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Defense in Bridge is a tricky business. There is so much to it that one keeps wondering how. Experts manage to come unscathed in their defense. One of the earliest lesson in defense that one can give to a beginner would be to stick to your potential winne
Three decades ago "Fatal Attraction" heralded the age of the erotic thriller - crime potboilers featuring leading men swapping suggestive dialogue and bodily fluids with bewitching but murderous femme fatales. Movies like "Basic Instinct" and "Sliver" enj
Director Steve McQueen, whose poetic visual style helped secure a best picture Oscar for "12 Years a Slave", brings a sensibility to his films even when tackling harrowing subjects. The 46-year-old receives the British Film Institute's Fellowship award la
In the fifth row of a packed concert venue in Las Vegas, a plump Hispanic couple slumbers peacefully as Bob Dylan bangs out a tune from his 35th studio album. The poet laureate of rock 'n' roll has been going only for 70-odd minutes but - like many Dylan
Chiku is the most delicious fruit of an American tropical ever-green and long-lived tree Sapota Arachis L. It is also popularly called as Sapota, Sapodilla and Zapota. It is a member of family Sapotaceae and fruits abundantly. It is native to the eastern
Exposure to tiny doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals is responsible for at least $340 billion (310 billion euros) in health-related costs each year in the United States, according to a report published Tuesday. So-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (
The world is observing October as the "breast cancer awareness month." The month long activities highlight the importance of early diagnosis of the disease, and treatment options. Throughout the month, health organisations and NGOs focus attention on educ
Europe and Russia have sent a test lander Sunday on a one-way trip to the Martian surface, a key step in their joint ExoMars project to search for life on the Red Planet.
Parents searching for elusive work-life balance may see smartphones and tablets as a way to escape the office in time to be home for dinner each night, but these gadgets can also be a huge distraction and source of stress, a recent study suggests. When re
Tapping into the Twitter stream could help researchers understand how healthy people's lifestyles are and how to target improved public health, according to a recent study. Using geotagged tweets, researchers at the Universities of Utah and Washington wer
Tackling the issue of non-existence of existing souls Ramla Fatima explored human senses of the people left behind searching their loved ones disappear without a trace in thin air. Titled "Hiatus" the solo exhibition of digital prints on canvas at Sanat G
Urban planning has failed to keep up with mass urbanization around the world, placing cities at the epicenter of the 21st century's most pressing challenges, a top United Nations official said on Monday. The vulnerability of urban habitats, amid the accel
In a major step toward curbing global warming, the world community agreed on Saturday to phase out a category of dangerous greenhouse gases widely used in refrigerators and air conditioners. Nearly 200 countries agreed to end production and consumption of
Led by Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, a huge multitude of loyalists marched through the streets of Karachi from Clifton to Lyari, thence to the Quaid's mazaar, and from there to their final destination Karsaz to pay homage
At Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX), on Thursday value traded was PKR 4.20 billion and the number of lots traded was 29,176. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,917. Major business was contributed by currencies through COTS amounting to PKR 1.98 b
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed modestly higher on Wednesday, following strength in corn and soybeans amid a lack of market-moving news, traders said. CBOT December wheat settled up 1/4 cent at $4.20-1/4 per bushel. K.C. December hard r
Soyabean export premiums for shipments from the US Gulf Coast were mostly steady on Wednesday amid moderate demand and growing supplies from a bumper US harvest, traders said. Basis values for spot CIF soyabean barges shipped to Gulf terminals rebounded f
European wheat futures were weaker on Wednesday in technically driven trade as prices pulled back from seven-week highs hit on Monday. Most active December milling wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange unofficially closed down 1.25 euros or 0.7 perce
The Karachi Port handled 114,901 tonnes of cargo comprising 103,616 tonnes of import cargo and 11,285 tonnes of export cargo including 3,157 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday The total import cargo of 103,
Steady arrivals of quality lint, helped the rates to sustain present levels on the cotton market on Friday, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6050, dealers said. Phutti rates in Sindh were at Rs 2700-3150 and in Punjab prices of Phu
US natural gas futures fell on Wednesday to the lowest in two weeks on forecasts for milder weather through early November that could reduce demand for gas used both for heating and to generate electricity for cooling. Front-month gas futures fell 9.3 cen
Argentina's foreign currency reserves rose above $40 billion for the first time in 3-1/2 years on Thursday, a milestone the country's central bank chief said was a sign of growing investor confidence in the country. Foreign reserves rose to $40.6 billion,
US telecom giant AT&T is in "advanced talks" to acquire entertainment group Time Warner in a move to add in-house content to distribution services, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. AT&T, the second-largest US wireless carrier and third-largest cab
British American Tobacco on Friday launched a vast $47-billion bid for full control of Reynolds American, as it seeks expansion into the United States - the second largest market after China. The deal, worth the equivalent of 43 billion euros for around 6
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Friday he would not change his 2017 budget plan even if the European Commission says it breaches EU rules on fiscal consolidation and took a swipe at Germany over its own economic policies. Renzi last week unvei
Canada's Bombardier said Friday it was cutting around 7,500 jobs by the end of 2018 as the aircraft and train manufacturer tries to cut costs and boost productivity as part of a turnaround plan. "The actions announced today will ensure we have the right c
McDonald's shares surged early Friday on unexpectedly strong third-quarter results, with sales in overseas markets compensating for softness in its home market. The fast-food giant pointed to especially strong sales in Britain and Japan, as well as positi
Malaysia's embattled prime minister announced a 2017 budget featuring handouts to key voting blocs on Friday, as elections loom with his government under pressure over a massive corruption scandal. Najib Razak also announced more spending for infrastructu
China's cabinet has unveiled steps to support job creation, improve labour mobility and cut social insurance rates, in a bid to halt a slowdown in income growth that could hurt consumption. Consumption is driving China's economic growth, but a further slo
China's new home prices rose in September at the fastest rate on record as buyers rushed to close contracts before new restrictive measures took effect in October. The boom in sales and prices was evident in mortgage lending, with new housing loans to ind
Romania and Bulgaria said Friday they would no longer block a troubled EU-Canada free trade accord after they reached a deal with Ottawa over visa waivers for their citizens. Both countries had made visa-free travel a key condition for their support of th
Taiwan stocks retreated on Friday on profit-booking in recent gainers such Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). As of 0314 GMT, the main TAIEX index was down 0.2 percent at 9,301.87 points. The index had touched its highest in more than 15 months
Tokyo stocks fell off a six-month high Friday as investors locked in profits, while Nintendo dived as markets were left underwhelmed following a sneak peek at its new games console. As trading entered the final hour, a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit
The S&P 500 and the Dow came off session lows in early afternoon on Friday, but continued to be weighed down by energy and healthcare stocks, while a record-setting rally in Microsoft kept the Nasdaq in positive territory. Also dampening sentiment was GE,
US stocks ended a choppy session on Thursday with a slight decline as investors digested the latest round of earnings, with a sharp drop in telecoms offset by gains in healthcare. Telecoms were down 2 percent, their biggest percentage decline in five week
Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer on Friday, edging up from their lowest close in 1 month hit in the previous session, as foreign investors bought risk assets ahead of a flurry of corporate results and next month's national budget. Sri Lanka's quart
Longer-dated US Treasury yields fell on Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said there was no discussion at the ECB's latest policy meeting on possible changes to its 1 trillion-plus euro bond purchase program. Draghi's comments co
Longer-dated US Treasury yields fell on Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said there was no discussion at the ECB's latest policy meeting on possible changes to its 1 trillion-plus euro bond purchase program. Draghi's comments co
Portugal's government bond yields fell towards a six-week low on Friday, after its prime minister said he had no doubt that rating agency DBRS would maintain the investment-grade rank the country needs to qualify for the ECB's asset purchase scheme.
Portugal's government bond yields fell towards a six-week low on Friday, after its prime minister said he had no doubt that rating agency DBRS would maintain the investment-grade rank the country needs to qualify for the ECB's asset purchase scheme.
Indian shares ended lower on Friday, as investor risk appetite took a hit after a stronger dollar weighed on crude oil prices overnight and in Asian trading earlier in the day, with energy stocks dragging down both the indexes. The broader NSE index ended
China stocks traded sideways on Friday but managed to end the session slightly up, as strength in infrastructure shares offset concerns rooted in continuing yuan weakness. The bluechip CSI300 index rose 0.3 percent, to 3,327.80 points, while the Shanghai
European stock markets posted a weekly gain on Friday, as a rebound in bank shares and some well-received company results lent markets support in spite of uncertainty over future monetary policy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed flat on the day but
Australian shares closed lower on Friday, dragged down by healthcare stocks after Healthscope Ltd tumbled over a profit warning, while a stronger dollar weighed on oil prices, pulling down energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.2 percent lower at 5
The Philippine index ended lower on Friday as concerns about the Duterte government's foreign alliances spooked sentiment while shares in Singapore fell for a second session. The index extended declines from Thursday to end 0.8 percent lower as President
Britain's top share index steadied at the close on Friday after hitting a one-week high, with stronger miners following a rally in metals prices offsetting weaker companies such as British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco showed choppy moves, wi
China's yuan dipped to a fresh six-year low against the dollar on Friday, crossing the 6.76 level before paring losses as strong dollar purchases by companies continued to pile pressure on the Chinese currency, traders said. With the dollar climbing to se
The dollar stood tall in Asian trading on Friday, on track for a weekly gain against a basket of currencies, as the euro wallowed at seven-month lows after the European Central Bank doused speculation that it would taper its stimulus. The dollar index, wh
The dollar was on course for its third consecutive week of gains against the basket of currencies used to measure its broader strength on Friday, driven to an eight month high by hardening expectations of a rise in interest rates in December. In a year wh
The dollar rose to its highest level since early February against a basket of currencies on Friday, boosted by higher expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year and a weakening euro. Hawkish comments from Fed officials including New Yo
The euro fell to a four-month low against the US dollar on Thursday and the US dollar index rose to a seven-month high after the European Central Bank kept the door open to more stimulus in December. ECB President Mario Draghi left a wide range of options
Emerging Asian currencies slid on Friday as the dollar hit a seven-month peak on the euro's weakness after the European Central Bank dampened speculation about plans to reduce stimulus, while lower oil prices soured risk sentiment. Regional currencies cam
The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Friday, as dollar demand from importers surpassed conversions of the US currency by exporters, dealers said. Rupee forwards were active, with the spot-next ending at 147.60/70 per dollar, weaker than its previous close
Sterling slipped to a four-day low under $1.22 on Friday, hurt by expectations that Britain's economy is likely to suffer from a hard-line stance by the European Union in negotiations on the country's exit from the bloc. British Prime Minister Theresa May
The Australian dollar took a breather on Friday after its worst performance in five weeks following a poor employment report that fuelled the risk of further rate cuts. The Australian dollar was sitting at $0.7630, having slid 1.3 percent on Thursday, the
Paul Pogba struck twice as Manchester United invigorated their Europa League campaign with a classy 4-1 home victory over Turkish giants Fenerbahce on Thursday. France midfielder Pogba scored a penalty and curled in from distance to take his tally to thre
European football leagues on Friday suspended an accord with UEFA in protest at reforms to the Champions League which gives greater power to major clubs. By freezing their UEFA deal, the 25 European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) members could organ
The National Cricket Academy (NCA) under the supervision of veteran cricketers including Mudassar Nazar, Mushtaq Ahmed, Ijaz Ahmed and Ali Zia, is conducting a 'Talent Hunt Programme' for the fast bowlers and spinners aged between 17 to 21 in the remote a
India ended its long-standing opposition Friday to cricket's Decision Review System (DRS), announcing it would be included on a trial basis in next month's Test series against England. The Indian cricket board's president Anurag Thakur said that its major
Tamim Iqbal scored a half-century as Bangladesh made a solid start Friday in response to England's first innings in an evenly-poised opening Test before skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was bowled just before the close. England paceman Ben Stokes dismissed Rahim f
Younis Khan showed no ill effects from dengue fever to score a brilliant century as Pakistan dominated the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The 38-year-old, who missed the 56-run victory in the first Test in D
Up to 25 people were missing, feared drowned, Friday after men on a Libyan coastguard speedboat attacked a packed migrant dinghy during a rescue operation off the north African state. German NGO Sea-Watch, which is taking part in the multinational search
The UN said Friday security concerns had forced it to delay planned evacuations from Syria's Aleppo, as Russia extended a truce that was largely holding for a second day. Moscow said it was extending the unilateral "humanitarian pause" in the Syrian gover
The University of Central Asia (UCA), created to be a catalyst for social and economic development in the region's mountain societies, on Wednesday officially opened its first campus in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic. The new buildings on the Naryn Campus represe
Five people were killed and one person was missing as torrential rains sparked flooding in Haiti, as the country still reels from devastating Hurricane Matthew, the Civil Protection Agency said Friday. The victims were in Haiti's north-western Nord-Ouest
An air strike killed 15 women on Friday at a shrine near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq, local officials and medics said. "Fifteen women were killed and another 50 wounded in a raid that targeted a Shiite place of worship at Dakuk," local council chi
Prosecutors in the US states of North Dakota and Washington should drop all charges against three independent documentary filmmakers arrested while filming environmental activists interfering with oil pipelines, the Committee to Protect Journalists said o
The Islamic Jihad Islamist movement staged a public show of force in the Gaza Strip on Friday, with its leader praising Iran and criticising Arab states. Thousands of supporters, including fighters from the party's Al-Quds Brigades military wing, took par