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Business & Finance

China does not have a timetable for 'unreliable entities list'

China set up rules for the list and will prohibit foreign firms listed as unreliable entities from engaging in import, export and investment in the country.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 09:16pm

Trump and new Japan PM Suga discuss 'free and open Indo-Pacific': US

China is locked in disputes with neighbors including Japan and Vietnam over islands in the South China Sea.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 09:08pm

USA

Brazil's Lula says he will back anyone who can take on Bolsonaro

I did all the exams for someone who wants to live to 120 and everything is marvelous.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 07:00pm

Forex

Iran's rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US

However, Trump plans to issue an executive order allowing him to impose US sanctions on anyone violating sanctions against Iran.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:57pm

Business & Finance

Belarus to pay $330mn Gazprom debt from new Russian loan

Russia will send Belarus the first $1 billion tranche of a $1.5 billion loan by the end of the year and provide the remainder of the loan in 2021.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:56pm

Europe

Czech government could declare coronavirus state of emergency, says minister

Earlier in the weekend, Vojtech told the seznamzpravy.cz news website that he would consider proposing a state of emergency if the number moved close to 2.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:54pm

Europe

Turkey may resume talks with Greece, warns against EU sanctions

European Union member Greece condemned the move as illegal and pressed, along with Cyprus, for a strong response from EU leaders when they meet on Thursday.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:52pm

Business & Finance

Italy sees GDP down 9% this year, rising more than 5% in 2021

The euro zone's third-largest economy has not seen annual growth of 5% for more than 40 years.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:50pm

USA

Biden to weigh in on fight over Trump's next Supreme Court nomination

Biden, who stayed out the public eye on Saturday, will speak at about 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), his campaign said.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:48pm

Currency

Iran's Rouhani says US faces defeat in bid to reimpose UN sanctions

However, Trump plans to issue an executive order allowing him to impose US sanctions on anyone violating sanctions against Iran.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:46pm

Business & Finance

Wall St Week Ahead-Corporate debt frenzy rolls on as worries loom over markets

An uptick in Treasury yields could also diminish the allure of corporate debt, which is seen as a far riskier investment.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:44pm

Asia

PM Suga says agreed to coordinate closely with Trump after first talks

Suga, speaking to reporters, also said they agreed to coordinate closely on issues including the coronavirus situation and North Korea.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:43pm

USA

US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores

The WeChat Users Alliance that had sued praised the ruling "as an important and hard-fought victory" for "millions of WeChat users in the US".

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:37pm

Europe

Moscow slams 'illegitimate' US claims on Iran sanctions

The illegitimate initiatives and actions of the United States by definition cannot have international legal consequences for other countries.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:31pm

Middle East

Yemen rebel attack on Saudi village wounds 5: state media

Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia has repeatedly accused Shiite Iran of supplying sophisticated weapons to the Huthis, a charge Tehran denies.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:27pm

World

Unravelling of the Iran nuclear deal

"We cannot prevent an Iranian nuclear bomb under the decaying and rotten structure of the current agreement," Trump says.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:23pm

Our fight is against those who selected Imran Khan, says former PM Nawaz from London

Former President Zardari, Bilawal, Shehbaz and Nawaz address APC.
This was Nawaz's first public address after leaving Pakistan.
Convicted by accountability courts on corruption charges, Nawaz was allowed to go to London due to critical health.

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 05:25pm

World

UK's Labour begins virtual bid to regain support

Labour said more than 26,000 people had signed up to its digital event, which is mainly members-only meetings, but includes a few keynote addresses including Starmer's big speech on Tuesday.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:20pm

Business & Finance

India to loan virus-hit Maldives $250mn

The bond takes New Delhi's total pledged financial assistance to the Maldives to over $2 billion since Solih came to power, according to India's foreign ministry.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:18pm

Africa

Fire ravages Uganda's top university

"A lot of property has been destroyed. Investigations are ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire," which started around 1 am (2200 GMT).

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:15pm

World

Novichok scientist apologises to Navalny

So far three scientists, now in their 70s, have made public statements after working on the top-secret Soviet project.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:12pm

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

China -- excluding Hong Kong and Macau -- has to date declared 85,279 cases (10 new since Saturday), including 4,634 deaths and 80,477 recoveries.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:11pm

World

Coronavirus: latest global developments

The United States has the most deaths with 199,268, followed by Brazil with 136,532, India with 86,752, Mexico with 73,258 and Britain with 41,759.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:09pm

Iran says US 'isolated' as world powers dismiss sanctions

"He's now probably waiting for the movie to come out so he can begin to understand it," he told state television.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 05:06pm

APC flimsy attempt to pressurize govt to back off on accountability, says Faraz

Information minister says prime minister will never compromise his commitment on corruption and will not give NRO

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 04:38pm

Motorway rape incident: Police forms eight teams to arrest prime suspect

The teams of CIA, CTD and Special Branch have been constituted for the arrest of the main culprit Abid Ali, while rapid response teams are also active

Published 20 Sep, 2020 01:29pm

One dead, 640 new COVID-19 cases reported across country

At least 837 patients are under treatment in different hospitals, out of whom 106 are on ventilators

Published 20 Sep, 2020 11:35am

China's ByteDance gets Trump nod to avoid TikTok shutdown

U.S. officials had expressed concern that the personal data of as many as 100 million Americans that use the app were being passed on to China's Communist Party government

Published 20 Sep, 2020 09:55am

Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh contracts coronavirus

The minister says he had gone into self-isolation after the report came positive and urged his friends to pray for his health

Published 20 Sep, 2020 09:22am

World

Trump touts swift vaccine as Europe battles virus second wave

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he expects enough Covid-19 vaccines "for every American" will be...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:13am

Life & Style

Aaj TV - Sunday's Program schedule

KARACHI: All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time). 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:12am

Sports

National T20 Cup from 30th: All players, support staff tested negative for Covid-19

LAHORE: All players and player support personnel of the six Cricket Association First XI sides, who were invited to...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:12am

No-confidence motions: Proposals prepared

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has prepared proposals in connection with a no-confidence motions against...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:11am

US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies at 87

WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, opening a crucial vacancy on...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:10am

Biden says next president should nominate Ginsburg successor

WASHINGTON: Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden warned Friday that the nomination of a successor to the late...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:10am

Trump urges Supreme Court nomination 'without delay'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Republican lawmakers to back his upcoming nomination for the...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:10am

Nawaz to address APC thru video conferencing?

ISLAMABAD: Former president and co-chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari and former prime...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:10am

APC aimed at creating chaos, despondency: Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Saturday said the planned All-Party...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:10am

China launches sanctions regime after US moves on TikTok, WeChat

SHANGHAI: China on Saturday launched a mechanism that would allow it to sanction foreign companies, upping the ante...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:08am

Deceptive marketing claims and ad slogans prohibited: CCP

ISLAMABAD: The deceptive marketing claims and advertising slogans which are quantifiable and have material effect on...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 03:08am

More than 30 Taliban killed in Afghan air strikes: ministry

KABUL: The Afghan air force conducted multiple strikes on Taliban positions Saturday that killed more than 30...