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Print - 2017-03-27
A flawed approach to Federalism

A flawed approach to Federalism

The Sharif administration during its third stint in power is being consistently accused by provinces that do not have a PML-N government of violating the constitutional provisions that seek to deal with relations between the federal and provincial governm
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
PRM conducts survey to boost economic activity in South Punjab

PRM conducts survey to boost economic activity in South Punjab

Pakistan Resident Mission (PRM) of Asian Development Bank Farzana Naushab said, "we are conducting survey in South Punjab to enhance the economic activities in the area for development, prosperity and to resolve other issues."
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
DP World optimistic about emerging Markets

DP World optimistic about emerging Markets

DP World, an operator of ports from Algeria to Peru, is optimistic about growth in emerging markets, undeterred by US President Donald Trump's pursuit of protectionist trade policies.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sialkot Chamber submits budget proposals for 2017-18

Sialkot Chamber submits budget proposals for 2017-18

Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has submitted its budget proposals for 2017-18. The SCCI had prepared the proposals with the consultation of business community of Sialkot.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Nike's quarterly revenue misses estimates
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Nike's quarterly revenue misses estimates

Nike Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the world's largest footwear maker battles for market share in North America with a resurgent Adidas AG and a fast-growing Under Armour Inc. Shares of the Dow component were down 3.6 pe
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Nine Afghans, six outlaws arrested in Islamabad

Nine Afghans, six outlaws arrested in Islamabad

Islamabad police have arrested nine Afghan nationals, for their illegal stay in country, and six other outlaws from various areas of the city, a police spokesman said.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Nike's quarterly revenue misses estimates
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Nike's quarterly revenue misses estimates

Nike Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the world's largest footwear maker battles for market share in North America with a resurgent Adidas AG and a fast-growing Under Armour Inc. Shares of the Dow component were down 3.6 pe
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Punjab government for promotion of small-scale industries

Punjab government for promotion of small-scale industries

Punjab government has formulated a strategy for the promotion and expansion of small-scale industries including agro-based industries in the province. The work on the proposed programme will carried out in next fiscal year.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Google to revamp policies, hire staff

Google to revamp policies, hire staff

Google vowed on Tuesday to police its websites better by ramping up staff numbers and overhauling its policies after several companies deserted the internet giant for failing to keep their adverts off hate-filled videos.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan and Afghanistan track II dialogue begins today

Pakistan and Afghanistan track II dialogue begins today

Pakistan and Afghan members of the parliament, former officials, members of the civil society, and media persons will begin three-day dialogue in Islamabad from Monday to explore ways to bring the two countries closer, organisers said Sunday. The Center f
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
China Telcom books 10 percent profit fall

China Telcom books 10 percent profit fall

Chinese state-owned telecommunications network operator China Telecom Corp Ltd on Tuesday reported net profit that fell 10.2 percent last year due to a higher base of comparison, and said subscribers to its 4G mobile network doubled.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Border management with Afghanistan critical for peace: Zardari

Border management with Afghanistan critical for peace: Zardari

President Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), Asif Ali Zardari has said that border management with Afghanistan with mutual consultation is critical for addressing issues of militancy and terrorism and for peace in the region.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
No one can stop Balochistan's development: Zehri

No one can stop Balochistan's development: Zehri

Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri has said Balochistan is changing and no one can stop its development and prosperity. Speaking at the launching ceremony of Gwadar Gymkhana here on Saturday night, he said educated and developed Baloch
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
2018 elections: PPP will get back its lost glory in Punjab: Zardari

2018 elections: PPP will get back its lost glory in Punjab: Zardari

Former president and Pakistan People's Party chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said that the PPP is ready for the next elections. He briefly addressed the media in Lahore after attending a luncheon hosted in his honour by PPP's Nadeem Afzal Chan.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Muqam slams KP government for misusing public funds

Muqam slams KP government for misusing public funds

Advisor to Prime Minister, and Pakistan Muslim League-N Central Senior Vice President, Engr Amir Muqam has criticized the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for using public wealth and helicopter for party affairs and election campaigns. He was addressing a pr
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
ICCI asks government to settle circular debt immediately

ICCI asks government to settle circular debt immediately

Government should immediately settle issue of circular debt otherwise it will leave PSO bankrupt. Although disrupting import of oil and gas which will damage economy and reverse all the economic gains, a business leader said.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Skilled workforce vital for development: Governor

Skilled workforce vital for development: Governor

Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair has said that availability of trained manpower is vital for the process of development. This he stated while speaking at tool kits distribution ceremony held under the auspices of Prime Minister Youth Skill Development Progr
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sharp increase in vegetable, poultry prices witnessed

Sharp increase in vegetable, poultry prices witnessed

An overall sudden increase in the prices of vegetables and poultry has been seen across the country while the authorities are keeping a mum and no steps taken to ensure improvement in supply chain. The prices of tomatoes have reached Rs 130 per kilogram a
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sharjeel demands Nisar's resignation

Sharjeel demands Nisar's resignation

Former Sindh minister and Pakistan People's Party leader Sharjeel Memon lashed out at Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and demanded his resignation. Addressing media before leaving for Hyderabad to address a public gathering, Memon called Nisar '
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
PM to address PML-N convention today

PM to address PML-N convention today

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Sindh chapter's vice president Syed Shah Muhammad Shah has said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will announce many development projects for Hyderabad at the party convention in the city on Monday (today).
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Two shot dead for honour in Sukkur

Two shot dead for honour in Sukkur

Armed men gunned down 2 people including a woman for honour and escaped after committing dual murder here on Sunday. Police said that the incident took place in Jhangro area of Sukkur where armed men over suspicion of illicit relations shot dead a woman a
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
KP AG, AIGP discuss legal, professional issues

KP AG, AIGP discuss legal, professional issues

The Advocate General (AG) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Abdul Latif Yusufzai called on the Acting Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Syed Akhtar Ali Shah at CPO Peshawar the other day. During the meeting both discussed police force professional and le
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Eight held for not allowing children to have polio drops

Eight held for not allowing children to have polio drops

On the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC), Saqib Raza Aslam, eight teams comprising officials of the district administration carried out door-to-door anti-polio campaign in Shaheen Muslim Town, a high risk area of polio disease and administered polio
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Dar for facilitating overseas Pakistani investors

Dar for facilitating overseas Pakistani investors

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said overseas Pakistanis were keen to take advantage of investment opportunities in the country and the only need was to facilitate them in all possible ways.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
100 Indian fishermen arrested

100 Indian fishermen arrested

Pakistan has arrested at least 100 Indian fishermen for illegally fishing in its waters, officials said on Sunday. The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) made the arrests Saturday night, and also impounded 19 wooden boats, a security official told AFP on cond
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Victimisation, deprivation undermine Pakhtuns' status: Sherpao

Victimisation, deprivation undermine Pakhtuns' status: Sherpao

Chairman of Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that the victimisation and deprivation of Pakhtoons' rights have undermined their status and aggravated the problems that are not acceptable at any cost.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Khaqan visits $ 5 billion PARCO coastal refinery site

Khaqan visits $ 5 billion PARCO coastal refinery site

Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO), an integrated energy company, is a joint venture between Pakistan and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. PARCO owns and operates over 2000 kms of pipeline network, Pakistan's largest and most modern refinery, marketing, distribut
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Harem Marketing, Oktopus Media Group sign real estate contract

Harem Marketing, Oktopus Media Group sign real estate contract

Harem Marketing Services and Oktopus Media Group signed a contract of business partnership for real estate advertising and marketing. In line with this contract, only Oktopus Media Group would perform the duties of advertising, nationally and internationa
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Parliamentary delegation arrives in Ankara

Parliamentary delegation arrives in Ankara

An 11-member parliamentary delegation led by Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Sunday reached Ankara. According to a message received here, Secretary General of the Turkish Parliament Mehmet Ali Kumbuzoglu, Chairman of Turkey-Pakista
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
CEO PIA visits Ramp and Food services divisions

CEO PIA visits Ramp and Food services divisions

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Bernd Hildenbrand, visited the Ramp Services and Food Services divisions of the airline here on Sunday, an official of the national flag carrier said.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
IBM launches enterprise-ready blockchain service
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IBM launches enterprise-ready blockchain service

International Business Machines Corp has launched a service that will allow businesses to build applications on its cloud using blockchain code from the Hyperledger Project, the cross-industry group led by the Linux Foundation.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Bulgaria's former Prime Minister Borisov bounces back

Bulgaria's former Prime Minister Borisov bounces back

Boyko Borisov, the karate-chopping comeback specialist of Bulgarian politics, looked to have done it again Sunday as exit polls from a snap election put his pro-EU centre-right party in first place.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Needy expatriate workers get new phones as Singapore moves to scrap 2G

Needy expatriate workers get new phones as Singapore moves to scrap 2G

A Singapore migrant welfare group has started distributing 3G-enabled mobile phones to cash-strapped foreign workers days before the city-state shuts down its 2G network. Telecom operators in the highly wired island will end second-generation services on
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kagame hails Rwanda-Israel bond at Washington forum

Kagame hails Rwanda-Israel bond at Washington forum

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame became the first African leader to address Washington's biggest pro-Israel forum Sunday, hailing the Jewish state as an inspiration for his own country's rebirth after genocide. Kagame was commander of the rebel force that p
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Twitter eyes paid 'premium' service for power users

Twitter eyes paid 'premium' service for power users

Twitter confirmed Friday it is considering a paid subscription service that would give frequent users more tools to use the social network for marketing, journalism and other fields.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kagame hails Rwanda-Israel bond at Washington forum

Kagame hails Rwanda-Israel bond at Washington forum

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame became the first African leader to address Washington's biggest pro-Israel forum Sunday, hailing the Jewish state as an inspiration for his own country's rebirth after genocide. Kagame was commander of the rebel force that p
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Hollande seeks to boost ties with Asia in face of 'isolationism'

Hollande seeks to boost ties with Asia in face of 'isolationism'

French President Francois Hollande called Sunday for efforts to intensify the relationship between Europe and Asia in the face of resurgent "isolationism". He was speaking in Singapore, the first stage of the last international tour of his five-year term
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Apple cuts prices on lower-end iPads, releases red iPhones

Apple cuts prices on lower-end iPads, releases red iPhones

Apple is cutting prices on two iPad models and introducing red iPhones, but the company held back on updating its higher-end iPad Pro tablets. A much-speculated 10.5-inch iPad Pro didn't materialise, nor did new versions of existing sizes in the Pro line-
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sudan, Saudi Arabia to hold first joint air force drill

Sudan, Saudi Arabia to hold first joint air force drill

Sudan said Sunday it will begin this week a joint air force drill with Saudi Arabia, the first such manoeuvres since Khartoum allied with Riyadh after breaking ties with Tehran in 2015. The exercises will be held from March 29 until April 12 in Meroe, nor
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Google opens 'shortcuts' to information, tools on phones
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Google opens 'shortcuts' to information, tools on phones

Google wants to make it easier for you to find answers and recommendations on smartphones without having to think about what to ask its search engine. Its new feature, called "shortcuts ," will appear as a row of icons below the Google search box. Instead
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Google adds audio-only calls to Duo, file sharing to Allo

Google adds audio-only calls to Duo, file sharing to Allo

Google said on Wednesday it would offer an audio-only option on its Duo video calls service to help users communicate using poor-quality connections, and was adding a feature to permit file sharing in group chats on its Allo messaging App.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Iraqis remove bodies from rubble in west Mosul

Iraqis remove bodies from rubble in west Mosul

Iraqi civil defence forces and volunteers removed bodies from the rubble of houses on Sunday in a west Mosul area where air strikes reportedly took a devastating toll on civilians. Hundreds of thousands of civilians are still trapped in Mosul, caught betw
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Mavenir unveils cloud-based RCS Platform, Hub

Mavenir unveils cloud-based RCS Platform, Hub

Mavenir, the global leaders in software-defined infrastructure solutions with a world-leading installed base of advanced messaging solutions that support more than 3.5 billions of subscribers across 350 operators, on Tuesday announced the launch of its cl
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Iran to sanction 15 US companies for Israel ties

Iran to sanction 15 US companies for Israel ties

Iran said Sunday it will impose sanctions on 15 US companies for supporting Israel's "terrorist actions" as part of reprisals for the increasing pressure being announced by Washington lawmakers. The decision, which is largely symbolic since the firms do n
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
When might you get Alzheimer's? New gene test may tell

When might you get Alzheimer's? New gene test may tell

International researchers said on Tuesday they have found a way to assess a person's genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by a given age, a tool that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment. The report in the journal PLOS Medicine was based
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pentagon enjoying greater leeway under Trump

Pentagon enjoying greater leeway under Trump

The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is enjoying greater freedom to run its wars the way it wants - and not constantly seek White House approval on important decisions. Many in the military appreciate this increased autonomy, but critics charge it is
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Deaths among people with autism up 700 percent since 1999

Deaths among people with autism up 700 percent since 1999

People with autism are three times as likely to die from an injury than the general population, said a study out Tuesday that pointed to troubling trends among people with the neurodevelopmental disorder. Deaths among people with autism are up 700 percent
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
One dead as 1,000 migrants rescued off Libya

One dead as 1,000 migrants rescued off Libya

One woman was found dead while aid groups said Sunday around 1,000 migrants were rescued overnight off the Libyan coast, the latest victim among growing numbers seeking to reach Europe.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Bleached coral susceptible to disease: study

Bleached coral susceptible to disease: study

A spike in water temperature lasting only days bleached all the coral in a South China Sea atoll, and killed 40 percent of the tiny organisms within weeks, researchers reported on Thursday.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Climate change 'makes deadly China pollution worse'

Climate change 'makes deadly China pollution worse'

Global warming has boosted the frequency and severity of deadly air pollution peaks in northern China, scientists said on Monday. Toxic particles in the air cause nearly a million premature deaths in the country every year, according to earlier research.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
World stocks seen as most overvalued in 17 years

World stocks seen as most overvalued in 17 years

World stocks are their most expensive in 17 years, but bond yields will need to be much higher than they are currently to trigger an equity bear market, a monthly fund manager survey showed on Tuesday.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Newer type two diabetes drugs show heart protective quality in study

Newer type two diabetes drugs show heart protective quality in study

A newer class of type 2 diabetes drugs significantly cut the risk of death and hospitalisation for heart failure compared with other medicines for the disease, according to data released on Sunday from a so-called real world study sponsored by AstraZeneca
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
China eyes 'consistent' green bond standards to lure more investment

China eyes 'consistent' green bond standards to lure more investment

China will make its green bond standards more consistent with international criteria to help attract more investment, Ma Jun, chief economist of the central bank, said on Wednesday. China needs at least 2 trillion yuan ($290.41 billion) of green investmen
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Arctic ice sets new record low for winter: scientists

Arctic ice sets new record low for winter: scientists

The extent of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has set a new record low for the wintertime in a region strongly affected by long-term trends of global warming, scientists said on Wednesday.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
China eyes 'consistent' green bond standards to lure more investment

China eyes 'consistent' green bond standards to lure more investment

China will make its green bond standards more consistent with international criteria to help attract more investment, Ma Jun, chief economist of the central bank, said on Wednesday. China needs at least 2 trillion yuan ($290.41 billion) of green investmen
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Rebel supporters flood Yemen streets on conflict anniversary

Rebel supporters flood Yemen streets on conflict anniversary

Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Yemen's rebel-held capital on Sunday in a show of support for the insurgents, two years after a Gulf coalition intervened against the rebels. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels staged a show of force over the week
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Rebel court sentences Yemen president to death

Rebel court sentences Yemen president to death

A rebel court in Yemen's insurgent-held capital has sentenced President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi to death for high treason in absentia, the rebel news agency has said. Yemen on Sunday marked the second anniversary of a Saudi-led coalition starting air strik
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
US money market assets fall after Fed raises rates

US money market assets fall after Fed raises rates

US money market fund assets recorded their biggest weekly drop in two months following the Federal Reserve's widely expected interest rate by a quarter percentage point last week, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Australia braces for 'very destructive' cyclone

Australia braces for 'very destructive' cyclone

Australians are bracing for the worst cyclone in the country's north-east in several years, with residents evacuated and schools closed amid forecasts of destructive winds and rain.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
US money market assets fall after Fed raises rates

US money market assets fall after Fed raises rates

US money market fund assets recorded their biggest weekly drop in two months following the Federal Reserve's widely expected interest rate by a quarter percentage point last week, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Middle East markets mixed 0as Saudi fails to keep reform-related gains

Middle East markets mixed 0as Saudi fails to keep reform-related gains

Middle East stock markets were mixed in mostly thin trade on Sunday, with Saudi Arabia giving up early gains triggered by progress in reforms that could help it to join MSCI's emerging market index. The Saudi index rose as much as 0.5 percent in early tra
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Five dead in military helicopter crash in east Ukraine

Five dead in military helicopter crash in east Ukraine

A Ukrainian military helicopter crashed in the war-torn east of the country on Sunday, killing all five people aboard after apparently hitting a power line, in what is believed to be an accident, the army said. "Five people died in this tragedy - three cr
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Beijing favourite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership

Beijing favourite Lam wins Hong Kong leadership

Beijing favourite Carrie Lam was selected as Hong Kong's new leader on Sunday by a mainly pro-China committee, in an election dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city's cherished freedoms.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
US bond market outlook at odds with stock market optimism

US bond market outlook at odds with stock market optimism

US Treasury bond yields are set to rise this year, but not as much as many currently expected, according to a Reuters poll of top fixed-income strategists who appear skeptical the Federal Reserve will manage to raise rates several times more this year.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Six aid workers killed in South Sudan ambush: UN

Six aid workers killed in South Sudan ambush: UN

Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan, the UN said Sunday, the latest such attack in the country suffering a famine blamed on a brutal civil war.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
US bond market outlook at odds with stock market optimism

US bond market outlook at odds with stock market optimism

US Treasury bond yields are set to rise this year, but not as much as many currently expected, according to a Reuters poll of top fixed-income strategists who appear skeptical the Federal Reserve will manage to raise rates several times more this year.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Six aid workers killed in South Sudan ambush: UN

Six aid workers killed in South Sudan ambush: UN

Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan, the UN said Sunday, the latest such attack in the country suffering a famine blamed on a brutal civil war.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Misconduct rife in derivatives

Misconduct rife in derivatives

A "massive amount of misconduct" in futures, options and swaps markets goes undetected because of insufficient data mining, Aitan Goelman, who until last month was enforcement chief for the top US derivatives regulator, said in an interview. Goelman said
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh commandos kill two Islamist extremists

Bangladesh commandos kill two Islamist extremists

Bangladesh army commandos shot dead two suspected Islamist extremists at a hideout in the north-east Sunday, a day after six people died in explosions claimed by the Islamic State group.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Misconduct rife in derivatives

Misconduct rife in derivatives

A "massive amount of misconduct" in futures, options and swaps markets goes undetected because of insufficient data mining, Aitan Goelman, who until last month was enforcement chief for the top US derivatives regulator, said in an interview. Goelman said
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Race to lead Spain's Socialists heats up

Race to lead Spain's Socialists heats up

The race for the leadership of Spain's main opposition Socialists heated up Sunday as the president of the southern Andalusia region launched her bid to head the deeply-divided party. At a rally of some 6,000 party faithful in Madrid, among them former pr
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
China will open more to investors, but others must be fair: central bank

China will open more to investors, but others must be fair: central bank

China will substantially cut the number of sectors closed to foreign investment, its central bank governor said on Sunday. But Zhou Xiochuan of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) also said that as his country opens wider, "we want China to get fair treatme
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Revenue shortfall

Revenue shortfall

The projected shortfall from the budgeted non-tax revenue must be an additional source of serious concern for the Dar-led Finance Ministry due to two prevalent factors. First and foremost, the United States recently released 350 million dollars under the
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Switzerland extends ban on meat from Brazilian processing plants

Switzerland extends ban on meat from Brazilian processing plants

Switzerland has extended a ban on Brazilian meat to 21 processing plants from four as part of Europe-wide safety measures, Swiss authorities said on Sunday. EU veterinary experts recommended reinforced checks on imports of meat from Brazil on Friday after
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Prospects of peace in Afghanistan

Prospects of peace in Afghanistan

The Taliban have opened their spring offensive by capturing the strategic city of Sangin in the opium-rich Helmand province. While Kabul says it was too hard to defend the city anymore the Americans have downplayed the surrender, claiming that only the di
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Harem Marketing, Oktopus Media Group sign real estate contract

Harem Marketing, Oktopus Media Group sign real estate contract

Harem Marketing Services and Oktopus Media Group signed a contract of business partnership for real estate advertising and marketing. In line with this contract, only Oktopus Media Group would perform the duties of advertising, nationally and internationa
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
CEO PIA visits Ramp and Food services divisions

CEO PIA visits Ramp and Food services divisions

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Bernd Hildenbrand, visited the Ramp Services and Food Services divisions of the airline here on Sunday, an official of the national flag carrier said.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
IBM launches enterprise-ready blockchain service
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IBM launches enterprise-ready blockchain service

International Business Machines Corp has launched a service that will allow businesses to build applications on its cloud using blockchain code from the Hyperledger Project, the cross-industry group led by the Linux Foundation.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Needy expatriate workers get new phones as Singapore moves to scrap 2G

Needy expatriate workers get new phones as Singapore moves to scrap 2G

A Singapore migrant welfare group has started distributing 3G-enabled mobile phones to cash-strapped foreign workers days before the city-state shuts down its 2G network. Telecom operators in the highly wired island will end second-generation services on
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Twitter eyes paid 'premium' service for power users

Twitter eyes paid 'premium' service for power users

Twitter confirmed Friday it is considering a paid subscription service that would give frequent users more tools to use the social network for marketing, journalism and other fields.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Google adds audio-only calls to Duo, file sharing to Allo

Google adds audio-only calls to Duo, file sharing to Allo

Google said on Wednesday it would offer an audio-only option on its Duo video calls service to help users communicate using poor-quality connections, and was adding a feature to permit file sharing in group chats on its Allo messaging App.
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
When might you get Alzheimer's? New gene test may tell

When might you get Alzheimer's? New gene test may tell

International researchers said on Tuesday they have found a way to assess a person's genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by a given age, a tool that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment. The report in the journal PLOS Medicine was based
Published 27 Mar, 2017 12:00am
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