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Print - 2018-07-08
Ghana's cocoa output could exceed 900,000 tonnes

Ghana's cocoa output could exceed 900,000 tonnes

Ghana's 2017/18 cocoa output could top 900,000 tonnes, higher than the regulator Cocobod's 850,000 tonne forecast due to favourable weather and improved farming techniques, leading farmers said on Friday.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
CoAS visits Zalam Kot's twin tube tunnel

CoAS visits Zalam Kot's twin tube tunnel

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) has visited under construction Zalam Kot twin tube tunnel on Swat Express Way near Chakdara. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 1300 meters long twin tube tunnel as part of Swat Motor
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
AC verdict can make general elections doubtful: Fazl

AC verdict can make general elections doubtful: Fazl

President, religious-political alliance MMA and Ameer JUI-F, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman has termed the Accountability Court verdict against former prime minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif part of the series of decision of disqualification in past, adding such de
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PML-N workers hold demonstration against leaders' conviction

PML-N workers hold demonstration against leaders' conviction

Workers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Lower Dir chapter on Saturday staged protest demonstration in front of Timergara press club against conviction of Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Safdar (retd) by an Accountabi
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Market-driven courses need of the hour: FWCCI

Market-driven courses need of the hour: FWCCI

Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German NGO and Technical Vocational & Educational Training (TVET) have introduced a number of women specific technical and vocational courses for the mainstreaming of women. However market driven cou
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Theft, murder, carjacking cases reported in capital

Theft, murder, carjacking cases reported in capital

Over eight cases of various kinds of theft, five cases of kidnapping, four cases of murder and three case of car lifting were reported to various police stations of the city during the last week, putting a question mark over the performance of Islamabad p
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PTI's former MPA joins ANP

PTI's former MPA joins ANP

Former member of provincial assembly (MPA) of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Ubaidullah Khan Mayar along with family announced joining the Awami National Party (ANP) on Saturday.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
SC's performance reviewed at full-court meeting

SC's performance reviewed at full-court meeting

The pending cases in the apex court reached to 39,317, noted the Full Court meeting of Supreme Court held here on Saturday. The Full Court reviewed the performance in terms of dispensation of justice and disposal of cases and deliberated upon the issues p
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Maryam Nawaz substituted with Ali Pervaiz in NA-127

Maryam Nawaz substituted with Ali Pervaiz in NA-127

After conviction of Maryam Nawaz by an accountability court in the Avenfield case, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has awarded the party ticket for NA-127 constituency to the party Lahore president and former commerce minister Pervaiz Malik's son Ali
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
WIC starts working round-the-clock, minister told

WIC starts working round-the-clock, minister told

Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology (WIC) has been started working round the clock and emergency as well as indoor services have been provided in the hospital. Moreover, angiography, angioplasty and echocardiography facilities have been started in the insti
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Imran vows to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state

Imran vows to make Pakistan an Islamic welfare state

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday vowed to work for the betterment of youth if he comes to power after general elections 2018. He was addressing a public gathering as PTI flexed political muscle in Kohat.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
47,473 polling stations to be set up across Punjab: Askari

47,473 polling stations to be set up across Punjab: Askari

As many as 47,473 polling stations will be set up for 141 seats of National Assembly and 297 seats of provincial assembly of Punjab while 259,000 police personnel will be deployed for smooth conduct of the elections on July 25.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sherpao slams prolonged load-shedding in KP

Sherpao slams prolonged load-shedding in KP

Chairman Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has termed that the Accountability Court judgment was historical and hoped that the decision would not affect the smooth process of the general elections of 2018 and the polls should be held in its true
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz accused of burying the truth

Nawaz accused of burying the truth

Retired military personnel termed the accountability court verdict in Avenfield properties against the ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter as 'expected' but added that it took almost 10 months for the verdict while this time was used by Na
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
SMEDA to organise help desk on financing

SMEDA to organise help desk on financing

SMEDA (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority) in collaboration with Bank Alfalah and Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) will organize a Free of Cost Help Desk on Financing for Business at FCCI here on July, 10, 2018.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PN plans regional maritime patrols in Indian Ocean

PN plans regional maritime patrols in Indian Ocean

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Saturday announced that the country in pursuit of its national interests and strategic autonomy will institute independent Regional Maritime Patrols in the Indian Ocean. Addressing the commissionin
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
APNS Reporter on press rights violations appointed

APNS Reporter on press rights violations appointed

Hameed Haroon, President, APNS has appointed Owais Aslam Ali as the APNS Reporter on Press Rights violations. In this capacity, he has been assigned to guide and assist the APNS on the violation of press freedom/rights by federal and provincial govts or c
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Custom value of MDF Board revised

Custom value of MDF Board revised

Directorate General of Customs Valuation (DGCV) has revised the customs values of Medium Density Fiber (MDF) Board under Section 25(7) of the Customs Act, 1969. According to details, the customs values of MDF Board were earlier determined under Section 25
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
YLC moot focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship

YLC moot focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship

The Young Leaders Conference (YLC) entered fifth day on Saturday with an exciting itinerary of keynote and panel sessions led by the best and brightest from development sectors, all looking to provide a fresh perspective on leadership. The theme on the fi
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
JI Naib Ameer urges women to vote for better future

JI Naib Ameer urges women to vote for better future

Naib Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh Muhammad Hussain Mehanti has urged that women should come out from their homes on July 25 and vote for a better Pakistan. While, addressing the women convention in Clifton, he said women were playing a vital role in the co
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Acute water shortage persists in Karachi

Acute water shortage persists in Karachi

Perpetual drought and severe water shortage has increased the miseries of people living in several areas of Karachi. Water shortage has helped creating a strong mafia of tanker operators who are minting money by supplying water. Water tankers in Karachi a
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Research paper on breast cancer malignancy published by SKMCH&RC

Research paper on breast cancer malignancy published by SKMCH&RC

Breast cancer is the most common type of invasive malignancy in women worldwide. Pakistan has one of the highest incidences of breast cancer in Asia. The majority of Pakistani women present with breast cancer at a young age. There is strong evidence that
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Kamal gears up PSP's election campaign

Kamal gears up PSP's election campaign

Election campaign of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) is in full swing in the metropolis by holding corner meetings, opening of election offices and distribution of pamphlets and handbills in national and provincial assemblies' constituencies. Syed Mustafa Kamal
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
MMA's poll campaign begins in Karachi

MMA's poll campaign begins in Karachi

Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has begun its electoral drive in the metropolis on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference at Idara Noor-e-Haq, MMA's Karachi chapter chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief who is also vice president of
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
A true leader spends national wealth on people, says Imran

A true leader spends national wealth on people, says Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said, "A true leader is one who spends national wealth on people". He was addressing an Ulema Mushaikh conference in Golra Sharif, said that a man is respected less when he thinks too much of himself. "Every
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PML-N to hold rallies in London

PML-N to hold rallies in London

As 2018 general elections are just around the corner, the top brass of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday decided to hold rallies in London. Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and his daughter M
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sattar Edhi's second death anniversary today

Sattar Edhi's second death anniversary today

The IInd death anniversary of eminent social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi will be observed across the country today (Sunday). 'Quran Khawani' will be held at the Edhi Village in Karachi which will be attended by people hailing from different walks of life inc
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
FDA orders to demolish illegal housing project

FDA orders to demolish illegal housing project

Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) has declared Madina Garden, Chak No.234/RB, Samundri road illegal and informed the people to avoid purchasing plots in this scheme in their own interest. A spokesperson of FDA has also warned the sponsors and develop
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Minister vows to help resolve traders' issues

Minister vows to help resolve traders' issues

Provincial Minister IC&T Mian Anjum Nisar has said that the protection of the traders and industrialists is the top priority of government of Punjab. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting at PIEDMC's office on Saturday. Chairman PIEDMC Abdul B
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Rs 250 million Punjab Environment Fund approved

Rs 250 million Punjab Environment Fund approved

Chief Secretary Punjab Akbar Durrani on Saturday approved creation of an Rs250 million Punjab Environment Fund. The decision to establish the fund was taken at the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary to review smog control policy and tree plantation campai
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
IFNCA's country head hails construction of new dams

IFNCA's country head hails construction of new dams

Renowned educationist and Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America's Country Director Prof. Dr. Javaid Aziz Awan has welcomed the decision of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar to construct two new dams with immediate effect.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
'FTA between Pakistan, Thailand in final stages'

'FTA between Pakistan, Thailand in final stages'

Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Thailand is in the final stage and efforts are being made to include maximum textile related lines in it to make this bold initiative favourable for Pakistan in general and for Faisalabad in particular.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Neelum Jhelum project contributes 484MW to national grid

Neelum Jhelum project contributes 484MW to national grid

In yet another significant development, the contribution of Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project to the national grid has increased to 484MW, as two units of the project (Unit No. 2 and Unit No. 3) are now generating power to their maximum capacity.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
HCCI splits on resignation of recently elected president

HCCI splits on resignation of recently elected president

The division in the elected body of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) erupted here on Saturday and the police was called to prevent any violence in the HCCI's office. Former HCCI President Seth Goharullah informed the media that Muhammad I
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PTI launches app to help voters reach Imran

PTI launches app to help voters reach Imran

In an attempt to bridge gap between voters and their leader, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched a mobile application that allows citizens to directly send message to Imran Khan regarding any issue they face in their respective constituency, revea
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PTI to unveil party manifesto tomorrow

PTI to unveil party manifesto tomorrow

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has prepared its manifesto which will be announced on July 9th (Monday) by party chairman Imran Khan. The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have already launched their manifestos ahead of the g
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
National conference on psychology concludes

National conference on psychology concludes

The national conference on psychology organized by PU Centre for Clinical Psychology (CCP), Riphah International University, Bahria University, Karachi and Pakistan Association of Clinical Psychologists (PACP) has concluded here on Saturday.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Workshop on 'Agro-ecological zones' held at SAU

Workshop on 'Agro-ecological zones' held at SAU

The Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization under the project of Disaster Resilience in Pakistan (BDRP) organized five-day training programme for the demarcation of Agro-Ecological Zones of Sindh
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fair & timely elections prime responsibility of government: minister

Fair & timely elections prime responsibility of government: minister

Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Barrister Ali Zafar has said that holding of transparent, peaceful and timely elections is prime responsibility of caretaker government. Talking to media persons after visiting the Mazar-e-Quaid,
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
400 Adiala jail prisoners apply for postal ballots

400 Adiala jail prisoners apply for postal ballots

As many as 400 prisoners housed in Adiala jail have submitted an application seeking to cast their vote through postal ballots in the July 25 polls. The inmates desiring to exercise their right to franchise submitted the application to the jail authoritie
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
UET entrance test today

UET entrance test today

The entrance test for admission in University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar will be held today (Sunday) at all designated centres across the province. According to details, the test will be held under auspices of Education Testing and Evalu
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz and Shahbaz are on the same page: Mushahid

Nawaz and Shahbaz are on the same page: Mushahid

There is only one narrative of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), that the establishment is working against its re-election, however the approach is different with Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter taking a confrontational approach while party presi
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Poultry products' prices governed by demand & supply: PPA

Poultry products' prices governed by demand & supply: PPA

PPA likes to clarify those prices of chicken and eggs are only governed by demand and supply. In a statement issued here Saturday PPA (NZ) Chairman Dr. Arshad Hanif said since poultry products, Day Old Chicks, Broilers and Table Eggs are perishable generi
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Miandad's gift of Paan for Imran Khan

Miandad's gift of Paan for Imran Khan

In a very upbeat mood, legendary former cricketer Javed Miandad on Saturday prepared and sent a sweet Pan (Betel Leaf) for former cricket Captain and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan as a present wishing him good luck for the upcoming el
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

Prices of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

Prices of entire range of essential kitchen items have registered an increase during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that during the week under rev
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Iraq's treasured amber rice crop devastated by drought
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Iraq's treasured amber rice crop devastated by drought

Standing on his farm in southern Iraq, Amjad al-Kazaali gazed sorrowfully over fields where rice has been sown for centuries - but which now lie bare for lack of water. For the first time, this season Kazaali has not planted the treasured amber rice local
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
ICO trims global coffee production forecast

ICO trims global coffee production forecast

The International Coffee Organization on Friday cut its forecast for global coffee production in 2017/18 to 158.56 million 60-kg bags, slightly below a previous forecast of 159.66 million.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Informa Economics raises US 2018 corn, soya yield forecasts

Informa Economics raises US 2018 corn, soya yield forecasts

Private analytics firm Informa Economics revised upward its forecast for the US 2018 corn yield to 176.0 bushels per acre (bpa), from 174.5 bpa previously, and raised its US soyabean yield forecast to 49.8 bpa from 49.5 bpa, the firm said on Thursday in a
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
South Russian grain yields at risk from lack of rain

South Russian grain yields at risk from lack of rain

Parts of southern Russia are in urgent need of rain in the next couple of weeks to prevent a potentially damaging drop in spring grain yields, agriculture consultancy SovEcon said in a note.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
ICE cotton futures jump three percent
Cotton

ICE cotton futures jump three percent

ICE cotton futures climbed 3 percent on Friday, helped by concerns that dry weather in major producing region Texas could hurt output, as the natural fibre marked its first weekly gain in four weeks.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Brazil books 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat

Brazil books 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat

Brazil has bought a cargo of 25,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia, according to two sources with knowledge of the negotiations, the first such deal since both countries' governments finalized talks to liberalize bilateral grain and meat trade in December.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Brazil may import soyabeans due to US-China trade spat

Brazil may import soyabeans due to US-China trade spat

Brazil, the world's largest soyabean exporter, may have to import the oilseed from the United States this year to satisfy demand from local processors, an executive of exporters association Anec said on Thursday.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Hsieh stuns Halep at Wimbledon, Nadal keeps top spot

Hsieh stuns Halep at Wimbledon, Nadal keeps top spot

World number one and French Open champion Simona Halep was knocked out of Wimbledon on Saturday, losing to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the third round as the All England Club seeds' carnage claimed another victim.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Starbucks back in hot water, 'disrespects' stutterer

Starbucks back in hot water, 'disrespects' stutterer

Starbucks was back in hot water Friday, three months after a branch manager called the police on two black men - this time for seemingly mocking a customer with a stutter. When the customer, called Sam, gave his drink order in a Philadelphia Starbucks on
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Tariffs on US-made models to force BMW price hikes in China

Tariffs on US-made models to force BMW price hikes in China

German luxury automaker BMW said on Friday that it will be unable to "completely absorb" a new Chinese 25 percent tariff on imported US-made models and will have to raise prices on the vehicles it makes in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Cameroon's growth to rise to four percent: IMF

Cameroon's growth to rise to four percent: IMF

Cameroon's economy is expected to grow 4 percent this year, up from 3.2 percent in 2017 due to the start of natural gas production and construction work for an upcoming soccer tournament, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Cameroon's growth to rise to four percent: IMF

Cameroon's growth to rise to four percent: IMF

Cameroon's economy is expected to grow 4 percent this year, up from 3.2 percent in 2017 due to the start of natural gas production and construction work for an upcoming soccer tournament, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Ethiopia must work harder to attract investment: PM

Ethiopia must work harder to attract investment: PM

Ethiopia must work harder to attract foreign investment and boost international trade, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday as he pushes a fundamental overhaul of how the nation is run.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Russia's telecoms security push hits snag: it needs foreign help

Russia's telecoms security push hits snag: it needs foreign help

Russian telecoms operators will have to use foreign technology to comply with a law on storing data, two industry sources with knowledge of the matter said, even though Vladimir Putin told his government to ensure local companies produced the equipment.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Paris' Lutetia hotel reopens after luxury makeover

Paris' Lutetia hotel reopens after luxury makeover

The Lutetia hotel in Paris, favoured by the likes of Picasso and Hemingway, reopens this week after four years of costly renovations that it hopes will win it the "palace" label reserved for the most opulent of French lodgings.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Japan unveils bullish GDP growth estimates for Fiscal year 2019

Japan unveils bullish GDP growth estimates for Fiscal year 2019

Japan's government forecast on Friday the economy will grow faster than private-sector projections in fiscal 2019, with exports, domestic private consumption and capital spending expected to offset the hit from a planned sales tax hike.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
UK banks told to show their backup plans for tech shutdowns

UK banks told to show their backup plans for tech shutdowns

British banks and other financial services firms were given three months on Thursday to explain how they can avoid damaging IT breakdowns and respond to the growing threat of cyber attacks. With technology-related disruption on the rise in the sector, the
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Eurozone budget could be conditional on discipline: IMF's Lagarde

Eurozone budget could be conditional on discipline: IMF's Lagarde

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that a proposed joint eurozone budget could be designed with conditions so that it does not become a no-strings-attached transfer of rich countries' cash to poorer members.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Corrupt judges blocking Kenyan anti-graft push

Corrupt judges blocking Kenyan anti-graft push

Corrupt judges are hampering an anti-graft drive in Kenya, undermining President Uhuru Kenyatta's attempt to restore public trust in the government, national security and the economy, the country's top prosecutor said. Every year, corruption in East Afric
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Singapore moves to cool down resurgent property market

Singapore moves to cool down resurgent property market

Singapore raised buyers' fees and tightened loan requirements from Friday to cool a resurgent property sector, warning that rising prices could be destabilising amid climbing interest rates. Private residential prices in the affluent city-state have surge
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Nigeria woos importers to trade Chinese yuan
Currency

Nigeria woos importers to trade Chinese yuan

Nigeria's central bank is wooing local businesses importing goods from China to use the yuan instead of the US dollar in its effort to support its naira currency and boost reserves. Central bank officials on Wednesday held a town hall meeting with busines
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Dollar slumps after US nonfarm payrolls data, tariffs kick in
Currency

Dollar slumps after US nonfarm payrolls data, tariffs kick in

The dollar hit three-week lows on Friday after data showed the US economy created more jobs than expected in June, but a closely watched inflation gauge - wage growth - rose less than forecast and the unemployment rate increased. As a result, expectations
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
China's yuan to remain pressured by trade spat with US
Currency

China's yuan to remain pressured by trade spat with US

China's yuan will have failed to reverse June's losses against the US dollar even in a year from now, according to a Reuters poll of foreign exchange strategists that was conducted before the US was due to impose steep tariffs on Chinese exports.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Thailand's regulator issues rules on digital tokens
Currency

Thailand's regulator issues rules on digital tokens

Thailand's securities and exchange commission on Wednesday announced regulations on offerings of digital tokens to take effect from July 16. Issuers of digital tokens must be a company registered under Thai law and will be able to offer such assets of an
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Cryptocurrency exchange theft surges in first half of 2018
Currency

Cryptocurrency exchange theft surges in first half of 2018

Theft of cryptocurrencies from exchanges soared in the first half of this year to three times the level seen for the whole of 2017, leading to a three-fold increase in associated money laundering, according to a report from US-based cybersecurity firm Cip
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Russia to increase state FX buying to record high
Currency

Russia to increase state FX buying to record high

Russia's finance ministry is seen increasing purchases of foreign currency for the state reserves in July due to higher oil prices but its daily FX purchases may decline compared with the previous month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Canadian dollar notches three-week high
Currency

Canadian dollar notches three-week high

The Canadian dollar strengthened to a three-week high against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices rose and data showing a stronger-than-expected rise in domestic jobs raised expectations for a Bank of Canada interest rate hike next week. The Canadi
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Pound to rally after UK leaves EU

Pound to rally after UK leaves EU

Sterling won't move much in the run-up to Britain's departure from the European Union in March next year but will gain ground on the US dollar afterwards, a Reuters poll of foreign exxchange strategists predicted As foreseen in numerous Reuters polls, the
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Shandur Polo Festival begins at world's highest ground

Shandur Polo Festival begins at world's highest ground

Caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Justice (R) Dost Muhammad Khan Saturday inaugurated Shandur Polo Festival being played at the world's highest polo ground at Shandur in District Chitral.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Froome crashes in bid for fifth Tour de France

Froome crashes in bid for fifth Tour de France

Chris Froome's bid for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title got off to a shaky start Saturday after a dramatic crash left him trailing first stage winner Fernando Gaviria by over one minute.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Early silking for US corn does not assure smooth sailing

Early silking for US corn does not assure smooth sailing

Despite the slow start to planting, the US corn crop has entered July in one of its most mature states ever for this time of year. The rapid development by itself does not necessarily dictate yield outcomes, but it highlights the importance of weather ove
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Thousands head home in south Syria after ceasefire deal

Thousands head home in south Syria after ceasefire deal

Thousands of displaced Syrians were heading home Saturday after rebels and the government reached a ceasefire deal in the south following more than two weeks of deadly bombardment. Under the agreement announced Friday after talks between rebels and regime
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Haiti government asks for patience amid deadly fuel price protests

Haiti government asks for patience amid deadly fuel price protests

Haiti's prime minister on Saturday called for calm and patience from residents of the Caribbean nation amid deadly protests in several cities over an unpopular fuel price rise. At least one person died there in overnight violence. The capital Port-au-Prin
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Two US destroyers sail into Taiwan Strait

Two US destroyers sail into Taiwan Strait

Two United States warships entered the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the Taiwanese government said, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. The destroyers USS Mustin and USS Benfold sailed into the narrow waterway separating Taiwan a
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Lebanese tourist gets eight years for Facebook post against Egypt

Lebanese tourist gets eight years for Facebook post against Egypt

A Lebanese tourist who was arrested last month for posting a video on Facebook complaining of sexual harassment and conditions in Egypt was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Cairo court on Saturday, her lawyer told Reuters. Mona el-Mazboh was arrest
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
US soldier killed in 'apparent insider attack' in Afghanistan: Nato

US soldier killed in 'apparent insider attack' in Afghanistan: Nato

A US soldier was killed and two others wounded in an "apparent insider attack" in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, Nato said. The so-called "green-on-blue" attack is the latest in a line of incidents where Afghan soldiers have turned their weapons on int
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Stephen Ditko, Spider-Man co-creator, dies

Stephen Ditko, Spider-Man co-creator, dies

US comics artist Stephen Ditko, co-creator of Marvel superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, has died. He was 90. Police in New York said he was found in his apartment on June 29, according to the Hollywood Reporter. No cause of death has been confirme
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Libya and Italy agree to reactivate friendship treaty to quell migration

Libya and Italy agree to reactivate friendship treaty to quell migration

Italy and Libya on Saturday agreed to reactivate a friendship treaty signed a decade ago that allowed migrants to be returned to Libyan territory. "We agreed to reactivate the 2008 Italian-Libyan friendship treaty," said Libya's foreign minister Mohamad S
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
March in Germany in support of refugees

March in Germany in support of refugees

Thousands of people marched through German cities on Saturday to protest against EU policy on refugees and support NGOs helping rescue migrants in the Mediterranean. Around 12,000 people attended a rally in Berlin, local radio reported, while Munich and L
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
In Bosnia, young man's death stirs nationwide protest

In Bosnia, young man's death stirs nationwide protest

When the body of a 21-year-old student was found in a stream in March, police said it was an accident. But his family cried foul, unleashing a wave of protests unseen in Bosnia since 2014. Until his disappearance, David Dragicevic had been just an ordinar
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Spain emerges as EU's new weak link for Africa migration

Spain emerges as EU's new weak link for Africa migration

Spain has become the new main entry point for asylum-seekers fleeing Africa, an influx that European Union officials fear could exacerbate political tensions across the region over migration. Around 19,000 asylum-seekers arrived in Spain in the first five
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
England reach first semi since 1990

England reach first semi since 1990

England defied almost three decades of disappointment to move confidently into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990 as headers from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli downed a dogged but toothless Sweden 2-0 on Saturday.
Published 08 Jul, 2018 12:00am
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