shipped from the US Gulf Coast fell for a second straight day on Thursday as CIF barge basis values weakened and export demand remained muted, traders said. CIF basis bids for barges loaded with soyabeans in March fell 5 cent
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Time Inc considers taking on private equity partner for Yahoo bid

Time Inc considers taking on private equity partner for Yahoo bid

Time Inc is considering partnering with a private equity firm on a bid for Yahoo Inc's core Internet assets, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US publishing company seeks to boost its digital presence. The deliberations on finding a par
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Time Inc considers taking on private equity partner for Yahoo bid

Time Inc considers taking on private equity partner for Yahoo bid

Time Inc is considering partnering with a private equity firm on a bid for Yahoo Inc's core Internet assets, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US publishing company seeks to boost its digital presence. The deliberations on finding a par
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Banks fall out of love with emerging markets

Banks fall out of love with emerging markets

Emerging markets are fast losing their shine for the world's biggest investment banks. Faced with falling fees from fewer deals - and bleak prospects ahead - many have put the brakes on a decade-long expansion, with some cutting jobs and shutting offices.
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Banks fall out of love with emerging markets

Banks fall out of love with emerging markets

Emerging markets are fast losing their shine for the world's biggest investment banks. Faced with falling fees from fewer deals - and bleak prospects ahead - many have put the brakes on a decade-long expansion, with some cutting jobs and shutting offices.
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Greece wants IMF explanations over WikiLeaks report
Exchange

Greece wants IMF explanations over WikiLeaks report

Greece on Saturday demanded "explanations" from the International Monetary Fund after WikiLeaks said the lender sought a crisis "event" to push the indebted nation into concluding talks over its reforms. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he would write t
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Washington nuclear plant restarts after shutdown
Exchange

Washington nuclear plant restarts after shutdown

A nuclear power plant in Washington state was restarted on Thursday after it was shut down when operators received a signal that a system was not working properly during a maintenance test. The Columbia Generating Station in Richland, owned by Energy Nort
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Iran seeks $2.5 billion to modernise its oil tankers

Iran seeks $2.5 billion to modernise its oil tankers

Iran is seeking $2.5 billion investment to modernise its oil tankers fleet following the lifting of sanctions against Tehran, managing director of National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA on Saturday. Iran emer
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
AFDB pledges half a billion dollars for African drought relief

AFDB pledges half a billion dollars for African drought relief

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday pledged half a billion dollar relief package to 14 Southern and Eastern African countries most affected by an El Nino-propelled drought. The $549 million package will help an estimated 36 million people needin
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Venezuela to cut energy output if key dam falls to critical low

Venezuela to cut energy output if key dam falls to critical low

Venezuela will reduce power generation if the key Guri dam, which supplies around half of the blackout-hit country's electricity, falls below a minimum level that is fast approaching, an official said on Friday. A severe drought, coupled with what critics
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Iraq to probe claims of Unaoil corruption against top officials

Iraq to probe claims of Unaoil corruption against top officials

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday directed the country's highest corruption watchdog to investigate claims of graft in the awarding of oil contracts by the Opec exporter and urged the courts to prosecute. A joint report this week by Austral
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Automakers post disappointing US sales, still see strong 2016

Automakers post disappointing US sales, still see strong 2016

General Motors Co, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and other major automakers reported weaker-than-expected US sales for March, hurt by declining demand for sedans and light dealer traffic during the Easter weekend. Sales for the month rose 3 percent to nearly
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Kosmos Energy signs deal for majority stake in Sao Tome oil block

Kosmos Energy signs deal for majority stake in Sao Tome oil block

US energy firm Kosmos Energy has acquired majority rights to one of the oil blocks in Sao Tome and Principe's exclusive economic zone, the company and the African island nation said on Saturday. Kosmos Energy acquired a 65 percent stake in Block 12, meani
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Cameron urges talks on steel crisis with China at G20

Cameron urges talks on steel crisis with China at G20

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron wants Britain and China to work together to tackle over-capacity in the steel industry and that the G20 could be a good forum to address it later in the year, his spokesman said on Saturday. Cameron, who spoke to Chi
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Foxconn seals $3.5 billion takeover of Sharp

Foxconn seals $3.5 billion takeover of Sharp

Foxconn and Sharp Corp on Saturday formally signed a long-awaited deal that would see the Taiwan firm take control of the Japanese display maker, as executives sought to dispel lingering doubts over whether Sharp can turn around its ebbing fortunes. At a
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Airlines eye new opportunities in Argentine skies
Currency

Airlines eye new opportunities in Argentine skies

International airlines and airplane manufacturers are taking steps to increase their presence in Argentina, as a new business-friendly government heralds change for the market, executives said at the FIDAE air show in neighbouring Chile. The domestic Arge
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Industrial data shows Brazil recession deepening
Currency

Industrial data shows Brazil recession deepening

The latest data on Brazil's industrial production on Friday showed deepening recession in Latin America's biggest economy, though its trade surplus grew and the currency is rising on prospects of a new government. Industrial output shrank nine percent ove
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
India's debt-heavy Jaypee says still able to service loans

India's debt-heavy Jaypee says still able to service loans

India's Jaypee Group, a heavily indebted infrastructure conglomerate, said on Saturday that no bank had approached it about classifying its loans as non-performing amid government pressure on lenders to rein in large money-losing borrowers. The real-estat
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
BlackBerry revenue miss puts hardware future in focus

BlackBerry revenue miss puts hardware future in focus

BlackBerry Ltd plans to make a decision by September on the future of its beleaguered smartphone business, but its Chief Executive John Chen stressed on Friday he remains confident the company will have a profitable hardware segment by then. The smartphon
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
BlackBerry revenue miss puts hardware future in focus

BlackBerry revenue miss puts hardware future in focus

BlackBerry Ltd plans to make a decision by September on the future of its beleaguered smartphone business, but its Chief Executive John Chen stressed on Friday he remains confident the company will have a profitable hardware segment by then. The smartphon
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
HSBC comes up short in money laundering vigilance: US attorney

HSBC comes up short in money laundering vigilance: US attorney

HSBC Holdings Plc has not done enough to thwart money laundering, despite making significant progress since reaching a landmark 2012 anti-money-laundering settlement with US prosecutors, a federal monitor has found. The monitor "remains unable to certify
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
British brick maker Forterra aims for London listing

British brick maker Forterra aims for London listing

Brick maker Forterra, previously known as Hanson's UK building products division, said on Tuesday it would float in London next month, aiming to capitalise on demand from house builders in Britain. Chief Executive Stephen Harrison said an independent list
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Nasdaq taps ex-Chi-X Global CEO to run North American equities
Exchange

Nasdaq taps ex-Chi-X Global CEO to run North American equities

Transatlantic exchange operator Nasdaq Inc said on Monday it appointed Tal Cohen, the former head of Chi-X Global, as head of its North American equities business. Nasdaq bought the Canadian operations of stock market operator Chi-X Global last month for
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
India's state pension fund to invest more in government bonds

India's state pension fund to invest more in government bonds

India's state pension fund will now be able to invest up to 65 percent of its holdings in sovereign bonds, up from 50 percent earlier, a labour ministry official said on Tuesday, in a move that will likely come as a relief to debt markets. "It has already
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
India's state pension fund to invest more in government bonds

India's state pension fund to invest more in government bonds

India's state pension fund will now be able to invest up to 65 percent of its holdings in sovereign bonds, up from 50 percent earlier, a labour ministry official said on Tuesday, in a move that will likely come as a relief to debt markets. "It has already
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
TSX falls as oil slump hurts energy stocks
Exchange

TSX falls as oil slump hurts energy stocks

Canada's main stock index fell on Friday, dragged down by a 7.6 percent drop in BlackBerry Ltd shares on disappointing earnings and a slump in oil prices that hurt energy companies. Still, the index closed 0.6 percent higher on the week after having ralli
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Global funds tiptoe from share slump into China's 'new economy' firms

Global funds tiptoe from share slump into China's 'new economy' firms

Global funds are cautiously venturing back into Chinese equities after prices collapsed to 4-1/2-year lows in February, taking advantage of cheaper valuations to buy stocks they believe will benefit from China's shift to a consumption-led economy. Foreign
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Global funds tiptoe from share slump into China's 'new economy' firms

Global funds tiptoe from share slump into China's 'new economy' firms

Global funds are cautiously venturing back into Chinese equities after prices collapsed to 4-1/2-year lows in February, taking advantage of cheaper valuations to buy stocks they believe will benefit from China's shift to a consumption-led economy. Foreign
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: short-dated yields rise on solid jobs, factory data

Treasuries outlook: short-dated yields rise on solid jobs, factory data

US short-dated Treasury yields rose on Friday from one-month lows in choppy trading as stronger-than-expected labour and factory data in March supported the view the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates later this year. Another solid US payrolls rep
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: short-dated yields rise on solid jobs, factory data

Treasuries outlook: short-dated yields rise on solid jobs, factory data

US short-dated Treasury yields rose on Friday from one-month lows in choppy trading as stronger-than-expected labour and factory data in March supported the view the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates later this year. Another solid US payrolls rep
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Europe's IPO market has ladders as well as snakes

Europe's IPO market has ladders as well as snakes

Europe's market for initial public offerings may be about to perk up after three months of droop. But not for very long. The $9.6 billion raised globally via new issues in 2016 so far, the lowest quarterly total since 2009, according to Renaissance Capita
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Amid calm, US stock investors steel themselves for shocks
Exchange

Amid calm, US stock investors steel themselves for shocks

The last two weeks in the US stock market have been quiet - almost too quiet for some investors, who think there's something dangerous swimming beneath the surface. After a disastrous start to the year, major US indexes regained most of the losses in a mi
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Wall Street off to a solid start in April
Exchange

Wall Street off to a solid start in April

Wall Street extended a seven-week rally on Friday after upbeat US jobs and factory data hinted at stronger corporate earnings without increasing concerns of potential US interest rate hikes. The Labour Department's report showed solid gains in nonfarm pay
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US to press Nigeria on foreign exchange rate flexibility
Exchange

US to press Nigeria on foreign exchange rate flexibility

The United States said it would press Nigeria in talks this week to adopt a more flexible foreign exchange rate to boost growth and investment in Africa's largest economy. US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told an audien
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Shrinking Saudi money supply points to slowing economy
Currency

Shrinking Saudi money supply points to slowing economy

Saudi Arabia's money supply shrank in February for the first time in more than a decade, central bank data showed on Tuesday, in a fresh sign the economy of the world's largest oil exporter is slowing sharply because of depressed oil prices. The broadest
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Canadian dollar slips against greenback
Currency

Canadian dollar slips against greenback

The Canadian dollar slipped versus the greenback on Friday as oil prices slumped and after stronger-than-expected US jobs data, but the currency pared losses as markets doubted the Federal Reserve will surrender its cautious stance. The Canadian dollar se
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Dollar near multi-month lows after US data impact subsides
Currency

Dollar near multi-month lows after US data impact subsides

The US dollar was little changed against a basket of major currencies and hovered near more than five-month lows on Friday after traders grew less confident that stronger-than-expected US economic data would alter the Federal Reserve's dovish course. The
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China's yuan more widely adopted to settle transactions
Currency

China's yuan more widely adopted to settle transactions

China's yuan is increasingly being used by financial institutions worldwide to settle payments with counterparties in China and Hong Kong, the global transaction services organisation SWIFT said on Wednesday. The yuan, also known as the renminbi, remained
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US dollar net longs hit lowest in almost two years

US dollar net longs hit lowest in almost two years

Speculators slashed bullish bets on the US dollar for a fourth straight week, with net longs falling to their lowest in nearly two years, according to Reuters calculations and data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released on Friday. The valu
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
March madness leaves Aussie dollar vulnerable to mass reversal
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March madness leaves Aussie dollar vulnerable to mass reversal

The Australian dollar has led major currencies against the greenback in March but there are signs it might be "getting a bit ahead of itself", making it among the most vulnerable to a reversal in sentiment. It surged nearly 7 percent in its biggest monthl
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bomb-hit Brussels airport to reopen Sunday with security boost

Bomb-hit Brussels airport to reopen Sunday with security boost

Brussels Airport said it will partially reopen on Sunday, 12 days after it was hit by Islamic State suicide blasts, as Belgian prosecutors charged a third suspect with terrorism over a foiled plot to attack France. The first three "symbolic flights" will
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Three employees appear in court over India flyover collapse

Three employees appear in court over India flyover collapse

Three employees of the Indian construction firm building a flyover that collapsed appeared in court Saturday facing four initial charges including murder, a public prosecutor said, as the death toll rose to 26. The three appeared at the Metropolitan Magis
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Greece readies to send first migrants back in EU-Turkey deal

Greece readies to send first migrants back in EU-Turkey deal

Greek authorities were gearing up Saturday to send hundreds of failed asylum-seekers back to Turkey, which is racing to set up reception centres under a controversial EU migrant deal. "Planning is in progress," Yiorgos Kyritsis, spokesman for Greece's ref
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Austria wants to deploy soldiers on Italy border: defence minister

Austria wants to deploy soldiers on Italy border: defence minister

Austria plans to deploy soldiers at the Brenner border with Italy to stem an expected increase in migrants trying to get to northern Europe, Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil told a German newspaper on Saturday. Austria, whose introduction of border re
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Strong quake shakes Alaska

Strong quake shakes Alaska

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook a lightly populated remote region of southwestern Alaska late Friday, the US Geological Survey that monitors quakes worldwide reported. The quake struck at 0550 GMT Saturday (9:50 pm Friday) on the Aleutian arc some
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Police general becomes Vietnam's new president

Police general becomes Vietnam's new president

Lawmakers in communist Vietnam approved a top police general for the role of president Saturday, making the head of a controversial domestic security force one of the country's most high profile politicians. Tran Dai Quang won 91.5 percent of the votes du
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Liberia authorities call for calm after new Ebola case

Liberia authorities call for calm after new Ebola case

Liberian authorities on Saturday called for calm following the discovery of a fresh case of the deadly Ebola virus, more than two months after the epidemic had been declared over in the country. The latest victim was a 30-year-old woman who died on Thursd
Published 03 Apr, 2016 12:00am
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