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Print - 2018-05-30
Pasrur Vocational Centre : over 300 awarded certificates

Pasrur Vocational Centre : over 300 awarded certificates

The graduation ceremony of more than 300 female students was held at the Pasrur Vocational Training Centre, which is a part of a Coca-Cola funded project 'Women Economic Empowerment Program' in partnership with Kashf Foundation. Since 2017, five community
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Pildat terms pre-poll process 'unfair'

Pildat terms pre-poll process 'unfair'

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transpa-rency (Pildat) has termed the pre-poll process in the country unfair in its pre-election assessment report. The 11-point report issued here on Tuesday said that the score on pre-poll fairness perce
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
ECP secretary's statement creates ripples

ECP secretary's statement creates ripples

The statement by secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) about likely delay in the general elections has created ripples among politicians as former Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani Tuesday approached the Upper House and sought clarification regarding
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
ECP secretary's statement creates ripples

ECP secretary's statement creates ripples

The statement by secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) about likely delay in the general elections has created ripples among politicians as former Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani Tuesday approached the Upper House and sought clarification regarding
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
ECP allots sword symbol to PPP

ECP allots sword symbol to PPP

The Election Commission of Pakistan has allotted the sword symbol to Pakistan People's Party for the 2018 general elections. The Election Commission heard the case regarding the allotment of sword symbol for the next elections.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
ECP allots sword symbol to PPP

ECP allots sword symbol to PPP

The Election Commission of Pakistan has allotted the sword symbol to Pakistan People's Party for the 2018 general elections. The Election Commission heard the case regarding the allotment of sword symbol for the next elections.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Three dead in suspected 'terror' shooting in Belgian city

Three dead in suspected 'terror' shooting in Belgian city

A gunman on Tuesday shot dead two female police officers with their own weapons before killing a bystander in a brazen suspected terror attack in Belgium, briefly taking a hostage at a school before being killed by police. The carnage in the gritty easter
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Three dead in suspected 'terror' shooting in Belgian city

Three dead in suspected 'terror' shooting in Belgian city

A gunman on Tuesday shot dead two female police officers with their own weapons before killing a bystander in a brazen suspected terror attack in Belgium, briefly taking a hostage at a school before being killed by police. The carnage in the gritty easter
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Ali quits JS Bank

Ali quits JS Bank

New Pakistan ambassador to the US Ali Jehangir Siddiqui has resigned as director and chairman of the Board of Directors of JS Bank Limited with immediate effects, a stock filing by the company said.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Ali quits JS Bank

Ali quits JS Bank

New Pakistan ambassador to the US Ali Jehangir Siddiqui has resigned as director and chairman of the Board of Directors of JS Bank Limited with immediate effects, a stock filing by the company said.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Ali quits JS Bank

Ali quits JS Bank

New Pakistan ambassador to the US Ali Jehangir Siddiqui has resigned as director and chairman of the Board of Directors of JS Bank Limited with immediate effects, a stock filing by the company said.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Maryam says she's defending Nawaz like 'brave Pakistani daughter'

Maryam says she's defending Nawaz like 'brave Pakistani daughter'

Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Tuesday claimed that the objective behind the cases against her in the accountability court is to exert pressure on her father and it finds its origin in "will teach a lesson" mindset.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Maryam says she's defending Nawaz like 'brave Pakistani daughter'

Maryam says she's defending Nawaz like 'brave Pakistani daughter'

Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Tuesday claimed that the objective behind the cases against her in the accountability court is to exert pressure on her father and it finds its origin in "will teach a lesson" mindset.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Panama, China to open trade talks

Panama, China to open trade talks

China and Panama will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement in the first half of July, the Central American country's Commerce Minister Augusto Arosemena said Tuesday. "The first round of negotiations will be in the month of July in Panama and then
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Panama, China to open trade talks

Panama, China to open trade talks

China and Panama will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement in the first half of July, the Central American country's Commerce Minister Augusto Arosemena said Tuesday. "The first round of negotiations will be in the month of July in Panama and then
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Panama, China to open trade talks

Panama, China to open trade talks

China and Panama will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement in the first half of July, the Central American country''s Commerce Minister Augusto Arosemena said Tuesday. "The first round of negotiations will be in the month of July in Panama and the
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Italy in turmoil as PM yet to name government

Italy in turmoil as PM yet to name government

Italy saw no end in sight to its political turmoil Tuesday as the caretaker prime minister ended talks on forming a government without unveiling his cabinet line-up, following the collapse of a populist coalition's bid to govern.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Italy in turmoil as PM yet to name government

Italy in turmoil as PM yet to name government

Italy saw no end in sight to its political turmoil Tuesday as the caretaker prime minister ended talks on forming a government without unveiling his cabinet line-up, following the collapse of a populist coalition's bid to govern.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
White House moves to finalize China trade sanctions

White House moves to finalize China trade sanctions

The White House said Tuesday the planned trade sanctions against China announced in March were still in the works and details would be announced in the coming month. Despite announcing a truce in the trade hostilities, after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuc
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
White House moves to finalize China trade sanctions

White House moves to finalize China trade sanctions

The White House said Tuesday the planned trade sanctions against China announced in March were still in the works and details would be announced in the coming month. Despite announcing a truce in the trade hostilities, after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuc
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
White House moves to finalize China trade sanctions

White House moves to finalize China trade sanctions

The White House said Tuesday the planned trade sanctions against China announced in March were still in the works and details would be announced in the coming month. Despite announcing a truce in the trade hostilities, after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuc
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Dubai cancels corporate fines in fresh effort to boost business

Dubai cancels corporate fines in fresh effort to boost business

Dubai is exempting companies from administrative fines in a fresh effort to stimulate business, which has been dampened by new taxes and slumping asset markets. A decree by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum cancels fines imposed by the Dep
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Dubai cancels corporate fines in fresh effort to boost business

Dubai cancels corporate fines in fresh effort to boost business

Dubai is exempting companies from administrative fines in a fresh effort to stimulate business, which has been dampened by new taxes and slumping asset markets. A decree by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum cancels fines imposed by the Dep
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Dubai cancels corporate fines in fresh effort to boost business

Dubai cancels corporate fines in fresh effort to boost business

Dubai is exempting companies from administrative fines in a fresh effort to stimulate business, which has been dampened by new taxes and slumping asset markets. A decree by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum cancels fines imposed by the Dep
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Government formally places Durrani's name on ECL

Government formally places Durrani's name on ECL

The federal government on Tuesday formally placed name of former director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Asad Durrani (retd) on Exit Control List (ECL).
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PML-N scorecard: the whole truth
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PML-N scorecard: the whole truth

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi flanked by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb presented an extremely positive scorecard for the five-year tenure of the PML-N government. Growth, he claimed rose to 5.8 percent in
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Review of Monetary Policy Statement

Review of Monetary Policy Statement

The central bank has finally taken cognizance of the rising imbalances in the economy and decided to play a relatively more effective role in correcting them. In this space we have been urging the bank for a stronger action for nearly five months. Since 2
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Size of China's digital economy

Size of China's digital economy

Besides a common border we share so much with China that what happens, especially on the economic front, across the line that separates Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) in Pakistan from China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region significantly impacts on ou
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
In Portugal, trust in China is the art of the deal

In Portugal, trust in China is the art of the deal

Utility company EDP may balk at the meagre 5 percent premium offered for its shares by China Three Gorges (CTG) but the battle for Portugal's biggest business has largely played out already. To some it looks like a lowball bid, but Portugal has welcomed t
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PML-N government's scorecard

PML-N government's scorecard

According to Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, country's economy is now much better placed today than 2013. Although, he has acknowledged challenges to exports and external account, he hasn't said that challenges to the country's external
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Peaceful Afghanistan to benefit entire region: Ayaz Sadiq

Peaceful Afghanistan to benefit entire region: Ayaz Sadiq

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Afghanistan is our neighboring country and a peaceful Afghanistan is in the favour of Pakistan and the entire region. He was talking to the Special Representative of Germany for Pakistan and Afghan
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PML-N Senator Afridi disqualified

PML-N Senator Afridi disqualified

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday disqualified PML-N Senator Mirza Muhammad Afridi over non-payment of dues. According to a statement by the ECP, Mirza Afridi had to deposit an amount of Rs 1.7 million to Social Security Department but fail
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Fazl terms Fata-KP merger a 'collective suicide'

Fazl terms Fata-KP merger a 'collective suicide'

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Tuesday said that the Parliament showed "ill-intentions" on merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, terming the move a "collective suicide."
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Simon named HM Trade Commissioner for Pakistan, Afghanistan, ME

Simon named HM Trade Commissioner for Pakistan, Afghanistan, ME

International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP has appointed banker Simon Penney as new HM Trade Commissioner for Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East. He will oversee trade promotion and investment while raising the profile of the region in the UK and
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PTV receivables surge to Rs 5317.181 million: Senate body informed

PTV receivables surge to Rs 5317.181 million: Senate body informed

Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage was told on Tuesday that the problems of the state-run TV channel will be resolved if the receivable amount, worth Rs 5317.181 million, is paid to the channel.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan envoy to US: PTI makes 'last ditch' effort

Pakistan envoy to US: PTI makes 'last ditch' effort

In a 'last ditch' effort to cancel appointment of Ali Jehangir Siddiqui as ambassador to the US, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday wrote a letter to recently nominated caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk and chief election commissioner of Pakist
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
KE drive against kunda system

KE drive against kunda system

K-Electric conducted a kunda-removal drive in Babar Market, Landhi to curb power theft. During the drive around 10 illegal commercial connections confiscated over 240 meters of cable in Babar Market. It is pertinent to note that the drive was conducted wi
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Paragon City: Interim bail of executive director extended

Paragon City: Interim bail of executive director extended

The Lahore High Court proceedings with the matter of Paragon City Executive Director Ali Sajjad Bhutta extended his interim bail till June 11. The petitioner said he served as GM Finance with Paragon City in 2006 and also worked with CASA developers for s
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PTI's support to Nasir Khosa puzzles all and sundry

PTI's support to Nasir Khosa puzzles all and sundry

The nomination of Nasir Saeed Khan Khosa - a close aide of former prime minister Nawaz Sharirf - as caretaker chief minister Punjab has surprised many as why Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the major opposition party in the province, floated his name for
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
MMA's parliamentary board for awarding tickets to aspirants

MMA's parliamentary board for awarding tickets to aspirants

Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), a religious political alliance of five political parties Tuesday announced the constitution of parliamentary board for awarding tickets to aspiring candidates for general elections 2018 from its platform. According to a press
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
IGP urges business community to own Karachi, police department

IGP urges business community to own Karachi, police department

Inspector General Sindh Police A D Khwaja on Tuesday urged the business community to take the ownership of Karachi as well as police department saying that durable peace is imperative for producing maximum commercial activities in the port city.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PML-N leader appears before NAB

PML-N leader appears before NAB

Former chairman Lahore Parking Company and the PML-N leader Hafiz Mian Nouman Tuesday appeared before the NAB team here at its regional office to record his statement in an inquiry pertaining to Punjab Companies scam. Hafiz Mian Nouman remained at the NAB
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Government accused of diluting proposed tobacco health warnings

Government accused of diluting proposed tobacco health warnings

Philip Morris International Inc and British American Tobacco Plc have been accused of lobbying the government to not implement bigger health warnings on cigarette packs by international news agency Reuters, in what officials say was part of an industry-wi
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Endangered giant sawfish traded

Endangered giant sawfish traded

A 15-feet long giant female large-tooth dead sawfish as trapped somewhere around Turchan and Khajar Creek last weekend and subsequently traded, the WWF-Pakistan said on Tuesday. Sawfish species is one of the rarest groups of marine animals, whose populati
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
'Five small dams constructed in KP'

'Five small dams constructed in KP'

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has constructed five small dams at the cost of Rs 2291.55 million to irrigate over 10,000 agriculture land and benefit thousands of people in various parts of the province, said a recently published KP Econo
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Dewan Motors recognized for its achievement by BMW Group

Dewan Motors recognized for its achievement by BMW Group

BMW Group Middle East recently celebrated the successful completion of 2017 at the BMW Presidents Circle in Japan. Positive achievements of the eleven importers within the region were recognized at the presentation and Dewan Motors was attributed for the
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
CM Balochistan reviews performance of different departments

CM Balochistan reviews performance of different departments

Performance meeting of different departments held on Tuesday under the chair of Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, where education, health, ongoing city beautification and drinking water projects were reviewed. Addressing the meeting, the ch
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PMSA team visits Indian Coast Guard HQs at New Delhi

PMSA team visits Indian Coast Guard HQs at New Delhi

A Pakistan Maritime Security Agency's (PMSA) team headed by its Director General Rear Admiral Zaka-ur-Rehman visited Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Headquarters at New Delhi and met with Director General ICG Rajendra Singh.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
CAL and AKD Securities sign MoU

CAL and AKD Securities sign MoU

Capital Alliance (CAL) has signed an MoU with AKD Securities Limited in Pakistan and Lanka Bangla Securities Limited in Bangladesh with the objective of providing investors with a single investment platform via which they can access South Asia's leading f
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
ANF seizes 1.557 tons of drugs worth Rs 1.11 billion

ANF seizes 1.557 tons of drugs worth Rs 1.11 billion

Anti Narcotics Force Pakistan seized 1.557 Tons narcotics valuing Rs 1.11 billion internationally, arrested 33 persons involved in drug smuggling and impounded 7 vehicles in 22 counter-narcotics strikes across the country in a week. According to ANF spoke
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
OPC Punjab helps expat to get plot

OPC Punjab helps expat to get plot

A Belgium based Overseas Pakistani has succeeded in getting possession of plot worth Rs 9 Million, due to the efforts of Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Agreement signed: Balochistan to receive artificial rain

Agreement signed: Balochistan to receive artificial rain

The provincial government signed an agreement to overcome falling level of underground water due to long drought and less rain in Balochistan. The provincial cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday was briefed about this agreement made with foreign company,
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Naqeeb's father seeks SHC order against Rao Anwar's home as sub jail

Naqeeb's father seeks SHC order against Rao Anwar's home as sub jail

Father of Naqeebullah Mehsud Tuesday filed a petition in Sindh High Court (SHC) against the Sindh government's notification to declare former SSP Malir Rao Anwar's home as sub-jail and sought cancellation of said notification. Rao Anwar is accused of extr
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PKLI&RC surgeons successfully perform first kidney transplant

PKLI&RC surgeons successfully perform first kidney transplant

Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center's highly trained Surgeons successfully performed the first kidney transplant in the hospital on May 29, 2018. A teacher by profession, the patient is from Qila Didar Singh, Gujranwala District. He wa
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Qadir Magsi to contest election against Zardari

Qadir Magsi to contest election against Zardari

The Chief of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party Dr Qadir Magsi has announced to contest election on NA-213 Nawabshah against Co-chairperson Pakistan People Party Asif Ali Zardari in the general elections 2018. Addressing a Press conference here at Hyderabad Press
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Another spell of heatwave forecast for Karachi

Another spell of heatwave forecast for Karachi

Mercury touched 50 degrees Celsius in Moen-Jo-Daro, as Met Office on Tuesday forecast another heat waves spell for Karachi during the next 2 days. Hot weather simmered Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana, Dadu, Jacobabad, Lasbella, Zhob, Sibbi and Bahawalnagar 4
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Ex-KWSB MD, two others arrested in land scam

Ex-KWSB MD, two others arrested in land scam

National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Karachi on Tuesday claimed to have arrested three persons including former Managing Director of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Brig Iftikhar Haider (retd) in a land scam. The NAB Karachi, in a series of raids conduc
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
PBIF urges government to help increase exports

PBIF urges government to help increase exports

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has said that the imbalance between current account and trade deficit leads to acquire more loans, which should be countered by increased tax net rather than tax on the exis
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
SECMC establishes Sindh's largest nursery in Thar

SECMC establishes Sindh's largest nursery in Thar

With an aim to contribute towards combating desertification in Thar and reduce carbon footprint and achieve the target to plant one million trees, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has established Sindh's largest nursery in the private sector which
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
OPD services suspended against arrest of doctor

OPD services suspended against arrest of doctor

The management of Hilal-e-Ahmar Charitable General Hospital suspended the OPD services of its general and cardiac hospitals on Tuesday in protest against the arrest of a doctor by the police.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Partly Facetious: Durrani-Dulat adventure

Partly Facetious: Durrani-Dulat adventure

"Nawaz Sharif our de facto prime minister has justifiably heaped his anger and scorn on the military establishment for not summoning Asad Durrani, former though not de facto head of the ISI, for writing a book with his counterpart in India, which has made
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Top North Korean general on way to US ahead of summit

Top North Korean general on way to US ahead of summit

A senior North Korean official was bound for New York for high-level talks with US officials on Tuesday as preparations for a historic nuclear summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un gathered pace. General Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of the central c
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo rubber springs back

Tokyo rubber springs back

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures edged up from early losses on Tuesday, tracking gains in Shanghai rubber market, propped up by rising industrial commodity futures in China. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for rubber prices in S
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
WTI falls on threat of Opec boost, funds quit crude

WTI falls on threat of Opec boost, funds quit crude

US crude futures fell more than $1 on Tuesday on worries that Saudi Arabia and Russia will pump more crude to boost supplies after more than a year of reducing worldwide inventories. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $1.15 to settle at $
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Norway's oil exploration rises more than expected

Norway's oil exploration rises more than expected

Oil companies in Norway are raising their exploration spending more than expected, the head of the country's industry regulator told Reuters on Tuesday. Firms such as Equinor and other operators are now expected to drill around 45 exploration and appraisa
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Nickel and zinc rise as Chinese steel prices recover

Nickel and zinc rise as Chinese steel prices recover

Rising steel prices in China helped to boost steelmaking ingredients zinc and nickel on Tuesday despite a stronger dollar making metals more expensive for buyers with other currencies. China is the world's biggest steel producer and a seasonal recovery in
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai nickel hits fresh three-year high

Shanghai nickel hits fresh three-year high

Nickel prices gained more than 2 percent to a 3-year high in Shanghai on Tuesday, and rose also in London as trading resumed after a UK public holiday on Monday. Long positions held by brokerages on the Shanghai Futures Exchange's (ShFE) July nickel contr
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Germany and Turkey mark deadly 1993 neo-Nazi attack

Germany and Turkey mark deadly 1993 neo-Nazi attack

Germany and Turkey put aside their diplomatic tensions Tuesday to jointly remember the five ethnic Turkish victims of a murderous neo-Nazi arson attack a quarter century ago and warn against resurgent xenophobia and racist violence. Chancellor Angela Merk
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
More than 100 dead as Bangladesh drug war escalates

More than 100 dead as Bangladesh drug war escalates

More than 100 alleged drug dealers have been killed and thousands detained in Bangladesh in the past fortnight in a Philippines-style narcotics crackdown that has raised concerns about extrajudicial killings. Police said ten more alleged traffickers were
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Schools, hospitals shut as Chad civil servants go on strike

Schools, hospitals shut as Chad civil servants go on strike

Hospitals and schools were shut in Chad Monday as civil servants went on strike over pay cuts imposed by the cash-strapped government which is under pressure to cut public funding to meet the demands of international donors. Public sector workers are dema
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Storms kill at least 47 as India temperatures mount

Storms kill at least 47 as India temperatures mount

Fierce storms which swept across northern India have killed at least 47, taking the death toll from freak weather over the past month to several hundred, officials said Tuesday. The storms and lightning strikes toppled walls and power pylons or electrocut
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Libyan leaders commit to December 10 elections

Libyan leaders commit to December 10 elections

Four Libyan leaders on Tuesday committed to holding elections in the fractured country on December 10 in a joint statement issued at a peace conference in Paris. The four men, who represent most but not all of Libya's rival factions, also agreed to "accep
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
A quarter of Central Africa population displaced by conflict: UN

A quarter of Central Africa population displaced by conflict: UN

More than a quarter of the Central African Republic's population have left their homes because of conflict, new UN figures published on Tuesday showed. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the number of people who had been i
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Israel seizes control of boat in Gaza blockade protest

Israel seizes control of boat in Gaza blockade protest

Israeli forces stopped and seized a Palestinian protest boat Tuesday, the army said, as those aboard sought to demonstrate against the Jewish state's blockade of Gaza. The incident occurred amid high tensions in the Gaza Strip after militants fired some 2
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for racial bias training

Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for racial bias training

Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 stores across the United States Tuesday to conduct employee training on racial bias, a closely watched exercise that spotlights lingering problems of discrimination nationwide. The move, which affects 175,000 employees
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
France bans 'big screen' zones for World Cup over terror fears

France bans 'big screen' zones for World Cup over terror fears

The threat of terrorist attacks in France has put paid to fans' hopes of watching the World Cup on big screens in public spaces, France's ministry for the interior announced Tuesday. "I remind all publicly-elected officials of the fact that 'big screen' z
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
South African parliament passes national minimum wage bill

South African parliament passes national minimum wage bill

South Africa's parliament on Tuesday passed a national minimum wage bill in a landmark step aimed at bridging one of the world's highest income inequality gaps. The bill attempts to ensure that the lowest paid workers receive a minimum of 20 rand ($1.60)
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Violence against Afghan women carried out with impunity: UN

Violence against Afghan women carried out with impunity: UN

The United Nations issued a blistering report Tuesday accusing the Afghan state of violating women's rights by failing to prosecute criminal violence against them, underscoring widespread gender brutality nearly 17 years after the Taliban's fall.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Italian bonds suffer worst day in over 25 years

Italian bonds suffer worst day in over 25 years

A deepening political crisis in Italy, the euro zone's third biggest economy, fuelled a selloff in Italian assets and the euro on Tuesday that was reminiscent of the euro zone debt crisis of 2010-2012. Short-term Italian bond yields suffered the biggest o
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai stocks down for fifth day

Shanghai stocks down for fifth day

Shanghai stocks posted a fifth straight session of losses on Tuesday, as investors became concerned about credit risks amid more bond defaults, while Beijing vowed financial stability ahead of shares being included in MSCI's global benchmark indexes.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
European shares bruised by Italian political risk

European shares bruised by Italian political risk

European shares fell for a second day on Tuesday on fears a new election in Italy, which could become a proxy referendum on its euro membership, might renew the risk of a euro zone break-up. Italy's main stock index closed down 2.7 percent and hit a 10-mo
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
TSX hits two-week low

TSX hits two-week low

Canada's main stock index fell to a more than two-week low on Monday as weaker oil prices pressured energy shares, while materials and financials also lost ground. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended down 59.53 points, or 0.37 perce
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Australian shares up; New Zealand down

Australian shares up; New Zealand down

Australian shares ended higher Tuesday, lifted by banks, though gains were capped by declines for consumer and telecom stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.2 percent, or 9.6 points, higher at 6013.6. The benchmark declined 0.5 percent on Monday.
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
FTSE falls to lowest level in three weeks, down 1.3 percent at close

FTSE falls to lowest level in three weeks, down 1.3 percent at close

British stocks fell on Tuesday, joining a Europe-wide sell-off triggered by worries over a political crisis in Italy, while a profit warning at Dixons Carphone wiped one fifth off the retailer's market value. The UK's top share FTSE 100 index ended the se
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Scepticism as France convenes Libya peace conference

Scepticism as France convenes Libya peace conference

Rival Libyan leaders vying for influence in the fractured and war-scarred country meet in Paris on Tuesday for a major peace conference seen as a risky French-backed push for a political settlement in the country. Many analysts are sceptical that the init
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Nigeria to cut age limits for political candidates

Nigeria to cut age limits for political candidates

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he would approve a new law to reduce the age limit for political office, raising the prospect of younger candidates at next year's general election. "In (a) few days to come, I will be joined by many pr
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Pompeo puts religion at heart of US rights agenda

Pompeo puts religion at heart of US rights agenda

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will host a high-level international meeting on religious freedom, he announced Tuesday, putting the issue at the heart of the US human rights agenda. The "Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom" will be held between the c
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Qatar council backs permanent residency law for foreigners

Qatar council backs permanent residency law for foreigners

Qatar has moved closer to granting permanent residency to foreigners after its senior legislative body approved a draft law, first announced in the wake of the ongoing Gulf crisis. State media reported the Shura Council agreed on Monday to back a law whic
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
Japan reports suspected : North Korea sanctions breach

Japan reports suspected : North Korea sanctions breach

Japan has reported a suspected sanctions violation by Pyongyang to the UN after spotting an apparent cargo transfer involving a North Korean tanker, the foreign ministry in Tokyo said Tuesday. The incident is the fifth time this year Tokyo has reported a
Published 30 May, 2018 12:00am
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