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Print - 2018-02-05
Waymo ramps up self-driving fleet with 'thousands' of cars

Waymo ramps up self-driving fleet with 'thousands' of cars

Former Google car unit Waymo said Tuesday it was ordering "thousands" of vehicles from Fiat Chrysler for the expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service across several US cities. Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet, said the additional Chrysler P
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Popular Line messaging app starts crypto trading spinoff
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Popular Line messaging app starts crypto trading spinoff

Japan's biggest messaging app Line said Wednesday it was launching a financial services spinoff to allow users to exchange and trade virtual currencies. Line said its new business would "provide a variety of financial services, including a place to exchan
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Child experts: just say 'no' to Facebook's kids app
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Child experts: just say 'no' to Facebook's kids app

Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids. A group letter sent Tuesday to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger children -the app is intended for those under 13 - aren't ready to
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
YouTube's emerging markets-focused app expands to 130 countries

YouTube's emerging markets-focused app expands to 130 countries

Alphabet Inc's Google extended its YouTube Go video app, designed for emerging markets where consumers may have cheaper phones and limited Internet access, to more than 115 additional countries on Thursday, the company said. YouTube Go, distinct from the
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Facebook to deliver more local news to US users
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Facebook to deliver more local news to US users

Facebook said Monday it has decided to deliver more local news to US users, in its latest effort to manage the flow of information on the enormously-influential social network. Earlier this month, Facebook announced it will ask its two billion users to ra
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Apple challenged to show iPhone star shines

Apple challenged to show iPhone star shines

With Apple set to report quarterly results Thursday investors and others are cautiously watching to see whether its newest iPhone will help fuel momentum for the world's most valuable company. Despite Apple's spectacular trajectory in the decade since the
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Twitter notifies more users exposed to Russian propaganda

Twitter notifies more users exposed to Russian propaganda

Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it had expanded notifications to about 1.4 million people, who were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service. The company had said earlier this month it would email 677,775 people in the United S
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
'US investigating iPhone slowing Apple software'
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'US investigating iPhone slowing Apple software'

Apple's move to slow down older iPhones as batteries weaken is under scrutiny by US prosecutors and stock market regulators, according to a report Tuesday by Bloomberg. The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigat
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cost of BMN integration pushes Spain's Bankia into the red

Cost of BMN integration pushes Spain's Bankia into the red

Spanish state-owned lender Bankia said it swung into the red in the fourth quarter, for the first time in three years, blaming one-off restructuring costs after its acquisition of smaller peer BMN. Seeking to boost its earnings following a quick recovery
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Nomura posts best quarterly profit in 12 years
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Nomura posts best quarterly profit in 12 years

Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc posted its strongest quarterly net profit in nearly 12 years as its retail and asset management arms surged amid buoyant global equities markets and the brokerage booked sizeable foreign exchange gains. Overall net profit at No
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Nomura posts best quarterly profit in 12 years
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Nomura posts best quarterly profit in 12 years

Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc posted its strongest quarterly net profit in nearly 12 years as its retail and asset management arms surged amid buoyant global equities markets and the brokerage booked sizeable foreign exchange gains. Overall net profit at No
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ICICI Bank posts smallest profit in seven quarters

ICICI Bank posts smallest profit in seven quarters

ICICI Bank, India's third-largest lender by assets, reported its smallest profit in seven quarters on lower treasury income and as provisions rose from a year earlier but said bad loan additions were slowing. Net profit for the three months to December 31
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ICICI Bank posts smallest profit in seven quarters

ICICI Bank posts smallest profit in seven quarters

ICICI Bank, India's third-largest lender by assets, reported its smallest profit in seven quarters on lower treasury income and as provisions rose from a year earlier but said bad loan additions were slowing. Net profit for the three months to December 31
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Volvo profits revenue higher on record sales
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Volvo profits revenue higher on record sales

Swedish truck maker Volvo said on Wednesday that its net profit sped ahead by 60 percent in 2017, as strong global demand for heavy goods vehicles drove up sales to a new record. Investors cheered the latest earnings numbers, with Volvo's share price show
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Volvo profits revenue higher on record sales
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Volvo profits revenue higher on record sales

Swedish truck maker Volvo said on Wednesday that its net profit sped ahead by 60 percent in 2017, as strong global demand for heavy goods vehicles drove up sales to a new record. Investors cheered the latest earnings numbers, with Volvo's share price show
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shipping snags curb UPS profit growth in Q4

Shipping snags curb UPS profit growth in Q4

United Parcel Service Inc on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter net profit that was hurt by additional costs from surging shipping volumes during the peak holiday period, and its shares fell more than 3 percent. The world's largest package delivery compan
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shipping snags curb UPS profit growth in Q4

Shipping snags curb UPS profit growth in Q4

United Parcel Service Inc on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter net profit that was hurt by additional costs from surging shipping volumes during the peak holiday period, and its shares fell more than 3 percent. The world's largest package delivery compan
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Siemens Q1 profit falls on power, gas decline
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Siemens Q1 profit falls on power, gas decline

German engineering group Siemens posted a 14 percent decline in quarterly industrial profit, dragged down by continued weak demand from the power and gas sector while it ramps up investments in factory software. Industrial profit at the trains-to-turbines
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Siemens Q1 profit falls on power, gas decline
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Siemens Q1 profit falls on power, gas decline

German engineering group Siemens posted a 14 percent decline in quarterly industrial profit, dragged down by continued weak demand from the power and gas sector while it ramps up investments in factory software. Industrial profit at the trains-to-turbines
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Fujifilm to take over Xerox in $6.1 billion deal, create JV

Fujifilm to take over Xerox in $6.1 billion deal, create JV

Japan's Fujifilm Holdings is set to take over Xerox Corp in a $6.1 billion deal, combining the US company into their existing joint venture to gain scale and cut costs amid declining demand for office printing. The acquisition announced on Wednesday comes
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Bank reports third consecutive annual loss

Deutsche Bank reports third consecutive annual loss

Deutsche Bank on Friday posted its third consecutive annual loss in 2017, taking a hit from challenging markets, a drop in investment bank revenue and a US tax reform, after a difficult fourth quarter. The worse-than-expected results are likely to increas
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Bank reports third consecutive annual loss

Deutsche Bank reports third consecutive annual loss

Deutsche Bank on Friday posted its third consecutive annual loss in 2017, taking a hit from challenging markets, a drop in investment bank revenue and a US tax reform, after a difficult fourth quarter. The worse-than-expected results are likely to increas
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Afghan delivery men feel pressure as online sales rise

Afghan delivery men feel pressure as online sales rise

Afghan courier Sarajuddin stops his motorbike on a dirt road in the heart of war-torn Kabul and calls his customer for directions: "I am in the second street. Which way should I go now?" As Afghans embrace online shopping, harried delivery men in the capi
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh forex reserves fall
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Bangladesh forex reserves fall

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fell to $32.69 billion as at the end of January from $33.23 billion the previous month, but were up nearly 3 percent from a year earlier, the central bank said on Sunday. The monthly decline was fuelled by a rise in
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
EU says 'electroshock' tax plan for internet giants set for March

EU says 'electroshock' tax plan for internet giants set for March

The European Commission will present by the end of March its plan for overhauling tax rules for internet giants, aimed at making them pay up in the countries where they earn their profits, a top official said Sunday. EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierr
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
EU says 'electroshock' tax plan for internet giants set for March

EU says 'electroshock' tax plan for internet giants set for March

The European Commission will present by the end of March its plan for overhauling tax rules for internet giants, aimed at making them pay up in the countries where they earn their profits, a top official said Sunday. EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierr
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Donor nations offer $2.3 billion for third world education

Donor nations offer $2.3 billion for third world education

Donor nations announced on Saturday $2.3 billion in funding to support education in developing countries, following an international meeting in the Senegalese capital Dakar. The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) - which brings together donors, intern
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Tesla, Australia to turn 50,000 homes into power generators

Tesla, Australia to turn 50,000 homes into power generators

Some 50,000 homes in South Australia will receive solar panels and Tesla batteries, the state government announced Sunday, in a landmark plan to turn houses into a giant, interconnected power plant. South Australia is already home to world's biggest batte
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China seeks to rejuvenate countryside with 2018 rural policy

China seeks to rejuvenate countryside with 2018 rural policy

China will continue to promote modernisation of its farm sector and investment in rural areas, making them more attractive places to live and work, according to a summary of the government's first policy statement of the year, state news agency Xinhua sai
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Australia won't fund mega Adani mine rail link

Australia won't fund mega Adani mine rail link

Embattled Indian miner Adani's plans for a massive coal project in Australia has been dealt another blow after the government confirmed Sunday it would not fund a rail link to the facility. The development of the controversial US$16 billion Carmichael min
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ryanair expands in ME with first Jordan flights

Ryanair expands in ME with first Jordan flights

Europe's largest budget carrier Ryanair is to begin flying from Jordan for the first time next month as it expands its operations in the Middle East. The Irish airline, which already flies to Israel and Morocco, will begin with a route from Amman to Papho
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dubai's Al Khaleej in $1 billion Egypt beet sugar mill deal

Dubai's Al Khaleej in $1 billion Egypt beet sugar mill deal

Dubai's Al Khaleej Sugar Refinery has agreed to build a major agro-industrial complex to produce beet sugar under a deal signed with the Egyptian government, the world's largest port-based sugar refinery said on Sunday. The project, named Al Canal Sugar,
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Egypt net foreign reserves rise to $38.2 billion

Egypt net foreign reserves rise to $38.2 billion

Egypt's foreign reserves registered in January the biggest month-on-month jump since July last year as the country pushed forward with economic reforms aimed at boosting growth. Foreign reserves rose to $38.209 billion at the end of January from $37.020 b
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Etihad phasing out five Boeing 777-200LRs after US routes cut

Etihad phasing out five Boeing 777-200LRs after US routes cut

Abu Dhabi-owned Etihad Airways is pulling five Boeing 777-200LR passenger jets from its fleet after deciding last year to drop some flights that the aircraft were used on, according to the airline and sources. An Etihad spokesman said it was phasing out t
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
UPS order for Boeing freighters highlights trade growth

UPS order for Boeing freighters highlights trade growth

A recovery in international trade is reviving demand for aircraft once proudly linked to long-haul passenger travel and now mainly dependent on hauling cargo to stay in production. The upturn underscores a solid economic backdrop to this week's Singapore
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cybercriminals target booming cryptocurrencies
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Cybercriminals target booming cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin's popularity and the emergence of about 1,500 other digital coins or tokens have drawn more hackers into the red-hot cryptocurrency space, expanding opportunities for crime and fraud, cybersecurity firm Digital Shadows warned in a report on Thursd
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Greek bond sales a litmus test as Athens looks to leave bailout era

Greek bond sales a litmus test as Athens looks to leave bailout era

Greece's economy is growing, its credit ratings are on the up, the government has returned to bond markets and hopes to leave the 86 billion euros bailout that kept it from default. But it will still be a challenge to lure long-term investors to an immine
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Greek bond sales a litmus test as Athens looks to leave bailout era

Greek bond sales a litmus test as Athens looks to leave bailout era

Greece's economy is growing, its credit ratings are on the up, the government has returned to bond markets and hopes to leave the 86 billion euros bailout that kept it from default. But it will still be a challenge to lure long-term investors to an immine
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China reasonably comfortable with sharp yuan gains, for now
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China reasonably comfortable with sharp yuan gains, for now

China's central bank is reasonably comfortable with the yuan's sharp gains against a dollar that is broadly weakening, but it could become an issue if gains against other currencies affect its export competitiveness, policy insiders and analysts said. The
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Middle Eastern markets pulled down by Wall Street slide
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Middle Eastern markets pulled down by Wall Street slide

Middle Eastern stock markets sank on Sunday in response to Friday's tumble on Wall Street, after US data showed the strongest annual wage growth since 2009 and raised the risk of more interest rate hikes than expected this year. The Saudi index dropped 0.
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 82.90-82.90 (Previous 82.90-82.90).
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Vietnam raises $308 millions from PV Power listing
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Vietnam raises $308 millions from PV Power listing

The Vietnamese government raised 6.997 trillion dong ($308.1 million) from selling 20 percent of state electricity firm PetroVietnam Power at its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, exchange data showed. The proceeds slightly exceeded the governme
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China's money rates fall

China's money rates fall

China's primary money rates fell this week as cash conditions were loose with few signs of liquidity stress, even after the central bank drained the most cash in nearly two years. The volume-weighted average rate of the benchmark seven-day repo traded in
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
European funds cut bonds to one-year low, see bears approaching

European funds cut bonds to one-year low, see bears approaching

The share of bonds in European fund managers' portfolios has dropped to its lowest in a year, with many investors coming round to the view that a bear market in debt is underway, Reuters' latest monthly poll has found. The survey of 18 European asset mana
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
European funds cut bonds to one-year low, see bears approaching

European funds cut bonds to one-year low, see bears approaching

The share of bonds in European fund managers' portfolios has dropped to its lowest in a year, with many investors coming round to the view that a bear market in debt is underway, Reuters' latest monthly poll has found. The survey of 18 European asset mana
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Caution after Wall Street caps off worst week in years

Caution after Wall Street caps off worst week in years

Signs that a long-awaited correction may have arrived on Wall Street will keep investors on edge on Monday after the S&P 500 closed off the week with its biggest percentage drop in two years. The S&P 500 has slumped 3.89 percent since hitting a record hig
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Iraq boycotts regional basketball tournament over snub

Iraq boycotts regional basketball tournament over snub

Iraq announced Sunday it will boycott an international club basketball tournament to protest a decision to shift the contest from Baghdad over security concerns. Hosting the West Asian Basketball Champions Cup on March 12-16 in the capital was meant to sy
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Kvitova takes St Petersburg's title

Kvitova takes St Petersburg's title

Czech Petra Kvitova brushed aside defending champion Kristina Mladenovic of France in straight sets on Sunday to claim the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy, her 21st WTA crown. Two-time former Wimbledon champion Kvitova, who appeared in the main draw courtesy
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
'Pyongyang Olympics!' Protests over joint Korean hockey team

'Pyongyang Olympics!' Protests over joint Korean hockey team

Angry demonstrators stamped on a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un as a joint North and South Korean women's ice hockey team came together for the first time, losing 3-1 to Sweden in a practice match. The unified team for the Pyeongchang Olympics
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
IOC chief urges sports court reform after Russia bans lifted

IOC chief urges sports court reform after Russia bans lifted

Olympics chief Thomas Bach called for reforms to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Sunday as he slammed its "extremely disappointing" decision to lift the life bans for doping imposed on 28 Russian athletes. Bach said the International Olympic Committ
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Strikers win Big Bash final

Strikers win Big Bash final

Jake Weatherald plundered 115 runs off 70 balls as the Adelaide Strikers beat the Hobart Hurricanes by 25 runs to win their first-ever Big Bash League Twenty20 title in Adelaide on Sunday. Weatherald's century - the first in a BBL final - came from 58 bal
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
'Extremely worried' Olympics body threatens to expel boxing

'Extremely worried' Olympics body threatens to expel boxing

The International Olympic Committee threatened to axe boxing from the Tokyo 2020 Games on Sunday as it opened an investigation into the sport's controversial governing body and said concerns lingered over possible match-fixing at Rio 2016.
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US women break 4x800m relay record at Millrose Games

US women break 4x800m relay record at Millrose Games

US women set a world record in the 4x800m relay on Saturday at the Millrose Games indoor athletics meeting with a time of 8min 05.89sec. Ajee Wilson anchored the American quartet that also included Chrishuna Williams, Raevyn Rogers and Charlene Lipsey, wh
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Higuain hits second-half hat-trick as Juventus score seven

Higuain hits second-half hat-trick as Juventus score seven

Gonzalo Higuain hit a rapid hat-trick and Sami Khedira two in three minutes as champions Juventus piled the pressure on Napoli in the Serie A title chase with a 7-0 win over Sassuolo on Sunday. Juventus were 4-0 up by half-time after Alex Sandro opened th
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Mominul guides Bangladesh to draw with record ton

Mominul guides Bangladesh to draw with record ton

Mominul Haque became the first player from Bangladesh to score a century in both innings of a Test as he steered his side to a draw in the opening match against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Mominul, who made 176 in the first innings, hit 105 off 174 balls to help
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Mata dedicates United win to Munich victims

Mata dedicates United win to Munich victims

Manchester United star Juan Mata dedicated his side's 2-0 victory against Huddersfield to the victims of the Munich disaster and their families. Tuesday is the 60th anniversary of the air disaster that killed 23 people, including eight of United's famous
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Spain reach Davis Cup quarterfinals

Spain reach Davis Cup quarterfinals

Spain reached the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup when Albert Ramos beat Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Sunday in the opening match of the reverse singles. The Spaniard, ranked number 21 in the world, needed three hours a
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
India take 2-0 lead

India take 2-0 lead

Indian captain Virat Kohli said after a crushing win in the second one-day international at SuperSport Park on Sunday that he wanted his match-winning wrist spinners to continue to put pressure on South Africa's batsmen. Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
North Korea slams Trump's 'sinister' State of the Union address

North Korea slams Trump's 'sinister' State of the Union address

North Korea hit back at US President Donald Trump on Sunday after he slammed rights abuses under the hermit regime in his State of the Union address, with Pyongyang describing the speech as "screams of Trump terrified" by the North's power. The comments f
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cyprus president re-elected with eyes on new peace push

Cyprus president re-elected with eyes on new peace push

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday won re-election for a second term, seeing off a leftist challenger with vows to restart talks to unify the island and cement an economic recovery. The official final result after a second round run-off put th
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Europe must brake mounting nuclear arms race: Germany

Europe must brake mounting nuclear arms race: Germany

Europe must lead the way in pushing for nuclear disarmament after Washington proposed upgrading and expanding the United States' nuclear arsenal, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Sunday. "As in the times of the Cold War, we in Europe are especi
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China slams 'wild guesses' in US nuclear review

China slams 'wild guesses' in US nuclear review

China said Sunday it is "firmly opposed" to the United States' new nuclear weapons policy statement, describing its speculation about Chinese intentions as "wild guesses". The US Defense Department's Nuclear Posture Review released Friday outlines the Pen
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Iraq lists 60 most-wanted jihadists and Baathists

Iraq lists 60 most-wanted jihadists and Baathists

Iraqi security services on Sunday published the names of 60 people wanted on suspicion of belonging to the Islamic State group, Al-Qaeda or the Baath Party of late dictator Saddam Hussein. The list, seen by AFP, includes the name of Saddam's daughter Ragh
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan rejects option of partnership with EU

Erdogan rejects option of partnership with EU

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected proposals of a partnership with the EU, insisting full membership to the bloc is the only option, in an interview published Sunday. Hosting Erdogan on a visit to Paris in January, French President Emmanu
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bodies of around 20 migrants recovered from sea

Bodies of around 20 migrants recovered from sea

Moroccan rescue services have recovered the bodies of around 20 migrants in the Mediterranean, a spokeswoman for the Spanish enclave of Melilla said Sunday. The bodies of the migrants, from sub-Saharan Africa, were spotted Saturday by a Spanish ship, whic
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Israel begins telling African migrants to leave

Israel begins telling African migrants to leave

Israel began warning thousands of African migrants Sunday that they must leave by the end of March, officials said, under a plan that could see them jailed if they refuse. On January 3, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced implementation of a plan
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Israel 'legalises' rogue settlement in response to murder

Israel 'legalises' rogue settlement in response to murder

Israel's cabinet voted Sunday to formally authorise a rogue West Bank settlement in response to last month's murder of a rabbi who lived there, officials said, in a rare move likely to spark an international outcry. The vote came as European nations voice
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Jordan's King Abdullah sees no Mideast peace without US role

Jordan's King Abdullah sees no Mideast peace without US role

King Abdullah II of Jordan said Sunday that the United States remains essential to any hope of a peaceful solution between Israel and the Palestinians, despite widespread criticism of the new US stance on Jerusalem. "We cannot have a peace process or a pe
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
One dead as record snowfall hits Moscow

One dead as record snowfall hits Moscow

At least one person died and several were injured after Moscow experienced its heaviest day of snowfall since records began, the city's mayor and agencies said Sunday. Russia's meteorological service said Moscow had seen more than half its average monthly
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Thousands of Greeks protest against Macedonia name compromise

Thousands of Greeks protest against Macedonia name compromise

Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia. Organisers claimed some 1.5 million people from across Greece and the Greek diaspora turned out
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Turkey warns US troops over Syria clash risk

Turkey warns US troops over Syria clash risk

Turkey on Sunday threatened to expand its operation against Kurdish militia in Syria to the town of the Manbij and even east of the Euphrates, warning that American soldiers risked being targeted in the area if they wore enemy uniform. Turkey on January 2
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
France says to work with Turkey on Syria 'road map'

France says to work with Turkey on Syria 'road map'

France and Turkey will be working in the coming weeks on a "diplomatic road map" for an end to the nearly seven-year war in Syria, President Emmanuel Macron's office said Sunday. The announcement came after Macron spoke by telephone with Turkish President
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
The second phase: 'Panama Leaks - A Blessing in Disguise'
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The second phase: 'Panama Leaks - A Blessing in Disguise'

In 2016 when there was revelation of the 'Panama Papers' this writer wrote various articles for this newspaper to explain the concept of 'offshore companies' and assets held by Pakistani citizens abroad. These articles were late compiled in the form of a
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PML-N has always projected Kashmir cause at every forum: Shahbaz

PML-N has always projected Kashmir cause at every forum: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said, "February 5 offers us the actual opportunity to pay tribute to the unparalleled commitment of Kashmiris for attainment of their right of self-determination". This Day reminds the global community that th
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Movie on Kashmir freedom struggle screened in Iran

Movie on Kashmir freedom struggle screened in Iran

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the screening of an 80-minute long movie on the freedom struggle of Kashmiris in Mashhad city of neighbouring Islamic country. The movie screening was held in connection with the Kashmir Solidarity Day being obs
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Kashmir Solidarity Day: JUI-F to stage rallies

Kashmir Solidarity Day: JUI-F to stage rallies

JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has directed its workers across the province and Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) to stage rallies in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5. In a statement issued here from the JUI-F Media Cell, the
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Brutal force, propaganda cannot gag voice of Kashmiris: Ayaz Sadiq

Brutal force, propaganda cannot gag voice of Kashmiris: Ayaz Sadiq

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Kashmir issue was not just a territorial dispute but a question of people's inherent right to self-determination. He added that brutal force and propaganda cannot gag the voice of freedom nor it ca
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Regional peace linked to resolution of Kashmir dispute: President

Regional peace linked to resolution of Kashmir dispute: President

President Mamnoon Hussain has said the dream of peace and prosperity in the region will remain elusive without resolving the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir. In his message to the nation on Kashmir Solidarity Day, annually observed on February 5, the preside
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Senate seats: ECP issues polling schedule for Islamabad

Senate seats: ECP issues polling schedule for Islamabad

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Sunday the polling schedule for the two Senate seats from Islamabad. The announcement followed approval of the polling scheme by President Mamnoon Hussain. The Senate elections will be held on March 3 as
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Political, moral support will continue to Kashmiris: minister

Political, moral support will continue to Kashmiris: minister

The government and people of Pakistan will continue to provide their political, moral, and diplomatic support to the people of occupied Kashmir for unprecedented struggle of self-determination, stated Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan here
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz's 'power show' rejected by Peshawariites, claims CM

Nawaz's 'power show' rejected by Peshawariites, claims CM

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former President Asif Ali Zardari have no political future, adding the country needs an honest leadership. Addressing different public gatherings on the occasion of the
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
All AJK parties pledge for freedom of Kashmir

All AJK parties pledge for freedom of Kashmir

All political parties of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) pledged to stand affirm with Kashmiris in their struggle for freedom and demanded early resolution of long-standing dispute from the all International community according to United Nations' resolutions
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential items remain steady in retail market

Prices of essential items remain steady in retail market

Prices of essential food commodities have remained unchanged in retail market during the preceding week as compared to last week, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder, here on Sunday. No significant increase or decrease of prices of essentia
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Minister pays surprise visit to Jinnah Hospital

Minister pays surprise visit to Jinnah Hospital

Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department Kh. Salman Rafique paid a surprise visit to the Blood Bank and the Emergency Department of Jinnah Hospital yesterday night. Kh. Salman Rafique inspected the blood bank services. He
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Accreditation: INSRAG invites DG Rescue 1122

Accreditation: INSRAG invites DG Rescue 1122

The United Nations' Office of Coordination on Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has invited the Director General Punjab Emergency Services (Rescue 1122) Dr Rizwan Naseer (Sitara-i-Imtiaz) for participation in United Nations - International Search & Rescue Ad
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PTI, PML-Q agree to jointly contest Senate election

PTI, PML-Q agree to jointly contest Senate election

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League -Q have agreed to jointly contest the up-coming Senate election in the Punjab Assembly for two out of eleven vacant seats. A delegation headed by PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmud Qureshi called on Pakistan M
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Asma Rani murder case: facilitator sent to jail on judicial remand

Asma Rani murder case: facilitator sent to jail on judicial remand

A judicial magistrate on Sunday sent Shahzeb, a suspected facilitator in the murder of Asma Rani, a medical student in Kohat, to jail on judicial remand for 14 days. Asma, a third-year student at a medical college in Abbottabad, was murdered last week aft
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
All-out efforts being made for peace in Karachi: Zubair

All-out efforts being made for peace in Karachi: Zubair

Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair has said that the government is making all out efforts to maintain ever-lasting peace in Karachi. Speaking to Business Recorder and Aaj News here on Sunday the Sindh Governor said restoration of peace in the mega city
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Qarshi, EXD sign agreement

Qarshi, EXD sign agreement

Qarshi, leader in natural medicine and healthy consumer products nationally with international footprint chooses ExD a Platinum Partner of SAP to implement SAP S4/HANA for the automation of its financials, supply chain, manufacturing and human capital pro
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Every eighth Pakistani woman at risk of breast cancer

Every eighth Pakistani woman at risk of breast cancer

Genetic disposition along with environmental factors, mainly linked to lifestyle, has presently exposed one out of every 8 to 9 woman in Pakistan at risk to be inflicted with breast cancer. Pakistan observing World Cancer Day 2018, with the theme "We Can,
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Jhagra asks people to reaffirm commitment to Kashmir cause

Jhagra asks people to reaffirm commitment to Kashmir cause

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Engineer Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has appealed to the countrymen in general and the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA in particular to re-affirm their commitment to be ready to offer any sacrifice for up-holding the just cause of
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
All resources being utilised to help resolve problems: Asif

All resources being utilised to help resolve problems: Asif

Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the government is utilizing all available resources to resolve the peoples' problems on top priority basis. Huge amount is being spent on different projects pertaining to peoples' welfare in Sialkot, he
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Four new laws to curb child labour in the offing

Four new laws to curb child labour in the offing

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration is in process of codifying four new labour laws to eliminate child labour from workshops, small road-side hotels and specific houses. These laws are being codified with assistance of International Labour Or
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sherpao condemns suicide attack on Army unit

Sherpao condemns suicide attack on Army unit

Chairman Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Sunday strongly condemned the suicide attack in Kabal Swat on Pakistan Army unit, in which 11 Pakistan Army soldiers, including a Captain were martyred and caused injuries to 13. He expressed his deep
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Man kills wife, two daughters in Attock

Man kills wife, two daughters in Attock

A man killed three of his family members and injured another in Mari Village in the vicinity Kamra Cantt near District Attock on Sunday. According to police sources, the man opened fire on his family, killing his wife,
Published 05 Feb, 2018 12:00am
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