News Archives for Latest - 2018-03-23

Life & Style

Nissan sees electric car sales surging to 1mn annually by 2022

YOKOHAMA: Nissan Motor Co announced plans to sell 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) annually by 2022, a six-fold jump fr

Updated 08 May, 2018 06:16pm

Financial

Wall Street tumbles amid trade war concerns

NEW YORK: Wall Street took another tumble on Friday, with the Dow falling 400 points, for a loss of more than 1,100

Published 23 Mar, 2018 08:57pm

Europe

IS claims deadly French supermarket siege

TRÈBES: A gunman claiming allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group killed three people in a shooting spree and sup

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:43pm

North America

US steps up threat to quit UN rights council

UNITED NATIONS: The United States warned Friday that it was losing patience and again threatened to quit the UN Huma

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:13pm

World

Peru's new president sworn in after impeachment drama

LIMA: Martin Vizcarra was sworn in as Peru's new president Friday, after the vice president was catapulted to the po

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:43pm

Europe

Spain issues international warrants for Catalan separatists

MADRID: A Spanish judge on Friday issued international arrest warrants against Catalonia's former president Carles P

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:11pm

North America

Teen wounded in US school shooting dies after life support removed

WASHINGTON: A teenage girl left brain dead after she was wounded in a school shooting in Maryland died after she was

Published 23 Mar, 2018 08:37pm

General News

KP FATA celebrate 78th Pak-Day with national fervor, zeal pledging to promote harmony

PESHAWAR: The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Friday celebrated the 78th P

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:48pm

General News

UN completes its mission in Liberia; Pakistani peacekeepers' work praised

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Friday successfully closed its mission in Liberia after nearly 15 years of suppor

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:20pm

General News

China continues to see Pakistan as priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy: Han Changfu

BEIJING: China will continue to see Pakistan as priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy and work with it to take our

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:50pm

General News

Pakistan Day celebrated at Pakistan High Commission London

LONDON: The Pakistan Day was marked with a flag hoisting ceremony here at the Pakistan High Commission, London on Fr

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:25pm

General News

'Earth Hour' an effort to realise importance of protecting environment: Sanjrani

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that ‘Earth Hour’ movement was an effort for making all

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:00pm

General News

PMLN can only ensure sovereignty of country: Amir Muqam

PESHAWAR: Adviser to Prime Minister and PMLN Provincial President Engr. Ameer Muqam has said that Pakistan Muslim Le

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:25pm

Business & Finance

CPEC entails enormous potential for urbanization, job creation in Pakistan: World Bank

WASHINGTON: A World Bank economist, who co-authored a report prepared jointly by international donor agencies, has s

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:35pm

General News

Pakistan Day observed in Lahore with traditional zeal

LAHORE: Like other parts of the country, the Pakistan Day was observed in the provincial capital on Friday with a re

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:00pm

General News

Saira Afzal Tarar conferred Sitara-e-Imtiaz for turning around polio

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar was conferred Sitara-e-Imtiaz by Presiden

Published 23 Mar, 2018 08:25pm

Pakistan Top News

Navy celebrates Pakistan Day with zeal, fervour

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Friday celebrated Pakistan Day with traditional zeal and fervour to recall the great and im

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:30pm

General News

Complete elimination of TB includes in govt priorities: Shehbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that tuberclosis (TB) is a curable disease; but for t

Published 23 Mar, 2018 08:00pm

Europe

EU leaders agree Brexit guidelines, set deadline on Ireland

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders approved guidelines Friday for the next phase of Brexit talks with Britain, but set

Published 23 Mar, 2018 08:15pm

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to diversify, deepen bilateral relations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka Friday agreed to diversify and deepen the bilateral relations hoping that the ties

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:15pm

Financial

Trade war drums stocks, oil takes flight with US hawk

LONDON: Fears of a global trade war hit equity prices on Friday as the price of crude shot above $70 per barrel on t

Published 23 Mar, 2018 07:26pm

North America

Trump signs budget to avoid US government shutdown

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he had signed a compromise budget deal adopted by Congress despite

Published 23 Mar, 2018 07:45pm

General News

Marriyum urges nation to pledge to transform Pakistan into abode of love and peace

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangze

Published 23 Mar, 2018 07:40pm

General News

Pak day at Washington

ISLAMABAD: “78th Pakistan Day” celebrations commence with Flag Hoisting Ceremony at Pakistan Embassy Washington D.C.

Published 23 Mar, 2018 07:18pm

Pakistan Top News

President confers civil awards on Pakistan Day

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday conferred 58 Military and 73 Civil Awards upon various personalities

Published 23 Mar, 2018 08:05pm

Pakistan Top News

President confers military awards on Pakistan Day

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday conferred 58 Military Awards upon various personalities from differen

Published 23 Mar, 2018 07:05pm

World

US says could deal with South Korea next week on steel tariffs

WASHINGTON: A deal with South Korea resolving differences over steel and aluminium tariffs and revising the bilatera

Published 23 Mar, 2018 07:10pm

Featured Photos

On the occasion of air Show

Pakistani jets perform during an air show to mark Pakistan's National Day in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March

Published 23 Mar, 2018 05:41pm

North America

Ex-Playboy model tells CNN she 'was in love' with Trump

WASHINGTON: Former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claims to have had a 10-month affair with US President Donald Trump

Updated 23 Mar, 2018 05:01pm

Energy

Oil prices take flight with US hawk

LONDON: World oil prices surged Friday as the appointment of ultra-hawkish John Bolton as US national security advisor s

Published 23 Mar, 2018 04:40pm

World Top News

Car bomb attack in Afghan city kills at least 10: officials

KABUL: A car bomb exploded outside a sports stadium in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wo

Published 23 Mar, 2018 04:39pm

General News

Flag lowering ceremony at Wagah border

LAHORE: An impressive flag lowering ceremony was held at Wagah Border here on Friday, which was witnessed by a sizeable

Published 23 Mar, 2018 04:36pm

General News

Continuity of democracy must for economic stability, development: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Media Affairs Senator Dr. Musadik Malik has said that continuity o

Published 23 Mar, 2018 04:32pm

Front Top News

Juncker backs top aide in EU promotion row

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker insisted on Friday that his top aide "will not step down" de

Published 23 Mar, 2018 04:08pm

Front Top News

Explosion rocks Afghan city, multiple casualties: officials

KABUL: A blast rocked a city in Afghanistan's restive south on Friday, killing and wounding dozens of people as they lef

Published 23 Mar, 2018 03:48pm

Industry

Nestle launches new quality assurance lab in Brazil in organic push

SAO PAULO: Nestle SA inaugurated a new quality control lab outside Sao Paulo on Friday, which the company said would hel

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:59pm

Europe

France's Macron says Salisbury attack a threat to all our security

BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said EU nations would respond to an attack using a military-grade n

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:56pm

Financial

Poland to offer 3.0bn zlotys in bonds at Tuesday auction

WARSAW: Poland will offer treasury bonds worth 3.0 billion zlotys ($877 million) at a regular tender on Tuesday, the fin

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:55pm

Financial

South African rand shines on bets of Moody's reprieve, stocks falter

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand swept aside recent losses and rallied more than one percent to near its firmest in thr

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:53pm

Europe

Nearly 170,000 flee violence in Syria's Afrin: UN

GENEVA: Nearly 170,000 people have fled after a Turkish-led assault on the Kurdish-majority Syrian city of Afrin, the UN

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:49pm

World

Canada inflation rises to 2.2pc in February

OTTAWA: Canadians paid 2.2 percent more for goods and services in February than a year earlier, as prices for energy and

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:46pm

North America

Trump threatens to veto spending bill, raising shutdown risk

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened Friday to veto a $1.3 trillion spending bill, taking the US government

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:45pm

Cricket

Morkel's 300th wicket jolts Australia

CAPE TOWN: South African fast bowler Morne Morkel took his 300th Test wicket to break a promising Australian partnership

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:44pm

Europe

3 dead, 2 hurt in three separate attacks in France: security source

PARIS: A gunman in southwest France has killed at least three people and injured two others in three separate incidents

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:43pm

Front Top News

$1bn World Bank loan to help Ivory Coast end raw deal on cocoa, cashews

ABIDJAN: The World Bank will provide Ivory Coast $1 billion for development, in particular to help it get more value out

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:40pm

North America

US imposes sanctions on Iranians for hacking

WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on 10 Iranians and an Iranian company for alleged hacking hund

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:39pm

Financial

US stocks open higher despite trade war threat

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened mostly higher Friday, recovering after fears of a trade war sent the Dow tumbling mo

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:37pm

Pakistan Top News

Governor presents Presidential awards on Pakistan Day

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Eng. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on behalf of the President Mamnoon Hussain honored one per

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:35pm

General News

23rd March important day in our history: Mayor

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar on Friday said that 23 March is the important and bight day of our history. We h

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:20pm

General News

Pakistan Day celebrated in Dhaka

ISLAMABAD: A flag hoisting ceremony was held in the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh to commemorate the 78t

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:33pm

General News

President confers Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Zahid Bashir, Chairman Patients Aid Foundation

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Patients Aid Foundation, Zahid Bashir, has been awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, one of Pakista

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:32pm

General News

Presidential awards presented to three personalities in Balochistan

QUETTA: Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai on Friday presented Presidential awards to three highbrow personalit

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:30pm

General News

Zubair calls for collective efforts to realize Quaid's dream

KARACHI: There is need for collective efforts for realizing Father of the nation's dream of a strong, stable and prosper

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:29pm

General News

Flag hoisting ceremony held in Brussels to mark National Day of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: To mark the Pakistan Day, a flag hoisting ceremony Friday took place at the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels.

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:28pm

General News

DMC Korangi celebrates Pakistan Day

KARACHI: District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Korangi on Friday celebrated the Pakistan Day. DMC Korangi Chairman Say

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:22pm

General News

Change of guards ceremony held at Iqbal's Mausoleum

LAHORE: On the occasion of 78th Paskistan-day, a graceful change of guards ceremony was held at the mausoleum of Allama

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:16pm

SBP denies rumors of issuing Rs. 10,000 Banknote

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) categorically denies the news item circulating in a section of social media re

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:09pm

Financial

Turkish lira hits record low, fuelling inflation worries

ISTANBUL: Turkey's lira hit a record low of more than 4.0 to the dollar overnight as economic worries were compounded by

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:03pm

Industry

Rio Tinto sees iron ore market to stay balanced through 2019

TOKYO: Rio Tinto expects the global iron ore market to stay balanced through 2019 despite a likely moderation in steel d

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:01pm

Commodities

Asia Gold-Higher prices keep buyers at bay; India discounts at 6-1/2-month high

MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Physical gold demand in Asian hot spots slouched this week as higher global prices made buyers hold of

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:00pm

World

Greek current account deficit widens in January, tourism revenues drop

ATHENS: Greece's current account deficit widened in January compared to the same month a year earlier on the back of a w

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:57pm

Financial

Sterling set for biggest weekly rise in six weeks; risks lurk

LONDON: Sterling consolidated gains after posting its biggest weekly rise in six weeks, as investors pondered the outloo

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:56pm

Industry

Ryanair to fly 15 routes from European cities to Ukraine

KIEV: Ireland's Ryanair will launch its first routes from European cities to Ukraine, the low-cost airline said on Frida

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:55pm

Financial

European shares fall further as mounting trade fears hit cyclicals

MILAN: European shares fell on Friday with autos and basic resources stocks bearing the brunt of a wide sell-off trigger

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:54pm

Financial

Escalating trade aggression sends FTSE 100 spiraling

LONDON: Mounting fears of a global trade war after the US slapped tariffs on imports from China sent British stocks to a

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:53pm

Financial

SE Asia Stocks-Follow global markets lower on rising US-China trade spat

SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian stock markets fell sharply on Friday along with global equities amid an escalating trade spat

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:51pm

Financial

Forint falls as Hungary posts smaller current account surplus

BUDAPEST: Central European currencies and stocks fell on Friday as fears of a global trade war drove investors away from

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:49pm

Financial

Emerging assets tumble as trade war fears balloon

LONDON: Ballooning fears of a global trade war hammered emerging markets on Friday, pushing stocks down almost 2 percent

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:48pm

Europe

Russia's Putin says focus in new term will be improving living standards

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he would repay the trust voters had placed in him by working tow

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:47pm

World

Singapore February industrial output growth seen slowing to 5.1pc y/y

SINGAPORE: Singapore's industrial production likely expanded at a significantly slower annual pace in February than the

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:46pm

World

Rwanda economy likely to grow by 7.2pc this year

KIGALI: Rwanda's economy is likely to expand by 7.2 percent this year, boosted by the services sector and a rebound in c

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:28pm

Commodities

Cameroon cocoa exports down 9pc by end Feb -official data

ABIDJAN: Cameroon cocoa bean and product exports reached 209,000 tonnes by the end of February, down 9 percent from the

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:26pm

Commodities

Palm prices down as Malaysia export tax policy weighs

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed down nearly 1 percent on Friday due to a rise in production and disappointmen

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:25pm

Financial

Stocks slide, yen jumps, as trade war fears grip markets

LONDON: The threat of a global trade war sent stock markets sliding and investors rushing for the safety of currencies l

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:06pm

Commodities

Soybeans slide as investors fret over US-China trade fallout

PARIS/SINGAPORE: US soybean futures turned lower on Friday, hitting a one-month low as a deepening trade dispute between

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:04pm

Industry

GSK pulls out of $20bn race for Pfizer consumer assets

LONDON: GlaxoSmithKline has quit the race to buy Pfizer's consumer healthcare business, endangering an auction the US dr

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:03pm

Money & Banking

Italy's Treasury says has no concerns about Monte dei Paschi

ROME: The Italian government is not worried about Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the country's fourth-largest bank, in which

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:02pm

Financial

Dollar struggles at 1-month lows on trade war fears

LONDON: The dollar was pinned near one-month lows on Friday and was on course for its biggest weekly drop in four as inv

Published 23 Mar, 2018 01:00pm

Managed Funds

Spanish bond yields near 15-month lows as second ‘A’ rating looms

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields were near their lowest in over a year ahead of a potential ratings upgrade later

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:59pm

Energy

Oil buoyed by Saudi talk of extending output cuts into 2019

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Friday after the Saudi energy minister said OPEC would need to keep coordinating supply cuts

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:58pm

Europe

French PM says hostage-taking seems to be ‘terrorist act’

MULHOUSE: The hostage-taking ongoing in the southwestern France town of Trebes seems to be a "terrorist act," Prime Mini

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:31pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee closes steady as remittances offset dollar demand

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed steady on Friday as exporter dollar sales and inward remittances offset demand for

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:27pm

Money & Banking

Russian central bank sees greater risks from global markets

MOSCOW: Elvira Nabiullina, Russia's central bank governor, said on Friday that risks related to global markets had incre

Updated 23 Mar, 2018 12:26pm

General News

National Day of Pakistan Celebrated in Turkey

ANKARA: The National Day of Pakistan was celebrated in Ankara at an impressive ceremony at Pakistan Embassy in Ankara on

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:10pm

Pakistan Top News

Promotion of SMEs top on SBP agenda: Tariq Bajwa

SIALKOT: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tariq Bajwa has said that adequate efforts were being made for the promot

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:02pm

General News

Pakistan Day demands strengthening of democracy for prosperity of nation, Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the spirit and unity of March 23, 1940 was unprecedented

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:00pm

General News

Pakistan Day celebrated in Pakistan Embassy, China

BEIJING: Pakistan Day was celebrated in a prestigious and befitting manner at the Embassy of Pakistan here on Friday.

Published 23 Mar, 2018 12:00pm

World

US launches WTO challenge against China

WASHINGTON: The United States launched Friday a challenge at the World Trade Organization against China over intellectua

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:36am

Cricket

South Africa's Rabada wins duel with Warner

CAPE TOWN: Kagiso Rabada was hit for five boundaries in a row by David Warner but won a duel with the Australian opening

Updated 23 Mar, 2018 11:35am

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan's desire for peace should not be misconstrued: President

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Friday said that Pakistan’s desire for peace in the region should not be misconstru

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:29am

General News

ECP announces district Nazim Abbottabad election schedule

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the schedule of district Nazim elections which will be

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:26am

Asia

Chinese premier congratulates Mitchell on re-election as Grenadian PM

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has sent a message to Grenadian Prime Minister Keith Mitchell to congratulate him on

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:22am

Pakistan Top News

Spectacular joint military parade held to mark Pakistan Day

ISLAMABAD: A spectacular joint military parade was held here at Parade Ground near Shakarparian to mark the 78th Pakista

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:21am

General News

Pakistan Day celebrated

SARGODHA: The nation celebrated Pakistan Day here Friday with renewed commitment to work hard for the progress, prosperi

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:13am

World Top News

Global water crisis has widespread impact: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: Underscoring the threats posed by the global water crisis on World Water Day, the United Nations on Thur

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:09am

Business & Economy

Int'l ‘Safe and Secure Pakistan’ exhibition on March 27

LAHORE: A three-day 14th "International Safe and Secure Pakistan" Exhibition 2018 will be held in Islamabad from March 2

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:08am

Pakistan Top News

No room for martial law in country: CJP

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar has said that there was no possibility of martial law in the

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:07am

Pakistan Top News

UAE, Jordan military contingents, Turkish Air Force planes feature in Pakistan Day parade

ISLAMABAD: A military contingent of United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in the Pakistan Day parade, held at Shakarpa

Published 23 Mar, 2018 11:05am

General News

Pakistan Day celebrated in Jeddah

ISLAMABAD: The Consulate General of Pakistan and the Pakistani community based in Jeddah celebrated the 78th National Da

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:59am

General News

Governor, Chief Minister visit Mazar-e-Quaid

KARACHI: Governor Sindh, Muhammad Zubair and Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday visited Mazar-e-Quaid A

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:56am

Front Top News

Russian strikes kill 37 civilians in Ghouta's Arbin: monitor

BEIRUT: Russian air strikes killed 37 civilians in the Arbin area of the shrinking rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta near

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:51am

Africa

Nigeria's Buhari vows to free the last captive Dapchi girl

LAGOS: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised on Friday to free the remaining Christian schoolgirl still held by B

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:50am

Europe

Turkey condemns 'unacceptable' EU statements on Greece, Cyprus

ANKARA: Turkey on Friday condemned as unacceptable statements by EU leaders bitterly critical of Ankara's policies towar

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:48am

Money & Banking

Deutsche Bank beats target in asset management IPO

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank launched asset management arm DWS onto the Frankfurt stock mar

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:47am

Cricket

Guarded optimism: thousands patrol Karachi's cricket homecoming

KARACHI: Thousands of security personnel will be deployed when Karachi hosts the final of the Pakistan Super League on S

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:46am

Financial

Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks dive on US-China trade war fears

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong and Chinese share markets slumped on Friday as tit-for-tat threats between the United States and Chi

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:40am

Financial

European stock markets limit losses at open

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets dropped at the start of trading on Friday but losses were far less dramatic than tho

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:39am

Financial

China pork and farm shares jump on trade threats

SHANGHAI: Chinese pork and agriculture shares escaped the market downdraft from US-China trade tensions on Friday, risin

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:39am

Financial

Shanghai stocks drop 3.39pc on US-China trade tension

SHANGHAI: Chinese share markets slumped on Friday as tit-for-tat threats between the United States and China raised fear

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:38am

North America

Teen wounded in US school shooting to be taken off life support

WASHINGTON: A teenage girl wounded in a school shooting in Maryland is brain dead and will be removed from life support,

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:36am

Financial

Tokyo's Nikkei index slumps 4.51pc on trade war fears

TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index on Friday plunged to the lowest level since early October on revived trade war fea

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:36am

Europe

Italy's hung parliament reconvenes with horse trading over speakers

ROME: Italy's deadlocked parliament reconvenes on Friday, with a battle for the positions of speaker in each house layin

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:34am

Asia

Thirteen dead in Vietnam highrise apartment fire

HANOI: Thirteen people were killed and several injured when a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Vietnam's southe

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:32am

Financial

Hong Kong stocks battered in morning session

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended the morning sharply lower Friday as global markets were hammered by fears of a trade w

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:30am

Asia

Mahathir raises 'remote takeover' theory in MH370 mystery

SYDNEY: Malaysia's veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad said Friday that missing flight MH370 might have been taken over r

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:29am

North America

Trump suspends metal tariffs for key US trade partners: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized the suspension of controversial tariffs on steel and alumin

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:28am

Money & Banking

Australia's biggest bank to enter mediation over laundering claims

SYDNEY: Australia's Commonwealth Bank plans to enter mediation with the country's financial intelligence agency over a m

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:25am

Financial

Asian markets plunge with Wall Street as Trump sparks trade war fears

HONG KONG: Asian markets plunged Friday following a sell-off in New York as Donald Trump sparked fresh trade war fears b

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:24am

World Top News

Zuckerberg's shine dims as guardian of Facebook users

SAN FRANCISCO: Mark Zuckerberg rose to wealth and fame with a mission of connecting everyone through Facebook, but now f

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:23am

Cricket

Williamson sets New Zealand century record as England struggle

AUCKLAND: Kane Williamson became New Zealand's most prolific century-maker when he reached the three-figure mark for the

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:22am

Financial

Hong Kong, China stocks dive at open on trade war fears

HONG KONG: Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks plunged at open Friday on growing fears of a global trade war after Don

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:21am

World

Maduro revalues Venezuela currency over hyperinflation

CARACAS: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced Thursday he would re-value the crisis-wracked country's bolivar

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:20am

Front Top News

China warns US it is 'not afraid of a trade war'

BEIJING: China warned the United States on Friday that it was "absolutely not afraid of a trade war" after President Don

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:19am

Europe

May says transition deal creates 'new dynamic' for Brexit talks

BRUSSELS: British Prime Minister Theresa May told EU leaders Thursday that securing a deal on the post-Brexit transition

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:18am

Financial

Tokyo's Nikkei plunges 3pc at open on trade war fears

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened sharply down Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index falling three percent on revived tra

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:16am

World

Japan consumer prices edge up 1.0 in February

TOKYO: Japan's consumer prices edged up 1.0 percent in February, government data showed Friday, but inflation was still

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:15am

Europe

Amnesty slams US, UK for arming Saudi coalition in Yemen war

LONDON: Three years into their war on Yemen's rebels, Saudi Arabia and its military allies -- armed by the US and Britai

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:15am

Financial

Dropbox prices shares at $21 for Friday market debut

SAN FRANCISCO: Cloud data service Dropbox set a share price of $21 for its Nasdaq market debut, a higher bar than expect

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:13am

Sports

Federer relaxed about No.1 ranking quest in Miami

MIAMI: Roger Federer said Thursday retaining his world number one ranking is no more than a "mini-goal" as he prepares h

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:12am

Sports

US PGA Tour Corales Championship scores

SANTO DOMINGO: Scores after Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Tour Corales Championship in the Dominican Republic (

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:10am

World

Brazil Supreme Court delays decision on Lula imprisonment

BRASÍLIA: Brazil's top court decided Thursday to defer until April 4 a decision on whether ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:09am

North America

Trump axes McMaster, names hawk Bolton as national security advisor

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump replaced his embattled national security advisor HR McMaster with hardline Fox New

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:08am

EU leaders back UK in blaming Russia for spy attack

BRUSSELS: EU leaders united behind British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday in blaming Russia for a nerve agent at

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:03am

Sports

Top seed Halep rallies past Dodin in Miami WTA opener

MIAMI: World number one Simona Halep battled back to eliminate France's Oceane Dodin 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 Thursday and reach th

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:01am

World Top News

EU leaders agree Russia 'highly likely' behind UK spy attack: Tusk

BRUSSELS: EU leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels Thursday with Britain's assessment that Moscow was "highly likely" r

Published 23 Mar, 2018 10:00am

Front Top News

Syrian rebel group in Ghouta enclave announces ceasefire

BEIRUT: A Syrian rebel group, which still controls a pocket of the Ghouta enclave in the east, on Thursday announced a c

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:58am

North America

US spending bill heads to Senate, but one hitch remains

WASHINGTON: A critical $1.3 trillion US federal spending bill passed the first key hurdle in Congress on Thursday, as la

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:57am

Europe

Catalan separatist candidate fails to win regional presidency

BARCELONA: Catalan separatists failed to elect their candidate to head the regional presidency in a confidence vote Thur

Published 23 Mar, 2018 09:56am

Rio Tinto offloads Australia coal assets to Glencore

Rio Tinto has agreed to offload a raft of Australian coal assets to Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore as it moves a step closer to a full exit from the industry. The US$1.7 billion deal involves the sale of Rio's 82 percent stake in the Hail Creek mi