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Ilyas Kashmiri killed in U.S. drone strike:Confirmed by Harkatul Jihad al-Islami
Jun 4th
Peshawar: Chief of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) Ilyas Kashmiri, cited as one of the masterminds of PNS Mehran Base and plotting series of attacks in European cities and who forged close links with …
Drink lots of milk to cut heart disease
Jun 4th
ISLAMABAD: Drinking three glasses of milk per day decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease by 18 percent, says researchers. Wageningen and Harvard University researchers examined 17 studies from Europe, USA and Japan, and found no …
Asian shares down ahead of US jobs figures
Jun 3rd
HONG KONG: Asian shares were mostly lower in edgy trade Friday as dealers nervously awaited a key US jobs report amid concerns over the world”s biggest economy.
The losses come a day after a regional sell-off that was caused by a slew of miserable US…
Dollar eases against yen amid US worries
Jun 3rd
TOKYO: The dollar eased against the yen in Asia on Friday, as weak US economic indicators cast a shadow over the world”s biggest economy, dealers said.
The dollar fetched 80.71 yen in Tokyo morning trade, down from 80.88 yen in New York on Thursday. …
Asian stocks slump after heavy Wall Street losses
Jun 2nd
HONG KONG: Asian shares tumbled in early trade on Thursday, following heavy losses on Wall Street after another batch of weak data stoked concerns over the state of the global economy.
Tokyo was also weighed by political uncertainty as Prime Minister …
37 killed in fighting in Yemen capital
Jun 1st
SANAA: Thirty-seven people were killed in overnight clashes between opposition tribesmen and security forces after a truce, that had ended four days of fighting in the Yemeni capital, collapsed, a medic said on Wednesday.
Most of the dead were combata…
Euro gains further against dollar
Jun 1st
TOKYO: The euro rose further against the dollar in Asia Wednesday, helped by easing concerns over Greece”s debt crisis, dealers said.
The dollar was softer, taking a cue from weak readings on US economic indicators released on Tuesday, including regi…
Yen drops on Moody”s Japan debt warning
May 31st
TOKYO: The dollar jumped against the yen in Asian trade Tuesday after ratings agency Moody”s said it could lower Japan”s Aa2 government debt rating, dealers said.
The greenback rose to 81.26 yen in Tokyo trade from 80.79 yen in late Monday. The euro…
Cucumber crisis: 14 dead in Germany
May 31st
BERLIN: Germany on Monday held crisis talks amid reports that at least 14 people have died and hundreds are ill in an outbreak of a highly virulent strain of bacteria found on imported cucumbers.
Belgium and Russia banned the import of vegetables from…
Zuma, Kadhafi meet as defections mount
May 31st
TRIPOLI: South African President Jacob Zuma met Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi for truce talks on Monday as NATO said the strongman”s “reign of terror” was nearing its end and top military officers deserted him.
State news agency JANA said Zuma left th…
