Soybeans hit 9-month low on big U.S. stocks, low Chinese buying CHICAGO: U.S. soybean futures fell for the third session in a row on Monday, sinking to their lowest in 9-1/2 months... Published 04 Oct, 2021 11:16pm
Business & Finance Biden's new China trade plan echoes Trump's, but assumes Beijing won't change WASHINGTON: US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Monday will seek new talks with China over its failure to keep... Published 04 Oct, 2021 02:43pm
World Trump asks court to get him back on Twitter WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has filed suit asking a court to reinstate his account on Twitter and restore the online... Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:16am
Pakistan World community pays heed to PM’s approach to regional issues: Fawad PIND DADAN KHAN: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday said Pakistan... Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:16am
World Israeli foreign minister to make Bahrain visit OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit Bahrain on Thursday, in the first official ... Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am
World US generals say they recommended keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: Top US generals said Tuesday that they advised President Joe Biden to keep American troops in ... Published 29 Sep, 2021 09:56am
Technology Microsoft CEO says failed TikTok deal 'strangest thing I've worked on' Microsoft Corp's near-acquisition of social media app TikTok last year was the "strangest thing I've ever worked ... Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:29pm
World Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's top military leaders are expected to face some of the most contentious hearings in... Updated 28 Sep, 2021 11:00am
World At UN, Israeli PM says Iran has crossed all nuclear 'red lines' NEW YORK: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Iran had crossed "all red lines" in its nuclear... Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am
World Russia calls on US to ‘be more active’ to revive Iran nuclear deal UNITED NATIONS: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Saturday on the United States to take a more active... Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am
World At UN, West frustrated by slow pace with Iran UNITED NATIONS: The United States and European Union voiced frustration at the UN this week over the slow pace with... Published 24 Sep, 2021 10:56am
World VP Harris and Indian Prime Minister Modi meet as US eyes Asia The meeting between the most prominent Indian American and the Indian Prime Minister, who has close ties with former President Donald Trump Published 24 Sep, 2021 10:50am
Business & Finance Taiwan blasts 'arch criminal' China for Pacific trade pact threats TAIPEI: China is an "arch criminal" intent on bullying Taiwan and has no right to oppose or comment on its bid to... Published 24 Sep, 2021 10:36am
World US will help foster further Israeli ties with Arab states WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on Friday to encourage more Arab countries to normalize... Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Print Officials’ trading: Powell orders sweeping ethics review WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ordered a sweeping review of the ethics rules governing ... Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:18am
World UAE, Israel eye trillion-dollar prize one year into Abraham Accords DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates marks one year since normalising ties with Israel on Wednesday, a move which drew... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
World Top US general’s office pushes back on reported secret calls with China WASHINGTON: The office of America’s top general on Wednesday pushed back against a report in a new book that he... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
World US ex-presidents Bush, Clinton, Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees The former US leaders and their wives will serve as part of Welcome.US, a coalition of advocacy groups, US businesses and other leaders launching on Tuesday, said Welcome.US in a statement Published 14 Sep, 2021 07:14pm
Opinion Biden's vaccine mandate signals a White House done with persuasion President Joe Biden and his aides have concluded something in recent weeks: The Mr. Nice Guy approach isn't ... Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am
World Trump slams Afghan withdrawal 'incompetence' on 9/11 anniversary WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump used the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to slam the "inept... Published 11 Sep, 2021 06:52pm
Print US marks 9/11’s 20th anniversary NEW YORK: Americans mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday with troops finally gone from Afghanistan, but... Published 11 Sep, 2021 04:32am
Opinion Investors betting on ‘stable’ choice of Powell renomination at Fed A potential renomination of Jerome Powell at the helm of the US Federal Reserve would provide a needed sense of... Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am
Markets Russia completes Nord Stream 2 construction, gas flows yet to start MOSCOW: Gazprom said on Friday it had finished construction of the Nord Stream 2 subsea pipeline to Germany, ... Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am
World Iran calls on US to stop its addiction to sanctions TEHRAN: Iran urged the United States Saturday to stop its addiction to sanctions against the Islamic republic and... Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am
World Another caravan heads through Mexico bound for the US TAPACHULA, (Mexico): A caravan of some 300 mainly Central American people, some carrying children and suitcases, set... Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am
World Germany urges Iran to return to nuclear talks ‘as soon as possible’ BERLIN: Germany called on Iran to resume nuclear talks with six world powers “as soon as possible” to revive a... Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am
World Iran says nuclear talks might not resume for 2-3 months TEHRAN: Stalled talks aimed at reviving Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers will likely not resume for... Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am
Print Israel opposes Biden plan to reopen US Palestinian mission OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said on Wednesday that a US plan to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem that has... Published 02 Sep, 2021 02:48am
Print Biden cites Afghan military, Trump role in messy exit WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Tuesday rejected criticism of his decision to stick to a deadline to pull out of... Updated 01 Sep, 2021 12:17pm
World Iran says Biden demands same as Trump's on nuclear issue TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday accused US President Joe Biden's administration of... Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees