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Print - 2018-08-27
Two dead, 255 injured in Iran earthquake

Two dead, 255 injured in Iran earthquake

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, killing two people and injuring more than 250, officials said. The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah pro
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Imported goods: major attempt of fraudulent clearance foiled

Imported goods: major attempt of fraudulent clearance foiled

Customs Intelligence, Karachi has foiled a major attempt of fraudulent clearance of imported goods including old/used machinery imported from Korea/UAE through mis-declaration and violations of import conditions. Sources in the Customs Intelligence has co
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Imported goods: major attempt of fraudulent clearance foiled

Imported goods: major attempt of fraudulent clearance foiled

Customs Intelligence, Karachi has foiled a major attempt of fraudulent clearance of imported goods including old/used machinery imported from Korea/UAE through mis-declaration and violations of import conditions. Sources in the Customs Intelligence has co
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Imported goods: major attempt of fraudulent clearance foiled

Imported goods: major attempt of fraudulent clearance foiled

Customs Intelligence, Karachi has foiled a major attempt of fraudulent clearance of imported goods including old/used machinery imported from Korea/UAE through mis-declaration and violations of import conditions. Sources in the Customs Intelligence has co
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
No decision to increase rail fares: Rashid

No decision to increase rail fares: Rashid

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Sunday said that no decision of increase in fares for railway passengers had been made as protection of rights of a common man was the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Talking to the media here at Railway Stati
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
No decision to increase rail fares: Rashid

No decision to increase rail fares: Rashid

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Sunday said that no decision of increase in fares for railway passengers had been made as protection of rights of a common man was the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Talking to the media here at Railway Stati
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
No decision to increase rail fares: Rashid

No decision to increase rail fares: Rashid

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Sunday said that no decision of increase in fares for railway passengers had been made as protection of rights of a common man was the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Talking to the media here at Railway Stati
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
15-member KPK cabinet announced

15-member KPK cabinet announced

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a 15-member provincial cabinet for Khyber-Pakhtunhwa on Sunday, according to Aaj news. Most names of the cabinet, comprising 12 ministers and three advisors, were proposed by Khyber-Pakhtunhwa Chief Ministe
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
15-member KPK cabinet announced

15-member KPK cabinet announced

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a 15-member provincial cabinet for Khyber-Pakhtunhwa on Sunday, according to Aaj news. Most names of the cabinet, comprising 12 ministers and three advisors, were proposed by Khyber-Pakhtunhwa Chief Ministe
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
PTI names 23-member Punjab cabinet

PTI names 23-member Punjab cabinet

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sunday announced a 23-member cabinet for Punjab the province. According to a PTI Media Wing statement, the cabinet members include Hafiz Mumtaz with a portfolio of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control; Makhdoom Hashim
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
PTI names 23-member Punjab cabinet

PTI names 23-member Punjab cabinet

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sunday announced a 23-member cabinet for Punjab the province. According to a PTI Media Wing statement, the cabinet members include Hafiz Mumtaz with a portfolio of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control; Makhdoom Hashim
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: slight changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: slight changes

The rupee showed little changes against the dollar during the shortened week in observance of Eid-ul-Azha holidays. The rupee moved with little changes in relation to the US currency for buying and selling at Rs 124.24 and Rs 124.26.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: slight changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: slight changes

The rupee showed little changes against the dollar during the shortened week in observance of Eid-ul-Azha holidays. The rupee moved with little changes in relation to the US currency for buying and selling at Rs 124.24 and Rs 124.26.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
John McCain dies

John McCain dies

US Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran for president in 2008 as a maverick Republican and became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday. He was 81. An Arizona senator for more than three decades, McCain
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
John McCain dies

John McCain dies

US Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran for president in 2008 as a maverick Republican and became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday. He was 81. An Arizona senator for more than three decades, McCain
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Iran''''s economy minister impeached
Currency

Iran''''s economy minister impeached

Iran''''s parliament impeached Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian on Sunday in the latest blow to embattled President Hassan Rouhani as he struggles to face down a mounting economic crisis. Karbasian is the second cabinet minister to be sacked this month,
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Iran''s economy minister impeached
Currency

Iran''s economy minister impeached

Iran''s parliament impeached Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian on Sunday in the latest blow to embattled President Hassan Rouhani as he struggles to face down a mounting economic crisis. Karbasian is the second cabinet minister to be sacked this month, fo
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Iran's economy minister impeached
Currency

Iran's economy minister impeached

Iran's parliament impeached Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian on Sunday in the latest blow to embattled President Hassan Rouhani as he struggles to face down a mounting economic crisis. Karbasian is the second cabinet minister to be sacked this month, fol
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Iran's economy minister impeached
Currency

Iran's economy minister impeached

Iran's parliament impeached Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian on Sunday in the latest blow to embattled President Hassan Rouhani as he struggles to face down a mounting economic crisis. Karbasian is the second cabinet minister to be sacked this month, fol
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (August 26, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (August 27, 2018).

Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (August 20 to 24, 2018).

Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locations

Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locations

A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people's privacy by tracking the whereabouts of smartphones users despite "location history" settings being turned off.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Sony to release AI-infused robotic pups in US

Sony to release AI-infused robotic pups in US

Sony on Thursday announced that its Aibo robotic dogs infused with artificial intelligence will be unleashed on the US market by the year-end holiday season, with a price tag of $2,899.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Under-fire Apple removes 25,000 apps in China

Under-fire Apple removes 25,000 apps in China

Apple said Monday it had removed many gambling-related apps from its Chinese app store as the US giant comes under scrutiny amid trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Facebook to pull VPN app from App Store over data worry

Facebook to pull VPN app from App Store over data worry

Facebook will pull Onavo Protect virtual private network application from the App Store after getting word that it violates Apple's data collection rules, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Uber hires CFO on the road to IPO

Uber hires CFO on the road to IPO

Uber named a news chief financial officer as the smartphone-summoned ride service remained on the road to a stock market debut next year.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Uber hires CFO on the road to IPO

Uber hires CFO on the road to IPO

Uber named a news chief financial officer as the smartphone-summoned ride service remained on the road to a stock market debut next year.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Late Newcastle own goal makes it three wins for Chelsea

Late Newcastle own goal makes it three wins for Chelsea

Chelsea kept up their 100 percent start to the Premier League season by snatching a 2-1 win at a stubborn Newcastle United on Sunday, grabbing victory thanks to a late own goal by DeAndre Yedlin. Eden Hazard had blasted Chelsea ahead in the 76th minute fr
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Dogboe defends featherweight title

Dogboe defends featherweight title

Isaac Dogboe retained his WBO junior featherweight title with a first round knockout of Japan's Hidenori Otake at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday. Dogboe, of Ghana, dominated Otake knocking him down twice before knocking him out after
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
WAPDA congratulates Karate player for winning bronze medal

WAPDA congratulates Karate player for winning bronze medal

The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has congratulated its Karate player Nargis who has won bronze medal for Pakistan in 18th Asian Games in the Women's +68kg Kumite Karate Championship. WAPDA's player Nargis won the first ever medal
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan qualify for Asian Games hockey semis

Pakistan qualify for Asian Games hockey semis

A 13th ranked Pakistan team recorded their fourth win in the men's hockey competition of the Asian Games on Sunday as they thrashed 12th ranked Malaysia 4-1 in Jakarta. Both the teams have qualified for the semi-finals after the preliminary round in which
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
British Moto GP cancelled due to 'unsafe' conditions

British Moto GP cancelled due to 'unsafe' conditions

The British Grand Prix was cancelled after torrential rain caused "unsafe" track conditions at Silverstone on Sunday. With heavy rain lashing down throughout the weekend, the MotoGP race had been brought forward from its original 1200 GMT start time to 10
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka Cricket rejects ticket 'rip off' claim

Sri Lanka Cricket rejects ticket 'rip off' claim

Sri Lanka cricket authorities Sunday rejected claims of discrimination against England fans in the pricing of tickets for an upcoming tour, saying both foreign and local supporters would be charged the same. England will play five one-day internationals,
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Four overs for one run: Irfan breaks T20 record

Four overs for one run: Irfan breaks T20 record

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan bowled the most economical spell in Twenty20 history on Saturday, only conceding a run from his final ball. The giant 7ft 1in (2.16m) left-armer, playing for Barbados Tridents against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
North Korea to host Asian youth weightlifting championships

North Korea to host Asian youth weightlifting championships

The 2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships will be held in the North Korean capital Pyongyang, a signal that the secretive country may be coming in from the sporting cold. At the Asian Games weightlifting in Jakarta, which North Korea hav
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Zverev primed for 'tough' Grand Slam path

Zverev primed for 'tough' Grand Slam path

Rising star Alexander Zverev is relishing the challenge of taking on established greats Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in pursuit of his first Grand Slam title. The 21-year-old German, ranked fourth in the world, is part of the highly-tout
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Athletics boss Coe backs Doha 2019 despite Gulf row

Athletics boss Coe backs Doha 2019 despite Gulf row

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe has dismissed concerns over countries potentially boycotting next year's world championships in Doha over simmering political tensions in the Gulf region. The oil-rich state of Qatar has been cut off by some of its powe
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Super Su wins 100 metres as Africa looms large at Asian Games

Super Su wins 100 metres as Africa looms large at Asian Games

China's Su Bingtian won the men's 100 metres in a tournament-record 9.92 seconds as he interrupted a series of victories by African-born runners at the Asian Games on Sunday. Su's emotional win, following his silver at Incheon 2014 and two months after he
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
BMW has good reason to take driver seat in China

BMW has good reason to take driver seat in China

BMW may take the steering wheel in China. Much depends on the valuation it pays for a greater share of its joint venture with Brilliance Automotive. But once in the driving seat, the 53 billion euro car group would be better able to navigate US trade tens
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
RBC quarterly earnings beat expectations

RBC quarterly earnings beat expectations

Royal Bank of Canada, the country's biggest lender, reported third-quarter earnings that were ahead of market expectations, helped by strong results from its retail, wealth management and investment banking businesses.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
RBC quarterly earnings beat expectations

RBC quarterly earnings beat expectations

Royal Bank of Canada, the country's biggest lender, reported third-quarter earnings that were ahead of market expectations, helped by strong results from its retail, wealth management and investment banking businesses.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Target's Q2 sales jump, customer traffic grows

Target's Q2 sales jump, customer traffic grows

Target Corp's second quarter sales and profit beat estimates on Wednesday, sending its shares up 4 percent in premarket trade, helped by strong online sales and higher customer visits that grew the most in a decade.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Target's Q2 sales jump, customer traffic grows

Target's Q2 sales jump, customer traffic grows

Target Corp's second quarter sales and profit beat estimates on Wednesday, sending its shares up 4 percent in premarket trade, helped by strong online sales and higher customer visits that grew the most in a decade.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
AngloGold swings back into H1 profit

AngloGold swings back into H1 profit

AngloGold Ashanti swung back into a first-half profit on the back of higher production and lower-than-expected retrenchment costs, Africa's top gold producer said on Monday.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
AngloGold swings back into H1 profit

AngloGold swings back into H1 profit

AngloGold Ashanti swung back into a first-half profit on the back of higher production and lower-than-expected retrenchment costs, Africa's top gold producer said on Monday.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Sales at Gap brand stores worsen

Sales at Gap brand stores worsen

Gap Inc's namesake brand reported a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly same-store sales on Thursday, sending shares down nearly 7 percent in after-hours trade even as the apparel retailer beat Wall Street profit expectations and posted strong revenue.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Westpac reports lower margins, warns delinquencies on rise

Westpac reports lower margins, warns delinquencies on rise

Australia's Westpac Banking Corp , the country's second-biggest lender, on Friday reported a steep drop in quarterly margins on higher funding costs and cautioned that mortgage delinquencies were on the rise in most states.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Qantas Airways posts record profit

Qantas Airways posts record profit

Australia's Qantas Airways posted a record annual profit, powered by its domestic business, but its shares tumbled more than 7 percent on concerns about rising fuel prices despite the carrier saying it would be able to mitigate its impact.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Qantas Airways posts record profit

Qantas Airways posts record profit

Australia's Qantas Airways posted a record annual profit, powered by its domestic business, but its shares tumbled more than 7 percent on concerns about rising fuel prices despite the carrier saying it would be able to mitigate its impact.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
India's devastating rains match climate change forecasts

India's devastating rains match climate change forecasts

Once-a-century rains that have pounded the Indian state of Kerala and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with the predictions of climate scientists, who warn that worse is to come if global warming continues unabated.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Eye exam may predict Alzheimer's disease

Eye exam may predict Alzheimer's disease

Advances in eye exam technology could one day help doctors diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear, researchers said on Thursday.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Moderate 'bad cholesterol' levels tied to early death

Moderate 'bad cholesterol' levels tied to early death

Healthy adults who don't keep their LDL-C, or "bad cholesterol," in check are more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular disease than peers with lower cholesterol levels, a US study suggests.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Congo approves more experimental Ebola treatments as cases rise

Congo approves more experimental Ebola treatments as cases rise

Democratic Republic of Congo has approved four more experimental treatments against the deadly Ebola virus, the health ministry said as it raced to contain an outbreak in its violence-torn east. Health authorities last week started administering the US-de
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
IIF economists say Turkish lira undershooting fair value

IIF economists say Turkish lira undershooting fair value

The Turkish lira is significantly below fair value at the moment and should strengthen over the next one to two years as Turkey's economy slows and exports gain strength, improving the country's balance of payments outlook, economists for the Institute of
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Analysts bet on higher kiwi; Aussie seen rangebound
Currency

Analysts bet on higher kiwi; Aussie seen rangebound

Foreign exchange analysts had been expecting the New Zealand dollar to strengthen during the course of a year, according to a Reuters poll, but were caught off guard as the country's dovish central bank sent the currency careening off its stubborn trading
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Fidelity offer of no-fee index funds hurts shares of rivals
Mutual Funds

Fidelity offer of no-fee index funds hurts shares of rivals

Fidelity Investments outlined plans to launch no-fee index funds, hurting the shares of rivals including BlackRock Inc as investors worried about lower profits. The move marked the latest round of price cutting in the asset management industry, which has
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Fidelity offer of no-fee index funds hurts shares of rivals
Mutual Funds

Fidelity offer of no-fee index funds hurts shares of rivals

Fidelity Investments outlined plans to launch no-fee index funds, hurting the shares of rivals including BlackRock Inc as investors worried about lower profits. The move marked the latest round of price cutting in the asset management industry, which has
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Foreigners cool on Treasuries as supply heats up
Currency

Foreigners cool on Treasuries as supply heats up

Foreign investors are showing signs of fatigue in absorbing the supply of Treasuries that is growing due to the US government's ballooning budget gap, posing a risk that bond yields will eventually spike. The rising stockpile of federal debt to finance a
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Foreigners cool on Treasuries as supply heats up
Currency

Foreigners cool on Treasuries as supply heats up

Foreign investors are showing signs of fatigue in absorbing the supply of Treasuries that is growing due to the US government's ballooning budget gap, posing a risk that bond yields will eventually spike. The rising stockpile of federal debt to finance a
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Britain can limit no-deal Brexit currency crisis
Currency

Britain can limit no-deal Brexit currency crisis

Britain is trying on its Brexit crash helmet. The UK government will on August 23 reveal the first batch of contingency plans covering what happens if the country exits the European Union next March without a deal. The papers are unlikely to assuage many
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Saudi bourse outperforms as markets reopen after Eid holidays
Currency

Saudi bourse outperforms as markets reopen after Eid holidays

Saudi Arabia's stock market outperformed by a large margin on Sunday, led by petrochemical stocks, as Middle Eastern bourses reopened after a one-week break for the Muslim festival of Eid ul Azha. The Saudi stock index rose 1.4 percent, although trading v
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
China's money rates fall

China's money rates fall

China's primary money rates fell this week despite end-of-month demand, as Beijing stepped up efforts to encourage lending to weaker companies amid rising defaults. The country's central bank lent more firepower to the push for easier credit on Friday, un
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 83.75-83.75 (Previous 83.75-83.75).
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Wary US fund investors tiptoe into stocks
Mutual Funds

Wary US fund investors tiptoe into stocks

US fund investors crept into stocks as emerging market sentiment deteriorated, betting on a resolution of discord over Turkey and emerging markets, Investment Company Institute (ICI) data for the latest week showed on Wednesday.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Wary US fund investors tiptoe into stocks
Mutual Funds

Wary US fund investors tiptoe into stocks

US fund investors crept into stocks as emerging market sentiment deteriorated, betting on a resolution of discord over Turkey and emerging markets, Investment Company Institute (ICI) data for the latest week showed on Wednesday.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Will banning foreign buyers solve homelessness in NZ?

Will banning foreign buyers solve homelessness in NZ?

A ban on foreigners buying homes in New Zealand is not enough to solve the problems of affordable housing and homelessness, analysts and campaigners said, as the country became the latest to impose curbs on non-residents buying property.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Rain brings relief to drought-stricken Australia farmers

Rain brings relief to drought-stricken Australia farmers

Widespread rain fell across drought-affected parts of eastern Australia over the weekend, bringing relief to farmers struggling to cope with the driest conditions in more than half a century.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
South African farmers 'furious' over Trump land reform tweet

South African farmers 'furious' over Trump land reform tweet

South African farmers have demanded Donald Trump "leave us the hell alone" after the US president criticised the country's land reform plans, accusing him of trying to deflect attention from his own scandals.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Kazakh port in decline bids for slice of China trade

Kazakh port in decline bids for slice of China trade

With the outlines of its six idle cranes obscured by thick fog and pouring rain, Kazakhstan's Caspian seaport Aktau seems an unlikely stop on China's much-hyped new silk road.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Sinopec's first-half profit rises 53.6 percent

Sinopec's first-half profit rises 53.6 percent

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, the country's largest refiner, reported on Sunday that net income in the first half of 2018 rose 53.6 percent from a year ago, beating a company forecast of 50 percent profit growth as the upstream and refining sectors del
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Sinopec's first-half profit rises 53.6 percent

Sinopec's first-half profit rises 53.6 percent

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, the country's largest refiner, reported on Sunday that net income in the first half of 2018 rose 53.6 percent from a year ago, beating a company forecast of 50 percent profit growth as the upstream and refining sectors del
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Cryptominers dreaming of rebound after price crash
Currency

Cryptominers dreaming of rebound after price crash

Surrounded by the cryptocurrency mining "rig" that is taking over his bedroom, "Ali" lays bare the risks of his trade, revealing his profits "are a tenth of what they were". Prices of cryptocurrencies have plunged since the heady heights of last year, sla
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
'No grass': Europe's livestock sector stricken by drought

'No grass': Europe's livestock sector stricken by drought

"Our cows have been living off hay cut in June, there isn't any grass," says Jean-Guillaume Hannequin, a farmer in eastern France, who like his counterparts across much of northern Europe is wondering how he will feed his animals this winter.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
France trims 2019 growth forecast

France trims 2019 growth forecast

The French government has revised its growth forecast for 2019 downwards to 1.7 percent from 1.9 percent, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told the Journal du Dimanche. "The growth forecast on which we will build this (2019) budget will be 1.7 percent," he
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
ICC set for closing in Congolese 'Terminator' case

ICC set for closing in Congolese 'Terminator' case

International judges will next week listen to final arguments in the case against former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, three years after the opening of his war crimes trial. The man once known as "The Terminator", in September 2015 pleaded not guilty
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Ethiopian PM vows 'free and fair' 2020 polls

Ethiopian PM vows 'free and fair' 2020 polls

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday pledged the 2020 election would be "free and fair" and promised a democratic transition if his party loses, as he pushes forward with lightning reforms to transform the one-party nation.
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Trump social media 'censorship' claim is fake but widely believed

Trump social media 'censorship' claim is fake but widely believed

There is little evidence to back up Donald Trump's persistent claim that social media firms "silence" or "censor" conservatives, but the notion has nonetheless gathered widespread acceptance among his considerable following. The US president returned to t
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Hunger striking Russian activist hospitalised a second time

Hunger striking Russian activist hospitalised a second time

Kremlin critic Sergei Udaltsov who went on hunger strike after being jailed for 30 days for burning portraits of Russian leaders was hospitalised again on Sunday, his wife said. Earlier this month, Udaltsov was convicted of torching the portraits during a
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
DR Congo rolls out prototype Ebola drugs as death toll rises to 67

DR Congo rolls out prototype Ebola drugs as death toll rises to 67

An outbreak of Ebola in eastern DR Congo has killed 67 people this month, authorities said Saturday, as they roll out a battery of new drugs to tackle the virus amid concerns it has spread to a rebel-encircled area. A total of 105 cases have been reported
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Macron to renew plea for closer Europe

Macron to renew plea for closer Europe

With nine months to go before European parliament elections, France's President Emmanuel Macron will on Monday renew his plea for a more integrated EU, against a global wave of nationalism. Welcomed as a saviour of the European Union on his election last
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Abe seeks fresh term as party head, record tenure as PM

Abe seeks fresh term as party head, record tenure as PM

Shinzo Abe confirmed Sunday he would run in his ruling party's leadership election, putting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier and bolstering his dream of reforming the constitution. Abe is expected to be re-elected head of the conserv
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Italy lets migrants off stranded boat as deal reached

Italy lets migrants off stranded boat as deal reached

Nearly 140 migrants who had been stranded on a boat at a port in Sicily were allowed to disembark early on Sunday after Ireland and Albania agreed to take some of them in. The boat docked at Catania port on Monday but Italy had refused to let those on boa
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Abstract artist Nicolas Manev dies

Abstract artist Nicolas Manev dies

French-Bulgarian artist Nicolas Manev, who worked in France for 50 years, died Saturday in Paris at the age of 78, his family told the Bulgarian BTA news agency. Manev was hospitalised on Thursday after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage. His funeral will b
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
Australian foreign minister resigns amid Cabinet revamp

Australian foreign minister resigns amid Cabinet revamp

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigned from new Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Cabinet on Sunday, two days after a bruising leadership battle that toppled former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and led to a major ministerial shake-up. Bishop a
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
UK to start work on satellite system to rival EU's Galileo

UK to start work on satellite system to rival EU's Galileo

Britain is to start work on its own satellite navigation system to rival the European Union's Galileo project because the UK's access to sensitive security information could be restricted after Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Galileo, a 10 billion
Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:00am
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