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Print - 2017-10-09
US forces aiding Daesh in Afghanistan: Karzai

US forces aiding Daesh in Afghanistan: Karzai

Former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has said that Daesh has emerged in Afghanistan in the past three to four years under the watch of US military and intelligence agencies. In an interview with Russia Today in London, Karzai said he has more th
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
US forces aiding Daesh in Afghanistan: Karzai

US forces aiding Daesh in Afghanistan: Karzai

Former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has said that Daesh has emerged in Afghanistan in the past three to four years under the watch of US military and intelligence agencies. In an interview with Russia Today in London, Karzai said he has more th
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Orange Line Metro Train project unveiled

Orange Line Metro Train project unveiled

Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif unveiled the country''s first Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) on its arrival at Lahore on Sunday. The Chinese Consulate General and Project Manager were also present on the occasion. Official of China Railways and Proje
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Orange Line Metro Train project unveiled

Orange Line Metro Train project unveiled

Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif unveiled the country's first Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) on its arrival at Lahore on Sunday. The Chinese Consulate General and Project Manager were also present on the occasion. Official of China Railways and Projec
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Orange Line Metro Train project unveiled

Orange Line Metro Train project unveiled

Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif unveiled the country's first Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) on its arrival at Lahore on Sunday. The Chinese Consulate General and Project Manager were also present on the occasion. Official of China Railways and Projec
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Gunman kills two guards at Saudi royal palace

Gunman kills two guards at Saudi royal palace

A gunman shot dead two Saudi guards and wounded three others at the gate of the royal palace in the Red Sea city of Jeddah on Saturday, the interior ministry said. Royal guards killed the gunman, identified by the ministry as a 28-year-old Saudi national
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Gunman kills two guards at Saudi royal palace

Gunman kills two guards at Saudi royal palace

A gunman shot dead two Saudi guards and wounded three others at the gate of the royal palace in the Red Sea city of Jeddah on Saturday, the interior ministry said. Royal guards killed the gunman, identified by the ministry as a 28-year-old Saudi national
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Germany worries Trump will quit Iran nuclear deal

Germany worries Trump will quit Iran nuclear deal

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Sunday that he feared US President Donald Trump would quit the Iran nuclear deal next week. Trump is a stern critic of the 2015 accord, which he has called "the worst deal ever", and US officials say he intends
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Germany worries Trump will quit Iran nuclear deal

Germany worries Trump will quit Iran nuclear deal

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Sunday that he feared US President Donald Trump would quit the Iran nuclear deal next week. Trump is a stern critic of the 2015 accord, which he has called "the worst deal ever", and US officials say he intends
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Business conditions in country: SBP plans to obtain opinion of firms

Business conditions in country: SBP plans to obtain opinion of firms

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regulates the monetary and credit system of Pakistan and fosters its growth in the best national interest with a view to securing monetary stability and fuller utilisation of the country''s productive resources. Like many othe
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Business conditions in country: SBP plans to obtain opinion of firms

Business conditions in country: SBP plans to obtain opinion of firms

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regulates the monetary and credit system of Pakistan and fosters its growth in the best national interest with a view to securing monetary stability and fuller utilisation of the country's productive resources. Like many other
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Business conditions in country: SBP plans to obtain opinion of firms

Business conditions in country: SBP plans to obtain opinion of firms

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regulates the monetary and credit system of Pakistan and fosters its growth in the best national interest with a view to securing monetary stability and fuller utilisation of the country's productive resources. Like many other
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
US missions in Turkey halt all non-immigrant visa services
Exchange

US missions in Turkey halt all non-immigrant visa services

US consulates in Turkey indefinitely halted all non-immigrant visa services on Sunday, the American embassy said, after one of the mission's Turkish staffers was arrested in the latest dispute between the Nato allies. The embassy said "recent events" had
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Three journalists arrested over Venezuela prison report

Three journalists arrested over Venezuela prison report

An Italian, a Swiss and a Venezuelan journalist have been arrested as they prepared a report on a prison in northern Venezuela, human rights and press freedom groups said. Roberto Di Matteo of Italy, Filippo Rossi of Switzerland and Jesus Medina of Venezu
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Philippines to start extradition process for NY plotter

Philippines to start extradition process for NY plotter

A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targeting New York's subway and Times Square will face legal proceedings seeking his extradition to the United States, the Philippine justice secretary said on Sunday. Russell Salic and two others have been c
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Pak-US relations not based on Afghan issue only: PM

Pak-US relations not based on Afghan issue only: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that relationship between Pakistan and the United States (US) are not based on the Afghan issue only but the two countries share 70-year old diplomatic and military ties. In an interviews with a private TV chan
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Future spreads decline by 223 basis points

Future spreads decline by 223 basis points

The future spreads declined by 223bps to 3.48 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remain low as average daily volumes decreased by 59.6 percent on week-on-week basis to 40.99 million shares. Average daily tr
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Future spreads decline by 223 basis points

Future spreads decline by 223 basis points

The future spreads declined by 223bps to 3.48 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remain low as average daily volumes decreased by 59.6 percent on week-on-week basis to 40.99 million shares. Average daily tr
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Selling pressure witnessed
Exchange

Selling pressure witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under selling pressure during the outgoing week ended October 06, 2017 due to investors concern over prevailing political situation in the country. BRIndex100 lost 128.66 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,485.90 p
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Selling pressure witnessed
Exchange

Selling pressure witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under selling pressure during the outgoing week ended October 06, 2017 due to investors concern over prevailing political situation in the country. BRIndex100 lost 128.66 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,485.90 p
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Selling pressure witnessed
Exchange

Selling pressure witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under selling pressure during the outgoing week ended October 06, 2017 due to investors concern over prevailing political situation in the country. BRIndex100 lost 128.66 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,485.90 p
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Ex-DG ISI allowed pre-mature retirement

Ex-DG ISI allowed pre-mature retirement

President of National Defence University and former Director General of the country's premier intelligence agency, Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar has requested for early retirement from Pakistan Army. According to the sources, Army Chief General Qamar J
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Ex-DG ISI allowed pre-mature retirement

Ex-DG ISI allowed pre-mature retirement

President of National Defence University and former Director General of the country's premier intelligence agency, Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar has requested for early retirement from Pakistan Army. According to the sources, Army Chief General Qamar J
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Justice Iqbal made NAB chairman

Justice Iqbal made NAB chairman

Former Justice Javed Iqbal has been appointed as Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for four years and the federal government issued a notification in this connection on Sunday. The appointment has been made in consensus of the federal g
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Justice Iqbal made NAB chairman

Justice Iqbal made NAB chairman

Former Justice Javed Iqbal has been appointed as Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for four years and the federal government issued a notification in this connection on Sunday. The appointment has been made in consensus of the federal g
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: modest fall, more erosion likely
Currency

THE RUPEE: modest fall, more erosion likely

The rupee failed to sustain its present levels against the dollar on the currency market during the week, ended on October 7, 2017. Commenting on fresh erosion in the value of the rupee, some experts said that the buying of dollar increased, so it looks t
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: modest fall, more erosion likely
Currency

THE RUPEE: modest fall, more erosion likely

The rupee failed to sustain its present levels against the dollar on the currency market during the week, ended on October 7, 2017. Commenting on fresh erosion in the value of the rupee, some experts said that the buying of dollar increased, so it looks t
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Two dead, scores missing as boat packed with Rohingya refugees sinks

Two dead, scores missing as boat packed with Rohingya refugees sinks

A boat packed with Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state capsized late Sunday night near the coast of Bangladesh, leaving at least two people dead and scores missing, officials said. Coast guard and border guard officials said the
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Mayor seeks traders' help to resolve civic issues

Mayor seeks traders' help to resolve civic issues

Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar has requested business community to help support infrastructural issues of the metropolis. Addressing businessmen on his visit to Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) head office the Mayor requested traders to pract
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Safdar nabbed by NAB at Islamabad airport

Safdar nabbed by NAB at Islamabad airport

National Accountability Bureau took Captain Mohammad Safdar (retd), the son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, into custody at the Islamabad airport on his return along with his wife Maryam Nawaz from London in the early hours of Monday, Aaj
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Safdar nabbed by NAB at Islamabad airport

Safdar nabbed by NAB at Islamabad airport

National Accountability Bureau took Captain Mohammad Safdar (retd), the son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, into custody at the Islamabad airport on his return along with his wife Maryam Nawaz from London in the early hours of Monday, Aaj
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (September 08, 2017) and the forecast for Monday (October 09, 2017).

Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (October 02 to 06, 2017).

Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Planet-warming methane from livestock underestimated

Planet-warming methane from livestock underestimated

Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from livestock are larger than previously thought, posing an additional challenge in the fight to curb global warming, scientists said on Friday. Revised calculations of methane produced per head of cattle show that
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Oxford team to test universal flu vaccine in world first

Oxford team to test universal flu vaccine in world first

A seasonal flu vaccine that would be the first in the world to fight all types of the virus is to be tested in a two-year clinical trial involving more than 2,000 patients by researchers in Oxford. The so-called universal vaccine was developed by Oxford U
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap

Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap

The widespread loss of forests in the tropics means the region emits more carbon than it captures, reversing its longtime role as a safeguard against climate change, researchers said on Thursday. The analysis in the journal Science relies on 12 years (200
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap

Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap

The widespread loss of forests in the tropics means the region emits more carbon than it captures, reversing its longtime role as a safeguard against climate change, researchers said on Thursday. The analysis in the journal Science relies on 12 years (200
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Elderly with dementia at risk for inappropriate medications

Elderly with dementia at risk for inappropriate medications

More than half of elderly patients with dementia are prescribed at least one potentially inappropriate medication, a recent study from eight European countries suggests. Some medicines are not typically given to older patients because the potential side e
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Toxic sap from garden plants can burn eyes

Toxic sap from garden plants can burn eyes

Gardeners caring for plants in the Euphorbia genus should be careful about handling the toxic sap, according to a new report. More than 2,000 species of euphorbia exist, including succulents like certain cacti, tropicals like Poinsettia, and flowering shr
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Fair chance of weak weather-shifting La Nina pattern in final quarter

Fair chance of weak weather-shifting La Nina pattern in final quarter

A weak La Nina pattern, possibly affecting weather and rainfall over large parts of the world, may develop and cool the Pacific Ocean in the final quarter of this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. La Nina, which can cause
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Obesity-related cancers rising

Obesity-related cancers rising

The rates of 12 obesity-related cancers rose by 7 percent from 2005 to 2014, an increase that is threatening to reverse progress in reducing the rate of cancer in the United States, US health officials said on Tuesday. According to the US Centers for Dise
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Zika vaccine shows promise in early human trial

Zika vaccine shows promise in early human trial

A DNA-based Zika vaccine from Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc and South Korea's GeneOne Life Science Inc induced anti-Zika immune responses in an early stage human trial, US researchers reported on Wednesday. Unlike conventional vaccines, which often use inact
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Zika virus mutated around 2013, leading to birth defects: study

Zika virus mutated around 2013, leading to birth defects: study

Zika has been around for decades but only recently began to cause birth defects due to a single mutation the mosquito-borne virus likely acquired in 2013, researchers said on Thursday. The report in the US journal Science explains for the first time how t
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Ingram Micro Cloud teams up with Samsung to bring Microsoft Windows

Ingram Micro Cloud teams up with Samsung to bring Microsoft Windows

Ingram Micro Inc is helping drive consumer adoption of mobile virtual desktop technology with the launch on October 5 of a simplified, point-of-entry Cloud Store for Samsung DeX customers. Ingram Micro Cloud?s solution automates the setup of Amazon WorkSp
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Facebook 'context' button is latest effort to fight fake news

Facebook 'context' button is latest effort to fight fake news

Facebook said Thursday it was testing a new "button" to allow users to get more context about a news source, in the latest move by the leading social network to curb misinformation. The new feature will allow users to get context on the source of a news a
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Microsoft dives deeper into 'mixed reality' with VR devices

Microsoft dives deeper into 'mixed reality' with VR devices

Microsoft is counting on virtual reality headsets made by other companies to help establish personal computers running on its Windows 10 operating system as the best way to explore artificial worlds. The devices unveiled Tuesday include a Samsung headset
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Huawei ranks 70 on Interbrand's 2017 Best Global Brands Report

Huawei ranks 70 on Interbrand's 2017 Best Global Brands Report

The world's leading brand consulting firm Interbrand, has announced its 2017 Best Global Brands Report and confirmed Huawei's move to number 70 -two spots up from its ranking in 2016. Brand valued at approximately USD $6.676 billion; Huawei has grown by 1
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Twitter aims at boosting appeal with new 280-character tweet limit

Twitter aims at boosting appeal with new 280-character tweet limit

Twitter announced Ton September 26 a test project allowing tweets to be expanded to 280 characters - double the existing limit - in the latest effort to boost flagging growth at the social network. San Francisco-based Twitter said the new limit, a major s
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
2013 hack hit all 3 billion Yahoo accounts: company

2013 hack hit all 3 billion Yahoo accounts: company

A 2013 hack affected all three billion accounts at Yahoo, triple the original estimate, the online giant's parent company said Tuesday following a new analysis of the incident. The disclosure from Verizon, which acquired Yahoo's online assets earlier this
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Google vies to make even smarter phones, speakers, cameras

Google vies to make even smarter phones, speakers, cameras

Google's upgrades to its Pixel smartphones and other gadgets are its latest steps toward turning its digital services into your backup brain. The products the company unveiled on Wednesday are packed with artificial intelligence that Google has accumulate
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Boeing to buy Aurora Flight Sciences Corp

Boeing to buy Aurora Flight Sciences Corp

Boeing Co said on Thursday it would buy Aurora Flight Sciences Corp to advance its ability to develop autonomous, electric-powered and long-flight-duration aircraft for its commercial and military businesses. The acquisition could help Boeing with a numbe
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Honda to cut Japanese production as domestic sales stagnate

Honda to cut Japanese production as domestic sales stagnate

Honda Motor Co plans to end production at its Sayama plant in Japan by 2022, cutting domestic capacity by around 24 percent as it shifts focus to electric cars (EVs) and other new technologies. The automaker has seen stagnant domestic sales and said on We
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
UBS could slash third of staff: CEO

UBS could slash third of staff: CEO

Swiss banking giant UBS could shed a third of its staff over the next decade as dramatic technological changes help it streamline operations, its chief told Bloomberg in an interview published on Tuesday. "We see a lot of contraction in the number of peop
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Petronas' Canadian unit looking to sell oil & gas assets in Alberta

Petronas' Canadian unit looking to sell oil & gas assets in Alberta

Progress Energy, the Canadian unit of Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, said on Thursday it was looking to sell its Deep Basin oil and gas asset in the Canadian province of Alberta. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Petroliam Nasiona
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Tesco's first dividend since 2014 crisis cements recovery

Tesco's first dividend since 2014 crisis cements recovery

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said it would pay a dividend for the first time in three years, signalling further progress in its recovery from crisis under Chief Executive Dave Lewis. The supermarket group also reported on Wednesday a 27 percent rise i
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
GM targets 20 all-electric models by 2023

GM targets 20 all-electric models by 2023

General Motors announced plans on Monday to launch 20 all-electric cars by 2023, part of a long-term push to an "all-electric" fleet as governments globally embrace fuel efficiency. The biggest US automaker said it will introduce within 18 months two new
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Japanese firms struggle to hire, retain staff as labour shortage worsens

Japanese firms struggle to hire, retain staff as labour shortage worsens

Companies in Japan's service industries are struggling to hire and retain staff as the labour market becomes the tightest in decades, and are increasingly taking unorthodox steps to alleviate the shortage. That can include looking to housewives and the re
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Indonesia's forex reserves hit record $129.4 billion
Currency

Indonesia's forex reserves hit record $129.4 billion

Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves hit a record high at the end of September, the central bank said on Friday, attributing the increase to rising export proceeds and auctions of the bank's forex bills. Bank Indonesia (BI) said Indonesia's reserves were
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Dollar lower or steady at best over the coming year
Currency

Dollar lower or steady at best over the coming year

Most major currencies will hold on to their gains made in 2017 against the dollar over the coming year, according to a Reuters poll of currency strategists who were not entirely convinced of the US administration's ability to pass through tax cuts. A raft
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Sudan-linked shares jump on sanctions end, DSI boosts Dubai index
Cotton

Sudan-linked shares jump on sanctions end, DSI boosts Dubai index

Shares of Sudanese companies listed in the United Arab Emirates soared on Sunday after the United States said it was lifting sanctions on Sudan, while construction firm Drake & Scull led Dubai higher. In Abu Dhabi, Sudatel Telecom rose by its 15 percent d
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 80.80-80.80 (previous 80.80-80.80).
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Soaring Canadian dollar set to pull back in coming months
Currency

Soaring Canadian dollar set to pull back in coming months

Canada's dollar, which has soared over 12 percent against its US counterpart since May, will give up some of those gains in coming months as the boost from Bank of Canada interest rate hikes begins to fade, a Reuters poll found on Monday. The BOC's moves
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
ECB holds back on German bond buys for sixth month

ECB holds back on German bond buys for sixth month

The European Central Bank bought fewer German bonds than it should have for a sixth straight month in September, a sign that it may be saving ammunition for an extension of its stimulus programme well into next year. The ECB is expected to announce this m
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
ECB holds back on German bond buys for sixth month

ECB holds back on German bond buys for sixth month

The European Central Bank bought fewer German bonds than it should have for a sixth straight month in September, a sign that it may be saving ammunition for an extension of its stimulus programme well into next year. The ECB is expected to announce this m
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Struggling hedge funds take bigger FX gambles: McGeever
Currency

Struggling hedge funds take bigger FX gambles: McGeever

Struggling to make money in a world of ultra-low volatility, hedge funds are taking bigger - and riskier - gambles in foreign exchange markets. Futures market positioning data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows that speculators have amassed their
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Struggling hedge funds take bigger FX gambles: McGeever
Currency

Struggling hedge funds take bigger FX gambles: McGeever

Struggling to make money in a world of ultra-low volatility, hedge funds are taking bigger - and riskier - gambles in foreign exchange markets. Futures market positioning data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows that speculators have amassed their
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Garcia stuns new No 1 Halep to win China Open

Garcia stuns new No 1 Halep to win China Open

Unseeded Caroline Garcia of France won her second title in as many weeks as she stunned new world number one Simona Halep in the closely fought final of the China Open on Sunday. Garcia is in the form of her life and edged out the Romanian second seed 6-4
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Rabada spearheads South Africa's biggest win

Rabada spearheads South Africa's biggest win

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada led a ruthless bowling performance as South Africa completed an innings and 254 run win on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh at Mangaung Oval on Sunday. It was the biggest win in South Africa's Test history, sur
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Iwobi sends Nigeria to Russia, Ghana eliminated

Iwobi sends Nigeria to Russia, Ghana eliminated

Alex Iwobi's goal saw Nigeria become the first African team to qualify for next year's World Cup in Russia, while Ghana were eliminated in the qualifiers. A 73rd-minute strike by Arsenal forward Iwobi handed the Super Eagles a 1-0 success over Zambia in U
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Epic world solar car race begins in Australia

Epic world solar car race begins in Australia

An epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase new technology that could one day help develop commercial vehicles got underway Sunday. The World Solar Challenge, first run in 1987 and last hel
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Nadal 'destroys' agitated Kyrgios to win China Open

Nadal 'destroys' agitated Kyrgios to win China Open

Rafael Nadal won his sixth title of another remarkable year by beating an agitated Nick Kyrgios at the China Open on Sunday, while unseeded Caroline Garcia stunned the new number one. The 16-time Grand Slam champion Nadal saw the Australian Kyrgios hit wi
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Wahab strikes but Sri Lanka in command

Wahab strikes but Sri Lanka in command

Paceman Wahab Riaz took three wickets in a fiery spell but Sri Lanka were still in the driving seat after the third day of the second day-night Test in Dubai on Sunday. Wahab Riaz grabbed 3-10 to derail Sri Lanka's second innings - 34-5 at close - but the
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Duterte sees biggest ratings dip, but popularity intact

Duterte sees biggest ratings dip, but popularity intact

Trust and satisfaction in Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte fell to the lowest of his presidency in the third quarter of this year, a survey showed on Sunday, although sentiment about his leadership remained positive overall. Net satisfaction, used by pol
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Iraq conflict photos, reportages dominate Bayeux awards

Iraq conflict photos, reportages dominate Bayeux awards

A grim series of photographs titled "Kissing Death" by Iraq's Ali Arkady on the bloody conflict in his country won the prestigious Bayeux-Calvados photo awards for war correspondents on Saturday. The brutal pictures tracked Iraqi special forces in battles
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Likely successor to Cuba's Castro rejects US demands for change

Likely successor to Cuba's Castro rejects US demands for change

The man forecast to replace Cuban President Raul Castro early next year rejected US demands that the Communist-run country change its political and economic system. In a Sunday speech blasting US pressure on the Venezuelan government and what he termed an
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
May signals foreign minister Johnson could be sacked

May signals foreign minister Johnson could be sacked

British Prime Minister Theresa May has signalled that she could sack Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a Sunday newspaper said, as she tries to reassert her authority after a series of political disasters. The Sunday Times said it asked May about her plans
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific nation of Tonga Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was shallow, striking 154 kilometres (95 miles) north-west of the vil
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Swiss woman abducted in Darfur: Switzerland's foreign ministry

Swiss woman abducted in Darfur: Switzerland's foreign ministry

A Swiss woman, reportedly working for an aid organisation, has been abducted in the conflict-torn Darfur region of Sudan, Switzerland's foreign ministry said Sunday. The Swiss foreign ministry told AFP in an email it was "aware of the case of a Swiss woma
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Philippines to start extradition process for New York plotter: minister

Philippines to start extradition process for New York plotter: minister

A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targeting New York's subway and Times Square will face legal proceedings seeking his extradition to the United States, the Philippine justice secretary said on Sunday. Russell Salic and two others have been c
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Drone kills five al Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Drone kills five al Qaeda suspects in Yemen

A drone strike on Sunday killed five suspected al Qaeda militants in the Yemeni province of Marib, east of the capital Sanaa, security officials said. One official said a US drone had probably carried out the strike, which targeted a car in the province's
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Moscow warns it may restrict US media in Russia

Moscow warns it may restrict US media in Russia

Russia is within its rights to restrict the operations of US media organisations in Russia in retaliation for what Moscow calls US pressure on a Kremlin-backed TV station, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Sunday. Russian officials have accus
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
Saudis tackle border spillover from Yemen war

Saudis tackle border spillover from Yemen war

Gas masks lie abandoned among rusting debris in a shell-pocked Saudi military outpost on the border with war-torn Yemen, an enduring flashpoint in more than two years of fighting against Huthi rebels. The post in Al Khubah, a deserted village framed by ba
Published 09 Oct, 2017 12:00am
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