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Print - 2017-07-11
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (July 10, 2017).

Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Exchange

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (July 10, 2017).

Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Monday (July 10, 2017).

Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
Exchange

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
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State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
CBOT corn futures firmer

CBOT corn futures firmer

US corn futures rose to their highest level since June 2016 on Friday, supported by forecasts for hot and dry weather that could hinder crop development, traders said. Gains were kept in check by a US Agriculture Department report that showed weekly expor
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Palm oil firmer on European vegoils market
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Palm oil firmer on European vegoils market

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market was offered mostly firmer on Friday on expectations that Malaysian palm oil production declined in June. Asking prices for palm oil were between unchanged and $5 per tonne higher although Malaysian palm oil f
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Soyameal firmer on European feeds market

Soyameal firmer on European feeds market

Soyameal on the European meals and feeds market was slightly firmer on Friday, tracking technical strength in CBOT soyameal futures and support from a weaker dollar. "Asking prices were mostly fixed on last night's firmer Chicago close, but the European c
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US FOB Gulf corn offers weak on low export demand

US FOB Gulf corn offers weak on low export demand

Export premiums for corn shipped from the US Gulf Coast were mostly lower on Friday, pressured by ample supplies and weak demand as South American shipments are undercutting demand, traders said. US corn export sales last week fell to the lowest level in
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
CBOT wheat September to fall

CBOT wheat September to fall

CBOT September wheat may break a support at $5.31-1/2 per bushel and fall more to the next support at $5.25-1/2, as suggested by its wave pattern and a Fibonacci ratio analysis. The support is provided by the 223.6 percent Fibonacci projection level of an
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
European gasoline falls due to lower barge demand

European gasoline falls due to lower barge demand

Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe fell on Friday due to lower barge demand, but tightening transatlantic stocks capped further losses. Barge trading activity has eased in recent days after the Cressier refinery in Switzerland restarted and as
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US natural gas futures slip on big storage build

US natural gas futures slip on big storage build

US natural gas futures on Friday slipped as a larger-than-expected storage build and big declines in crude futures offset forecasts for less production and rising cooling demand. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said utilities added 72 billi
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
European wheat climbs as Chicago prices higher
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European wheat climbs as Chicago prices higher

European wheat futures tracked Chicago prices higher in afternoon trading on Friday, supported by crop problems in the United States which boosted demand for EU supplies. December milling wheat, the most active contract on the Paris-based Euronext exchang
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Cotton prices stable on modest trade
Cotton

Cotton prices stable on modest trade

Prices maintained firm posture on the cotton market on Monday in the process of modest trade, dealers. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6100, they said. In the ready session over 2000 bales of cotton were finalised at Rs 6250, they said. In Sind
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report
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PMEX daily trading report

On Friday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,839. The total traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 6.010 billion and the number of lots traded was 21,284.
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Asian LNG prices fall as more supply emerges

Asian LNG prices fall as more supply emerges

Asian spot LNG prices dipped this week amid a salvo of export tenders and tepid demand from North Asia. Spot prices for August delivery edged down 5 cents to $5.45 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) from week-ago levels, three trading sources said
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Activities at Karachi & Qasim Ports

Activities at Karachi & Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 352,365 tonnes of cargo comprising 290,904 tonnes of import cargo and 61,461 tonnes of export cargo including 7,263 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargo of 290
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
India likely to raise sugar import tax to 50 percent

India likely to raise sugar import tax to 50 percent

India, the world's biggest sugar consumer, is likely to raise import duty on the sweetener to 50 percent from 40 percent in an attempt to restrict cheaper flows of the commodity from overseas, a government official said on Friday. Lower imports by India c
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Russian wheat prices follow global benchmarks higher

Russian wheat prices follow global benchmarks higher

Russian wheat export prices gained for an eighth straight week, spurred by rising Chicago benchmark prices on concerns that dry, hot weather will hit US crops, analysts said. Egypt's latest state tender, in which Cairo agreed to buy 115,000 tonnes of Russ
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US Plains HRW wheat bids weaker

US Plains HRW wheat bids weaker

Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat shipped by rail to export terminals at the US Gulf weakened on Friday following heavy farmer sales earlier this week, dealers said. Bids were flat at interior terminals across the southern US Plains. Dealers said
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Asia's naphtha crack rises for second day

Asia's naphtha crack rises for second day

Asia's naphtha crack rose for the second day to reach a three-session high of $53.35 a tonne, supported by weaker Brent crude. High supplies due to refiners in parts of Asia maximising run rates and high exports from the Middle East to Asia have persisten
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Lighter rain boosts prospects for Ivory Coast main cocoa crop

Lighter rain boosts prospects for Ivory Coast main cocoa crop

Lighter rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions last week improved prospects for the main cocoa crop, although more sun is needed to boost flowering, farmers said. The light showers were a relief after weeks of heavy rain had flooded
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US Midwest corn bids narrowly mixed

US Midwest corn bids narrowly mixed

Corn spot basis bids were flat to narrowly mixed in the US Midwest on Friday as some farmers boosted sales to take advantage of gains in the futures market, grain buyers said. Farmers sold large amounts of corn to an elevator in Davenport, Iowa, with the
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh exports up 1.7 percent, slowest growth in 15 years
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Bangladesh exports up 1.7 percent, slowest growth in 15 years

Bangladesh's exports in the fiscal year ended in June rose nearly 1.7 percent from a year earlier, but that was the slowest growth in 15 years, while pivotal garment sales posted only 0.2 percent growth. The Export Promotion Bureau said on Monday total ex
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China's June factory price inflation subdued

China's June factory price inflation subdued

China's producer price inflation was unchanged in June and remained well off highs seen earlier this year, amid lingering oversupply issues in the steel sector and as signs of economic weakness weighed on the outlook for prices. The producer price index (
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Japan's machinery orders unexpectedly fall

Japan's machinery orders unexpectedly fall

Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly tumbled in May on persistent weakness in the services sector, and the government downgraded the outlook for orders for the first time in eight months, raising doubts about the strength of the economic recovery. T
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
BoJ offers most upbeat view on regional Japan in 12 years

BoJ offers most upbeat view on regional Japan in 12 years

The Bank of Japan offered its most optimistic view of the country's regional economies in more than a decade on solid exports and private consumption, underscoring its conviction a steady recovery is gathering momentum. But BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda re
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China's Wanda agrees to mammoth asset sale to slash debt

China's Wanda agrees to mammoth asset sale to slash debt

Chinese conglomerate Wanda said Monday it will sell dozens of hotels and other projects to developer Sunac China Holdings for $9.3 billion to slash debt, two weeks after acknowledging it was being probed following heavy overseas investments. It is China's
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Apple to invest $900 million in Danish data plant

Apple to invest $900 million in Danish data plant

Apple on Monday said it would invest six billion Danish kroner ($920 million, 810 million euros) in a data centre in Denmark, its second in the country to run entirely on clean energy.
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Global demand for food products to slow: FAO
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Global demand for food products to slow: FAO

Global demand for food and agriculture products is projected to slow "considerably" over the next decade, mainly due to weakening consumption in China, the UN food agency said Monday. Over the 10-year period beginning this year, growth in the demand for a
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Qatar Petroleum and Total to launch joint venture

Qatar Petroleum and Total to launch joint venture

State-owned Qatar Petroleum and French energy giant Total will formally launch a 25-year joint venture to develop the Al Shaheen oil field this week, the companies said Monday. The North Oil Company, to be launched on Tuesday, will be made up of a 70 perc
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Big UK firms curtail investment plans, consumer slowdown deepens

Big UK firms curtail investment plans, consumer slowdown deepens

The chances of Britain's economy picking up steam diminished further on Monday as surveys showed major companies have curtailed their investment plans and that consumers spent less on their credit cards. The reports added to a string of lacklustre economi
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Germany's Schaeuble urges fresh bank rules after Italy crisis

Germany's Schaeuble urges fresh bank rules after Italy crisis

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Monday warned that eurozone banking rules required reform amid criticism that recent rescues of Italian banks failed to heed the lessons of the financial crisis. European regulators have come under fire for al
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Robust German exports push up trade surplus

Robust German exports push up trade surplus

German exports rose more strongly than expected in May, outpacing a solid increase in imports and widening the trade surplus of Europe's biggest economy, data showed on Monday. The surprisingly strong trade figures, released by the Federal Statistics Offi
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Middle East follows global shares up, strong Q2 boosts Saudi index

Middle East follows global shares up, strong Q2 boosts Saudi index

Middle East markets followed global shares higher on Monday and Saudi Arabia's stock index was bolstered by strong quarterly reports and dividend announcements. For now, unease about an end to the era of ultra-cheap money has given way to optimism about g
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Tokyo stocks higher

Tokyo stocks higher

Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as upbeat US and Chinese data buoyed investor sentiment, while a weaker yen lifted exporters. The market rallied on a strong lead from Wall Street after the US Labor Department said the world's top economy created almost
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Indian shares hit record high; trading glitch hurts NSE
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Indian shares hit record high; trading glitch hurts NSE

Indian shares posted their highest close on Monday, tracking a rally in global markets, although trading was disrupted at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for most of the session after technical issues prevented dealers from seeing updated stock quotatio
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks soar

Hong Kong stocks soar

Hong Kong stocks ended firmer on Monday, as local stocks tracked gains in Wall Street, which climbed on better than expected US jobs data. The Hang Seng index rose 0.6 percent, to 25,500.06 points, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.4 percent, to 10
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks largely down; Singapore up

Southeast Asian stocks largely down; Singapore up

Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Monday on concerns about foreign fund outflows from emerging markets to better-yielding US assets as solid jobs data cemented expectations of more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares reach 18-month high

Sri Lankan shares reach 18-month high

Sri Lankan stocks rose on Monday to reach an 18-month closing high led by telecom and diversified shares, but volume was thin as foreign trading low. Domestic investors, however, cautiously acquired shares amid concern over a proposed tax bill. The day's
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Eurozone bond yields fall from highs as sell-off pauses

Eurozone bond yields fall from highs as sell-off pauses

Eurozone bond yields came off multi-month highs on Monday as investors dipped their toes back into the market after the brutal sell-off of the last two weeks. Investors dumped government bonds over the past two weeks on the belief that the European Centra
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Eurozone bond yields fall from highs as sell-off pauses

Eurozone bond yields fall from highs as sell-off pauses

Eurozone bond yields came off multi-month highs on Monday as investors dipped their toes back into the market after the brutal sell-off of the last two weeks. Investors dumped government bonds over the past two weeks on the belief that the European Centra
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China stocks down

China stocks down

China's main stock indexes were little changed on Monday, as investors awaited fresh catalysts ahead of a burst of data due over the next week. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.1 percent, to 3,653.69 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Financials, miners lift European stocks; payday for Carillion shorts

Financials, miners lift European stocks; payday for Carillion shorts

European stocks closed higher on Monday, underpinned by financials and basic resources, as mergers and acquisitions rumbled on with some broker notes also prompting individual stock moves. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.4 percent at its close, rising
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Australian shares up
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Australian shares up

Australian shares snapped a three-day losing streak on Monday, pushed up by financial and consumer stocks, as optimism spread from Wall Street on better-than-expected US jobs data. The benchmark Australian index finished up 0.4 percent, or 20.83 points, a
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
FTSE up as Carillion gets crushed; financials rise and miners recover

FTSE up as Carillion gets crushed; financials rise and miners recover

Britain's top share index held firm on Monday as a rise among financials and commodities stocks lent support, though a plunge in Carillion's shares after a profit warning weighed on mid-caps. The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.3 percent at 7,370.03 poi
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Dollar stands tall in Asia
Exchange

Dollar stands tall in Asia

The dollar was on solid footing on Monday, after a bigger-than-expected increase in US jobs suggested the Federal Reserve would stick with its tightening plans for the rest of this year. US job growth surged more than expected in June and employers increa
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Early trade in New York dollar climbs to two months high against yen

Early trade in New York dollar climbs to two months high against yen

The dollar climbed to a two-month high against the yen on Monday as the Bank of Japan's offer last week to buy an unlimited amount of bonds, and an unexpected drop in Japanese May machinery orders, pressured the Japanese currency. BoJ Governor Haruhiko Ku
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Dollar at two months highs against yen in Europe

Dollar at two months highs against yen in Europe

The dollar climbed to a two-month high against the Japanese yen on Monday as robust jobs data propped up US Treasury yields, although investors were wary of adding big positions before Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's testimony this week. The yen came
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Inter-bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 80.60-80.60 (previous 80.60-80.60).
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee slips

Sri Lankan rupee slips

The Sri Lankan rupee edged lower on Monday as importers demanded dollars amid mild selling of the US currency by banks and exporters, dealers said. The spot rupee ended at 153.73/80 per dollar, compared with Friday's close of 153.60/70. Dollar conversions
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Asia forex flat to higher against dollar

Asia forex flat to higher against dollar

Asian currencies were flat to higher on Monday, as the greenback gave up earlier gains that followed better than expected US jobs data, with investors turning their attention to sluggish wage growth and what that meant for monetary policy. The greenback c
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Nigeria's FX window sees $3.8 billion traded since April 24
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Nigeria's FX window sees $3.8 billion traded since April 24

Nigeria's currency window for investors and exporters has traded around $3.83 billion since it was established on April 24, traders said on Monday, with the naira trading more strongly than on the black market. The window, where buyers and sellers are fre
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Yuan moves higher against dollar
Exchange

Yuan moves higher against dollar

China's yuan on Monday firmed against the US dollar relative to where the Chinese currency ended Friday night, even though the greenback has strengthened since better-than-expected June US jobs data.
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi gain ground on yen

Aussie, kiwi gain ground on yen

The Australian and New Zealand dollars got nowhere against their US counterpart on Monday, but gained on a weakening Japanese yen as the outlook for interest rates globally continued to diverge. The Australian dollar was stuck at $0.7610, well off the rec
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan to host world Sports Press Congress in October

Pakistan to host world Sports Press Congress in October

Pakistan is set to host Association of International Sports Press (AIPs) Asia Congress scheduled on October 5-8 this year. More than 70 international sports journalists from 35 countries of the world will participate. The decision in this connection was t
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
West Indies beat India in one-off T20

West Indies beat India in one-off T20

Evin Lewis blazed his second hundred against India to lead the West Indies to a rampaging nine-wicket victory in the one-off T20 international at Sabina Park on Sunday. Replying to the tourists' challenging total of 190 for six, Lewis stole the spotlight
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Los Angeles mayor vows to bring Games back to US

Los Angeles mayor vows to bring Games back to US

Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday he was committed to bringing the Olympics back to Los Angeles, while reaffirming support for a plan to award the 2024 and 2028 Games together.
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
LHC dismisses Khalid Latif's appeal

LHC dismisses Khalid Latif's appeal

A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed Intra Court Appeal (ICA) of suspended test cricketer Khalid Latif challenging a single bench decision and the proceedings of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) anti-corruption tribunal on spot-fixing
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka, clinch ODI series

Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka, clinch ODI series

Sikandar Raza starred with the bat and ball to help Zimbabwe edge out Sri Lanka by three wickets and clinch a historic series victory in the fifth one-day international on Monday. Taking the series 3-2 in Hambantota, the 11th-ranked Zimbabwe registered th
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Aru says Froome as strong as ever

Aru says Froome as strong as ever

Chris Froome is as strong as ever, according to his principal Tour de France rival Fabio Aru. Questions have been asked of Froome's form this year as for the first time since he started dominating the world's greatest bike race, he came into the Tour with
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Murray into 10th successive Wimbledon quarter-final

Murray into 10th successive Wimbledon quarter-final

Defending champion Andy Murray reached a 10th successive Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-4 win over Benoit Paire of France. The world number one will face Sam Querrey, who he leads 7-1 in career meetings, for a place in the semi
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Trump son admits meeting Russian for dirt on Clinton

Trump son admits meeting Russian for dirt on Clinton

Donald Trump's eldest son on Monday admitted meeting a Russian lawyer to get dirt on his father's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, thrusting the White House deep into another Russia-related scandal. Trump junior confirmed reports that he was on the trail of da
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Government forces launch south Syria attack despite ceasefire

Government forces launch south Syria attack despite ceasefire

Syrian government forces launched an attack on rebels in a southern province on Monday despite a ceasefire, but state media said the assault was against the Islamic State group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said the as
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Austria bars Turkish economy minister over rally plans
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Austria bars Turkish economy minister over rally plans

Austria said Monday it had barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend a rally marking the anniversary of last year's failed coup attempt in Turkey. "He has been barred because his visit was not planned as part of a
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Indian woman claims to be Indira Gandhi's granddaughter

Indian woman claims to be Indira Gandhi's granddaughter

An Indian woman who claims to be the secret granddaughter of the murdered former prime minister Indira Gandhi has gone to court to block a new Bollywood movie that she says shows the dynasty in a bad light. Priya Singh Paul, 48, told a press conference on
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US rebuilding 'lost trust' with Turkey: Tillerson

US rebuilding 'lost trust' with Turkey: Tillerson

The United States is starting to rebuild trust that was lost in its relationship with key Nato ally Turkey after a series of disputes, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday after meetings with Turkish leaders. Tillerson had held several hours of ta
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Twenty tourists robbed at Paris airport hotel

Twenty tourists robbed at Paris airport hotel

Masked men armed with tear gas robbed around 20 tourists who were waiting for shuttle buses outside a Paris airport hotel at the weekend, sources close to the investigation said Monday.
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Swedish lawmakers file 'genocide' complaint against Erdogan

Swedish lawmakers file 'genocide' complaint against Erdogan

A group of Swedish lawmakers said Monday they have filed a legal complaint accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the southeast of his country.
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Afghanistan enacts law to control cyberspace

Afghanistan enacts law to control cyberspace

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has signed into law a cybercrime bill targeting online crime and militancy by groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State, officials said Monday, amid concerns it could limit free speech. The Cyber Crime Law criminali
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Beijing says US apologises for 'Republic of China' gaffe

Beijing says US apologises for 'Republic of China' gaffe

China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that mistakenly described Xi Jinping as the president of the "Republic of China". Xi is president of the People's Republic of China, while the Republ
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Yemen cholera outbreak tops 300,000 suspected cases: ICRC

Yemen cholera outbreak tops 300,000 suspected cases: ICRC

A cholera outbreak in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 suspected cases, the Red Cross said Monday as the war-torn country reels from disease as well as the threat of famine. The International Committee of the Red Cross said the cholera epidemic "continues
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Record rain pounds Paris, shutters metro stations

Record rain pounds Paris, shutters metro stations

A monsoon-like rainstorm dumped a record amount of rain on Paris, flooding streets, snarling traffic and briefly forcing the closure of metro stations, officials said Monday. The national weather service Meteo France said 6.8 centimetres (2.6 inches) of r
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Nato vows support for Ukraine against Russia's 'aggressive actions'

Nato vows support for Ukraine against Russia's 'aggressive actions'

  • Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged support for Ukraine during a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic battles a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in the east. More than 10,000 people have been killed since a Russian-backed rebel
Published 11 Jul, 2017 12:00am