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Print - 2014-09-28
Kvitova defeats Bouchard to win Wuhan Open

Kvitova defeats Bouchard to win Wuhan Open

World number three Petra Kvitova overcame Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets Saturday to win the inaugural $2.4 million WTA Wuhan Open, her third title of the year. The Wimbledon champion was at her ruthless best, defeating the Canadian 6-3, 6-4 - a result
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Murray makes Shenzhen final

Murray makes Shenzhen final

Andy Murray powered through his ATP Shenzhen Open semi-final Saturday, and will meet Tommy Robredo in the tournament's climax as he chases points to make November's ATP World Tour Finals. The British second seed in Shenzhen is currently ranked 11th in the
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Radwanska, Keys through first round in Beijing

Radwanska, Keys through first round in Beijing

World number six Agnieszka Radwanska eased through to the second round of the $5.4 million China Open on Saturday, as she edges towards a place in next month's WTA Finals. The fifth seed in Beijing could make the season-ending finale in Singapore featurin
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Chelsea preserve lead, Rooney off in United win

Chelsea preserve lead, Rooney off in United win

Premier League leaders Chelsea conserved their three-point advantage by beating Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday, while Wayne Rooney was sent off as Manchester United edged West Ham United. Having drawn 1-1 at champions Manchester City last weekend, Chelsea co
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
'The London plot'-I

'The London plot'-I

Now the curtain is being lifted from what was the "London Plot". Imran initially denied having a one to one meeting with Qadri in June in London. However, Qadri let the cat out of the bag and admitted meeting Imran in London last June. Qadri is a very cle
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Money swamp: Billions spent in battle for US Congress

Money swamp: Billions spent in battle for US Congress

Huge individual donations, aggressive party spending and untraceable "dark money" are flooding this year's mid-term campaigns, fuelling concerns that the financial impact on America's congressional elections is spiralling out of control. Take Alaska. The
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Gross begins second act as bond guru at tiny Janus fund

Gross begins second act as bond guru at tiny Janus fund

For Bill Gross, quitting Pimco's $222 billion Total Return Fund to take over a $13 million fund at Janus Capital is like resigning the US presidency to become city manager of Ashtabula, Ohio, population 18,800. Gross stunned the investing world on Friday
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Terror financing through charities

Terror financing through charities

Militancy in Pakistan is an extremely complex phenomenon1 with several aspects to it, including ideology, violence and recruitment. Contrary to their perception as violent brutes, militant groups have proven to be not just resilient but also extremely int
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
The attack on Karachi police

The attack on Karachi police

After a period of relative calm, Karachi was the scene of a car bomb attack last Thursday, and the target an officer of the special investigations unit, SSP Farooq Awan. Thanks to his bullet and bomb proof vehicle, Awan survived with minor injuries but tw
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Prescriptions by G-20 finance ministers

Prescriptions by G-20 finance ministers

Finance ministers from the 20 most developed nations of the world met in Cairns, Australia, to thrash out policies that would achieve a total growth rate of 2 percent over the next five years. However, the next day the G-20 scaled down their target to 1.8
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Demo staged against targeted killings, kidnappings

Demo staged against targeted killings, kidnappings

Imamia Rabita Council (IRC), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Saturday staged a protest demo against target killing and growing incidents of kidnapping for ransom here in front of Peshawar Press Club (PPC). The protesters led by chief of IRC supreme council and former
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
3000 policemen deployed for security of PTI public meeting

3000 policemen deployed for security of PTI public meeting

Punjab government will depute 3000 policemen for security of public gathering of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf at the Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday. Similarly, the Azadi square has been blocked for normal traffic flow and 60 traffic wardens will control traffic fo
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Illegal import from Iran: Cement manufacturers seek FBR intervention

Illegal import from Iran: Cement manufacturers seek FBR intervention

The cement manufacturers of the country have drawn the attention of Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) towards the illegal import of cement from Iran which is affecting the local industry and revenues to the government. Senior Vice Chairman of All
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Terror suspects shifted to undisclosed place

Terror suspects shifted to undisclosed place

The nine persons arrested in federal Capital on the suspicion of terror offenses have been shifted to undisclosed location for further investigation. Sources said that the nine suspects having links with the banned organisation Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Workshop on behavioural issues of youth held

Workshop on behavioural issues of youth held

Participants at a workshop have expressed concern over behavioural issues of youth and said advocacy through media could yield positive results regarding youth reproductive health. "Media Sensitisation Workshop on Health and Behavioural Issues of Youth" w
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Iqbal Hassan elected unopposed MCCI president

Iqbal Hassan elected unopposed MCCI president

Mian Iqbal Hassan was elected unopposed president of the Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) for 2014-15. According to MCCI, Mian Mahum Alamgir Khan has been elected senior vice president, Mirza Ali Ahmad as vice president while Rabia Shahzad w
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Strict action demanded against LPG black marketing

Strict action demanded against LPG black marketing

The obstinacy of LPG companies continues whereas Ogra investigative teams conduct continuous raids on LPG plants. Ogra has played an exemplary role by raiding the LPG plants on the basis of the black marketing performed by the marketing companies.
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Government embarks upon programs to improve IT infrastructure

Government embarks upon programs to improve IT infrastructure

The government has embarked upon an ambitious programme for improving the IT infrastructure, attracting more investment for this vital sector in Pakistan. According to official sources, establishment of Technology Parks at Islamabad and International Co-o
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
PML-N leader criticises Qureshi's statement

PML-N leader criticises Qureshi's statement

Spokesman of Punjab government Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri has said that Shah Mehmood Qureshi should stop dreaming in daylight. He said that failure of sit-in in Islamabad has made Shah Mehmood Qureshi senseless. Commenting upon the statement of Shah Mehmood
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Anti-polio campaign to begin tomorrow

Anti-polio campaign to begin tomorrow

Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique said planning for eradication of polio will be made on the pattern of dengue and Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif will be requested to constitute a cabinet committee in this regard. He said th
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
KP chief minister asks MPAs to focus on welfare of IDPs

KP chief minister asks MPAs to focus on welfare of IDPs

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has asked the elected representatives of southern districts to focus their attention on welfare of the IDPs of North Waziristan Agency camped in various areas besides keeping effective contacts with their electorates.
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Avenue-I Housing Scheme: LDA begins handing over possession of plots

Avenue-I Housing Scheme: LDA begins handing over possession of plots

Lahore Development Authority (LDA) started handing over possession of plots, carved out on clear area of LDA Avenue-I Housing Scheme, after finalising development works in the scheme. As a first step, possession of clear plots of block C and D was being h
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Canadian High Commissioner meets chief minister Punjab

Canadian High Commissioner meets chief minister Punjab

Canadian High Commissioner in Pakistan Greg Giokas met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here on Saturday. Matters of mutual interest and promotion of bilateral relations were discussed during the meeting. Talking to the Canadian High Commissi
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
PCJCCI President for increasing agriculture yields through 'Eco-Farming'

PCJCCI President for increasing agriculture yields through 'Eco-Farming'

Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Shah Faisal Afridi stresses the need for increasing agricultural yields through "Eco-Farming" to avert the expected food crises. While introducing the Chinese Cultivation Model of "Eco-Fa
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Two alleged target killers arrested

Two alleged target killers arrested

Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Akhtar Umer Hayat Lalika said that two target killers of "Chinese Tigers" group involved in a murder of Mufti Amanullah were arrested during crackdown, here on Saturday. The detainees identified as Adil Abbas and G
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Kashmiri leaders laud Prime Minister's address to UNGA

Kashmiri leaders laud Prime Minister's address to UNGA

Kashmiri leaders have welcomed the bold and categorical stance by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawz Sharif on Kashmir issue during his speeches to UN General Assembly. Talking to media in Muzaffarabad on Saturday, AJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed said
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Qureshi sees elections before 2018

Qureshi sees elections before 2018

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said the assemblies would not complete their five-year term and new elections would be held before 2018. Talking to the media persons, the PTI leader said people chanted 'Go Nawa
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Dutch Prime Minister offers support in water management

Dutch Prime Minister offers support in water management

Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the United Nations Headquarters on Friday. The Dutch Prime Minister expressed grief over the devastations caused by the recent floods, and said Netherlands was very good at
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Three privilege bills moved in Balochistan Assembly

Three privilege bills moved in Balochistan Assembly

Three bills (Salaries, Allowance and Privileges) were tabled in the Balochistan Assembly session, here on Saturday. The assembly session held with Deputy Speaker, Abdul Quddoos Bezinjo in chair. Provincial Minister of Services and General Administration,
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
'Go System Go': Balochistan Assembly condemns Imran's new slogan

'Go System Go': Balochistan Assembly condemns Imran's new slogan

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan came under criticism in session of Balochistan Assembly on Saturday raising slogan of 'Go System Go'. The assembly session was held with Deputy Speaker Abdul Quddoos Bezinjo in chair. Speaking on point of order,
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Barjees Tahir calls on Shahbaz

Barjees Tahir calls on Shahbaz

Federal Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Barjees Tahir called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here on Saturday. Matters of mutual interest, relief activities and rehabilitation of flood affected ones were discussed during
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
One killed in Kohat cylinder blast

One killed in Kohat cylinder blast

One person was killed and two others were injured when a gas cylinder went off with a blast at the CNG filling station in Kohat on Saturday. According to police, the incident occurred at Rawalpindi Road at a CNG station while filling gas in a cylinder tha
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Transformers stolen from Tarbela villages

Transformers stolen from Tarbela villages

A group of transformers thieves has become active in Tarbela Ghazi and two 100-KV transformers have been stolen from two villages in one night. According to details, the thieves stole two transformers from Piai and Hassanpur villages of Ghazi on night fal
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Five killed in separate incidents of violence

Five killed in separate incidents of violence

At least five persons were killed while five others injured in separate incidents of violence here on Saturday. According to police and rescue sources, Shehzad, 25 son of Muhammad Khalid was gunned down by unknown men near Noor-e-Mustafa Masque, located i
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Occupied Kashmir economy suffers heavy losses due to massive flooding

Occupied Kashmir economy suffers heavy losses due to massive flooding

The Kashmir Center for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS), a Srinagar-based civil society group, has said that occupied Kashmir has suffered a loss of over 16 billion US dollars to infrastructure and business due to the recent devastating floods.
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan's tenure as D-8 Chair fruitful: Sartaj

Pakistan's tenure as D-8 Chair fruitful: Sartaj

Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said D-8 is expanding its outreach and visibility in line with the global vision for the future. He said this while presiding over the first-ever Special Session of D-8 Cou
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Cameron woos voters with discount starter homes

Cameron woos voters with discount starter homes

Britain's prime minister David Cameron pledged on Saturday to build 100,000 new homes and offer them to younger first-time buyers at a 20 percent discount if his party wins a national election in May. The extension of the ruling Conservative's "Help to Bu
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
MP from Britain's ruling Conservative party defects to anti-EU UKIP

MP from Britain's ruling Conservative party defects to anti-EU UKIP

A lawmaker from Britain's ruling Conservative party defected to the anti-EU United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) on Saturday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister David Cameron on the eve of his party's annual conference. The defection of Mark Reckless, t
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
China calls for North Korea nuclear talks to resume

China calls for North Korea nuclear talks to resume

China on Saturday urged restraint on the Korean peninsula and a resumption of talks on North Korea's nuclear program as soon as possible. North Korea has in recent months sought to push the United States into agreeing to resume the talks on its nuclear pr
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Russia's Lavrov slams US 'military interference'

Russia's Lavrov slams US 'military interference'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday accused the United States of resorting to "military interference" to defend its interests, in a veiled reference to the air campaign in Syria. "Washington has openly declared its right to unilateral use o
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Chelsea Clinton gives birth to girl

Chelsea Clinton gives birth to girl

Chelsea Clinton has given birth to a girl, she said in a statement on her Twitter and Facebook profiles, giving former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton their first grandchild "Marc and I are full of love, awe and gratit
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
China charges state-owned shipyard ex-head with taking bribes

China charges state-owned shipyard ex-head with taking bribes

The former chairman of Chinese state-run shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has been charged with taking bribes, prosecutors said on Friday, the latest official to be swept up in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption crackdown. The Supreme People's Pr
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Clooney's star-studded wedding gala thrills Venice

Clooney's star-studded wedding gala thrills Venice

A euphoric-looking George Clooney swept up Venice's Grand Canal on Saturday to attend his wedding party, accompanied by some 20 boatloads of paparazzi and the screams of adoring fans. Hundreds of camera flashes lit the water around him as the world's most
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Italy refinery blaze at Milazzo under control

Italy refinery blaze at Milazzo under control

A fire which broke out at a storage deposit site at the Milazzo refinery on the Italian island of Sicily in the early hours of Saturday morning had been brought under control, police and fire-fighters said. A spokesman for the fire brigade in the nearby c
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Japanese volcano kills one, over 30 seriously injured

Japanese volcano kills one, over 30 seriously injured

A Japanese volcano popular with hikers erupted on Saturday, killing one woman and seriously injuring more than 30 people, officials and media said. The mountain draws walkers who come to admire the autumn colours on the trees. "It was like thunder," a wom
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Thousands rally in Hong Kong as democracy campaign heats up

Thousands rally in Hong Kong as democracy campaign heats up

Tens of thousands of people massed in the heart of Hong Kong late on Saturday to demand more democracy, as tensions grew over Beijing's decision to rule out free elections in the former British colony. The crowds swelled less than 24 hours after riot poli
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Greek leftists widen lead over ruling conservatives

Greek leftists widen lead over ruling conservatives

Greece's main opposition, the anti-bailout Syriza party, has widened its lead over the ruling conservatives, a poll showed on Saturday, amid rising speculation that a presidential vote early next year may lead to early elections. The survey by Public Issu
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Sierra Nevada challenges NASA 'space taxi' contracts to Boeing, SpaceX

Sierra Nevada challenges NASA 'space taxi' contracts to Boeing, SpaceX

Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) said it had filed a legal challenge to NASA's award of contracts totalling $6.8 billion to Boeing and SpaceX to build commercially owned and operated "space taxis" to fly astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA had con
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
At least 22 killed in Guinea-Bissau after vehicle hits landmine

At least 22 killed in Guinea-Bissau after vehicle hits landmine

At least 22 people were killed in Guinea-Bissau when a vehicle taking them to a funeral struck a landmine, a police source said on Saturday. The incident happened on Friday afternoon near Mansoa, about 60 km (37 miles) north-east of the capital, Bissau. T
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Petition challenging Qaim's election heard

Petition challenging Qaim's election heard

Election tribunal heard the petition challenging the victory of Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah from PS-29 Khairpur in the general elections 2013. The petition was filed by Syed Ghous Ali Shah of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in which it
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Hamza forced to shorten speech amid anti-government slogans

Hamza forced to shorten speech amid anti-government slogans

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz had to cut short of his speech at an event marking the World Tourism Day on Saturday when some people in attendance started chanting anti-government slogans. The slogans were chanted when Hamza was
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Nespak successful in registering in UK

Nespak successful in registering in UK

Achieving a major breakthrough, National Engineering Services Pakistan (Nespak) private limited was successful in registering in UK as Nespak UK Limited for undertaking international projects. According to the spokesperson of the Nespak the state-owned Ne
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Zardari condemns Sibi bomb blast

Zardari condemns Sibi bomb blast

Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party former President Asif Ali Zardari has condemned bomb blast in a market in Sibi on Saturday morning that according to press reports left one innocent person killed and 13 injured. Zardari also offered his deepest condolen
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Millions of rupees taken away in bank heist

Millions of rupees taken away in bank heist

Unidentified armed robbers on Saturday took away millions of rupees from a private bank's branch in Sadder in the jurisdictions of Preedy police station however exact looted amount was yet to be accounted.
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
65 criminals held in raids

65 criminals held in raids

The city police on Saturday claimed to have arrested around 65 alleged criminals in different targeted operations and encounters conducted at various parts of the provincial metropolis during last 24 hours. The police said in 91 raids and four encounters
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Pak-China naval exercise commence at Arabian Sea

Pak-China naval exercise commence at Arabian Sea

Pakistan Navy and Chinese 17th Navy Convoy fleet began a bilateral naval exercise on Saturday with an aim to enhance interoperability and operational understanding. Chinese 17th Navy Convoy Fleet, headed by Rear Admiral Huang Xinjian, Deputy Chief of Staf
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Balochistan facing many challenges: chief minister

Balochistan facing many challenges: chief minister

Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch said that his province is facing numerous political and economic challenges. Talking to journalists in Karachi on Saturday, he said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been told that issue of missing perso
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Economic reforms improve Pakistan economy: ADB

Economic reforms improve Pakistan economy: ADB

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said economic reforms initiated in the past year contributed to improved economic conditions in Pakistan. In its Outlook 2014 Update Report, ADB has projected Pakistan's GDP growth for fiscal year 2014-15 at 4.2 percent. I
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Economic reforms improve Pakistan economy: ADB

Economic reforms improve Pakistan economy: ADB

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said economic reforms initiated in the past year contributed to improved economic conditions in Pakistan. In its Outlook 2014 Update Report, ADB has projected Pakistan's GDP growth for fiscal year 2014-15 at 4.2 percent. I
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Traders demand removal of SSP Islamabad

Traders demand removal of SSP Islamabad

The business community of Islamabad led by Vice President FPCCI Munawar Mughal and President ICCI Shaban Khalid on Saturday staged a big demonstration outside Kohsar police station to condemn the police brutality on trader Ajmal Baloch and called for urge
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Japan embassy holds Bon Odori Evening

Japan embassy holds Bon Odori Evening

The Embassy of Japan organised "Bon Odori Evening" on Saturday at the official residence of Ambassador Hiroshi Inomata which was well attended by the people hailing from various segments of the Pakistani community. Bon Odori (meaning Bon dance) is a tradi
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
MoU signed to bridge academia-industry gap

MoU signed to bridge academia-industry gap

The country is far lagging behind in academia-industry ties, marring to tap the full potential of development in the every sphere of life It was echoed by speakers at the workshop titled "developing technology driven technologies" arranged by the Office o
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Militant commander held from Matta

Militant commander held from Matta

Swat police have arrested a militant commander during raid in Matta tehsil of Swat here on Saturday. According to police, a raid was conducted on tipoff at a house in Pyochar area of Matta tehsil from where a militant commander of banned Tehrik e Taliban
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
DGI&I seizes 45 LED TVs

DGI&I seizes 45 LED TVs

Federal Bureau of Revenue's Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (DGI&I), Karachi, on Saturday, claimed to have confiscated a consignment of smuggled light-emitting diode (LED) televisions from Pakistan International Cargo (PIC). According to off
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Cuba outraged over 'Ernesto,' 'Hugo' perfumes

Cuba outraged over 'Ernesto,' 'Hugo' perfumes

Cuba on Saturday denounced a state-run company for using the "sacred" names of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and legendary Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara for new fragrances. Company officials had told reporters the "Ernesto" and "Hu
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
France charges three suspected jihadists back from Syria

France charges three suspected jihadists back from Syria

Three Frenchmen arrested in Turkey after travelling to Syria were charged Saturday with planning terrorist acts, one of their lawyers said. The men, who were the subject of a high-profile judicial bungle this week after their arrest in Turkey, were being
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Secret tapes of Fed meetings on Goldman prompt call for US hearings

Secret tapes of Fed meetings on Goldman prompt call for US hearings

An influential US senator wants to hold hearings into "disturbing" issues raised by secretly taped conversations between Federal Reserve supervisors and officials at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, a bank the Fed was tasked with policing. Elizabeth Warren, a Dem
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Thousands march in Congo against a third elected term for Kabila

Thousands march in Congo against a third elected term for Kabila

Thousands of people protested in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, calling on President Joseph Kabila to respect his country's constitution and step down when his second elected term ends in 2016. A march in Kinshasa was peaceful but protester
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Yemen rebels clash with Hadi forces, US embassy 'targeted'

Yemen rebels clash with Hadi forces, US embassy 'targeted'

Yemeni Shia rebels who have overrun the capital clashed with presidential guards Saturday as they ignored a demand to leave the city following a UN-brokered peace accord. But while rebels appeared to rule most of the city, al Qaeda claimed to have fired a
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
US hits jihadists in Syria as UK bombers fly over Iraq

US hits jihadists in Syria as UK bombers fly over Iraq

The US-led coalition widened its air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria Saturday as British warplanes took off on anti-jihadist missions over neighbouring Iraq. Seven targets were hit in Syria, the Pentagon said, including an IS building and
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Somali militants stone woman to death

Somali militants stone woman to death

Somali al Shabaab militants stoned a woman to death in the southern town of Barawe on Friday after a court they had set up declared her guilty of adultery, the militants and witnesses said. The group, which pledges loyalty to al Qaeda, has waged an armed
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Gaby Aghion, Chloe fashion label founder dies

Gaby Aghion, Chloe fashion label founder dies

Gaby Aghion, who started the Chloe fashion house and oversaw its rise as a postwar style icon, died at her Paris home on Saturday, aged 93. "She left us today, discreetly and peacefully", the company said on its official Twitter account. The Chloe spring-
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Kurdish militants claim deadly ambush in Turkey's southeast

Kurdish militants claim deadly ambush in Turkey's southeast

Three Turkish police were killed after an ambush in Turkey's overwhelmingly Kurdish southeast, in an attack claimed Saturday by armed Kurdish militants despite a one-and-a-half-year ceasefire. The private Dogan news agency said traffic police on the highw
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
New York scientists unveil 'invisibility cloak' to rival Harry Potter's

New York scientists unveil 'invisibility cloak' to rival Harry Potter's

Watch out Harry Potter, you are not the only wizard with an invisibility cloak. Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered a way to hide large objects from sight using inexpensive and readily available lenses, a technology that seems to hav
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
British minister resigns over explicit photos report

British minister resigns over explicit photos report

A British minister announced his unexpected resignation on Saturday after a newspaper reported he had sent an explicit photo of himself online, in the latest setback to David Cameron's Conservative-led government. "I have decided to resign as minister for
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
US river freight system near breaking point as huge harvest looms

US river freight system near breaking point as huge harvest looms

With a record US harvest just coming in, the river transportation system that is at the heart of the nation's farm economy is overstrained by rising demand for shipping capacity, a low barge inventory, and a dilapidated lock system. The pressure is buildi
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
London Metal Exchange opens clearing house, to add China currency

London Metal Exchange opens clearing house, to add China currency

The London Metal Exchange (LME) on Monday launched its new clearing house, which plans to add the Chinese currency as collateral by year's end to lure more business from the world's top metals consuming nation. The launch of LME Clear is a key step by LME
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Russia on track for largest grain crop in six years

Russia on track for largest grain crop in six years

Russia is on track to harvest the second-largest grain crop in its post-Soviet history and largest in six years, agriculture consultancy SovEcon said on Monday. With exports of 22.5 million tonnes, Russia is expected to be the world's third largest wheat
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil prices to rise eight percent by February 2015

Malaysian palm oil prices to rise eight percent by February 2015

Malaysian crude palm oil prices are likely to rise nearly 8 percent to 2,350 ringgit a tonne by February 2015 as a reduction in inventories and lower yields offset an expected drop in crude oil prices, a top industry analyst said on Saturday. "In oil palm
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Beijing cotton plans dash US farmers' hopes of price recovery

Beijing cotton plans dash US farmers' hopes of price recovery

China's plan to slash cotton imports next year has dealt one of the biggest blows yet to US farmers' hopes of a sustained recovery in prices, raising further fears the policy overhaul may roil global trade and curb demand. China said on Monday it will cut
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
EU maize yield outlook improves further

EU maize yield outlook improves further

The European Union's crop monitoring unit on Monday again raised its yield forecast for this year's EU maize harvest after favourable growing conditions continued this month. The average yield in the EU maize harvest is now expected at 7.59 tonnes per hec
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Brazil top court blocks effort to shut key grain export terminal

Brazil top court blocks effort to shut key grain export terminal

Brazil's top court on Thursday barred the City of Santos from stopping its Ponta da Praia neighbourhood, which handles 15 percent of the country's grains exports, from moving, loading and storing dry bulk goods such as corn and soybeans.
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
New York gold falls as dollar soars; posts fourth weekly loss

New York gold falls as dollar soars; posts fourth weekly loss

Gold fell on Friday as a dollar-driven rally encouraged by US economic growth dimmed bullion's investment appeal, sending the metal's prices toward a key support level at $1,200 an ounce. The S&P 500 equities index climbed 0.6 percent after data showed th
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Cocoa surges on output fears over Ebola outbreak
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Cocoa surges on output fears over Ebola outbreak

Cocoa soared to 3.5-year highs this week on fears the Ebola outbreak could reach Ghana and Ivory Cost, the two biggest producers of the commodity used to make chocolate. Brent oil prices however tumbled to two-year lows on worries over ample supplies and
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Imran accuses government of bad governance

Imran accuses government of bad governance

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan exposed bad governance and mismanagement of the PML-N government and vowed to put the country on path to honesty, merit and fair play for rapid socio-economic development, if voted to power. Addressing his worke
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
CM Punjab calls for bringing basic changes: Cardiac surgeons moot held

CM Punjab calls for bringing basic changes: Cardiac surgeons moot held

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that basic changes would have to be made in healthcare system for providing latest and quality medical facilities to the people at their doorstep. He said this while talking to media and addressing a f
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Increase in vegetable prices witnessed ahead of Eid

Increase in vegetable prices witnessed ahead of Eid

Significant increase has been witnessed in the prices of essential food items particularly in vegetables rates last week as compared to the preceding week and further increase would be expected in coming days on the pretext of Eid-ul-Azha. Traders of the
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Governor Punjab meets MAW Foundation's children

Governor Punjab meets MAW Foundation's children

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said Saturday said that Pakistan will become an economic power in five years if we eliminate corruption from our society. He also said that democracy can only be strengthened if we provide justice to the people.
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
Oneside of Constitution Avenue opened for public

Oneside of Constitution Avenue opened for public

The Pakistan Awami Tehreek has voluntarily opened one side of the Constitution Avenue for public and motorists. The PAT workers are camped on both sides of the dharna site to keep a watch on people coming and going out of the venue. The volunteers standin
Published 28 Sep, 2014 12:00am
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