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British actor Idris Elba fuelled speculation on Sunday that he may be named the first black James Bond, with a cryptic tweet. "My name's Elba, Idris Elba," he tweeted, echoing the super spy's famous catchline, "The name is Bond, James Bond."
Bridge has its own techniques to handle certain situations where a judgment is called for. Of all the several techniques ranging from the sophisticated trump coup to the several end play situations, counting technique is perhaps the earliest and yet often
Glenn Close may be known for playing strong, often ruthless women, but like her long subdued character in "The Wife" she says she's only just starting to feel comfortable in her own skin. Close plays Joan, the self-effacing spouse of a successful novelist
A glance through the summer movie schedules reveals one rather depressing common denominator: every single big budget release is a sequel apart from one. Dwayne Johnson cuts a solitary figure in that all-important late May to early August period when movi
Whether by brazenly injecting sex in the public sphere, adopting gay subculture for mainstream audiences or becoming the top-selling female musician of all time, Madonna has asserted an incalculable influence. The pop superstar turned 60 on August 16 and
Italian mosaics, once all the rage in France, fell into neglect and ruin by the 1970s, when homeowners began covering them up with parquet floors or even linoleum.
Eid feast is incomplete without minced meat. Meat in mince form can be used to make variety of dishes. On the occasion of Eid, women prepare several dishes with mined meat or qeema and treat their family members, relatives, and friends. According to a res
Open air rock paintings in the world's driest desert pay testament to the importance of the llama to millennia-old cultures that traversed the inhospitable terrain. Conservationists working in Chile's Atacama Desert want UNESCO to recognize the Taira Vall
All the artworks were ambiguous and open-ended in a group exhibition titled "Ever Let the Fancy Roam", at Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi. While going through the paintings one feel that each work has its own narrative and it was on the viewer's judgement
Imbued with design and culture the two person show at Canvas Gallery, Karachi attracted the art lover's attention. The artworks were visually appealing and symbolically derived from different aspects of life. Both the artists Affan Baghpati and Raheela Ab
Burned-out doctors are more likely to make major medical errors, regardless of workplace safety measures, new research shows. "Just trying to fix the setting of health care environments in order to prevent errors is not sufficient. We also need to address
From hand-held copters that zoom around the living room to high-speed craft offering the sensation of flying over the countryside, drones have won over legions of fans - and are proving a growing challenge for security authorities. Experts say models read
Life; a bitter reality and an even bitter lie! Each one of us goes through the exact same phase. You may be a one in 4 trillion chances of life but you are exactly like those trillions. We are making a fool of ourselves daily. Some wear a mask of richness
On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,334. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 6.485 billion and the number of lots traded was 8,875.
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday, despite traders worrying about recent rains boosting US winter wheat plantings and Russia nabbing much of Egypt's recent business. CBOT September soft red winter wheat ended the day down 9-1/2 cents
ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Wednesday pressured by weakness in US soy and a broad selloff of commodities. Commodities were weighed down by economic concerns about emerging markets such as Turkey, a trader said. November canola lost $3.50 at $504
Midwest rains across the US soyabean belt and a stronger dollar sent Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures falling on Wednesday, losing ground on a price rally earlier this week as traders continued to fear that ongoing trade woes would hamper export de
Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market eased on Wednesday following a dip in Malaysian palm oil futures on the back of weak Malaysian exports and due to lower CBOT soyaoil futures. Asking prices for palm oil were between $7.50 and $15 a tonne lowe
Chinese iron ore futures dropped for a fifth session in six on Wednesday, hitting their lowest in 1-1/2 weeks, amid worries demand for the steelmaking raw material will be curbed by restrictions on steel output in the country. While appetite for high-grad
The Karachi Port handled 161,770 tonnes of cargo comprising 108,562 tonnes of import cargo and 53,208 tonnes of export cargo including 5,458 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 108
Cotton rates managed to halt further decline on the local market on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate lost Rs 100 to Rs 8000, they added. Prices of seed cotton in Sindh were at Rs 3700-3800 and in the Punjab r
European wheat in Paris fell on Wednesday, revisiting two-week lows as US markets dropped sharply and a grain purchase tender from Egypt underlined the dominance of the Black Sea in export markets. A public holiday in France and other countries kept many
Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's top insulin maker, said Friday it has acquired a British firm that is pioneering a new technology which could help people with diabetes inject themselves more safely with insulin. Novo Nordisk said in a statement it has
South Korea added a mere 5,000 new jobs in July, slowing sharply from 106,000 a month earlier, official data showed on Friday, the smallest increase since January 2010 in the depths of the global financial crisis. The latest job creation rate is far below
Malaysia cut its full-year growth forecast and reported much slower second-quarter expansion on Friday, as the country reviews mega projects and tackles a massive debt left by the previous government. Weaker growth figures were expected, analysts say, due
Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as their country faces an ageing population: Make people with no or fewer than two children pay into a "maternity fund". The suggestion sparked a furious social media debate
Hundreds of Google employees have signed a protest letter over the company's reported work on a censor-friendly search engine to get back into China, The New York Times said Thursday. The employees are demanding more transparency so they can understand th
China's Premier Li Keqiang said the country will step up reforms and roll out new incentives to remove obstacles to private investment and business, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Xinhua said Li made the remarks on Thursday during a State Counc
President Donald Trump said Friday he had asked stock market regulators to look into ending the requirement for businesses to issue quarterly earnings reports. Asking the Securities and Exchange Commission - an independent agency - to move to twice-yearly
US consumer sentiment fell to an 11-month low in early August, with households expressing concerns about the rising cost of living, potentially signalling a slowdown in consumer spending.
Australian shares ticked up on Friday, after a firmer finish on Wall Street, with banks leading the gains along with Link Administration Holdings and Goodman Group which rose on strong earnings. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.2 percent higher, up 10.9 poi
Tokyo shares made moderate gains on Friday, encouraged by overnight gains on Wall Street as investors took heart from news that the US and China will resume trade talks. The key Nikkei 225 index added 0.35 percent, or 78.34 points, to close at 22,270.38.
Weak forecasts from Nvidia and Applied Materials hit chipmakers and dragged the Nasdaq lower on Friday, while the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials were kept afloat by gains in the defensive sectors such as telecoms and consumer staples. Chipmaker Nvidia plunge
US stocks rebounded on Thursday with the Dow posting its biggest percentage gain in over four months, as positive earnings and waning trade jitters buoyed investor confidence. A broad rally pulled all three major US indexes higher following Wednesday's se
Hong Kong shares closed higher on Friday after five consecutive days of losses, as index heavyweight Tencent made rebound after its recent battering, and in response to hopes talks next week between the US and China would ease trade tensions. The Hang Sen
US Treasury yields rose on Thursday after reports of new trade talks between the United States and China boosted risk appetite and reduced demand for safe-haven bonds. The talks offered a glimmer of hope for progress in resolving a conflict that has set w
US Treasury yields rose on Thursday after reports of new trade talks between the United States and China boosted risk appetite and reduced demand for safe-haven bonds. The talks offered a glimmer of hope for progress in resolving a conflict that has set w
India's NSE index marked its highest ever close on Friday, helped mainly by financial and consumer staple stocks and as Asian peers recovered on hopes of Sino-US trade talks next week. Cement stocks such as Ramco Cements, Shree Cement, Orient Cement and I
Shanghai stocks closed at a near 31-month low on Friday, dragged down by a slump in healthcare firms amid a vaccine scandal fallout, but planned talks between the United States and China helped ease trade war fears. The blue-chip CSI300 index ended 1.5 pe
European shares slipped on Friday as investors licked their wounds after a tumultuous week, eyeing further turbulence in emerging markets and weakness in tech stocks. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.1 percent, staying close to the six-week low it hit ea
Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended higher on Friday after China and the United States agreed to hold their first trade talks since June later this month and the Turkish lira extended its recovery from a record low hit earlier this week. A Chinese de
Britain's top share index failed to rebound convincingly on Friday at the end of a turbulent week for markets during which an economic crisis in Turkey spread anxiety across global financials and mining stocks. The blue-chip FTSE 100 ended the day flat at
Barcelona star Lionel Messi was left out of the first post-World Cup Argentina squad announced on Friday ahead of four upcoming friendlies. The move was widely expected following media reports earlier in the week claiming the five-time Ballon d'Or winner
Football managers often have a fearsome reputation with tales of fiery dressing room confrontations almost as legendary as the games on the park. But a change is underway in Scotland where bosses have historically had a particularly infamous reputation -
Ilkay Gundogan has said he wants to keep playing for Germany and not follow Mesut Ozil into retirement, despite the furore over their controversial pre-World Cup meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Winning the Champions League and at lea
Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina advanced efficiently after a day of rain interruptions, both seeds reaching the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters in straight sets. Top seed Halep came from a break down in each set to overhaul Australian 16
Pakistan cricket banned former Test opener Nasir Jamshed for ten years Friday on multiple charges of spot fixing, wrapping up a 16-month investigation into a wide-ranging scandal that rocked the Pakistan Super League.
Disgraced Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft will play for Durham in 2019, the English county side announced on Friday, omitting to mention in their statement his role in a scandal that rocked the sport. The 25-year-old opening batsman received a nine-
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Handicapped XI team clinched the trophy of the Jashan-e-Azadi Twenty20 Challenge Cup played here at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium on Friday. Aleem Khan XI club won the toss and elected to bat first by setting up a record 210 runs for the l
Spanish club Atletico Madrid have been fined, FIFA said on Friday, for signing a player to a contract that allowed third-party ownership, which is banned by world football's governing body. Atletico, who beat Real Madrid to win the European Supercup on We
Son Heung-min's hopes of avoiding military service by securing Asian Games gold suffered a blow Friday as South Korea were stunned 2-1 by minnows Malaysia. The Tottenham Hotspur forward came off the bench just before the hour-mark but couldn't help the de
Five-time gold medallist Leander Paes has pulled out of the Asian Games in a row over his doubles partner, dealing a heavy blow to India's tennis hopes. Paes, who has 18 Grand Slam doubles titles and eight Asian Games medals in all, had been paired with S
Game Development Officer of Pakistan Squash Federation Flt Lieutenant Aamir Iqbal on Friday said that 11 members Pakistan squash team left for the forthcoming 18th Asian Games to be commencing from August 18 to September 2, 2018 at Jakarta, Indonesia.
India captain Virat Kohli said "the only option is to win this game" as he urged his side to make a virtue of their dire position heading into the third Test against England. The tourists will start Saturday's fixture at Nottingham's Trent Bridge 2-0 down
England have recalled Ben Stokes to their starting XI for the third Test against India at Trent Bridge just 72 hours after he was cleared in a trial for affray, captain Joe Root announced Friday.
Business confidence among Japanese manufacturers was at its highest in seven months in August thanks to a firm global economy, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, but the service sector's mood hit its lowest since 2016, casting doubt on the robustness of dom
Australia's dominant telecommunications company Telstra Thursday warned of "enormous challenges" ahead as it posted an 8.9 percent slump in annual profit. Its net result in the year to June 30 fell to Aus$3.52 billion (US$2.54 billion), while revenue was
Australia's dominant telecommunications company Telstra Thursday warned of "enormous challenges" ahead as it posted an 8.9 percent slump in annual profit. Its net result in the year to June 30 fell to Aus$3.52 billion (US$2.54 billion), while revenue was
A majority of Britons do not trust banks and think they did not face severe enough penalties for their part in the 2008 financial crisis, a survey showed on Thursday. Next month will mark the tenth anniversary of the collapse of investment bank Lehman Bro
Export-reliant Taiwan raised its 2018 economic growth forecast on Friday for the third time this year, despite worries about global trade frictions and softening demand for its hi-tech gadgets. The statistics agency raised its full-year outlook to 2.69 pe
Canada's annual inflation rate surged to 3.0 percent in July, its highest level in nearly seven years, raising expectations that the Bank of Canada might raise interest rates again as soon as next month and pushing the Canadian dollar higher.
The Philippine central bank does not expect inflation to reach 6 or even 7 percent, and is optimistic that it will ease after peaking either in August or September, its governor said on Friday. The central bank has raised rates by 100 basis points since M
The eurozone's surplus for goods traded with the rest of the world fell by less than forecast in June, European statistics office Eurostat said on Thursday, suggesting the bloc may be weathering international trade frictions better than expected.
The dollar stepped back from 13-1/2-month highs against other major currencies on Friday as talks next week between China and the United States offered some hope that the world's two largest economies will find a way to head off a full-blown trade war. Th
The euro rose for a second day in a row on Friday as hopes that next week's talks between the United States and China will ease trade tensions between the two limited dollar demand, although a fresh dive in the Turkish lira kept investors edgy.
The dollar fell against a basket of peers on Friday, amid lower demand for the safe-haven greenback, as traders hoped next week's trade talks between the United States and China would ease tensions between the two countries. Easing worries over the fallou
The US dollar slipped below a 13-1/2 month peak on Thursday, while the Chinese yuan recovered from its weakest level since January 2017 on news China and the United States will hold a new round of trade talks later this month. The development between the
The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker and near its all-time low on Friday due to importer dollar demand and foreign outflows from equities and government securities, dealers said. Absence of dollar conversions by exporters and remittances also pushed the rup
Most Asian currencies firmed on Friday as the Turkish lira recovered and investors scanned the horizon for cues from Sino-US negotiations. News of proposed negotiations between Beijing and Washington lifted spirits in what has been a grim week for regiona
The Australian and New Zealand dollars held above recent lows on Friday as China sought to stabilise its yuan and strains in emerging markets eased for a moment, though risks still looked to be loaded to the downside. The Aussie dollar edged up to $0.7270
The British pound inched higher on Friday as the dollar fell across the board, and some traders saw a buying opportunity after data this week pointed to the UK economy holding up relatively well. Worries about whether Britain can agree a trade deal with t
The Swiss city of Lausanne has blocked a Muslim couple's bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands with members of the opposite sex. The municipality said it refused to grant the couple's citizenship application over their lack of re
New York University said Thursday it would offer all its current and future medical school students free tuition in an effort to tackle soaring debt levels and encourage more applicants. The move - which it said was financed by the generosity of the unive
The US government on Friday hit four Myanmar military commanders and two military units with punitive sanctions, accusing them of "serious human rights abuses" and "ethnic cleansing" in violently expelling minority Rohingya from their homes. Military and
A bomb scare that forced a German passenger jet carrying 250 people to make an emergency landing on the Greek island of Crete was false, local police said Friday. The plane took off from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada on Thursday and was en route