News Archives for Latest - 2017-12-19

Markets

Record increase in sale of fish due to low prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The sale of fish witnessed a record increase during current winter as compared to past couple of years in t

Updated 21 Dec, 2017 08:20am

World Top News

After US veto, UN assembly to vote on Jerusalem resolution

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency session Thursday to vote on a draft resolution rejecting

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:50pm

Europe

Greek parliament approves 'final bailout' budget

ATHENS: Greece's parliament on Tuesday approved the 2018 budget, described by the government as the last under the count

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:49pm

Financial

US stocks retreat from records as House passes tax cut

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks retreated from records Tuesday, as investors paused their enthusiasm after the US House of

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:48pm

Industry

Poland opens Europe's largest coal-fired power unit

WARSAW: Polish state-controlled energy company Enea on Tuesday inaugurated Europe's largest coal-fired power unit, at a

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:47pm

North America

White House demurs on Trump's UFO views

WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said she was unsure whether President Donald Trump believes in UFO

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:46pm

Cricket

New Zealand win toss, bowl at Windies in first ODI

WHANGAREI: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in the first one-day international at Co

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:45pm

Financial

US stocks fall from records; strong euro weighs on Paris, Frankfurt

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks retreated from records Tuesday, pausing from the euphoria over a tax cut bill, while the st

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:43pm

World Top News

Trump, May host first call after Twitter dust up

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May spoke for the first time since a row over his retweets

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:41pm

Football

English League Cup results

LONDON: English League Cup results on Tuesday (aet denotes after extra-time): Quarter-finals Arsenal 1 (

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:40pm

North America

Mexico bus crash kills 11 tourists including foreigners

MEXICO CITY: A bus carrying tourists from a US cruise ship to an archeological site in Mexico crashed Tuesday after runn

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:38pm

Europe

Man gets 25 year sentence for London acid attack

LONDON: A British court Tuesday slapped a 25-year sentence on a man for an acid attack in a nightclub in London, where s

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:37pm

World Top News

UN renews aid to Syria opposition areas as Russia abstains

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Tuesday voted to renew cross-border aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held area

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:34pm

Middle East

Rebel shellfire kills three in Damascus: state media

DAMASCUS: Three people including a child were killed Tuesday in rebel shelling of the eastern sector of the Syrian capit

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:33pm

Energy

Oil rises on UK pipeline outage but US supply caps gains

LONDON: Oil edged up towards $64 a barrel on Tuesday, helped by a North Sea pipeline outage, OPEC-led supply cuts and ji

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:31pm

Europe

Macron rebuffs Assad accusations that France sponsors terrorism

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Bashar al-Assad was the enemy of millions of his own people

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:29pm

Front Top News

Yellen's yield curve musings a worrying echo of Greenspan & Bernanke

LONDON: Janet Yellen used her last press conference as Fed Chair to muse that a flat yield curve should not be interpret

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:27pm

Financial

Stocks bulls carry on, dollar keeps calm

LONDON: World stocks steadied on Tuesday after their biggest jump in almost six-months on US tax cut hopes had added to

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:21pm

Europe

Russia jobless rate unchanged at 5.1pc in November

MOSCOW: The number of people unemployed in Russia was 3.9 million, or 5.1 percent of the workforce, in November, the sam

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:05pm

Money & Banking

ECB's Makuch: board discussions moving more to rates from asset buying

BRATISLAVA: Discussions on the European Central Bank board are shifting towards the use of interest rates rather than as

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:03pm

Industry

Air Berlin has repaid more than 40mn euros of govt loan

FRANKFURT: Collapsed airline Air Berlin has repaid more than 40 million euros ($47.27 million) of a 150-million-euro bri

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:01pm

Financial

Qatar leaps, Saudi barely changed before state budget

DUBAI: Qatar's stock market jumped on Tuesday as local retail investors piled back into the bourse, while Saudi Arabia c

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:59pm

Europe

Pope, Jordan's King Abdullah, discuss Trump's Jerusalem move

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis and Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed US President Donald Trump's decision to recog

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:49pm

World

IMF raises Belarus 2018 growth forecast to 1.8 percent

MINSK: The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for Belarus's economic growth in 2018 to 1.8 percent from

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:47pm

Commodities

CBOT Trends-Wheat mixed, corn and soybeans steady-up 1 cent

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the resumption of the grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Boar

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:44pm

Financial

Brazil's Bovespa down amid continued fiscal fears

SAO PAULO: Brazil's Bovespa equities index led losses among Latin American markets on Tuesday amid ongoing concerns over

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:40pm

Financial

S&P, Dow open higher as tax bill vote draws near

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher on Tuesday amid rising

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:38pm

Financial

TSX rises with banks, Great Canadian Gaming jumps

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index rose in early trade on Tuesday, led by gains for its biggest banks and a jump in Grea

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:35pm

Commodities

Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 662,000 T by Dec 17

ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 662,000 tonnes by Dec. 17 since the start of t

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:33pm

World Top News

Bitcoin warnings grow more strident as Singapore urges ‘extreme caution’

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Global financial regulators are beginning to warn the public against the risks of investing in a marke

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:32pm

World

Colombia cuts spending for 2017 to meet fiscal goals

BOGOTA: Colombia will reduce its spending for calendar 2017 by 4 trillion pesos ($1.34 billion) to meet its fiscal goals

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:24pm

Financial

Apple leads Wall St lower as tax-bill vote looms

NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes were slightly lower on Tuesday, weighed down by an Apple-led pullback in technology

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:22pm

Front Top News

US Senate to vote on final tax bill Tuesday evening: McConnell

WASHINGTON: The US Senate will vote on final tax legislation on Tuesday evening, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnel

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:20pm

Financial

TSX up with banks, energy stocks; Great Canadian Gaming jumps

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index rose in morning trade on Tuesday, boosted by gains among its biggest banks and other

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:18pm

Financial

German 30-year bonds lead a euro zone debt sell-off

LONDON: Germany's longest-dated bonds led a sell-off in euro zone debt markets on Tuesday on strong US economic data, ex

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:17pm

Managed Funds

US yields rise on housing starts data before tax bill vote

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as domestic home construction unexpectedly accelerated to a 13-month high i

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:15pm

World

Russian economic recovery shows signs of fading in November

MOSCOW: Russia's economic recovery stalled in November as both retail sales and industrial output, the key indicators to

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:14pm

Financial

Dollar regains footing on data, ahead of US tax bill vote

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most currencies on Tuesday, helped by upbeat US housing data, but gains were limited b

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:13pm

Financial

Hungarian bond yields decline, central bank reaffirms dovish stance

BUDAPEST/WARSAW: Hungary's 10-year government bond yield dropped to record lows, bucking a trend in Europe and the Unite

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:03pm

Money & Banking

ECB policymakers talk life after QE as economy expands

BRATISLAVA/TALLINN: European Central Bank policymakers are beginning to think of how to support the euro zone economy af

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:01pm

Industry

Ryanair says maintains FY profit guidance, no change to model

DUBLIN: Ryanair's decision to recognise unions for the first time will not alter its profit forecast for the year, Chief

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:00pm

Middle East

Iraqi PM says will take action if any citizen is attacked in Kurdistan

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he would take action if any citizen was attacked in the co

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:56pm

Europe

Fighting in eastern Ukraine worst since February: OSCE

KIEV/NOVOLUHANSKE: Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, officials monitoring the conf

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:54pm

Commodities

Cameroon cocoa port arrivals down around 20pc by mid-Dec

NTUI: Cocoa exporters in Cameroon reckon that port arrivals since the start of the season in August had amounted to betw

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:52pm

Energy

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Margins edge higher on firm export demand

LONDON: Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe firmed slightly on Tuesday, buoyed by strong Nigerian demand and a

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:48pm

Energy

Oil crawls up as UK pipeline still out; US supply limits gains

NEW YORK: Oil edged up towards $64 a barrel on Tuesday, helped by a North Sea pipeline outage, OPEC-led supply cuts and

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:46pm

Financial

Stocks dip on tech; US tax plan vote looms

NEW YORK: Global stock markets fell on Tuesday, with investors taking profits after recent highs in the tech sector befo

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:45pm

Financial

Sterling hits two-week low as traders focus on Brexit talks

LONDON: Sterling slid to a two-week low against the euro on Tuesday as investors focused on the scale of the task still

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:44pm

Financial

Britain's FTSE edges up; Old Mutual jumps after unit sale

LONDON: UK shares edged up slightly on Tuesday with Anglo-South African financial services group Old Mutual leading the

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:42pm

Commodities

Soybeans slump on technical selling, South America rains

CHICAGO: US soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the ninth time in 10 sessions on technical selling and forecasts for cro

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:41pm

World

Brazil federal tax revenue rises in November

BRASILIA: Brazil's federal tax revenue rose in November as the nation's recovery from the deepest recession in decades p

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:40pm

Industry

Prospect of slower supply growth helps aluminium to 3-week peak

LONDON: Aluminium prices touched a three-week peak on Tuesday as the prospect of slower supply growth from top producer

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:38pm

Industry

Lufthansa to gain EU approval for Air Berlin unit LGW acquisition

BRUSSELS: Lufthansa is set to secure EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of insolvent Air Berlin's subsidiary LGW

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:36pm

Money & Banking

Bank of Italy not to blame for bank collapses, governor tells parliament

ROME: Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco on Tuesday defended his record as a custodian of local banks, telling parliam

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:35pm

General News

Woman killed, man injured in road mishap

KARACHI: A woman died and a man was injured in a road accident in Site area of the city on Tuesday. As per rescue sou

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:34pm

North America

Washington, Ottawa clash in Bombardier trade fight

WASHINGTON: US trade officials are expected to confirm massive tariffs on Bombardier planes Tuesday in a case that has i

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:33pm

Financial

European stocks hit by bond jitters as US tax boost fades

MILAN/LONDON: European shares pulled back on Tuesday in a broadly weaker market as a rally inspired by investor optimism

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:33pm

Energy

North Sea Crude-Brent Blend differential edges down

LONDON: The differential for Brent Blend edged lower on Tuesday despite the Forties pipeline outage while Gunvor returne

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:32pm

Financial

Germany leads euro zone debt sell-off

LONDON: Germany's longest-dated bonds led a sell-off in euro zone debt markets on Tuesday following a rise in the countr

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:31pm

Financial

Wall St rally stalls ahead of tax bill vote

NEW YORK: Wall Street dipped on Tuesday ahead of a vote on a bill to overhaul the US tax system, with a pullback in tech

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:29pm

Energy

Med Crude-Urals diffs down in NWE before holiday as trade shifts to Jan

MOSCOW: Urals crude differentials in northwest Europe slipped from multi-year highs on Tuesday as the trading cycle roll

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:28pm

Commodities

European vegoils-Palm oil easier ahead of export data

ROTTERDAM: Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market edged lower on Tuesday ahead of December 1-20 Malaysian palm o

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:27pm

Energy

West Africa Crude-February allocations trickle out, spot trade slow

LONDON: Spot trade was limited on Tuesday with several tenders due to close and February allocations still coming out fo

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:26pm

Financial

US stocks retreat from records ahead of tax bill vote

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks declined early Tuesday, pulling back from two days of consecutive records ahead of the fina

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:26pm

Africa

UN says to evacuate thousands of refugees from Libya in 2018

TRIPOLI: The UN refugee agency is to evacuate thousands of vulnerable refugees from Libya next year, its country represe

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:25pm

Managed Funds

Italy's Banco BPM sells unsecured bad loans worth 1.8bn euros

MILAN: Italian lender Banco BPM said on Tuesday its board had approved the sale of two without-recourse, unsecured bad l

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:25pm

North America

UN envoy seeks to break deadlock over Syria talks

UNITED NATIONS: The UN's mediator on Syria asked the Security Council on Tuesday to help break the deadlock in peace tal

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:25pm

North America

Trump eyes major tax reform victory in Congress

WASHINGTON: The Republican-controlled US Congress was on the cusp Tuesday of passing a landmark tax overhaul, securing a

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:24pm

Sports

Former Wimbledon champ Bartoli announces comeback

PARIS: Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli announced her professional tennis comeback in a video posted to her Inst

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:23pm

General News

SHC acquits man in explosives case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered the release of a man who was sentenced for 14 years in imprisonme

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:23pm

General News

Senate passes ‘The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2017’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Tuesday passed "The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2017" by two third majority. Eighty four m

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:22pm

Industry

Abu Dhabi's Etihad ending flights to Iran, Uganda next year

DUBAI: Etihad Airways will scrap flights to Iran and Uganda next year, the latest routes to be dropped as it pursues a s

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:22pm

North America

Senate panel rejects Trump's pick to head US ExIm Bank

WASHINGTON: A US Senate panel dealt a setback to Donald Trump on Tuesday by rejecting the president's pick to head the E

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:22pm

Commodities

US Cash Soymeal-Truck offers flat/weaker; dull pre-holiday action

CHICAGO: US soymeal spot basis offers for truck markets on Tuesday were unchanged to weaker, during an inactive session

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:21pm

World

Spain agrees 4 percent rise in minimum wage for 2018

MADRID: Spain's government has agreed with trade unions a 4 percent rise in the minimum wage to 736 euros ($872) per mon

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:19pm

Commodities

Raw sugar extends gains on heels of bullish data

NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE vaulted 4.7 percent on Tuesday, marking their biggest one-day jump in 2-1/2 mo

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:17pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to spend big after economy shrinks

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its economy contracted for the first time in eight years due to painful austerity m

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:16pm

World

Santos names ex-VP as chief negotiator with Colombia rebels

BOGOTA: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday named a former vice president as chief negotiator in peace tal

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:15pm

Industry

BHP says likely to quit global coal lobby group

MELBOURNE: Global miner BHP Billiton said on Tuesday it had taken a preliminary decision to leave the World Coal Associ

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:14pm

Industry

Ryanair poised for first union talks

DUBLIN: Ryanair's management will meet for the first time late Tuesday with pilots' representatives as the Irish no-fril

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:14pm

Energy

Exxon's Joilet, Illinois refinery production reduced

HOUSTON: Production at ExxonMobil Corp's 238,600 bpd Joilet, Illinois, refinery has been reduced since a malfunction las

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:13pm

Europe

Russia ramps up gas supplies to Serbia during visit

MOSCOW: Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic showered praise on each other Tuesday as

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:13pm

Sports

RugbyU: Gloucester coach Ackermann and son in fight probe

LONDON: Gloucester are "unreservedly" backing head coach Johan Ackermann and his son Ruan after police announced they we

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:12pm

Africa

Uganda parliament debate on presidential age cap halted as scuffles break out

KAMPALA: Uganda's parliament abruptly adjourned a debate on Tuesday over extending President Yoweri Museveni's decades i

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:12pm

Middle East

Rouhani urges Iranians to speak out over rights

TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called on people to speak out to defend their rights, as he took aim

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:12pm

Middle East

Palestinians ask China, Russia to push the peace process

RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has sent delegations to China and Russia to ask them to take a greater role

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:11pm

North America

UN to make proposals to kickstart Syrian reform process

UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: The United Nations will propose to Syria's warring parties a timeline for elections and guidance

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:11pm

North America

Pentagon works to 'understand' missile strike on Saudi

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday it was working with Saudi Arabia to determine events surrounding the latest missil

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:11pm

Industry

Niki hangs on to slots for now as potential bidders line up

VIENNA: Air Berlin's unit Niki can keep its valuable runway slots while Austria's Transport Ministry examines its insolv

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:10pm

General News

NA skips agenda; Discusses political and agricultural issues

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday did not take up agenda on Private Member’s Day and debated issues related to

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:10pm

Financial

Stocks slightly lower on tech as full US tax plan vote looms

NEW YORK: Wall Street and other global stock markets fell slightly on Tuesday, with investors taking profits after recen

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:09pm

Europe

May, Trump agree on need for quick post-Brexit trade deal

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump "agreed on the importance of a swift post-Brexi

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:09pm

Europe

May outlines post-Brexit trade hopes as ministers meet

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday she wanted an "ambitious" trade deal with the EU after Brexit as

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:08pm

Money & Banking

BNP Paribas to boost Lisbon hub with 45 job moves from Paris

PARIS: BNP Paribas plans to move 45 internal finance jobs from Paris to Lisbon as banks facing growing workloads to deal

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:08pm

General News

Man shot injured in Landhi

KARACHI: A man was injured the incident of firing in the metropolis on Tuesday. The rescue sources said that an unkno

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:08pm

Financial

London Stock Exchange boss wins vote to keep job

LONDON: London Stock Exchange chairman Donald Brydon on Tuesday won shareholder backing to keep his job after an activis

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:07pm

World

Czech parliament approves 2018 budget in final vote

PRAGUE: The Czech parliament gave its final approval on Tuesday to the 2018 central state budget, which envisages a 50 b

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:07pm

General News

IGP takes serious notice of crippling traffic jams

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Allah Dino Khowaja on Tuesday took a serious notice of crippling traffi

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:06pm

Energy

French to ban oil, gas production by 2040

PARIS: France's parliament on Tuesday passed into law a ban on producing oil and gas by 2040, a largely symbolic gesture

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:06pm

World

French economy to keep growing in 2018: official

PARIS: France's return to economic growth should remain on course in 2018, in step with its European neighbors, the nati

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:05pm

Financial

EU set to grant Swiss stock exchanges access to EU market for one year

BRUSSELS: The European Union is set to grant Switzerland's stock exchanges access to the bloc's internal market for one

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:05pm

Football

Mascherano close to China move

BARCELONA: Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano is set to move to Chinese side Hebei China Fortune in January for 10 mil

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:05pm

General News

Anti-polio drive in Karachi commencing on Wednesday

KARACHI: A six-day anti-polio campaign is being launched in Karachi from Wednesday (today), which will continue till 25

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:04pm

Commodities

CBOT soybeans lower on technical selling, South America rains

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to three-month lows on Tuesday on technical selling and as rains in

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:04pm

General News

Another child dies of measles

LARKANA: Another child expired of measles at village Faqeerpur near Madeji on Tuesday bringing the number of victims to

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:03pm

North America

Trump aides visit Puerto Rico as Congress weighs disaster package

GUAYNABO: Two of President Donald Trump's Cabinet secretaries visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday to assess its needs after H

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:02pm

Commodities

CBOT corn ends firm on short-covering

CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures edged higher on Tuesday on short-covering following recent contract lows, a

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:00pm

Industry

Facebook lets people know when their pictures pop up

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday added a way for people to know when their pictures are posted anywhere on the leading

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:57pm

Financial

Eurozone stock markets retreat

LONDON: The eurozone's main stock markets pulled back on Tuesday as the euro climbed higher and investors digested news

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:56pm

Financial

Eurozone stock markets dip after strong gains

LONDON: The eurozone's main stock markets retreated on Tuesday as investors digested news that German business confidenc

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:55pm

Sports

Cycling: Vinokourov to face corruption trial

BRUSSELS: Former Olympic champion cyclist Alexander Vinokourov is to face trial for corruption in Belgium over allegatio

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:54pm

North America

White House blames North Korea for cyberattack

WASHINGTON: The White House on Tuesday publicly accused North Korea of launching a massive cyberattack that hit 150 coun

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:53pm

Pakistan Top News

Pak Army's in-camera briefing highly appreciated by Senators: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor Tuesday said that the

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:19pm

Markets

Bullion Prices on Tuesday

KARACHI: Following were the Bullion Prices in Karachi and Multan on Tuesday. KARACHI: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezab

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:10pm

General News

CM sees off Prince Karim Aga Khan at old terminal

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah saw off His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan at Old Terminal here on

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:06pm

General News

PM announces compensation package for Quetta church attack victims

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday announced a compensation package for the victims of Quetta ch

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:00pm

General News

SHC timings in winter holidays

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has announced winter holidays from 26-12-2017 to 09-01-2018 here on Tuesday.

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:59pm

Industries & Sectors

PM directs to constitute committee to address issues concerning poultry sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday directed to constitute a committee comprising of the Federal

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:57pm

General News

City needs 800mgd as per new census: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that water shortage in the city is not acute as is being

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:51pm

Asia

National Security Strategy reflects Washington’s reluctance to accept rise of China

BEIJING: The new National Security Strategy released by US President Donald Trump reflects Washington's reluctance t

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:48pm

General News

Armed forces, LEAs play key role in fight against terrorism

ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Lt. General (R) Nasser Khan Janjua Tuesday said that armed forces, intelligence

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:42pm

General News

E-Suite is essential for transparent, efficient governance: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said that E-Suite was essential for transparent and efficient

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:39pm

Pakistan Top News

President appreciates performance of all institutions in maintaining peace in Sindh

KARACHI: President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday said that all institutions including police had played vital role in esta

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:11pm

Industries & Sectors

Govt keen to promote local computer industry

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan said Tuesday that the government wa

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:03pm

General News

CPEC conducive to promoting connectivity, shared prosperity of whole region

BEIJING: China Tuesday said that the building of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is not only of positive and

Published 19 Dec, 2017 03:59pm

Featured Photos

Father Frost on water skis

Nikolai Vasilyev, 64, dressed as Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, water-skis along the Yenisei R

Published 19 Dec, 2017 06:04pm

Featured Photos

Two colors eyes

Hosne Ara, 4, a Rohingya refugee who fled Myanmar two months ago listens to children singing at a children's centre

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:30pm

Featured Photos

Calligraphic exhibition

Visitors keenly viewing calligraphic work during an exhibition at Arts Council. Copyright APP (Associated Press

Published 19 Dec, 2017 04:00pm

Featured Photos

Art at roadside

A young girl arranging and displaying decorative items to attract customers at roadside stall. Copyright APP (As

Published 19 Dec, 2017 02:25pm

Life & Style

Brisk business in Lunda Bazaars

KARACHI: With the advent of winter, a large number of citizens seen mostly from low income group in various Lunda Ba

Published 19 Dec, 2017 02:18pm

Pakistan

PMLN to launch movement for rule of law, supremacy of constitution

ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Muslim League(N) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said his party will launch a movement a

Published 19 Dec, 2017 02:07pm

General News

PM urges young students to gain knowledge

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday met special children from various schools and urged them to g

Published 19 Dec, 2017 02:00pm

North America

Crew of three docks at International Space Station

MOSCOW: A three-man space crew made up of American and Japanese rookie astronauts and an experienced Russian cosmona

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:55pm

Cricket

Babar Azam gives out his success mantra

Pakistan top order batsman, Babar Azam has become one of the mainstay of the team’s batting line in a short span of

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:53pm

General News

Punjab plans week long Quaid-e-Azam Day celebrations

MULTAN: The Punjab government has planned to arrange week-long celebrations to mark the Quaid-e-Azam Day falling on

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:47pm

Pakistan

Khursheed Shah demands joint session of Parliament to discuss law and order

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah Tuesday called for joint session of Parl

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:43pm

Pakistan

No adjournment motion in Senate admitted for discussion

ISLAMABAD: Three adjournment motions appearing on `Orders of the Day’ on Tuesday in Senate were not admitted for dis

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:41pm

General News

Police need to be put on modern lines to facilitate citizens, curb crimes

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior, Prof Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said in this era of innovations, police needed to adopt t

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:39pm

General News

FBR Chief assures rectification of FBR policies, urges strong partnership for more revenue

KARACHI: Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue, Tariq Mehmood Pasha on Tuesday emphasized on strengthening partnership

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:35pm

SBP to remain closed on December 25

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on 25th December, 2017 (Monday) on the occasion of Quai

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:26pm

Europe

Macron hits back at Assad over 'terror sponsor' remark

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron hit back at Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday after the Syrian leader accused France of su

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:18pm

Front Top News

Saudi Arabia says missile fired at Riyadh was 'Iranian-Huthi'

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said a ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh Tuesday was "Iranian-Huthi", days after Washin

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:16pm

Energy

Top polluter China unveils nationwide carbon market

BEIJING: China, the world's biggest polluter, unveiled plans on Tuesday for a national carbon market likely to becom

Published 19 Dec, 2017 01:05pm

World

Corrupt Brazilian tycoon freed for house arrest

CURITIBA: Marcelo Odebrecht, the construction tycoon at the center of Brazil's biggest ever corruption scandal, was

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:56pm

Middle East

UN slams 'shocking' killing of disabled Palestinian protester

GENEVA: The UN's human rights chief said Tuesday he was "truly shocked" by Israeli troops' killing of a wheelchair-b

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:55pm

Financial

South Korea cryptocurrency exchange shuts down after hacking

SEOUL: A South Korean exchange trading bitcoin and other virtual currencies declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday afte

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:46pm

World

German businesses end 2017 in party mood

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German business confidence dipped slightly below last month's record high but remains "excellent"

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:44pm

Europe

Kremlin denounces 'imperialist character' of US strategic report

MOSCOW: The Kremlin denounced on Tuesday the "imperialist character" of the American report on national security str

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:43pm

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 19,905.88 points with a negative change of -169.68 and volum

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:41pm

Life & Style

Pakistanis troll Anushka-Virat honeymoon’s picture

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and now wife Anushka Sharma got married on December 11 in a knit tie wedding in Tuscany

Updated 19 Dec, 2017 12:37pm

Financial

European stock markets steady after strong gains

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets steadied on Tuesday following strong gains the previous session, as investors di

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:33pm

Cricket

Forget Asia Cup, concentrate on World Cup, says Malik

Pakistan veteran middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik, has called for the Under 19 cricket team to forget their recent

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:19pm

World

Saudi Arabia to launch tourist visas in early 2018

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will begin issuing tourist visas in the first quarter of 2018, its top tourism official said, a

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:31pm

Industry

Belgian company in talks to buy US fruit giant Dole

BRUSSELS: Belgian fruit and vegetable company Greenyard said Tuesday it was in advanced negotiations to buy US giant

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:27pm

Financial

Singapore issues cryptocurrency warning

SINGAPORE: Singapore Tuesday issued a warning about cryptocurrencies after a recent surge in prices sent investors f

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:23pm

Industry

San Miguel buys Philippine power firm for $1.9bn

MANILA: Top Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp said Tuesday it has bought a power plant for $1.9 billion, addin

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:20pm

Front Top News

Yemen rebels fire missile at Saudi King's palace

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Yemeni rebel missile over Riyadh on Tuesday, as the rebels said the targe

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:12pm

Oil and Gas

Power sector: contrary ambitions

The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has certainly been busy lately under the leadership of PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. I

Updated 19 Dec, 2017 12:11pm

Pakistan

Court adjourns retrial of Shahzeb Khan's murder case to January 5

A session court adjourned the retrial of Shahzeb Khan's murder case to January 5. As per the Sindh High Court's (SHC

Published 19 Dec, 2017 11:09am

Pakistan Top News

Qadri gives Sanaullah, Sharif brothers December 31 deadline to surrender

Chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Tahir-ul-Qadri warned on Tuesday Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:53am

Technology

Samsung’s upcoming foldable phone will be a gaming powerhouse

It has been rumored for quite a while that Samsung will soon launch its foldable phone. Now, the new rumors suggest

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:49am

Cricket

Waqar wants T10 cricket in Test format

Pakistan legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis, has came with a new innovative idea, to bolster both the latest induct

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:22am

Markets

Market rates of bullion in Multan

MULTAN: Following bullion rates were received from markets here on Tuesday. BULLION (PER 10 GRAM) ===========

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:21am

Pakistan

New census indicates population growth rate increased: Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD: Figures of news census revealed that our population growth ratio has increased from 2 to 2.4 % creating b

Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:20am

Cricket

Azhar, Yasir get place in ICC top 20 rankings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Azhar Ali and Yasir Shah are ranked No. 8 and No. 14, respectively in the MRF Tyres ICC Test P

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:53am

Asia

Rohingya refugees to start returning from January: officials

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to begin repatriating Rohingya refugees from Ja

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:49am

Technology

Sony to make a comeback with its bezel-less Xperia XZ2

Sony is all set to comeback with an entirely refurbished designed flagship device that will be unveiled in 2018.

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:18am

Movies & Music

Watch: Rani Mukerji comes back with ‘Hichki’

Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji was out of the lime light for quite some time now, the ‘Mardani’ actress deliberately

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:18am

Middle East

Assad says France sponsors terrorism, cannot talk about peace

AMMAN: Syrian President Bashar al Assad attacked France on Tuesday, accusing it of supporting bloodshed in his count

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:57am

Asia

Iran says Trump cannot cause collapse of nuclear deal

ANKARA: Iran said on Tuesday US President Donald Trump cannot cause its nuclear deal with six major powers to collap

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:55am

Financial

Euro climbs on caution over impact of US tax bill

LONDON: The euro rose slightly on Tuesday as investors took a cautious view over how much tax reforms, if passed, wo

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:53am

Business & Economy

ADB lauds Pakistan's improved credit rating

ISLAMABAD: A senior official of Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said the credit rating of Pakistan had signi

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:45am

Pakistan Top News

COAS Bajwa in senate to brief lawmakers on national security

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is briefing the Committee of the Whole House in a private meeti

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:24am

Cricket

Yasir Shah to replace Shadab Khan

Pakistan’s leg spinner Shadab Khan will be replaced by fellow countrymen Yasir Shah in the later part of the Big Ba

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:30am

Movies & Music

Here’s how Salman Khan rescued Katrina Kaif and Jacqueline Fernandez

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is known to be a bighearted guy, the actor has shown his generosities from time to t

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:30am

Cricket

Shadab’s dream becomes reality

Pakistan leg spin prodigy Shadab Khan, received a warm welcome as he landed in Australia for the upcoming Big Bash

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:48am

Managed Funds

Benchmark JGBs edge slightly lower, superlong zone inches up

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds inched down on Tuesday while longer maturities were slightly higher, supp

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:46am

Pakistan Top News

Govt considering to replace dollar with yuan

ISLAMABAD: Government is considering a proposal to replace the US dollar with the Chinese yuan for bilateral trade b

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:43am

Financial

Tokyo stocks edge down at the close

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Tuesday as investors took profits off the table ahead of the start of the year-en

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:36am

Oil and Gas

Furnace oil dragging petroleum sales

What has happened to furnace oil lately is evident in OMCs recent monthly sales. Shutting down of furnace oil based plan

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:34am

Banking

Chinese FDI rise offsets fall in non-Sino inflows

The story of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Pakistan in November 2017 is little changed from what happened in first

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:32am

Life & Style

Prince Harry interviews Obama and here’s what happened behind-the-scenes

Britain’s Prince Harry and US ex-president Barack Obama came face to face when newly engaged Prince interviewed him

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:30am

Miscellaneous

Untapped potential

Recently, during construction work along the Indus Highway, an archeological site was discovered that was part of the ma

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:30am

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Tuesday 19, December 2017 until 12:22, BRIndex 30 was at 19,861.10 with a negative change of -214.46 and volume

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:22am

Technology

World’s first fully solar-power train makes its first trip

With everything turning solar, trains too are using solar-power instead of the traditional ones, and the world’s fi

Published 19 Dec, 2017 07:19am

North America

Pence delays trip to Egypt, Israel because of US tax vote

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence is postponing his trip to Egypt and Israel this week in order to stay in Wa

Published 19 Dec, 2017 06:15am

Financial

Dollar steady as investors monitor tax bill's progress

TOKYO: The dollar remained mired in its recent ranges on Tuesday, as optimism that the U.S. tax reform bill would pa

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:31am

World

World Bank raises China 2017 growth forecast, maintains 2018 outlook

BEIJING: The World Bank on Tuesday raised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2017 to 6.8 percent from 6.7 p

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:28am

Financial

Asia stocks up on US tax-reform optimism, dollar treads water

TOKYO: Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday after a record-setting session on Wall Street on bets that US lawmakers woul

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:26am

Energy

Oil range-bound as disruptions offset by rising US output

SINGAPORE: Oil markets edged up on Tuesday as the Forties pipeline outage in the North Sea and voluntary production

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:24am

Commodities

Soybean prices near lowest since early Oct, S.American weather weighs

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Tuesday, with the market trading near its lowest in almost 11 week

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:22am

Financial

Yuan edges up on firmer fixing and steady dollar

SHANGHAI: China's yuan inched up against the US dollar in thin trade on Tuesday, supported by a stronger fixing and

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:18am

Commodities

Palm drops over 1pc at midday break on high stocks, weak demand

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures were down over 1 percent at midday on Tuesday as high end-stocks and sluggi

Published 19 Dec, 2017 05:12am

Financial

Asia stocks up as Wall St gets tax-hope boost, dollar sags

TOKYO: Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday after a record-setting session on Wall Street on bets that US lawmakers would pa

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:57am

North America

US Senate panel likely to reject Trump EXIM Bank pick; others to advance

WASHINGTON: The US Senate Banking Committee looks set to reject President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Export-Impor

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:46am

Financial

Dollar steady as investors monitor tax bill's progress

TOKYO: The dollar remained mired in its recent ranges on Tuesday, as optimism that the US tax reform bill would pass due

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:45am

North America

US to blame North Korea for 'WannaCry 'cyber attack

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is expected on Tuesday to publicly blame North Korea for unleashing a cyber attack

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:23am

Financial

Tokyo stocks open higher after global rallies

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday following global rallies the previous day, as Wall Street notched fresh record

Published 19 Dec, 2017 12:12am

Brazil allows wheat imports from Russia

Brazil's government on Wednesday published a decree laying out procedures importers will have to follow to be able to buy and unload Russian wheat in Brazil, a step aimed at improving trade ties with Moscow. The decree, which takes effect immediately, out