Captain Joe Root said England's year could still be judged a success even if they fail to level the Ashes series against Australia by winning the final Test at the Oval. The home side go into Thursday's fifth and final match 2-1 down, meaning they cannot

Sri Lanka on Wednesday named depleted squads for a six-match tour of Pakistan, after 10 top players opted out citing security concerns. Lahiru Thirimanne has replaced one-day international skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, who refused to join the tour along wit

Sri Lanka's Cricket Board said Wednesday it had received warnings its national team could be the target of a terror attack during an upcoming tour of Pakistan. The board said the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office had advised it to "reassess the situatio

England and Portugal both scored five goals while France scored three as they overcame lowly-ranked Kosovo, Andorra and Lithuania in Euro 2020 qualifying on Tuesday.

Peru grabbed a slice of revenge for their loss to Brazil in the Copa America final on Tuesday, defeating the five-time World Cup winners 1-0 in a friendly in Los Angeles.

Lautaro Martinez fired a 22-minute hat-trick as Argentina thrashed Mexico 4-0 in a friendly international in San Antonio on Tuesday. Inter Milan striker Martinez scored in the 17th, 22nd and 39th minutes at the Alamodome to give Argentina a deserved win o

The dollar steadied on Wednesday as investors' appetite for risk showed cautious improvement and the yen weakened in the shift away from safe havens, but currencies kept to tight ranges ahead of a series of major central bank meetings over the next week.

The euro dipped on Wednesday but most investors stuck to the sidelines ahead of a key European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, with the scale of an expected monetary easing package from euro zone policymakers uncertain. After sliding to a more than two-

The euro fell to a one-week low against the greenback on Wednesday, a day before the European Central Bank is expected to add further stimulus in a bid to boost the region's economy.

The US dollar was steady against the euro on Tuesday, holding in its recent tight range, before the European Central Bank on Thursday is expected to cut interest rates deeper into negative territory and possibly restart asset purchases. Investors are weig

The Australian dollar climbed to a six-week high on Wednesday while its New Zealand cousin inched up on expectations that top trading partner China will introduce more policy measures to stave off a sharper slowdown. The Australian dollar, a liquidy proxy

Average daily foreign exchange trading volumes rose 9% year-on-year in August, CLS said on Wednesday, as concerns about the health of the global economy sparked an increase in currency trading activity. CLS, a major settler of trades in the foreign exchan

Asian currencies clung to tight ranges on Wednesday as investors awaited directional cues from major central bank meetings although the prospect of fresh stimulus and signs of easing in Sino-US trade tensions supported some export-focused units. Investor

Sterling was steady on Wednesday, lingering below a six-week high against the dollar reached on Monday, as investors assessed the chances Prime Minister Boris Johnson can strike a Brexit deal with the European Union before Oct. 31. The probability of a no

Chinese iron ore futures rose for a second day on Tuesday on expectations the country will enact more economic stimulus measures that would boost steel demand in the world's largest consumer of the metal.

On Tuesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,220. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.857 billion and the numbers of lots traded were 7,150.

European wheat futures in Paris on Tuesday rose to their highest in almost two weeks, supported by fresh gains in Chicago as global weather risks encouraged markets to recover from recent lows. Harvests in Australia and Argentina are being threatened by d

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rose on Tuesday in a short-covering bounce ahead of a US government crop report due later this week and as late-developing crops in parts of the Midwest sparked concerns over yields, traders said.

The Karachi Port handled 113,096 tonnes of cargo comprising 81,123 tonnes of import cargo and 31,973 tonnes of export cargo including nil loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.

Not a single deal reported on the cotton market on Wednesday as mills were conspicuous by their absence, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8100, they added. In ready session, no any deal reported, they said. Rates of seed cotton per

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose for a second session on Tuesday on short-covering ahead of a US government crop report due later this week and on spillover support from higher corn futures, traders said. CBOT December soft red winter wheat settl

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rallied nearly 2% on Tuesday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly lowered its US crop condition ratings in a weekly report, traders said. CBOT December corn ended 7-1/4 cents higher at $3.61-1/2 pe

A Dutch court on Wednesday acquitted a doctor over euthanising a woman with severe dementia in a landmark case for the Netherlands, the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia.

An Estonian court has sentenced a Russian national to five years in jail for spying, a court document shows, the latest in a string of espionage cases involving Russia in the Baltic states.

Britain's government on Wednesday announced new post-Brexit immigration plans that will allow international students to work in the country for two years after graduating.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she believed agreement could still be reached with Britain on an orderly exit from the EU, pledging to fight for a deal.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a fresh test of a "super-large multiple rocket launcher" system, state media said Wednesday - the latest in a series of provocations by Pyongyang.

Republican Dan Bishop won a North Carolina congressional seat Tuesday in a special election that served as a test for President Donald Trump ahead of his bid for a second term in 2020.

The US Defense Department said Tuesday that it would keep up to 5,500 troops deployed at the Mexican border for the coming year to help combat illegal immigration.

Japan's Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet reshuffle that fuelled speculation over the prime minister's successor.

An Egyptian court Wednesday sentenced 11 senior Muslim Brotherhood figures to life in prison on charges of spying for the Palestinian Hamas group, a judicial source said.

Deadly floods across Niger have left 57 people dead and affected more than 130,000 since they began in June, according to the latest government toll.

The US government announced the approval of the sale of thirty-two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Poland Wednesday, boosting the air capabilities of a key NATO ally.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran against further uranium enrichment but left open the possibility the US could lift sanctions to pave the way to a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani.

The Secretary General APNS, Sarmad Ali has expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Nafees Fatima wife of S M Rizvi and mother of Syed Qaiser Rizvi, Chief Editor Daily Jiddat Peshawar. He on behalf of office-bearers and members of All Pakistan News

Pakistan Tax Advisors Association (PTAA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to avoid putting pressure on taxpayers, tax consultants, advocates and chartered accountants to ensure filing of 2.5 million income tax returns by September 30, 2019.

The Federal Cabinet has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to explore the possibilities of imposing fixed tax on brick kilns (Bhattas) and conduct survey of traders across the country through college graduates, official sources told Business R