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Print - 2016-11-22
FTSE steadies after choppy trade, miners rally

FTSE steadies after choppy trade, miners rally

Britain's top equity index steadied on Monday, with a fall in defensive stocks offsetting stronger commodities shares that rose following a rally in prices of metals and crude oil. The bluechip index was up 0.2 percent by 1014 GMT after moving in and out
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares tad weaker, New Zealand down

Australian shares tad weaker, New Zealand down

Australian shares closed lower on Monday, with consumer staples and healthcare stocks erasing the gains from energy and material sectors, as investors looked for more clarity on President-elect Donald Trump's policies. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended or 8.11
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares fall

Sri Lankan shares fall

Sri Lankan shares fell for a sixth straight session on Monday, posting their lowest close in four and a half months, in thin volume as investor sentiment was hit by budget tax proposals, including revisions in corporate and withholding taxes. The governme
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
European shares end up, helped by cyclical stocks

European shares end up, helped by cyclical stocks

European shares rose on Monday, helped by a rise in commodity prices as investors continued to buy cyclical stocks and sell defensives on bets that the US presidential election result might revive inflation globally. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed up 0
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
China stocks climb to a fresh 10-month high
Currency

China stocks climb to a fresh 10-month high

China stocks rose to a fresh 10-month high on Monday, led by bluechips, but gains were limited as some investors remained sceptical that the uptrend could extend further. The bluechip CSI300 index rose 0.7 percent, to 3,441.11, while the Shanghai Composit
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Taiwan stocks soar
Currency

Taiwan stocks soar

Taiwan stocks rose on Monday following some turnaround in some regional bourses off early losses and ahead of data due after the market closes, which is expected to show milder, but continued growth in October export orders. Taiwan's export orders, a lead
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks: Philippines, Singapore down
Currency

Southeast Asian stocks: Philippines, Singapore down

Philippine shares closed 1.3 percent lower on Monday as investors booked profits after three straight sessions of gains on strong quarterly GDP data and September remittances. "It is more of profit-taking as there is a lot of selling pressure from foreign
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

The World Bank is planning several visits to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), between November 21 to December 2, 2016, to review reform initiatives including tax functions, tax audit, IRIS functional review, information technology, tax policy analysis
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

The World Bank is planning several visits to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), between November 21 to December 2, 2016, to review reform initiatives including tax functions, tax audit, IRIS functional review, information technology, tax policy analysis
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

The World Bank is planning several visits to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), between November 21 to December 2, 2016, to review reform initiatives including tax functions, tax audit, IRIS functional review, information technology, tax policy analysis
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

World Bank plans several visits to FBR to review reform initiatives

The World Bank is planning several visits to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), between November 21 to December 2, 2016, to review reform initiatives including tax functions, tax audit, IRIS functional review, information technology, tax policy analysis
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Suez Canal revenues reach $418.1 million in October
Currency

Suez Canal revenues reach $418.1 million in October

Revenues from the Suez Canal, one of Egypt's main sources of foreign currency, edged up to $418.1 million in October from $416.6 million the previous month, according to figures published on a government website. The Egyptian Information Portal published
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (November 21, 2016).

Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Suez Canal revenues reach $418.1 million in October
Currency

Suez Canal revenues reach $418.1 million in October

Revenues from the Suez Canal, one of Egypt's main sources of foreign currency, edged up to $418.1 million in October from $416.6 million the previous month, according to figures published on a government website. The Egyptian Information Portal published
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Suez Canal revenues reach $418.1 million in October
Currency

Suez Canal revenues reach $418.1 million in October

Revenues from the Suez Canal, one of Egypt''s main sources of foreign currency, edged up to $418.1 million in October from $416.6 million the previous month, according to figures published on a government website. The Egyptian Information Portal published
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
German court acquits 'sharia police' members

German court acquits 'sharia police' members

A German court on Monday ruled that a group of Islamists did not break the law in forming "sharia police" street patrols and telling people to stop drinking, gambling and listening to music. The ultra-conservative group around German Salafist convert Sven
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (November 21, 2016) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 22, 2016).

Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
German court acquits 'sharia police' members

German court acquits 'sharia police' members

A German court on Monday ruled that a group of Islamists did not break the law in forming "sharia police" street patrols and telling people to stop drinking, gambling and listening to music. The ultra-conservative group around German Salafist convert Sven
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Facebook announces 500 new jobs in 'global hub' London

Facebook announces 500 new jobs in 'global hub' London

Facebook on Monday became the latest US tech giant to announce new investment in Britain with hundreds of extra jobs but hinted its success depended on skilled migration after Britain leaves the European Union. The premier social network underlined London
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Facebook announces 500 new jobs in 'global hub' London

Facebook announces 500 new jobs in 'global hub' London

Facebook on Monday became the latest US tech giant to announce new investment in Britain with hundreds of extra jobs but hinted its success depended on skilled migration after Britain leaves the European Union. The premier social network underlined London
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Facebook announces 500 new jobs in ''global hub'' London

Facebook announces 500 new jobs in ''global hub'' London

Facebook on Monday became the latest US tech giant to announce new investment in Britain with hundreds of extra jobs but hinted its success depended on skilled migration after Britain leaves the European Union. The premier social network underlined London
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Government wants to hold population census in March: Senate informed

Government wants to hold population census in March: Senate informed

The government informed the Senate on Monday that it intends to conduct census in March 2017, as its earlier plan to hold the population census in November-December 2016 could not be materialised due to unavailability of military personnel. Responding to
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Government wants to hold population census in March: Senate informed

Government wants to hold population census in March: Senate informed

The government informed the Senate on Monday that it intends to conduct census in March 2017, as its earlier plan to hold the population census in November-December 2016 could not be materialised due to unavailability of military personnel. Responding to
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Refund payments

Refund payments

The inauguration of the module for direct electronic transfer of refunds by Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar at Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) headquarters has fuelled expectations that the government is serious about removing one of the major impedimen
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Census travails

Census travails

The three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice (CJ) Anwar Zaheer Jamali hearing the suo motu case regarding the long delayed census has dismissed the government's plan to conduct the exercise in March-April 2017 as "nothing but a
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Responsibility not an obligation?

Responsibility not an obligation?

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its 2015-16 annual report, which traditionally has served as a credible assessment of the economy's performance during a fiscal year. While this report has appreciated "successes" of the government in many critica
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PPP revival?

PPP revival?

The passing away of PPP leader Jahangir Badr the other day could be considered another milestone in the decline of the party generally, and in Punjab in particular, since its halcyon days in the late 1960s/early 1970s.Badar was perhaps the last of the Moh
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Eurozone nations turn to hedge funds to meet borrowing needs

Eurozone nations turn to hedge funds to meet borrowing needs

Eurozone governments are increasingly relying on hedge funds to help them meet their borrowing needs, which risks leaving them vulnerable to a debt market sell-off driven by a class of investors dubbed "fast money" for their speculative approach. With ban
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Indian sub detected in Pakistani waters

Indian sub detected in Pakistani waters

That India has been making every possible move aimed at diverting global attention from its forces' brutalities in occupied Kashmir is a fact that has found its best expression from the detection of its submarine in Pakistani waters.
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold springs back
Currency

US MIDDAY: gold springs back

Gold rebounded on Monday from 5-1/2 month lows as the dollar shed some of the hefty gains made the previous week on bets that US President-elect Donald Trump's plans for fiscal stimulus would prove inflation. Those assumptions have driven Treasury yields
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya climbs

US MIDDAY: soya climbs

US soyabean futures climbed more than 2 percent on Monday, nearing a two-week high, led by strength in Asian oilseed markets and stronger-than-expected weekly export data, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures were also higher but trailed the advances in
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Oil jumps to three-week high ahead of Opec output decision

Oil jumps to three-week high ahead of Opec output decision

Oil prices surged 4 percent to a three-week high on Monday, bolstered by growing conviction that major oil producing countries would agree next week to limit output. Brent crude briefly touched $49 a barrel. The London benchmark has risen 11 percent in a
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Banks Group aims to open UK surface coal mine in 2018

Banks Group aims to open UK surface coal mine in 2018

Banks Group plans to open a surface coal mine in Britain in 2018, it said after securing permission for the project this week, hoping to fill a gap in domestic supply left by the closure of the country's last deep-cast coal mine last year. The site, at Hi
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Glencore third quarter zinc output up 13 percent

Glencore third quarter zinc output up 13 percent

Glencore third quarter zinc production rose 13 percent from the previous quarter, the first time quarterly output has increased since the group announced sweeping mine suspensions to boost prices, a production report showed on Thursday. Some metal investo
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Glencore third quarter zinc output up 13 percent

Glencore third quarter zinc output up 13 percent

Glencore third quarter zinc production rose 13 percent from the previous quarter, the first time quarterly output has increased since the group announced sweeping mine suspensions to boost prices, a production report showed on Thursday. Some metal investo
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold bounces off 5-1/2 months low in Europe
Currency

Gold bounces off 5-1/2 months low in Europe

Gold rebounded on Monday from 5-1/2 month lows as the dollar shed some of the hefty gains made the previous week on bets that US president-elect Donald Trump's plans for fiscal stimulus would prove inflationary. Those assumptions have driven Treasury yiel
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold rises in Asia
Currency

Gold rises in Asia

Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Monday, snapping a 3-session losing streak, buoyed by physical buying after the metal slid to a 5-1/2-month low on Friday. Spot gold was up 0.42 percent at $1,213.31 an ounce by 0655 GMT. In the previous session, the met
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Arabica coffee, raw sugar edge up
Currency

Arabica coffee, raw sugar edge up

Arabica coffee and raw sugar futures were higher on Monday, supported by a strengthening in Brazil's real currency that could deter producer selling. March arabica coffee was up 0.60 cents, or 0.4 percent, at $1.6270 per lb at 1432 GMT, while March raw su
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Palm oil hits highest level in more than a week
Currency

Palm oil hits highest level in more than a week

Malaysian palm oil futures rose about 2 percent on Monday, reaching their highest intraday levels in more than a week, supported by gains in rival oils and a weaker ringgit. The Malaysian currency was at its weakest in more than 13 months after the centra
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Rubber hits 17-month high

Rubber hits 17-month high

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures jumped 7 percent, hitting a 17-month high and marking the biggest daily percentage gain in nearly six years, as a surge in Shanghai futures and a weaker yen prompted a flurry of buys, dealers said. "It was crazy," said a Tok
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Ultra-light crude premiums rise

Ultra-light crude premiums rise

Premiums for January ultra-light sweet regional crude rose to their highest in close to seven months as tighter spot supplies and firm refining margins for light distillates lifted bids. Papua New Guinea producer Oil Search sold its January 22-26 650,000-
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Copper leads rally in metals on better demand

Copper leads rally in metals on better demand

Copper led metals higher on Monday on expectations of improving appetite from top consumer China and higher demand from the US market as the dollar pared recent gains. Benchmark copper on the London Metals Exchange closed at $5,559 a tonne, up 2.5 percent
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai copper gains

Shanghai copper gains

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper gained 2.1 percent to close at 45,120 yuan ($6,542) a tonne on Monday amid prospects for better demand in top consumer China and smaller growth in supply. In the physical market, copper premium in Shanghai stayed firm at $
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Cherat Packaging Limited

Cherat Packaging Limited

Cherat Packaging (PSX: CPPL) is a manufacturer of Paper-sack (PS) and Poly-Propylene (PP) in Pakistan. The company was established in 1991 and is part of the Ghulam Faruque Group (GFG). The group has more than ten companies. Others listed in this group in
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Cherat Packaging Limited

Cherat Packaging Limited

Cherat Packaging (PSX: CPPL) is a manufacturer of Paper-sack (PS) and Poly-Propylene (PP) in Pakistan. The company was established in 1991 and is part of the Ghulam Faruque Group (GFG). The group has more than ten companies. Others listed in this group in
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Appointment of CEO EDB challenged in IHC

Appointment of CEO EDB challenged in IHC

The appointment of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engineering Development Board (EDB), Tariq Ejaz Chaudhary has been challenged in Islamabad High Court (IHC). A writ petition has been filed by Abdul Waheed Burdi, a resident of Islamabad through Barrister Q
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan condemns suicide attack in Kabul

Pakistan condemns suicide attack in Kabul

The Government of Pakistan strongly condemned the suicide attack at Baqir-ul-Ulum Mosque in Kabul on Monday that has led to loss of a number of precious lives and left many injured. Pakistan conveys profound condolences to the families of those who lost t
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Rangers arrest HC posing as ISI official

Rangers arrest HC posing as ISI official

Sindh Rangers arrested a Head Constable of police posing as official of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) on Monday. Spokesman of Sindh Rangers said that the paramilitary force during a targeted action detained Head Constable Farhan Sheikh who used to int
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Islamabad may soon turn into one of ugliest cities: Senators

Islamabad may soon turn into one of ugliest cities: Senators

The lawmakers in Senate on Monday warned that the beautiful city of Islamabad might soon turn into the ugliest city if appropriate measures are not taken by Capital Development Authority (CDA) to stop violation of its master plan. Speaking on a motion, mo
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Annual Technical Conference-2016 begins today

Annual Technical Conference-2016 begins today

State Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Jamal Kamal Khan will inaugurate today the 23rd Annual Technical Conference (ATC)-2016, scheduled to be held on 22-23 November. Chairman of Conference Muhammad Zafarullah while talking about event here on
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Navy, PLA (N) bilateral exercise concludes

Navy, PLA (N) bilateral exercise concludes

The 4th bilateral exercise between PN and PLA Navy encompassing Harbour and Sea phases concluded today in the North Arabian Sea. This highly significant exercise included series of operational and tactical activities and engagement of mutual interests. Th
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Quake tremors felt in parts of Balochistan

Quake tremors felt in parts of Balochistan

Earthquake jolted parts of Pishin and surrounding areas in Balochistan on Monday morning, National Seismic Monitoring Centre said. Its intensity was recorded at 3.9 at the Richter scale. The earthquake struck 65 km from Quetta with its epicentre at Khanoz
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Tributes paid to Jehangir Badr

Tributes paid to Jehangir Badr

PPP Minorities' Wing organized a condolence reference in a local Church to pay tribute to the services of late senior party leader Jehangir Badr. The ceremony was presided over by former provincial president, PPP Minorities' Wing Naseeb Chand. Beside Kish
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Transfers, postings of judges in Sindh

Transfers, postings of judges in Sindh

The Chief Justice and the judges of the Sindh High Court have ordered the transfers and postings of three Senior Civil Judges & Assistant Sessions Judges with immediate effect and in the public interest. Rao Muhammad Nadeern has been transferred from Seni
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
CoAS' proposed elevation: SC moved against IHC verdict

CoAS' proposed elevation: SC moved against IHC verdict

A petitioner on Monday moved Supreme Court challenging an Islamabad High Court (IHC) verdict through which it had turned down a plea seeking directives for the federal government to elevate Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif to the rank of fiel
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Peshawar to Attock-Khurd: TCKP, PR organise train trip

Peshawar to Attock-Khurd: TCKP, PR organise train trip

Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) organized a train trip from Peshawar to Attock-Khurd in collaboration with Pakistan Railways. The participants of the train tour consisted of females of International Women Club (IWC), civil society members, c
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
SHC extends interim bail of Pir Mazhar

SHC extends interim bail of Pir Mazhar

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday extended interim bail of former Education Minister of Sindh Pir Mazharul Haq. The investigation officer during the hearing of the bail petition informed the court that 13,000 people were illegally recruited in Educatio
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
SAI to introduce in-flight entertainment system

SAI to introduce in-flight entertainment system

Shaheen Air International (SAI) is set to become the first private air carrier to unveil a unique in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The company is showcasing the system at the 9th IDEAS 2016 - where it is the exclusive commercial airliner to participa
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Number of dengue patients, larvae fall considerably

Number of dengue patients, larvae fall considerably

Health Advisor Punjab Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that the number of dengue patients and larvae has fallen considerably. He was addressing a meeting of officials to deem the health care measures taking in the province. He said dengue season is likely
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Data Ganj Bakhsh's urs celebrations conclude

Data Ganj Bakhsh's urs celebrations conclude

The urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh concluded on Monday night as thousands of devotees bade farewell to the annual gala of rich spiritual and cultural rituals.
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
SSGC disconnects illegal connections

SSGC disconnects illegal connections

Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has tightened the rope against the gas thieves and cut down the various illegal connections in its franchise area. Surveillance & Monitoring team in co-ordination with company's CRD, FIR Cell, DSM and Security Departments a
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
SBP projections for 2016-17
Cotton

SBP projections for 2016-17

The SBP Annual Review for 2015-16 has just been released. The Review presents a balanced assessment of the performance of the economy. It highlights the apparent success in indicators like the continuing rise in the GDP growth rate, sharp decline in the r
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Sindh Assembly adjourned

Sindh Assembly adjourned

The Sindh Assembly on Monday was adjourned without carrying out any matter to mark the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). After offering Fateha for PPP leader, late Amin Fahim and others in a brief sitting, the session was put off till Tuesday morning a
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Punjab Food Authority to open office in Rawalpindi

Punjab Food Authority to open office in Rawalpindi

After its success in Lahore, Gujranwala and Faisalabad, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) would become functional in Rawalpindi from Tuesday ensuring provision of quality and healthy food to citizen. Director General PFA Noor-ul-Amin Mengal would inaugurate
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Children's Day: Bachaa Party organises fun filled day for orphans

Children's Day: Bachaa Party organises fun filled day for orphans

Bachaa Party, Pakistan's biggest kids shopping solutions brand organized a fun filled day for 40 orphans from Sirat Ul Jannah to celebrate children's day at the Bachaa Party flagship store located close to Delhi Colony, Clifton. This is part of Bachaa Par
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Shahbaz takes notice of robbery

Shahbaz takes notice of robbery

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of robbery at traffic signal in Faisal Town and sought a report from CCPO Lahore. The CM also directed CCPO to ensure immediate arrest of the accused and enhance patrolling of police on roads to check
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Retroactive dope test catches Russian gold medallist

Retroactive dope test catches Russian gold medallist

Steeplechase champion Yuliya Zaripova of Russia was one of 12 athletes disqualified on Monday after failing retroactive dope tests taken at the 2012 London Games. There were seven medallists on the latest list of dope cheats released by the International
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Vietnam media fined for 'false' fish sauce reports

Vietnam media fined for 'false' fish sauce reports

Vietnam on Monday fined scores of news outlets for publishing now-discredited reports about toxic fish sauce, accusing them of sparking public panic over the staple condiment in a country plagued by food scares. Reports emerged in mid-October that some fi
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Turkey says open to changes on child sex conviction bill

Turkey says open to changes on child sex conviction bill

The Turkish government said on Monday it was open to changes proposed by the opposition to a controversial bill that could overturn the convictions of thousands of male sex offenders, after a huge public backlash. Critics have said that the bill, which wo
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Kenya uses new technology to nab poachers at night: WWF

Kenya uses new technology to nab poachers at night: WWF

Twenty-six poachers have been caught at night after a new thermal and infrared camera and software system was introduced in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara and its other national parks, WWF said on Monday. The technology combines the imaging with human detectio
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Erdogan demands support against PKK at Nato meeting

Erdogan demands support against PKK at Nato meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged the European Union and West to step up backing of Ankara's fight against Kurdish militants, as he addressed a meeting of Nato lawmakers. Erdogan said he expected the support of Nato countries in Turke
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Palestinian given 18 years' jail for stabbings

Palestinian given 18 years' jail for stabbings

A Palestinian youth who stabbed and wounded two Israelis in October 2015 was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday, an Israeli court said. Soubhi Abu Khalifa confessed to stabbing and seriously wounding an ultra-Orthodox Jewish student and lightly inj
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Israel again extends Palestinian journalist's detention

Israel again extends Palestinian journalist's detention

Israeli authorities will extend for a second time the detention without charge of a Palestinian journalist accused of belonging to a "terrorist organisation", his wife said on Monday. Omar Nazzal, 54 a member of the Palestinian Journalists' Union, was arr
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Rescuers end search for India train survivors as toll hits 146

Rescuers end search for India train survivors as toll hits 146

Rescuers on Monday ended their search for survivors amongst the twisted remains of a derailed train as the death toll from one of India's worst rail disasters rose to 146. Parts of the train were mangled beyond recognition when the Indore-Patna Express de
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Obama says goodbye to world stage after eight years

Obama says goodbye to world stage after eight years

US President Barack Obama bid farewell to the world stage Sunday, pondering his legacy, offering advice to his successor and discussing his post-presidential life at the end of his final foreign tour. His historic presidency and charisma have made Obama a
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Sarkozy knocked out of French presidential race

Sarkozy knocked out of French presidential race

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the presidential election on Sunday, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of the rightwing primary. Sarkozy was beaten into third place after a stunning upset by Francois Fillon, who serv
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Malian soldiers, civilian killed in election-linked attacks

Malian soldiers, civilian killed in election-linked attacks

Twin attacks blamed on jihadists during weekend municipal elections in Mali left six people dead, security sources said Monday. The violence came as the country held its first election since 2013. Turnout was low however due to continuing fears over secur
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
French police foil terror attack, arrest 7

French police foil terror attack, arrest 7

Police have broken up a terror ring plotting an attack in France after arresting seven suspects in Strasbourg and Marseille, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Monday. The arrests of the alleged plotters from France, Morocco and Afghanistan "enab
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Saudi paper sacks Iraq correspondent over 'fake' report

Saudi paper sacks Iraq correspondent over 'fake' report

The Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat said on Monday it fired its Baghdad correspondent, a day after printing controversial accusations wrongly attributed to a UN spokesman. The report drew condemnation from Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and se
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lanka raises fines to tackle killer drivers

Sri Lanka raises fines to tackle killer drivers

Sri Lanka on Monday announced a sharp rise in fines for reckless driving, which kills nearly 3,000 people a year on the island. Transport minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said the fine for overtaking from the wrong side - a key cause of accidents - would
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Rivals blame each other as Yemen cease-fire ends

Rivals blame each other as Yemen cease-fire ends

A fragile 48-hour cease-fire in Yemen ended on Monday after failing to stem violence across the country, with each side blaming the other for violating the US-backed truce. The cease-fire, aimed at ending the chaos and bloodshed that has gripped the Arabi
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Kazakhstan gripped by extreme cold spell

Kazakhstan gripped by extreme cold spell

Central Asia's Kazakhstan was hit by unusually cold weather, with temperatures in some areas dipping 30 degrees below the season's average, leading to school closures and flight delays, authorities said Monday. Temperatures in the capital Astana reached a
Published 22 Nov, 2016 12:00am
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