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Print - 2016-01-26
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 263,783 tonnes of cargo comprising 205,628 tonnes of import cargo and 58,155 tonnes of export cargo including 8,104 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Azarenka keeps ominous form
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Azarenka keeps ominous form

Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka remained in ominous form Monday to surge into the Australian Open quarter-finals, as Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai's amazing Grand Slam run stayed alive. Former world number one Azarenka proved too strong for Czech Barb
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Konta ends 33-year wait for British quarter-finalist

Konta ends 33-year wait for British quarter-finalist

Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals since 1983 Monday when she came through an epic three-set slugfest against 21st seed Ekaterina Makarova. The unseeded Konta, ranked 47 in the world, ground down the R
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Afridi urges team to improve performance after Twenty20 defeat

Afridi urges team to improve performance after Twenty20 defeat

Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi Monday urged his team to raise their game in upcoming international competitions following their 2-1 Twenty20 defeat in New Zealand last week. Pakistan won the first match by 16 runs before going down tamely by 10 w
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Shaheed Benazir Twenty20 Championship begins

Shaheed Benazir Twenty20 Championship begins

The fourth edition of the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto T20 Women Cricket Championship, which the Pakistan Cricket Board is organising, has begun. All matches will be played till February 1 at the Lahore Gymkhana, LCCA and Qadhafi Stadium in Lahore. The
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
South Africa ban Bodi for 20 years over match-fixing

South Africa ban Bodi for 20 years over match-fixing

Former South African international cricketer Gulam Bodi was on Monday banned for 20 years after he admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix domestic Twenty20 matches. The ban, which will take immediate effect, was announced by Cricket South Afr
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
New Zealand post win in ODI opener against Pakistan

New Zealand post win in ODI opener against Pakistan

A solid 82 by Henry Nicholls followed by a ninth-wicket batting blitz carried New Zealand to a convincing 70-run victory in the opening one-day international against Pakistan in Wellington on Monday. In reply to New Zealand's 280-8, Pakistan were skittled
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Rabada strikes as SA seek consolation win

Rabada strikes as SA seek consolation win

First innings hero Kagiso Rabada struck two early blows as South Africa pushed for victory on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test against England at SuperSport on Monday.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
SI suspended on charges of corruption

SI suspended on charges of corruption

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nasir Khan Durrani on the charges of misuse of powers and corruption has suspended a Sub-Inspector of D I Khan police and further ordered departmental enquiry against him with immediate effect.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Baby-boy allegedly replaced with dead baby-girl in CHK

Baby-boy allegedly replaced with dead baby-girl in CHK

A newly-born boy was replaced with a dead infant girl at Civil Hospital Karachi, claims a family that blamed the staff of Paediatric Unit-II of the hospital that runs under Sindh Government for it.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Lack of medical facilities: 39 children die in Tharparkar

Lack of medical facilities: 39 children die in Tharparkar

At least 39 children under the age of five years have died in Tharparkar due to lack of proper medical facilities. Talking to media persons, Provincial Minister for Health Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar said that media was exaggerating the number of deaths in T
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Sindh PA passes 'Sindh Minimum Wage Bill 2015'

Sindh PA passes 'Sindh Minimum Wage Bill 2015'

The Sindh Assembly on Monday passed 'Sindh Minimum Wage Bill 2015' to fix labourers' remuneration, special relief allowances and assess their cost of living. The law received a unanimous vote in the house, allowing the Sindh government to regulate all mat
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Heavy fines imposed on meat sellers

Heavy fines imposed on meat sellers

Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) on Monday imposed heavy fines on meat sellers in violation of Hygiene and Sanitation Rules. According to Chief Commissioner Office, Assistant Commissioner (Secretariat) Islamabad Waqas Rashid, along with t
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
'Dhanak Health Care Centres promoting reproductive health of women'

'Dhanak Health Care Centres promoting reproductive health of women'

Dhanak Health Care Centres set up by DKT are owned and managed by midwives. Through social franchising, in these centres long-term methods of contraceptives, such as IUDs are stressed upon, adding diversity to a method mix that is heavily dependent on sho
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
'FTA between Pakistan, Turkey soon'

'FTA between Pakistan, Turkey soon'

Vice-President of Electrical, Electronics and Services Exporters Association (EESEA) Turkey, Dr Guven Uckan has expressed the hope that Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Turkey will be signed soon.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Three held for hoax bomb call

Three held for hoax bomb call

Three CNG filling station workers were arrested for hoax call to the police about a 'fake bomb'. The hoax bomb call was given on Police Helpline from North Karachi on Sunday night. The police reached the spot and cleared the park and road leading to nearb
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Rains and snowfall forecast

Rains and snowfall forecast

The Met Office Monday forecast rain with snowfall in mountainous region in the present week, saying that the rainy spell was likely to dissipate fog in upcountry. It said that the dense fog that had gripped the upcountry would end following the rain, espe
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Truck bomb in Syria's Aleppo kills 23, including fighters: monitor

Truck bomb in Syria's Aleppo kills 23, including fighters: monitor

At least 23 people, most of them from the Ahrar al-Sham rebel group, were killed by a truck suicide bomber in Syria's Aleppo city on Monday, a monitor said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 19 fighters from the group and four civ
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Zika virus set to spread across Americas, spurring vaccine hunt

Zika virus set to spread across Americas, spurring vaccine hunt

The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and Chile, the World Health Organisation said on Monday.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Rouhani in Rome as Iran comes in from the cold

Rouhani in Rome as Iran comes in from the cold

Iran President Hassan Rouhani flew into Italy on Monday looking to reap the economic and political dividends from the lifting of international sanctions imposed over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme. Rouhani will also visit the Vatican and France
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Crackdown, demonstration ban as Egyptians mark revolt anniversary

Crackdown, demonstration ban as Egyptians mark revolt anniversary

Egyptians on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak amid tight security and a warning from the new regime that demonstrations will not be tolerated. Dozens of masked policemen deployed in several Cairo squares inclu
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Johnson Controls, Tyco to merge in tax-saving deal

Johnson Controls, Tyco to merge in tax-saving deal

Tyco International and Johnson Controls announced Monday they will merge in a tax-saving deal that combines Tyco's operations in security and fire safety with Johnson's businesses, which include energy storage. The merger will result in $150 million in an
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Saudi Aramco keeps up investment despite crude fall

Saudi Aramco keeps up investment despite crude fall

Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter, is maintaining investments despite cutting costs in other ways to cope with plummeting crude prices, the company's chairman said on Monday. "Fiscal discipline becomes number one" in such an environment, Aram
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Kuwait in spending spree on projects despite oil slump

Kuwait in spending spree on projects despite oil slump

Kuwait awarded projects worth a record $32 billion last year and plans to raise the figure in 2016 despite a sharp decline in oil revenues, an economic report said Monday. Last year's awards were 20 percent higher than in 2014, National Bank of Kuwait, th
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
German business morale slides

German business morale slides

German business morale fell in January to its lowest level in almost a year, with manufacturers particularly concerned that Europe's largest economy will suffer from a slowdown in emerging markets. The Munich-based Ifo economic institute said on Monday it
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
New bank tax threatens profitability, GDP: Moody's
Currency

New bank tax threatens profitability, GDP: Moody's

Poland's controversial new levy on banks threatens not only the sector's profitability but also the overall economic growth of this EU member, global ratings agency Moody's said in a Monday statement. The new levy "threatens to hurt credit growth because
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
New bank tax threatens profitability, GDP: Moody's
Currency

New bank tax threatens profitability, GDP: Moody's

Poland's controversial new levy on banks threatens not only the sector's profitability but also the overall economic growth of this EU member, global ratings agency Moody's said in a Monday statement. The new levy "threatens to hurt credit growth because
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Poland announces new 'supermarket tax'

Poland announces new 'supermarket tax'

The Polish finance ministry on Monday announced plans for a new turnover tax that will mainly affect international supermarket chains operating in the eastern European economic giant.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
China to replace business tax with VAT

China to replace business tax with VAT

China will expand tax reforms to replace a business tax with a value-added tax (VAT) this year, state radio quoted Premier Li Keqiang as saying, in the latest step to bolster slowing growth. Top leaders have already pledged to cut taxes and expand the gov
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
All-day breakfasts boost McDonald's

All-day breakfasts boost McDonald's

McDonald's reported Monday the launch of all-day breakfasts in the United States helped to lift fourth-quarter sales, capping a year of turnaround for the fast-food giant. Net income in the final quarter jumped 9.9 percent to $1.21 billion on total revenu
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
China's business confidence, recruitment hit record lows

China's business confidence, recruitment hit record lows

China's business confidence and recruitment activity slipped to record lows in January, a survey showed, adding to signs of weakness in the world's second-largest economy that could prod policymakers to roll out more support measures.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Banking profits down 67 percent
Currency

Banking profits down 67 percent

Russian banking profits fell by 67 percent to 192 billion roubles ($2.4 billion) in 2015, the central bank said on Monday, compared with 589 billion roubles the previous year. The central bank said that loan-loss provisions for the sector were 33 percent
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Banking profits down 67 percent
Currency

Banking profits down 67 percent

Russian banking profits fell by 67 percent to 192 billion roubles ($2.4 billion) in 2015, the central bank said on Monday, compared with 589 billion roubles the previous year. The central bank said that loan-loss provisions for the sector were 33 percent
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Russian economy contracts 3.7 percent in 2015, slump set to continue

Russian economy contracts 3.7 percent in 2015, slump set to continue

Russia's economy contracted by 3.7 percent in 2015, preliminary data showed on Monday, with a slew of activity indicators suggesting the slump is far from over. Russia is struggling to dig itself out of recession at a time when the price of oil, its main
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
World steel output drops after five-year rise

World steel output drops after five-year rise

Reflecting a global economic slowdown, world-wide steel production dropped 2.8 percent last year to 1.62 billion tons, just under half of the total produced by China, the World Steel Association said Monday. Global steel production slipped back after five
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Canada to sign TPP but won't ratify trade pact

Canada to sign TPP but won't ratify trade pact

Canada's Liberal government said Monday it will sign the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership but may not ratify the trade pact negotiated by a previous administration. The agreement is expected to be debated in parliament. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Lib
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Japan's exports tumble most in three years

Japan's exports tumble most in three years

Japan's exports fell the most in more than three years in December from a year earlier, stoking fears of economic contraction in the final quarter of 2015 as a slowdown in China and emerging markets takes its toll on the export-reliant economy.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Over 45 percent of Nigerian graduates unemployed
Exchange

Over 45 percent of Nigerian graduates unemployed

Nigeria needs to ramp up training and job creation schemes for university graduates, a leading recruitment agency said on Monday, after a survey indicated nearly half of those with a higher education qualification were unemployed.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Bearish sentiment thwarts Gulf bourses rally

Bearish sentiment thwarts Gulf bourses rally

Major Gulf bourses retreated on Monday, erasing some of the previous day's gains with investors unconvinced markets can mount a sustainable rebound. Riyadh's index was near-flat, slipping 0.02 percent to 5,610 points as day traders booked quick profits to
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Indian stocks barely hold on to gains

Indian stocks barely hold on to gains

Indian shares ended largely flat on Monday as gains in stocks such as HDFC Bank were offset by volatility in crude oil prices and caution ahead of the derivatives contracts' expiry later in the week. The broader NSE index ended 0.18 percent higher
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Taiwan stocks rise

Taiwan stocks rise

Taiwan stocks rose on Monday, paced by gains in Apple Inc's suppliers following the US company's shares surged 5 percent on Wall Street on Friday. The main TAIEX index rose 1.4 percent to 7,863.34 as of 0147 GMT, after closing at 7,756.18 in the previous
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
SE Asian stocks: Vietnam posts strongest gain in four years

SE Asian stocks: Vietnam posts strongest gain in four years

Most Southeast Asian shares rose on Monday as a cold spell in parts of the northern hemisphere pushed oil prices higher, with Vietnam posting its strongest one-day jump in about four years. The bounce in oil prices lured investors back into the battered r
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Tokyo shares extend global rally on stimulus bets
Currency

Tokyo shares extend global rally on stimulus bets

Tokyo stocks rose Monday, extending a global rally as investors bet on the possibility that central banks will unleash more stimulus to bolster hard-hit financial markets. A bloodletting on major bourses since the start of the year has stoked talk that po
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong shares climb
Currency

Hong Kong shares climb

Hong Kong stocks climbed on Monday, led by energy plays, as investors took cues from recovering oil prices and rebounding global equity markets. The market also benefited from a more stable currency market, after Beijing intervened to stem further slides
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
China stocks rise
Exchange

China stocks rise

China stocks made steady gains Monday, helped by energy shares, as investors showed some optimism following a rally in oil prices and on battered global equity markets. But trading volumes in Shanghai hit two-week lows, underscoring the fragility of inves
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
European shares fall as banks drop, oil prices resume slide

European shares fall as banks drop, oil prices resume slide

European shares fell on Monday as Spanish and Italian banks led a decline by banking shares and oil and gas companies lost ground when an oil price rally fizzled out. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which rose 3 percent on Friday to mark its firs
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares fall

Sri Lankan shares fall

Sri Lankan shares fell on Monday to snap a two-session winning streak ahead of the central bank's monetary policy decision later in the day and as investors worried over volatile global markets and rising returns on risk-free assets. Six out of 11 analyst
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares hit 10-day top

Australian shares hit 10-day top

Australian shares rose more than 1 percent on Monday as a rally in oil markets pushed the index to a 10-day high. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 1.24 percent or 60.8 points to 4,986.7 by 0140 GMT, near the session high of 4,986.7 points - the highest since Ja
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Weaker mining and banking stocks drag down FTSE

Weaker mining and banking stocks drag down FTSE

Britain's blue-chip share index slipped on Monday, with a drop in mining shares on the back of a fall in metals prices and weaker financial stocks putting pressure on the broader market. Kingfisher, Europe's largest home improvement retailer, fell 6 perce
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Reasons listed behind Tharparkar repeated tragedies

Reasons listed behind Tharparkar repeated tragedies

Poverty, early marriages, nutrition, preterm births, lack of awareness, education and drought are main reasons of the death of children in desert areas of Tharparkar of Sindh. Weight of most new-born babies, being admitted to District Headquarter Civil Ho
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
CCP holds seminar on Competition Law at LCCI

CCP holds seminar on Competition Law at LCCI

As part of the National Road Show on Competition Law, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Monday held a seminar at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI).
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Lubna Khalid Syed's complain dismissed

Lubna Khalid Syed's complain dismissed

Federal Ombudsman Justice Yasmin Abbasi has dismissed the complaint filed by Lubna Khalid Syed, a terminated employee from PTCL. According to details, the complainant could not produce any oral or written evidence in support of her charges despite the fac
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
NICL director's appointment: investigation ordered

NICL director's appointment: investigation ordered

Prime Minister Public Affairs and Grievance Wing Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has directed Secretary Ministry of Commerce to investigate the appointment of Ameen Bandokda as Director M/s. National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) within 30 days, info
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Easypaisa nominated for GSMA Global Mobile Awards

Easypaisa nominated for GSMA Global Mobile Awards

Pakistan's first and largest branchless banking service and a joint venture between Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan, Easypaisa has been nominated for the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Awards - 2016 in the "Best Mobile Product or Service for
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Women nurture trees and pride in forest drive

Women nurture trees and pride in forest drive

Robina Gul has swapped her needle for a trowel. Until recently, the villager from northern Pakistan got by making clothes for family weddings and religious festivals, but now she is encouraging other women to set up tree nurseries like hers that can earn
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
SECP issues E-voting Regulations
Exchange

SECP issues E-voting Regulations

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the E-voting Regulations 2016 paving way for the shareholders to be part of the decision-making process of their company through electronic means. The regulations give the shareholders o
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
NFC working group meeting: KP expresses displeasure over delay

NFC working group meeting: KP expresses displeasure over delay

A working group on the National Finance Commission (NFC) tasked to prepare a report on Allocation Efficiency and Expenditure analysis at the Federal and Provincial levels met at a local hotel in Islamabad on Monday with Professor Ibrahim in the chair. Khy
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Internal security requires persistent monitoring, fine-tuning: Nisar

Internal security requires persistent monitoring, fine-tuning: Nisar

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that internal security is a multi-faceted, multi-pronged and multi-dimensional responsibility that requires continued efforts, monitoring and fine-tuning. We must always think beyond ourselves and take in
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Protest held against electricity and gas loadshedding

Protest held against electricity and gas loadshedding

Elected representatives of various union councils, including women led by district member of Nauthia ward Safdar Baghi on Monday held a protest demonstration against power and gas load shedding and asked federal government to solve the problems.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Karachi shipyard: scrutiny of budgetary proposals: NA body meets

Karachi shipyard: scrutiny of budgetary proposals: NA body meets

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) met on Monday under the Chairmanship of Khawaja Sohail Mansoor, MNA, regarding the scrutiny of budgetary proposals of Ministry of Defence Production relating to Karac
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister condoles death

Prime Minister condoles death

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday expressed deep grief over the death of Mian Zahoor ul Haq, the father of politician Mian Amer Mehmood.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
'Health professional package' demanded for Fata doctors

'Health professional package' demanded for Fata doctors

Provincial Doctors Association has demanded of the provincial government to extend health professional package to the community, serving at different health facilities in various agencies of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas. Speaking at a news confere
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Yuan inches down
Exchange

Yuan inches down

China's yuan weakened slightly against the dollar in thin trading on Monday, and traders said they expect the market to remain steady before foreign currency demand surges next week ahead of the long Lunar New Year holiday.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Dollar down in Asia
Currency

Dollar down in Asia

The dollar edged down on Monday but remained well off recent lows as markets started the week on a calmer note and investors turned their attention to upcoming central bank meetings. The dollar inched down slightly against its Japanese counterpart to 118.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Oil currencies dip, euro and yen gain in Europe
Currency

Oil currencies dip, euro and yen gain in Europe

The dollar edged down on Monday as renewed selling on oil markets drove investors into their safe havens of choice, the euro and yen, and weakened the currencies of major crude exporters. After an upbeat session in Asia, stock markets quickly turned negat
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee steady
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee steady

The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Monday ahead of the central bank's January policy rate decision as dollar sales by two private banks helped offset the demand for the greenback from importers, dealers said. Six of 11 analysts in a Reuters poll had pre
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Most emerging Asian currencies up
Currency

Most emerging Asian currencies up

Most emerging Asian currencies extended gains on Monday as a surge in oil prices and expectations of more stimulus from central banks supported appetite for riskier assets. The South Korean won and the Taiwan dollar led regional gains on month-end corpora
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex and interest rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 78.50-78.50 (previous 78.50-78.50). 02.50-04.50 percent (Previous 02.00-04.50 percent).
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi tread water after bounce
Exchange

Aussie, kiwi tread water after bounce

The Australian and New Zealand dollars marked time on Monday as worries about global growth kept a lid on further gains after a bounce from seven-year lows last week. The Australian dollar held steady at $0.7002, which compares with a peak of $0.7046 on F
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Sterling slips against basket of currencies
Currency

Sterling slips against basket of currencies

Sterling edged down against a basket of currencies on Monday, as investors focused on the risks to the UK economy of a potential "Brexit" from Europe and the prospect of interest rates remaining at their record lows until 2017.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Daily average FX turnover down 21 percent
Exchange

Daily average FX turnover down 21 percent

Daily foreign exchange volumes in London, the world's main foreign exchange centre, were down 21 percent in October 2015 from a year earlier, to $2.15 trillion - the lowest turnover since October 2012, a semi-annual survey by the Bank of England showed on
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Two Palestinians shot dead

Two Palestinians shot dead

Two Palestinians stabbed two women Monday at a grocery in an Israeli settlement of the West Bank before being shot dead, police and medics said, in the latest in nearly four months of attacks. Israel's military said two pipe bombs were also found in the a
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Libya parliament rejects UN-backed unity government

Libya parliament rejects UN-backed unity government

Libya's internationally recognised parliament voted on Monday to reject a UN-backed unity government, in a major blow to international efforts to end the country's unrest.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Algerian president takes control of security services

Algerian president takes control of security services

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has taken control of Algeria's security and intelligence services by forming a new leadership for the entire sector, newspapers reported Monday. The reports said a DSS agency has been set up to replace the powerful DRS intel
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
British explorer dies trying to cross Antarctic solo

British explorer dies trying to cross Antarctic solo

British adventurer Henry Worsley has died in an attempt to make history by crossing the Antarctic alone in a trip backed by members of the royal family, his wife said on Monday. Worsley, 55, was just 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the finish when he called
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Greece blasts 'lies' in EU migrant talks

Greece blasts 'lies' in EU migrant talks

Greece lashed out on Monday at what it called "lies" by its EU partners following calls for Athens to be suspended from the Schengen passport-free zone if it fails to staunch the flow of migrants into Europe. At a tense meeting of European Union interior
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Chinese scientists create 'autistic' monkeys

Chinese scientists create 'autistic' monkeys

Scientists in China have engineered monkeys with a human autism gene and symptoms, in the hopes of unlocking a treatment for the debilitating but little-understood disorder, a study said Monday.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Court leaves family of Yugoslav leader Tito empty-handed

Court leaves family of Yugoslav leader Tito empty-handed

A Serbian court has ruled that descendants of Josip Broz Tito will inherit none of his possessions, more than 35 years after the communist Yugoslav leader died, the family's lawyer said Monday.
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
Triple suicide bombing kills 26 in north Cameroon market

Triple suicide bombing kills 26 in north Cameroon market

At least 26 people were killed on Monday when three suicide bombers blew themselves up at a market in the far north of Cameroon, a region often targeted by Nigeria's Boko Haram. Police said the assailants hit a local market in Bodo village near the fronti
Published 26 Jan, 2016 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

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New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

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