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Print - 2017-09-30
Dollar rises against basket of currencies in Asia
Currency

Dollar rises against basket of currencies in Asia

The dollar inched higher against a basket of major currencies on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly gain so far this year as investors pondered the Trump administration's tax plan and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy. The dollar index ed
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Britain's FTSE lags Europe in September

Britain's FTSE lags Europe in September

Britain's FTSE signed off September with a monthly loss on Friday, underperforming continental peers in a month that saw sterling shoot to its highest level since the Brexit vote. The FTSE 100 index ended Friday's session 0.7 percent higher at 7,372.76 po
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Benazir murder case: FIA challenges ATC's verdict

Benazir murder case: FIA challenges ATC's verdict

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday challenged anti-terrorism court's (ATC) verdict in Benazir Murder case. As per details, FIA has requested in its petition before the Rawalpindi Bench of Lahore High Court on behalf of the government to hand ove
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates almost unmoved
Currency

THE RUPEE: rates almost unmoved

The rupee almost maintained overnight levels against the dollar on the money market on Friday in process of trading, dealers said. The rupee showed no change versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 106.10 and Rs 106.30, they said. The rupee lost 50
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Schroeder elected chairman of board at Rosneft

Schroeder elected chairman of board at Rosneft

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder announced Friday that he would chair the board of Russia's state-controlled oil major Rosneft after shareholders approved his nomination. "First and foremost, I am really very glad that I was elected not only as
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
It would be difficult for PIA to manage salary bill: NA body told

It would be difficult for PIA to manage salary bill: NA body told

Aviation Division has informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances that it would be difficult for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to manage Rs 1 billion salary bill in present circumstances.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (September 29, 2017).

Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
It would be difficult for PIA to manage salary bill: NA body told

It would be difficult for PIA to manage salary bill: NA body told

Aviation Division has informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances that it would be difficult for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to manage Rs 1 billion salary bill in present circumstances.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (September 29, 2017).

Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
It would be difficult for PIA to manage salary bill: NA body told

It would be difficult for PIA to manage salary bill: NA body told

Aviation Division has informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances that it would be difficult for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to manage Rs 1 billion salary bill in present circumstances.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (September 29, 2017).

Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Ministry seeks to ban Milli Muslim League

Ministry seeks to ban Milli Muslim League

Interior ministry asked the country's elections overseeing body to ban from politics a new party the Milli Muslim League backed by Hafiz Saeed, who carries a $10 million US bounty on his head for alleged involvement in 2008 terror attacks in India, offici
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US tightens financial sanctions on Russian banks, energy firms

US tightens financial sanctions on Russian banks, energy firms

The US Treasury Friday announced tighter financial sanctions on Russian banks and energy firms because of Moscow's continued interference in Ukraine. In a move aimed at making it harder for Russia's top financial institutions and oil and gas companies to
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (September 29, 2017)

Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US tightens financial sanctions on Russian banks, energy firms

US tightens financial sanctions on Russian banks, energy firms

The US Treasury Friday announced tighter financial sanctions on Russian banks and energy firms because of Moscow's continued interference in Ukraine. In a move aimed at making it harder for Russia's top financial institutions and oil and gas companies to
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (September 29, 2017).

Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander

Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander

A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting 'base camp' as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. Governments and private firms are collaborating on projects
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander

Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander

A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting 'base camp' as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. Governments and private firms are collaborating on projects
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (September 29, 2017) and the forecast for Saturday (September 30, 2017).

Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
There's improvement in consumer confidence: survey

There's improvement in consumer confidence: survey

Results of the of the five-day Consumer Confidence Survey this month show that in general consumers' confidence has increased in Pakistan's economy. The overall Consumer Confidence Index rose by 5.07 percent, in comparison to the survey, held in July. The
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
There's improvement in consumer confidence: survey

There's improvement in consumer confidence: survey

Results of the of the five-day Consumer Confidence Survey this month show that in general consumers' confidence has increased in Pakistan's economy. The overall Consumer Confidence Index rose by 5.07 percent, in comparison to the survey, held in July. The
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
There''s improvement in consumer confidence: survey

There''s improvement in consumer confidence: survey

Results of the of the five-day Consumer Confidence Survey this month show that in general consumers'' confidence has increased in Pakistan''s economy. The overall Consumer Confidence Index rose by 5.07 percent, in comparison to the survey, held in July. T
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Suicide bomber kills six near Kabul Shia mosque

Suicide bomber kills six near Kabul Shia mosque

Six people were killed when a suicide bomber posing as a shepherd blew himself up near a Shia mosque in Kabul on Friday, police said, as Muslims prepared to commemorate a key Islamic event. At least 20 people were wounded in the Islamic State-claimed atta
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Suicide bomber kills six near Kabul Shia mosque

Suicide bomber kills six near Kabul Shia mosque

Six people were killed when a suicide bomber posing as a shepherd blew himself up near a Shia mosque in Kabul on Friday, police said, as Muslims prepared to commemorate a key Islamic event. At least 20 people were wounded in the Islamic State-claimed atta
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
KPOGCL, Russian company sign MoU

KPOGCL, Russian company sign MoU

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGCL) and Eriell Oilfield Services, a world renowned Russian company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint collaboration in projects pertaining to oil & gas sector in Pakistan.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
22 killed in Mumbai bridge stampede

22 killed in Mumbai bridge stampede

A stampede on an overcrowded Mumbai railway bridge lashed by a monsoon storm killed at least 22 people Friday and raised new safety questions about one of the world's biggest rail networks. Some were crushed to death, some suffocated and others just fell
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
22 killed in Mumbai bridge stampede

22 killed in Mumbai bridge stampede

A stampede on an overcrowded Mumbai railway bridge lashed by a monsoon storm killed at least 22 people Friday and raised new safety questions about one of the world's biggest rail networks. Some were crushed to death, some suffocated and others just fell
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Morocco defends expulsion of Guardian journalist

Morocco defends expulsion of Guardian journalist

Morocco's communication minister said Friday that a journalist for Britain's Guardian newspaper was expelled because he had been working in a tense region of the country without a permit. The newspaper said Saeed Kamali Dehghan was sent back to London on
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
State of economy
Exchange

State of economy

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in a routine report, while acknowledging growth has improved, urged Pakistani authorities to address fiscal and external sector vulnerabilities that have reappeared with the wider current account deficit, falling foreign
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
'Neither fair nor accurate'

'Neither fair nor accurate'

Speaking at the Asia Society in New York on regional peace and development, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif told a select gathering some home truths before addressing the current issues related to the war in Afghanistan. "Don't blame us," he said, "for the
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Global Competitiveness Report 2017-18

Global Competitiveness Report 2017-18

The World Economic Forum's "Global Competitiveness Report, 2017-18," published on Tuesday has surfaced at a time when the world is confronted with sharply increasing challenges of political and economic uncertainty even though many leading global economie
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US visas to six Muslim nations drop after Supreme Court backs travel ban

US visas to six Muslim nations drop after Supreme Court backs travel ban

In the first two months after a June Supreme Court ruling allowed partial implementation of President Donald Trump's travel ban, visas issued on average each month to citizens of six countries targeted by the order were 18 percent lower compared to the mo
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Politics of pessimism

Politics of pessimism

This is apropos a Business Recorder's op-ed "Economy and security" carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Ikram Sehgal, has argued that "CPEC's success is subject to a stable political, economic and security environment." But he has failed to mak
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Mobile phone services partially suspended in parts of Sindh

Mobile phone services partially suspended in parts of Sindh

Mobile phone service was partially suspended in different parts of the country on Friday in view of strict security arrangements for Muharram processions. The service was suspended in Karachi, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Khairpur, Shikarpur an
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Exporters to EU advised to join REX before December 30

Exporters to EU advised to join REX before December 30

Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has advised all potential exporters to European Union (EU) to get themselves registered to the EU's REX (Registration of Exporters) system for origin certification by December 30.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Haroon Askari to continue as Acting CEO PSX
Exchange

Haroon Askari to continue as Acting CEO PSX

Haroon Askari will continue as Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) till the date of appointment of new MD/CEO of the PSX. According to a notice issued by Pakistan Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Co
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
ABAD to file review petition against SC verdict: Sheikhani

ABAD to file review petition against SC verdict: Sheikhani

The builders and developers are planning to file a review petition against the verdict given by the Supreme Court on the ABAD revision petition. An order was passed last week that allowed the builders and developers to construct beyond ground-plus-two sto
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Seminar on 'Techno-Entrepreneurship' held at USPCAS-W

Seminar on 'Techno-Entrepreneurship' held at USPCAS-W

Dr Zeeshan Khatri said that the successful entrepreneur is one that converts idea into profitable ventures and takes the existing problems as business opportunities. "Entrepreneurship is a mindset, idea-generation, and innovation. As far as the techno-ent
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Import of textile machinery grows by 16.12 percent

Import of textile machinery grows by 16.12 percent

The country's import of textile machinery grew by 16.12 percent to $ 88.333 million in July-August 2018, official figure say. Increase in the textile machinery import now stands at $ 12.264 million in July-August 2018 from $ 76.069 million in July-August
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Resumption of classes at ABC will augur well: CM

Resumption of classes at ABC will augur well: CM

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while chairing a meeting on Sindh Education department expressed his satisfaction on the resumption of classes at Aisha Bawani College. He said that it was the commitment of Sindh government and support of students
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Attacks on women: SSP East directed to arrest culprits

Attacks on women: SSP East directed to arrest culprits

Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister for Social Welfare Shamim Mumtaz has taken notice of reported incidents of attacks with sharp weapon on women in Gulistan-i-Johar areas and directed SSP District East Dr Samiullah Soomro to ensure the security arrangeme
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
SHC seeks Rangers, police comments on Asim's plea

SHC seeks Rangers, police comments on Asim's plea

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday sought comments from Rangers and police on Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Karachi President Dr Asim Hussain's plea challenging his nomination in terrorists' treatment and harbouring case. The close aide of former Presid
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Murad terms KCR, Keti Bandar vital projects

Murad terms KCR, Keti Bandar vital projects

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and Keti Bandar are most important projects, the former would resolve the commuters' problems in the city and the latter would play vital role in boosting economy.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Malik Riaz rejects reports

Malik Riaz rejects reports

Chairman Bahria Town Malik Riaz on Friday sought to put an end to all controversies regarding his meeting with ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif by stating that he only met him to inquire about the health of Kulsoom Nawaz. In a series of tweets, Malik Ri
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PFC delegation to visit Turkey

PFC delegation to visit Turkey

A 25-member delegation of the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) will visit Turkey for one week in October to explore new investment avenues by sharing their vision, expertise for formulation of future policies, economic studies and project-specific reports
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Election of new president: PML-N's CWC to meet on October 2

Election of new president: PML-N's CWC to meet on October 2

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has called meetings of its general council and central working committee on October 02-03 for the election of new president, following disqualification of Nawaz Sharif from the office in the wake of the Supr
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
NA body, SCCI discuss issues of businessmen

NA body, SCCI discuss issues of businessmen

A meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs was held under chairmanship of Qaiser Amed Sheikh at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). Addressing the meeting the chairman lauded the hectic effort of Preside
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
In coal rush, some women drivers break cultural barriers

In coal rush, some women drivers break cultural barriers

As govt bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing a road out of poverty by snapping up truck-driving jobs that once only went to men. Such work is seen as life-changing in this dusty southern reg
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Government recovers mobilization advance from Chinese firm

Government recovers mobilization advance from Chinese firm

The Government of Pakistan has recovered mobilization advance paid to Chinese firm M/s Dongfeng. According to Power Division, the government has recovered amount equivalent to Rs 2,123,245,406. "It's Dongfang portion. That is recovered. Another portion re
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Work on EU-funded projects begins in KP

Work on EU-funded projects begins in KP

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa senior minister for local government and rural development Inayatullah has revealed that as many as 4,000 community-based developmental projects worth Rs 2.6 billion have been approved and physical work started on the same under communi
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
EFU Life wins Best Corporate Report Award

EFU Life wins Best Corporate Report Award

EFU Life Assurance's Annual Report 2016, 'Looking Over the Horizons' ranked in the top three in the Best Corporate Report (BCR) Award 2016 in the Non Banking Financial Institutions Category. The Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) Category comprises
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Participants of workshop on 'National Security' visit POF

Participants of workshop on 'National Security' visit POF

The participants of 19th National Security workshop at National Defence University, Islamabad including Senator Rubina Khalid, Senator Ch Tanvir Khan, Asiya Naz Tanoli MNA, Amjad Ali Khan MNA, Mehboob Alam MNA, Shehryar Malik MPA, Mannan Khan MPA, Represe
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Police tells SHC: all accused in Tania murder case nabbed

Police tells SHC: all accused in Tania murder case nabbed

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday was informed by police that all suspects allegedly involved in murdering Tania Khaskehli, a 19-year old girl who was gunned down inside her home in Jhangara Town near Sehwan, were arrested. Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sh
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
'World rabies day' observed at UAF

'World rabies day' observed at UAF

World rabies day was observed at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad to raise the awareness among the masses regarding the growing cases of rabies in the children below the age 15 years. The event organized by Faculty of Veterinary Science was held in t
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Minister highlights importance of agritrade for development

Minister highlights importance of agritrade for development

The Minister for Commerce and Textiles, Pervaiz Malik on Friday emphasized the importance of agritrade and agribusiness for developing countries like Pakistan that derive their livelihoods predominantly from agriculture. While speaking at the World Trade
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Defence and security: Commander Kuwaiti Air Force for cementing ties

Defence and security: Commander Kuwaiti Air Force for cementing ties

Commander of Kuwaiti Air Force, Major General Abdullah Al-Foudari has expressed the desire to further augment relations with Pakistan in different fields including the defence and security. He was addressing the passing-out parade of Combat Support Force
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Janjua, Tajik defence minister discuss bilateral ties
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Janjua, Tajik defence minister discuss bilateral ties

National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) held a meeting with Defence Minister of Tajikistan Sherali Mirzo and discussed matters of bilateral interest. On the invitation of the Secretary Security Council
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PML-N leaders advised to introspect own faults

PML-N leaders advised to introspect own faults

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhary on Friday advised the PML-N leaders Talal Chaudhary and Hanif Abbasi to introspect their own faults rather than fabricating allegations against PTI chief Imran Khan.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Early recovery of Turkish teacher, family, demanded

Early recovery of Turkish teacher, family, demanded

Turkish educationists have expressed concern over the abduction of one of their colleagues and his family from Lahore and urged the Federal and Punjab governments to ensure immediate recovery of the abducted Turkish nationals.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 44.49 million by end-August: PTA

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 44.49 million by end-August: PTA

The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 44.49 million by end of August 2017 against 42.998 million by end-July 2017, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 139.97 million by end-August 2
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
World Heart Day marked

World Heart Day marked

The lax and ineffective health regulations and limited or no corporate accountability have placed a large number of people in Pakistan on higher risk of coronary heart disease, says TheNetwork for Consumer Protection while commemorating World Heart Day wi
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
SC facilitates job seekers applying through NTS

SC facilitates job seekers applying through NTS

The Supreme Court on Friday provided relief to job aspirants by issuing directives to all the federal and provincial government ministries, departments and divisions to pay 50 percent of the fee of National Testing Service (NTS) from their own budget. Chi
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Russian opposition leader Navalny detained

Russian opposition leader Navalny detained

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who aims to unseat Vladimir Putin in presidential elections next year, was detained by police ahead of a rally on Friday and could face up to a month in jail. In the latest attempt to thwart the Kremlin critic's c
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gold rebounds in New York

Gold rebounds in New York

Gold rebounded above a six-week low on Thursday, as the dollar turned lower and ushered in short-covering. Bullion was earlier pressured on proposed US tax reforms and strong economic data that supported the case for another US interest rate hike this yea
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
New York cocoa surges to 7-1/2-week high, sugar up

New York cocoa surges to 7-1/2-week high, sugar up

New York cocoa futures on ICE rallied to a 7-1/2-week high, buoyed by short-covering on the last trading day of the 2016-17 crop year in top grower Ivory Coast, while robusta coffee rose on renewed buyer appetite. December New York cocoa settled up $63, o
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Palm oil slips on weaker overnight soyaoil prices
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil slips on weaker overnight soyaoil prices

Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday, tracking losses in overnight soyaoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Traders also booked profit ahead of the weekend and the release of September cargo surveyor data, amid expectation that exports gr
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rubber down
Exchange

Rubber down

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures extended sharp declines for a second session on Friday and hit two-month lows, again tracking Shanghai futures that tumbled to a 2-1/2-month low. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for March delivery finished 4 yen
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Bullish oil streak means strongest Q3 Brent price gain in 13 years

Bullish oil streak means strongest Q3 Brent price gain in 13 years

Oil prices closed up on Friday after a rally in prices around geopolitical instability in Iraqi Kurdistan helped Brent make its strongest third-quarter price performance since 2004. Global benchmark Brent crude closed up 13 cents or 0.2 percent to $57.54
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China drives copper to fifth quarterly gain in a row
Exchange

China drives copper to fifth quarterly gain in a row

Copper edged down on Friday as the dollar rose but notched up to its fifth consecutive quarterly gain on expectations of strong demand from top metals consumer China. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange closed 0.6 percent lower at $6,481 a ton
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shanghai copper up
Exchange

Shanghai copper up

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange finished up 2.8 percent to 51,840 yuan a tonne on Friday buoyed by expectations of strong demand in top industrial metals consumer China. Early readings on Chinese manufacturing are due on S
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Cotton gains as rains in Texas raise harvest delay concerns
Cotton

Cotton gains as rains in Texas raise harvest delay concerns

ICE cotton futures rose on Thursday, supported by concerns of a delay in harvest of the natural fibre crop in top cotton producing state Texas due to rains in the region. Cotton contracts for December settled up 0.32 cent, or 0.47 percent, at 68.97 cents
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
UN agrees to send war crimes investigators to Yemen

UN agrees to send war crimes investigators to Yemen

The UN Human Rights Council agreed Friday to send war crimes investigators to Yemen, overcoming resistance from Saudi Arabia which sought to fend off an independent international probe. In a resolution adopted by consensus, the council mandated UN rights
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
73 Syrian government fighters killed in IS attacks

73 Syrian government fighters killed in IS attacks

The Islamic State group has killed at least 73 Syrian government troops and allied fighters in surprise attacks on their positions in a desert region, a monitor said on Friday. The deaths came in Thursday attacks launched as the jihadist group faces a Rus
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Attackers fire bomb office of Russia's Lenta news website

Attackers fire bomb office of Russia's Lenta news website

Attackers on Friday hurled a Molotov cocktail into the Moscow offices of Russian news website, Lenta.ru , and daubed a swastika and a neo-Nazi slogan on its walls, its editor said. "At 2:00 am (2300 GMT Thursday), two unidentified people sneaked into the
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Iraq cuts Kurdistan air links with outside world

Iraq cuts Kurdistan air links with outside world

Iraq's government cut the autonomous northern Kurdish region's direct air links with the outside world indefinitely on Friday after it voted a massive "yes" in a referendum on independence. The move effectively isolates and increases the pressure on the K
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Trump to attend ASEAN summit after all

Trump to attend ASEAN summit after all

President Donald Trump has backed away from a threat to skip the summit with South East Asian leaders in the Philippines later this year, with the White House now saying he will attend. In a statement Friday, the White House said that Trump will visit Man
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US halves Cuba diplomatic staff over mysterious 'attacks'

US halves Cuba diplomatic staff over mysterious 'attacks'

The United States said Friday it is withdrawing more than half the personnel from its embassy in Cuba in response to mysterious health attacks targeting its diplomatic staff, in a new blow to fragile relations between the former Cold War foes. In announci
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China's Communist Party expels top member ahead of congress

China's Communist Party expels top member ahead of congress

China's Communist Party Friday expelled from its ranks a former contender for a top leadership post for "serious discipline violations" before a major congress due to consolidate President Xi Jinping's power. Politburo member Sun Zhengcai was also dismiss
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Russia accuses CNN of violating Russian media law

Russia accuses CNN of violating Russian media law

Russia's communications regulator on Friday accused US TV channel CNN International of violating Russian media law and said it had summoned the broadcaster's representatives in connection with the matter. The Russian foreign ministry accused Washington on
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
South Africa on top despite Elgar heartbreak

South Africa on top despite Elgar heartbreak

South Africa claimed three top-order Bangladesh wickets to take a firm grip on the second day of the first Test at Senwes Park on Friday. Bangladesh were 127 for three at the close, still trailing by 369 runs after South Africa declared their first inning
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sterling slips on day but heads for best month in four years
Currency

Sterling slips on day but heads for best month in four years

Sterling slipped to a one-week low versus the euro on Friday after data showed Britain's economy had recorded its weakest annual growth since 2013 in the second quarter of the year, but it was on track for its best month against the dollar in four years.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
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