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Print - 2018-07-14
Marvel's newest star on female villainy, karaoke with Spielberg

Marvel's newest star on female villainy, karaoke with Spielberg

When Hannah John-Kamen learned she was to be Marvel's next supervillain, she let out a yelp, hung up the phone and cranked up "Do My Thang," Miley Cyrus's empowering paean to self-determination. "Wrecking Ball" might have been a better fit, given the actr
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Ingmar Bergman, portrayer of inner demons, 100 years on

Ingmar Bergman, portrayer of inner demons, 100 years on

Ingmar Bergman, one of the most distinguished filmmakers of his generation whose melancholic work is often tough-to-digest but celebrated, still captivates audiences as much as he puts off his critics. July 14 would have been his 100th birthday.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Saudi woman designs abayas for freer lifestyles

Saudi woman designs abayas for freer lifestyles

When Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving ended last month, fashion designer Eman Joharjy and her friends drove to Jeddah's seafront where they exchanged their car for bicycles. The colourful, embroidered jumpsuit abayas they donned stood out among the sea
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
It's in the blood: guiding rafts down Poland's mountain gorge

It's in the blood: guiding rafts down Poland's mountain gorge

Stanislaw Migdal sinks his long wooden pole into the water with a practised hand. For decades now, the mountain river guide has been propelling rafts full of tourists down southern Poland's Dunajec River Gorge in keeping with a 200-year-old tradition. Wea
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Tight squeeze for Hong Kong's young professionals

Tight squeeze for Hong Kong's young professionals

As housing prices spiral in Hong Kong, young professionals are living in ever-shrinking spaces, with box-like "nano-flats" and co-shares touted as fashionable solutions. Blocks of sleek miniature apartments packed with mod cons are springing up around the
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Secondhand smoking tied to snoring in kids

Secondhand smoking tied to snoring in kids

Exposing children to secondhand tobacco smoke increases their risk of developing habitual snoring, according to an analysis of existing research. The results, from 24 studies including nearly 88,000 kids, may create a "teachable moment" for parents to con
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Banksy's Paris street art 'blitz' a tribute to rebels of 1968

Banksy's Paris street art 'blitz' a tribute to rebels of 1968

Street artist Banksy has confirmed that he "blitzed" Paris with a dozen murals as a tribute to the May 1968 uprising, taking aim at the French government's hard line on migrants in some of them. Stencilled images in the style of the mysterious British gra
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
A 'Japanese tip': the origami art left by diners

A 'Japanese tip': the origami art left by diners

Yuki Tatsumi was waiting tables at an izakaya pub in Japan's Kyoto when something on the table caught his eye - a chopstick wrapper folded and fiddled into an abstract shape. It was the catalyst for a collection that now includes some 15,000 pieces of fou
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
ART FACTS: Between lines and forms

ART FACTS: Between lines and forms

Ceramics and drawing are age-old mode used by people to show their artistic skills world over. Ancient civilizations used drawings and ceramics in their daily life as excavations from Harappa, Indus Valley, Egyptian and other cites revealed. And artists A
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Dehydration may muddle your thinking

Dehydration may muddle your thinking

Dehydration can impair your ability to think clearly, a new study suggests. Researchers found that athletes who lost fluid equal to 2 percent their weight took a hit to their cognition. Even this mild to moderate level of dehydration- the loss of 2 pound
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
As facial recognition use grows, so do privacy fears

As facial recognition use grows, so do privacy fears

The unique features of your face can allow you to unlock your new iPhone, access your bank account or even "smile to pay" for some goods and services. The same technology, using algorithms generated by a facial scan, can allow law enforcement to find a wa
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
The art of job hunting

The art of job hunting

The saying goes, opportunity never knocks twice. The answer is if it does not, build another door. Jobs are scarce and good jobs are rare. To find rare things you need to look beyond the normal stuff. That is why the word hunting is used. That means searc
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures fall for third day

CBOT wheat futures fall for third day

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures slumped for a third straight day on Wednesday, following both corn and soybean futures, as worries about growing trade tensions between the US and China hung over markets. CBOT September soft red winter wheat ended the
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha crack rises on good demand

Asian naphtha crack rises on good demand

Asia's naphtha crack edged up 2.2 percent to $92.18 a tonne on Wednesday, registering a five-week high for the third day in a row due to firm demand. Taiwan's Formosa on Tuesday bought 50,000 tonnes of naphtha at premiums of $4.50 a tonne to its own price
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report
Cotton

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,495. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.534 billion and the number of lots traded was 6,354. Major business was contributed by gold amo
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
US soybean futures drop as China trade tensions rise

US soybean futures drop as China trade tensions rise

US soybean futures dropped to new contract lows on Wednesday, hitting the lowest settlement price for the market's most active contract since March 2009, as the escalating trade war between the United States and China stoked worries about long-term demand
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
CBOT corn futures fall to new contract lows

CBOT corn futures fall to new contract lows

US corn futures fell to new contract lows, as the escalating trade war between the United States and China weighed down the Chicago Board of Trade's grain commodities complex on Wednesday. CBOT September corn futures hit a new contract low, and ended the
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Chinese steel futures rise on output curbs

Chinese steel futures rise on output curbs

Chinese steel futures rose on Wednesday after the country's biggest steelmaking city, Tangshan, said it would deepen output curbs over the summer, raising concerns of tight supplies in the market. Tangshan, home to 64 steelmakers, has ordered steel mills,
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 131,373 tonnes of cargo comprising 106,384 tonnes of import cargo and 24,989 tonnes of export cargo including 4,411 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 106
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Rising trend seen on cotton market
Cotton

Rising trend seen on cotton market

Prices maintained upward trend on the cotton market on Friday on short supply position, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8400, they added. In the ready session, around 6000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 8600 and Rs 8700,
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat futures lower on Chicago prices fall

EU wheat futures lower on Chicago prices fall

European wheat futures extended their fall on Wednesday in step with Chicago prices as improving US crop conditions and worries over a deepening trade dispute between Washington and Beijing sapped prices. European traders continued to assess weather damag
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Russian retailers, hotels emerge as World Cup winners

Russian retailers, hotels emerge as World Cup winners

The World Cup has captivated host Russia for a month, proving a boon for the brewing and hotel industries while dampening spending on some expensive items and curbing trading on financial markets.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
New loans hit five-month high

New loans hit five-month high

Chinese banks extended 1.84 trillion yuan ($274.91 billion) in net new yuan loans in June, beating analysts' expectations and hitting the a five-month high as policymakers stepped up support for the economy. Faced with a slowdown in domestic demand and p
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
China's trade surplus with US swells in June

China's trade surplus with US swells in June

China's surplus with the United States hit a record last month, data showed Friday, adding to brewing tensions between the economic superpowers as they stand on the brink of an all-out trade war that Beijing warned would have a "negative impact" globally.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
EU probes Alstom, Siemens rail merger

EU probes Alstom, Siemens rail merger

The EU launched an in-depth investigation Friday into the merger of the rail activities at Alstom, the state-controlled maker of France's iconic TGV trains, and German industrial giant Siemens. Announced in September, the historic tie-up is intended to cr
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
China pledges more BRICS cooperation as US trade tensions rise

China pledges more BRICS cooperation as US trade tensions rise

China pledged Friday to boost cooperation with fellow BRICS countries in response to soaring frictions with the US, as it seeks to cultivate alliances to help it weather a bruising trade war. China will enhance coordination on macroeconomic policies with
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Venezuelan economy shrank 12 percent

Venezuelan economy shrank 12 percent

Venezuela's economy contracted 12 percent in the first three months of this year compared with the same quarter of 2017, the opposition-led congress said on Wednesday, in another dramatic indication of the Opec nation's unraveling.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Japan firms used foreign trainees at Fukushima cleanup

Japan firms used foreign trainees at Fukushima cleanup

Four Japanese companies made foreign trainees who were in the country to learn professional skills take part in decontamination work after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the government said Friday. The discovery is likely to revive criticism of the forei
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
US government posts $75 billion deficit in June

US government posts $75 billion deficit in June

The US government had a $75 billion budget deficit in June, Treasury Department data released on Thursday showed. That compared to a budget deficit of $90 billion in the same month last year, according to the Treasury's monthly budget statement.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
US government posts $75 billion deficit in June

US government posts $75 billion deficit in June

The US government had a $75 billion budget deficit in June, Treasury Department data released on Thursday showed. That compared to a budget deficit of $90 billion in the same month last year, according to the Treasury's monthly budget statement.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
US import prices post biggest drop in over two years

US import prices post biggest drop in over two years

US import prices fell the most in more than two years in June as prices for petroleum products fell and a strong dollar weighed on the costs of other goods. Economists said the unexpected drop in import prices reported by the Labour Department on Friday w
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
US lifts export ban on suppliers to China's ZTE

US lifts export ban on suppliers to China's ZTE

The United States on Friday formally lifted a crippling ban on exports to China's ZTE, rescuing the smartphone maker from the brink of collapse after it was denied key components. The US Commerce Department said it would continue to monitor the company to
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Nikkei jumps over 1.8 percent

Nikkei jumps over 1.8 percent

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index rallied more than 1.8 percent on Friday helped by a cheaper yen and rebounds on US markets. The Nikkei 225 index gained 1.85 percent, or 409.39 points, to close at 22,597.35. Over the week, the index surged 3.71 percent. The
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street bounces back; technology, industrials lead

Wall Street bounces back; technology, industrials lead

US stocks climbed on Thursday as top technology names hit record highs and industrials rebounded from losses driven by trade worries the day before. Helping the move in tech, CA Inc jumped 18.7 percent and was the biggest percentage gainer in the S&P 500
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Hong Kong shares snap four weekly falls

Hong Kong shares snap four weekly falls

Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Friday, and posted their first weekly gain in a month, as fresh China data suggest the Sino-US trade war has yet to make a dent on the Chinese economy. The Hang Seng index ended up 0.2 percent at 28,525.44, while the China
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Treasury yields hold onto gains

Treasury yields hold onto gains

US Treasury yields edged higher on Thursday as economic data showed US inflation buildup remained modest and labor markets were strong, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its rate increase schedule. The consumer price index (CPI) r
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Treasury yields hold onto gains

Treasury yields hold onto gains

US Treasury yields edged higher on Thursday as economic data showed US inflation buildup remained modest and labor markets were strong, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its rate increase schedule. The consumer price index (CPI) r
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Australian shares barely moved; New Zealand rises
Currency

Australian shares barely moved; New Zealand rises

Australian shares barely moved on Friday, as strong gains in health care stocks were countered by weakness in banks. The S&P/ASX 200 index inched up 0.10 points to 6,268.4 at the close of trade. The benchmark jumped 0.9 percent on Thursday. The index of h
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares post 2nd straight weekly gain

Indian shares post 2nd straight weekly gain

Indian equity markets were little changed on Friday, but ended higher for a second straight week, as gains in blue-chips such as Infosys Ltd were offset by losses in state-run lenders. The benchmark BSE index, which hit a fresh high in early trade, ended
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
China stocks have best week in two years

China stocks have best week in two years

China stocks ended mixed on Friday, but posted their best weekly gain in more than two years. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.4 percent to 3,492.69 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index ended down 0.2 percent to 2,831.18 points. For the week, SSEC
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
European shares score second week of gains

European shares score second week of gains

European shares rose on Friday, scoring their second week of gains as fears of a full-blown trade war were kept in check and optimism about the next corporate earnings season grew. The pan-regional STOXX 600 index rose 0.2 percent supported by a broad ran
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares extend gains

Sri Lankan shares extend gains

Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth straight session on Friday and posted their highest close in two weeks as investors bought banking and diversified stocks, stockbrokers said. But a lack of supportive news amid concerns over political uncertainty capped
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks extend gains

Southeast Asian stocks extend gains

Southeast Asian stock markets rose further on Friday, with Malaysia adding 1 percent and Indonesia posting its highest close in more than one month, in the absence of any fresh developments in the US-China trade spat. China has vowed to retaliate to the n
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
FTSE off highs as sterling boost softens
Currency

FTSE off highs as sterling boost softens

Britain's top share index ended off earlier highs on Friday, as the pound recovered after Donald Trump said he looked forward to finalising a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain. The US President's remarks curbed gains for the FTSE to 0.1 percent. The ind
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
India win first ODI

India win first ODI

Kuldeep Yadav took six wickets as India overpowered England in the first one-day international at Trent Bridge on Thursday. The left-arm wrist-spinner returned career-best ODI figures of six for 25 as England were dismissed for a mere 268 after India capt
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Dejected England, Belgium aim to leave World Cup on a high

Dejected England, Belgium aim to leave World Cup on a high

England manager Gareth Southgate admits the World Cup third-place play-off is a game that no team wants to play, but Saturday's match against Belgium offers the chance to finish the tournament on a winning note. A gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to Croatia after e
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
FIFA president Infantino thanks Russia for 'best World Cup' ever

FIFA president Infantino thanks Russia for 'best World Cup' ever

FIFA president Gianni Infantino thanked the Russian people and government on Friday for what he described as the "best World Cup" ever. Sporting a FIFA volunteers' jacket, Infantino told reporters in Moscow that Russia's infrastructure and welcome allied
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh bowlers battle back

Bangladesh bowlers battle back

Bangladesh were ten without loss in reply to the West Indies' first-innings total of 354 at lunch on the second day of the second and final Test in Jamaica on Friday. West Indies started the day on 295 for four but the tourists dominated the morning at Sa
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Trials for selection of MPCL hockey team concludes

Trials for selection of MPCL hockey team concludes

The final phase of trials for selection of Mari Petroleum Hockey Team concluded at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium on Friday in Islamabad. Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has short listed thirty six young and budding hockey players from entire country t
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
IAAF approves five more Russians as neutral competitors

IAAF approves five more Russians as neutral competitors

The IAAF, which has banned Russia since 2015, announced on Friday that it had cleared five more athletes from the country to compete under a neutral flag in 2018. None of the five has achieved any notable international success. The panel that grants clean
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Spinners put Sri Lanka on top

Spinners put Sri Lanka on top

Spinners led by Dilruwan Perera put hosts Sri Lanka in firm command of the first Test on Friday after South Africa were bowled out for 126 - their lowest Test innings in the country. First innings centurion Dimuth Karunaratne then made a fluent 60 as the
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Eighteen kicks-off: PGF Series Season IX with an emphatic start

Eighteen kicks-off: PGF Series Season IX with an emphatic start

After establishing a strong foothold within the real estate industry of Pakistan and across the globe, Eighteen has stepped up its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by announcing its presence on the football field.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Wimbledon player Farah banned over gambling charge

Wimbledon player Farah banned over gambling charge

Colombia's Robert Farah, who played at Wimbledon this year, was on Friday banned for three months and fined $5,000 after promoting a gambling website on social media, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced. However, the 31-year-old, a runner-up at the
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Imam and Shadab propel Pakistan to crushing victory over Zimbabwe

Imam and Shadab propel Pakistan to crushing victory over Zimbabwe

Pakistan leg spinner Shadab Khan on Friday credited his team's recent successes on their camaraderie after a crushing win over Zimbabwe in the opening game of a five-match one-day series. After Pakistan won by 201 runs in Bulawayo, Khan, who starred with
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
UK watchdog warns financial firms over Big Data

UK watchdog warns financial firms over Big Data

Britain's banks and insurers must take the lead in spelling out how they will use data collected from customers or they could face new rules, Financial Conduct Authority Chair Charles Randell said on Wednesday. Financial firms have been using Big Data on
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
France to ease finance, tax rules to attract Brexit bankers

France to ease finance, tax rules to attract Brexit bankers

France will pare back financial regulations to EU minimums and introduce new tax incentives to make Paris a more attractive finance hub, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday. Speaking to a reception for 200 finance executives, Philippe said m
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
France to ease finance, tax rules to attract Brexit bankers

France to ease finance, tax rules to attract Brexit bankers

France will pare back financial regulations to EU minimums and introduce new tax incentives to make Paris a more attractive finance hub, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday. Speaking to a reception for 200 finance executives, Philippe said m
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
IMF gives Egypt strong marks in third programme review
Currency

IMF gives Egypt strong marks in third programme review

The International Monetary Fund maintained a favourable outlook for Egypt's economy in its third major review of the country's loan programme on Thursday but warned against the risks of rising fuel prices and an investor exit from emerging markets.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
China to restrict subsidies for shantytown redevelopment projects

China to restrict subsidies for shantytown redevelopment projects

China's housing ministry said on Thursday it will restrict subsidies to cities with hot property markets for new projects to tear down and redevelop shantytowns, as Beijing battles real estate bubbles and extends a multi-year crackdown on debt.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Canada housing prices show signs of stabilizing

Canada housing prices show signs of stabilizing

Canadian home prices rose in June from May, pushing prices just barely above their 2017 peak, while new home prices were flat again in May, according to separate reports on Thursday that signaled a housing market swoon may be stabilizing. The Teranet-Nati
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
US appeals judge's order allowing AT&T to buy Time Warner

US appeals judge's order allowing AT&T to buy Time Warner

The US Justice Department on Thursday appealed last month's ruling from a federal judge allowing AT&T to buy Time Warner in a mega-deal that could reshape the media-entertainment landscape. A notice of appeal was filed with a federal appeals court one mon
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Tunisia tourism revenues jump as Europeans return

Tunisia tourism revenues jump as Europeans return

Tunisia's tourism revenues grew by 40 percent in the first half of 2018 compared to the same period last year, the government said Thursday, driven by a strong return of European tourists three years after they were targetted in militant attacks.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
IMF wants to see Lebanon form new government, start reforms

IMF wants to see Lebanon form new government, start reforms

The International Monetary Fund hopes Lebanon will soon form a new government, following elections two months ago, and set about urgent structural and fiscal reforms to tame its deficit and boost growth, its Middle East head told Reuters on Thursday. "We
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Dollar buoyant near 10-day peak in Asia
Currency

Dollar buoyant near 10-day peak in Asia

The dollar was buoyant near a 10-day peak on Friday, supported by Treasury yields that edged higher on expectations the US inflation rate will rise. Short to long-term US Treasury yields rose after US consumer prices data on Thursday showed a steady build
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Euro, yuan dip in Europe
Currency

Euro, yuan dip in Europe

The euro fell to a nine-day low on Friday and the Chinese yuan slid again after data showing a record Chinese trade surplus stirred worries about the US-China trade row, encouraging investors to buy into the safety of the dollar. The yen - also traditiona
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Dollar gains sustained in New York
Currency

Dollar gains sustained in New York

The US dollar held steady at a six-month high against the Japanese yen and a two-month high against the Swiss franc on Thursday, bolstered by solid inflation data and investor sentiment that the greenback stands to benefit from a trade war. The yen and th
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi get trade reprieve

Aussie, kiwi get trade reprieve

The Australian and New Zealand dollars were enjoying a much-needed bounce on Friday, courtesy of a lull in the Sino-US trade tussle and a sharp reversal in the formerly safe-haven yen. The latest trade figures from China were mixed but suggested the threa
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Most Asian currencies move up
Currency

Most Asian currencies move up

Most emerging Asian currencies edged up on Friday, shrugging off better-than-expected Chinese trade data as markets took a breather from a volatile week of Sino-US trade tensions. Despite China's trade surplus coming in at its highest ever for any single
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka rupee weakens
Currency

Sri Lanka rupee weakens

The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker on Friday as importer dollar demand surpassed mild selling of the US currency by exporters, traders said. The rupee closed at 159.55/70 per dollar, compared with Thursday's close of 159.40/50. It has declined 3.9 percent
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sterling off day's lows
Currency

Sterling off day's lows

Sterling rebounded from the day's lows on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he looked forward to finalising a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, though a firm greenback and trade tensions weighed on the British currency.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Teachers jailed for high school exam cheating in Senegal

Teachers jailed for high school exam cheating in Senegal

A Dakar court jailed a group of teachers for up to five years for cheating in high school exams, a lawyer for the defendants said on Thursday. Forty-two people - including a headmaster, teachers and students - were accused of charges including "criminal c
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Student pushed to death during safety drill in India

Student pushed to death during safety drill in India

Indian police have arrested a drill instructor who pushed a university student from the second floor of a building to her death during a bungled training exercise, officials said Friday. Horrified onlookers watched as the 19-year-old struck a concrete lan
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Iraqi PM visits Basra seeking to calm unrest

Iraqi PM visits Basra seeking to calm unrest

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held talks in Basra on Friday in a bid to restore calm in the southern city, which has been gripped by protests over unemployment. Abadi flew straight into the city from Brussels where he attended a Nato summit to disc
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Slovenia sues Croatia for not implementing border ruling

Slovenia sues Croatia for not implementing border ruling

Slovenia's outgoing government filed a case Friday against neighbour Croatia at the EU's General Court, accusing it of breaching EU law by refusing to implement an arbitration ruling on a border dispute. "The government decided to file the suit immediatel
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Zimbabwe early voting stirs up fraud dispute

Zimbabwe early voting stirs up fraud dispute

Zimbabwe's main opposition party alleged Friday that police officers had not been allowed to vote secretly when completing early postal ballots for the country's upcoming election, as tensions grow over the risk of fraud. The Movement for Democratic Chang
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
South Africa unveils super radio telescope

South Africa unveils super radio telescope

South Africa on Friday unveiled a super radio telescope, a first phase of what will be the world's largest telescope in a project to try to unravel the secrets of the universe. The 64-dish MeerKAT telescope in the remote and arid Karoo region of South Afr
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
UN slaps arms embargo on South Sudan

UN slaps arms embargo on South Sudan

The UN Security Council on Friday imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan and sanctions on two military officials, ratcheting up pressure after the latest diplomatic efforts failed to end nearly five years of war. The council narrowly adopted a US-drafted
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Trump sends top team to meet Mexican president-elect

Trump sends top team to meet Mexican president-elect

US President Donald Trump sent a team of top officials to Mexico on Friday to meet with President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, an anti-establishment leftist who has been elected at a low point in relations between the neighbors. Secretary of State M
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
EU says back pain caused Juncker summit stumble

EU says back pain caused Juncker summit stumble

The EU on Friday said back pain caused European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker to stumble at a Nato summit and denied "insulting" insinuations that he was drunk. The 63-year-old was seen repeatedly unsteady on his feet at the summit dinner at a hist
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Strike begins in Nicaragua after five die in protest violence

Strike begins in Nicaragua after five die in protest violence

A day after five people were killed in violence surrounding protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, a 24-hour opposition-called strike began on Friday. Four police officers and a protester died on Thursday as clashes erupted between oppositio
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Russia hails 'partner' Trump ahead of summit: Kremlin

Russia hails 'partner' Trump ahead of summit: Kremlin

The Kremlin hailed US President Donald Trump as a "partner" on Friday ahead of his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We consider Trump a negotiating partner," Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters in a briefing on Monday's summit
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Court orders 'bin Laden bodyguard' returned to Germany

Court orders 'bin Laden bodyguard' returned to Germany

A German court ordered Friday that a man who allegedly worked as a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden must be returned after his deportation to Tunisia, saying the expulsion was illegal as he risks torture there. "This afternoon's court decision shows the depo
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 19

Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 19

An explosion at a chemical plant in southwest China left 19 dead and injured another 12, authorities said Friday, the latest industrial accident in a country where lax regulations often lead to tragedy. The blast occurred at 6:30 pm Thursday night at an i
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
France moves to cut access to overcrowded Mont Blanc

France moves to cut access to overcrowded Mont Blanc

French authorities said Friday that they would curtail climbers' access to Mont Blanc for at least a week due to severe overcrowding on Europe's highest peak. The government's top official in the Haute-Savoie region said the order, which applies to the hi
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Alarm as violence displaces hundreds of thousands in Ethiopia

Alarm as violence displaces hundreds of thousands in Ethiopia

Aid organisations voiced alarm Friday over a displacement crisis in southern Ethiopia, warning that many of the hundreds of thousands who have fled inter-communal violence were living in places "unfit for human habitation". More than 800,000 people fled v
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Boeing, SpaceX unlikely to make manned flights to ISS in 2019

Boeing, SpaceX unlikely to make manned flights to ISS in 2019

Boeing and SpaceX are unlikely to be able to send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, according to a US government audit report, resulting in a possible gap in the US presence on the spacecraft. The two companies were engaged by
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
White House legislative director Marc Short departs

White House legislative director Marc Short departs

An economic advisor to President Donald Trump will take over as the White House's top legislative director, replacing Marc Short who on Thursday became the latest senior aide to exit the administration. In the middle of a heated Senate confirmation battle
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
UK police find 'small bottle' containing Novichok nerve agent

UK police find 'small bottle' containing Novichok nerve agent

British police said Friday they have found a "small bottle" containing the Soviet-made nerve agent Novichok in the home of one of two Britons who fell ill from the substance last month. "On Wednesday, 11 July, a small bottle was recovered during searches
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Israel fires missile at Syrian drone: army

Israel fires missile at Syrian drone: army

The Israeli army on Friday said it fired a missile at a drone approaching the country from Syria, the latest in a series of such incidents. The Israel Defence Forces said the missile had "most likely intercepted" a "Syrian UAV", or unmanned aerial vehicle
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Many civilians among 54 dead in anti-IS strike in Syria

Many civilians among 54 dead in anti-IS strike in Syria

An air strike on one of the last holdouts of the Islamic State group in Syria has killed 54 people, more than half of them civilians, a war monitor said on Friday. The US-led coalition fighting the jihadists said it or its allies may have carried out air
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka seeks hangman after death penalty revived

Sri Lanka seeks hangman after death penalty revived

Sri Lanka is looking for an executioner to fill the vacant position of state hangman, prison officials said Friday, after President Maithripala Sirisena ended the island's moratorium on capital punishment.
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Palestinian teen killed by Israeli fire on Gaza border

Palestinian teen killed by Israeli fire on Gaza border

A Palestinian teenager was shot dead Friday by Israeli soldiers during clashes near the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, the territory's health ministry said. Fifteen-year-old Othman Rami Halles was killed east of Gaza City, while 25 other Palestinians we
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Trump hails ties with UK despite Brexit criticism

Trump hails ties with UK despite Brexit criticism

US President Donald Trump on Friday played down his extraordinary attack on Britain's plans for Brexit, praising Prime Minister Theresa May and insisting bilateral relations "have never been stronger", even as tens of thousands protested in London against
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil falls nearly 2 percent to three-year low
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil falls nearly 2 percent to three-year low

Malaysian palm oil futures fell to their lowest in nearly three years on Friday evening in a fourth session of losses, tracking declines in related edible oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Excha
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Rubber extends gains
Currency

Rubber extends gains

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures extended gains on Friday on the back of a weaker yen, but the strength was limited amid worries over supply surplus and rising stockpiles in main consuming markets such as China. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, whi
Published 14 Jul, 2018 12:00am
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