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Print - 2018-05-21
US-China trade deal could cost Europe: French minister

US-China trade deal could cost Europe: French minister

Europe could end up rueing a potential new deal between China and the United States after the two sides stepped back from a trade war, France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Sunday. "The United States and China risk entering an agreement at the e
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade tensions ease

US-China trade tensions ease

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed Sunday that Washington and Beijing have agreed to back off from imposing tariffs on each other, a day after reaching an accord on slashing the American trade deficit with China. "We have made very meaningful
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade tensions ease

US-China trade tensions ease

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed Sunday that Washington and Beijing have agreed to back off from imposing tariffs on each other, a day after reaching an accord on slashing the American trade deficit with China. "We have made very meaningful
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade tensions ease

US-China trade tensions ease

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed Sunday that Washington and Beijing have agreed to back off from imposing tariffs on each other, a day after reaching an accord on slashing the American trade deficit with China. "We have made very meaningful
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade tensions ease

US-China trade tensions ease

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed Sunday that Washington and Beijing have agreed to back off from imposing tariffs on each other, a day after reaching an accord on slashing the American trade deficit with China. "We have made very meaningful
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: steadier trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

The rupee posted fresh gains against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on May 19, 2018. The rupee gained two paisa versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 115.58 and Rs 115.60.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: steadier trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

The rupee posted fresh gains against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on May 19, 2018. The rupee gained two paisa versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 115.58 and Rs 115.60.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (May 20, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (May 21, 2018).

Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (May 14 to 18, 2018).

Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Rouble takes advantage of higher oil, taxes
Currency

Rouble takes advantage of higher oil, taxes

The Russian rouble firmed on Friday, pricing in a recent increase in oil prices and local tax payments that usually prompt companies to convert foreign currency to meet liabilities.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
South Korea to disclose FX policy details starting in H2 2018
Currency

South Korea to disclose FX policy details starting in H2 2018

South Korea on Thursday said it will disclose details of actions taken by currency authorities on a regular basis starting in the second half of this year, a move likely to ease concerns about the country being labelled a currency manipulator by the Unite
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
CI Investments decreases SPDR gold holdings in Q1

CI Investments decreases SPDR gold holdings in Q1

CI Investments Inc sharply decreased its holdings in the world's biggest gold-backed exchange-traded fund during the first quarter of 2018, a US Securities and Exchange Commission 13F filing showed on Monday. The investment arm of Toronto-based CI Financi
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
CI Investments decreases SPDR gold holdings in Q1

CI Investments decreases SPDR gold holdings in Q1

CI Investments Inc sharply decreased its holdings in the world's biggest gold-backed exchange-traded fund during the first quarter of 2018, a US Securities and Exchange Commission 13F filing showed on Monday. The investment arm of Toronto-based CI Financi
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Gulf markets mostly flat, Saudi index little changed

Gulf markets mostly flat, Saudi index little changed

Gulf stock markets were mostly flat on Sunday amid low trading volumes and a lack of significant events. The Saudi index was little changed, while the Dubai index closed up 0.2 percent. The rest of the region closed down, but with losses limited.
Published 21 May, 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. 83.65-83.65 (Previous 83.60-83.70).
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EU watchdog says funds fee review will help investors
Mutual Funds

EU watchdog says funds fee review will help investors

The findings of a European Union review of mutual fund costs and fees due later this year will help investors make better choices in a sector whose performance is patchy in parts, a top EU regulator has said. Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securiti
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EU watchdog says funds fee review will help investors
Mutual Funds

EU watchdog says funds fee review will help investors

The findings of a European Union review of mutual fund costs and fees due later this year will help investors make better choices in a sector whose performance is patchy in parts, a top EU regulator has said. Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securiti
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Stocks an unlikely shelter from debt, dollar, emerging market storms

Stocks an unlikely shelter from debt, dollar, emerging market storms

US bond yields are the highest in seven years, the dollar is strengthening, emerging markets are wobbling, and oil is up to $80 a barrel. Yet there is an unlikely oasis of calm out there: stocks. There are many possible reasons for this, including: US tax
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Stocks an unlikely shelter from debt, dollar, emerging market storms

Stocks an unlikely shelter from debt, dollar, emerging market storms

US bond yields are the highest in seven years, the dollar is strengthening, emerging markets are wobbling, and oil is up to $80 a barrel. Yet there is an unlikely oasis of calm out there: stocks. There are many possible reasons for this, including: US tax
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Foxconn unit luring cornerstone investors for Shanghai IPO

Foxconn unit luring cornerstone investors for Shanghai IPO

An internet and industrial-focused unit of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn plans to sell 30 percent of its public share offering in Shanghai to a group of cornerstone-type investors, its prospectus showed, a rare move in China listings.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Foxconn unit luring cornerstone investors for Shanghai IPO

Foxconn unit luring cornerstone investors for Shanghai IPO

An internet and industrial-focused unit of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn plans to sell 30 percent of its public share offering in Shanghai to a group of cornerstone-type investors, its prospectus showed, a rare move in China listings.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street week ahead: Wall Street's 'Sell in May' could be fading away

Wall Street week ahead: Wall Street's 'Sell in May' could be fading away

"Sell in May and go away," arguably the most well-worn axiom on Wall Street, has proven to be shrewd advice during previous midterm election years. Though the exact origins of the phrase are a bit murky, up until recently, stocks had underperformed in the
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
GB's cyclist Aqila eager to represent national team

GB's cyclist Aqila eager to represent national team

A teenager but talented cyclist from Gilgit-Baltistan Aqila Saleem is confident that she would soon be representing national team provided in time opportunity to her. In an interview, the 17-year-old Aqila, who got the honour of being the only female cycl
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Catlin takes victory at the Asia-Pacific Classic

Catlin takes victory at the Asia-Pacific Classic

American John Catlin won his first Asian Tour title Sunday finishing off the final day of play at 16-under-par over four rounds at the Asia-Pacific Classic in central China. Catlin finished two strokes ahead of Natipong Srithong from Thailand and Adam Bly
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Thompson cruises to 100m win in Kingston

Thompson cruises to 100m win in Kingston

Jamaica's double Olympic sprint Elaine Thompson was back in the winner's circle Saturday, cruising to victory in the 100m at the Jamaica International Invitational in 11.06sec. Thompson, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the 100m and 200m, finished well i
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Chelsea win FA Cup

Chelsea win FA Cup

Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 to lift the FA Cup thanks to Eden Hazard's penalty at Wembley on Saturday to salvage a disappointing season. In what is still widely expected to be Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's final game in charge, the Blues withstoo
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Macedonian climber dies on Everest

Macedonian climber dies on Everest

A Macedonian climber died Sunday while making a final push for the summit of Mount Everest, the latest fatality of the current spring climbing season in the Nepali Himalayas. The 62-year-old collapsed above Camp Three at 7,200 metres (23,625 feet).
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Galatasaray win 21st Turkish title

Galatasaray win 21st Turkish title

Galatasaray won the Turkish Super Lig title for the 21st time after a tense end to the season on Saturday which saw all Istanbul teams chasing the coveted trophy. The Istanbul club beat Izmir side Goztepe 1-0 away from home to secure the crown after a goa
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Marquez cruises at Le Mans as Zarco crashes out

Marquez cruises at Le Mans as Zarco crashes out

Marc Marquez reeled off his third win on the bounce in the French MotoGP on Sunday as home favourite and pole sitter Johann Zarco crashed out. Marquez took his 38th success in the top category unchallenged from Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Pramac) with Italian
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
England to prep players for eventual racism in Russia

England to prep players for eventual racism in Russia

England are to receive advice on how to deal with potential racist incidents they may encounter at the upcoming World Cup in Russia, according to manager Gareth Southgate. There are concerns that racism has become endemic within Russian football and earli
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh recall Mosaddek for T20 series against Afghanistan

Bangladesh recall Mosaddek for T20 series against Afghanistan

Bangladesh on Sunday recalled batsman Mosaddek Hossain in their 15-man squad for the three-match Twenty20 matches against Afghanistan in India next month. Mosaddek, who has not played T20 international cricket for more than a year, replaces batsman Imrul
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Injured Raonic out of French Open

Injured Raonic out of French Open

Canada's Milos Raonic, who has been battling a knee injury, pulled out of the French Open on Sunday. "It is with a heavy heart that I am withdrawing from @rolandgarros," wrote the 27-year-old on Twitter.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Japan women start strongly in badminton's Thomas and Uber Cup

Japan women start strongly in badminton's Thomas and Uber Cup

Japan's women dominated Australia 5-0 to get the nation's quest for a Thomas and Uber Cup badminton double off to a flying start in Bangkok on Sunday. Women's singles world champion Nozomi Okuhara crushed Louisa Ma 21-6, 21-6 in their opening Group A enco
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Svitolina lays down French Open marker in Rome

Svitolina lays down French Open marker in Rome

Elina Svitolina underlined her status as a top favourite for the French Open by sweeping Simona Halep aside 6-0, 6-4 to successfully defend her Italian Open crown on Sunday. In a repeat of last year's final at the Foro Italico, Ukrainian Svitolina, seeded
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Facebook details policing for terror, hate content

Facebook details policing for terror, hate content

Facebook pulled or slapped warnings on nearly 30 million posts containing violent images, terrorist propaganda or hate speech in the first three months of 2018, the social media giant said Tuesday. In an unprecedented report responding to calls for transp
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Remote control parking to become legal in Britain

Remote control parking to become legal in Britain

British motorists will be able to use an app on their phone or a key fob to park their cars remotely from next month as a new law is introduced, in the latest drive towards self-driving and connected cars. Politicians are trying to make it as easy as poss
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse
Kerb

Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse

Facebook said Monday it has suspended "around 200" apps on its platform as part of an investigation intoo misuse of private user data The investigation was launched after revelations that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica hijacked data on some
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Sleepy pupils in the picture at high-tech Chinese school

Sleepy pupils in the picture at high-tech Chinese school

High school students in one Chinese school may want to think twice before dozing off in class. Artificially intelligent cameras with facial recognition tools will be watching. The Hangzhou No. 11 Middle School has installed a "smart classroom behaviour ma
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Samsung in talks with ZTE, others to supply mobile processor chips

Samsung in talks with ZTE, others to supply mobile processor chips

Samsung Electronics is in talks with several smartphone makers including China's ZTE to supply mobile processor chips, a senior executive said, a move that will bring it in more direct competition with larger rival Qualcomm. The South Korean tech giant ge
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
YouTube revamps streaming music service

YouTube revamps streaming music service

YouTube is launching a revamped, standalone streaming music service as part of an effort to step up competition against fast-growing rivals like Spotify and Apple Music. The new YouTube Music is set to launch next week in the United States, Australia, New
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Tesla to expedite Model three vehicles' production

Tesla to expedite Model three vehicles' production

Tesla chief Elon Musk told employees Monday the electric carmaker is being reorganized to speed up production of Model 3 vehicles - a key to profitability at the fast-growing firm. "To ensure that Tesla is well prepared for the future, we have been undert
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
GSMA report highlights role of mobile IoT networks in 5G future

GSMA report highlights role of mobile IoT networks in 5G future

The GSMA May 15 issued a new report, highlighting the integral role that licensed Mobile IoT networks, such as NB-IoT and LTE-M, will play in the 5G future and, in particular, the development of 'massive IoT'. Massive IoT is one of three principle 5G use
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Maersk first quarter profit lags forecasts

Maersk first quarter profit lags forecasts

Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk missed first-quarter core profit expectations on Thursday but kept guidance for the year unchanged, even though it flagged increased uncertainties related to geopolitical risks and trade tensions.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Maersk first quarter profit lags forecasts

Maersk first quarter profit lags forecasts

Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk missed first-quarter core profit expectations on Thursday but kept guidance for the year unchanged, even though it flagged increased uncertainties related to geopolitical risks and trade tensions.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
ABN Amro first quarter profit falls three percent on loan impairments

ABN Amro first quarter profit falls three percent on loan impairments

Dutch bank ABN Amro on Monday reported a 3 percent fall in first-quarter net profit to 595 million euros ($711.5 million), as ongoing problems in the oil sector led to impairments on loans to shipping and offshore services clients. Net profit was higher t
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
ABN Amro first quarter profit falls three percent on loan impairments

ABN Amro first quarter profit falls three percent on loan impairments

Dutch bank ABN Amro on Monday reported a 3 percent fall in first-quarter net profit to 595 million euros ($711.5 million), as ongoing problems in the oil sector led to impairments on loans to shipping and offshore services clients. Net profit was higher t
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EasyJet says losses narrow on sales boost

EasyJet says losses narrow on sales boost

British low-cost airline EasyJet slashed its first-half losses as a collapse of rivals boosted passenger numbers, but the performance was weighed down by integration costs from Air Berlin assets. Losses after tax shrank to £54 million ($73 million, 61 mil
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EasyJet says losses narrow on sales boost

EasyJet says losses narrow on sales boost

British low-cost airline EasyJet slashed its first-half losses as a collapse of rivals boosted passenger numbers, but the performance was weighed down by integration costs from Air Berlin assets. Losses after tax shrank to £54 million ($73 million, 61 mil
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Rosneft first quarter profit jumps as oil market starts to rebalance

Rosneft first quarter profit jumps as oil market starts to rebalance

Russia's Rosneft, the world's biggest listed oil company by output, saw its net profit rise seven-fold in the first quarter, lifted by higher oil prices as the global market moves towards balance, the company said on Monday. Rosneft, headed by Igor Sechin
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Rosneft first quarter profit jumps as oil market starts to rebalance

Rosneft first quarter profit jumps as oil market starts to rebalance

Russia's Rosneft, the world's biggest listed oil company by output, saw its net profit rise seven-fold in the first quarter, lifted by higher oil prices as the global market moves towards balance, the company said on Monday. Rosneft, headed by Igor Sechin
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
New Air France-KLM CEO must avert slow descent in France

New Air France-KLM CEO must avert slow descent in France

Air France-KLM's next CEO faces an unenviable task if they want to avoid the fate of Alitalia. The manager needs to deal with union resistance to restructuring at its core Air France brand, keep increasingly frustrated KLM staff onside and battle rising o
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Even young men who smoke have increased stroke risk

Even young men who smoke have increased stroke risk

Young men who smoke are more likely to have a stroke before age 50 than their peers who avoid tobacco, a small study suggests. Smoking has long been linked to an increased risk of stroke in older adults, but research to date examining this connection in y
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
WHO hopes to use Ebola vaccine in Congo's remote area

WHO hopes to use Ebola vaccine in Congo's remote area

The World Health Organization said on Friday it hopes to deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine to tackle an outbreak in a remote area of Congo to prevent it spreading, particularly to the provincial capital of 1 million people.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
WHO calls for trans fats to be eliminated within five years

WHO calls for trans fats to be eliminated within five years

The world could eliminate industrially-produced trans fats by 2023, the World Health Organization said on Monday, unveiling a plan that it said would prevent 500,000 deaths per year from cardiovascular disease. Trans fats are popular with manufacturers of
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Scientists uncover likely cheating on ozone treaty

Scientists uncover likely cheating on ozone treaty

The decline in the atmosphere of an ozone-depleting chemical banned by the Montreal Protocol has recently slowed by half, suggesting a serious violation of the 196-nation treaty, researchers revealed on Wednesday. Measurements at remote sites - including
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
France extends cheese recall after E.coli cases in children

France extends cheese recall after E.coli cases in children

All Reblochon cheese coming from a factory in the French Alps should be removed from the market after young children were found to have been infected by a E.coli bacteria linked to the raw milk based product, the French agriculture ministry said on Monday
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Exercise does not delay decline in people with dementia

Exercise does not delay decline in people with dementia

While physical exercise may stave off dementia, it does not delay mental decline in people after they've been diagnosed, a study in nearly 500 people with the condition reported on Thursday. While a fitness regime improved physical fitness in people with
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
New phase of globalisation may worsen CO2 pollution

New phase of globalisation may worsen CO2 pollution

The shift of low-value, energy-hungry manufacturing from China and India to coal-powered economies with even lower wages could be bad news for the fight against climate change, researchers cautioned Monday. As Asia's giants move up the globalisation food
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Apple-Samsung iPhone design copying case goes to jury

Apple-Samsung iPhone design copying case goes to jury

Jurors return to a Silicon Valley courtroom Monday to put a price on patented iPhone design features copied by Samsung in a legal case dating back seven years. Apple is seeking slightly more than a billion dollars in damages, while Samsung wants a figure
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Google pushes artificial intelligence for upgraded news app

Google pushes artificial intelligence for upgraded news app

For its updated news application, Google is doubling down on the use of artificial intelligence as part of an effort to weed our disinformation and help users get viewpoints beyond their own "filter bubble." Google chief Sundar Pichai, who unveiled the up
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Under-pressure Abraaj breaches debt covenants

Under-pressure Abraaj breaches debt covenants

Abraaj, the Middle East's largest private equity house, is in violation of conditions relating to a portion of its debt, said six banking sources, adding to the pressure on a group locked in a dispute with investors. Banks are still keen to support Abraaj
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EU and Greece reach accord on latest bailout review

EU and Greece reach accord on latest bailout review

Greece's creditors have agreed a programme of reforms as the country's third and final bailout comes to an end, the European Commission said Saturday. Athens was rescued three times by European and international creditors, preventing the country from cras
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
African nations vow to recover stolen assets

African nations vow to recover stolen assets

Former British prime minister David Cameron two years ago was caught talking about an anti-corruption summit and calling Nigeria "fantastically corrupt". But meanwhile his country ranks among the top destinations for stolen assets from African countries.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
France warns Italy against breaking EU commitments
Currency

France warns Italy against breaking EU commitments

The stability of the eurozone will be at stake if a populist new government in Italy fails to keep its financial commitments, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Sunday. "If the new government takes the risk of not respecting its commitments on
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Unemployed protest in Libya

Unemployed protest in Libya

A group of unemployed Libyan youths in the eastern town of Marada located near oilfields and a key pipeline has been staging protests to demand jobs at state oil firm NOC, oil and security officials said on Sunday. Oil production was running normally thro
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka warns of looming foreign debt crisis

Sri Lanka warns of looming foreign debt crisis

Sri Lanka is headed for a debt crisis, the finance ministry warned Sunday, blaming a series of costly projects commissioned by the previous government for record-high repayments. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said payments of capital and interest w
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg and his Renova Group have repaid loans amounting to over one billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) to banks including JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and UBS, Renova and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters o
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg and his Renova Group have repaid loans amounting to over one billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) to banks including JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and UBS, Renova and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters o
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Hawaii reports first serious injury from volcano

Hawaii reports first serious injury from volcano

A stream of lava blocked a Hawaii highway on Sunday that serves as an escape route for coastal residents, while the first known serious injury was reported from fresh explosive eruptions from the Kilauea volcano. A homeowner on Noni Farms Road who was on
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
North Korea demands Seoul return waitress 'defectors'

North Korea demands Seoul return waitress 'defectors'

North Korea has demanded Seoul repatriate a dozen waitresses who fled to the South two years ago, just days after abruptly calling off a planned inter-Korean meeting following weeks of tentative rapprochement. The issue has long been controversial, with P
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Harry and Meghan go straight to work after lavish wedding

Harry and Meghan go straight to work after lavish wedding

Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan began married life on Sunday after their spectacular, rule-breaking wedding, but will be delaying a honeymoon as they turn immediately to royal duties. The newly ennobled Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in Sat
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Trump, Moon discuss North Korea's threat to scrap summit

Trump, Moon discuss North Korea's threat to scrap summit

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday discussed North Korea's recent threats to cancel its unprecedented summit with Washington, Seoul's presidential office said. After weeks of warm words and diplomatic backslapping,
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations today

Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations today

Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at containing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, a spokeswoman for the health ministry said. Jessica Ilunga said 4,000 doses of vaccine were shipped on Sa
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh kills 13 drug dealers in major crackdown

Bangladesh kills 13 drug dealers in major crackdown

Bangladesh police have shot dead 13 drug traffickers and arrested thousands in an aggressive campaign against the surging trade in methamphetamines and other narcotics, officers said Sunday. Four drug dealers were killed early Sunday in separate raids, po
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Middle East historian Bernard Lewis dies

Middle East historian Bernard Lewis dies

Historian Bernard Lewis, whose influential books shaped generations of Middle East scholars but whose views stirred fierce passions, died at an assisted living facility on Saturday, The Washington Post reported. He was 101. Lewis, who was born in London a
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo dies

LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo dies

The chairman of LG Group, Koo Bon-moo, who helped transform South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate into a global brand, passed away on Sunday after a battle with a brain disease. Koo, 73, had been ill for a year, LG Group said in a statement.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Baby's birth breaks rule on remote Brazilian island

Baby's birth breaks rule on remote Brazilian island

She's a born rebel; a remote Brazilian island welcomed its first baby in 12 years after a local woman broke the rule against giving birth there. The baby girl born on the Atlantic outpost of Fernando de Noronha on Saturday came as a surprise to everyone -
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Palestinian president back in hospital

Palestinian president back in hospital

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas returned to hospital on Sunday with a high fever after having undergone ear surgery last week, a source familiar with his condition said. The source who spoke on condition of anonymity did not provide further details on
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Thousands of Moroccans protest against US Jerusalem embassy move

Thousands of Moroccans protest against US Jerusalem embassy move

More than 10,000 Moroccans chanting "Death to Israel" took to the streets of Casablanca on Sunday to protest against the US decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The marchers carried Palestinian flags and placards that read "Al Quds (Jerusa
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Toll from blasts at Syria airbase climbs to 28

Toll from blasts at Syria airbase climbs to 28

At least 28 pro-government fighters have been killed in a string of blasts at a regime airbase in central Syria earlier this week, a monitor said Sunday giving a new toll. The deadly explosions tore through weapons and fuel depots on Friday at a military
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
IS begins quitting last pocket of Syria's capital

IS begins quitting last pocket of Syria's capital

Islamic State group fighters began evacuating their final stronghold in southern Damascus on Sunday, a monitor said, bringing Syria's government closer than ever to flushing out the last threat to the capital. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used a c
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Brazil rescues African, Guyanese migrants drifting at sea

Brazil rescues African, Guyanese migrants drifting at sea

Brazilian fishermen rescued two dozen migrants from Africa and Guyana found drifting near the northeast coast of Brazil after 35 days at sea, officials and local media said Sunday. The migrants came from the small South American country of Guyana and from
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US denounces vote as illegitimate

US denounces vote as illegitimate

The United States denounced the presidential elections in Venezuela Sunday as illegitimate, rejecting President Nicolas Maduro's bid for a new mandate amid the worst crisis in the country's history. "Venezuela's so-called elections today are not legitimat
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Maduro eyes second term despite economic crisis

Maduro eyes second term despite economic crisis

Venezuelans, reeling under a devastating economic crisis, began voting Sunday in an election boycotted by the opposition and condemned by much of the international community but expected to hand deeply unpopular President Nicolas Maduro a new mandate. Mad
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Greek mayor hospitalised after 'far-right' attack

Greek mayor hospitalised after 'far-right' attack

The mayor of Greece's second city Thessaloniki was hospitalised early Sunday after an assault by suspected far-right members at a rally, officials said. Yiannis Boutaris, 75, had to be escorted from the event on Saturday commemorating the massacre of Blac
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Italian parties agree on nominee for prime minister

Italian parties agree on nominee for prime minister

The leader of Italy's far-right League party on Sunday announced that it had reached an agreement with the anti-establishment Five Star Movement on their nominee to be the country's next prime minister. Matteo Salvini said the agreement also covered the m
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Multiple bomb attacks in Thailand injure three people

Multiple bomb attacks in Thailand injure three people

Multiple bomb attacks by suspected separatist insurgents injured at least three people in Thailand's far south on Sunday, the military said. A decades-old separatist insurgency in predominantly Buddhist Thailand's largely ethnic Malay, Muslim provinces of
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
At least 11 killed in Indonesia truck accident

At least 11 killed in Indonesia truck accident

At least 11 people died in Indonesia when a truck carrying sugar smashed into several motorcycles and houses on Sunday, an official said. The truck was heading downhill in the district of Brebes in Central Java province on its way to the capital Jakarta w
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan arrives for controversial election rally in Bosnia

Erdogan arrives for controversial election rally in Bosnia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Bosnia on Sunday to hold his only election rally outside Turkey, while other EU countries have banned such events ahead of Ankara's presidential and parliamentary elections next month. The capital Sarajevo
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
50 kilometres portion of Swat Motorway being opened for traffic today

50 kilometres portion of Swat Motorway being opened for traffic today

Fifty kilometres portion of the Swat Motorway from Karnal Sher Khan Interchange till Katlang is being opened for traffic today (Monday) while the remaining part of 31 kilometres from Katlang to Chakdara, will be inaugurated by the end of the current calen
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
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