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KP Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra steps down from his post
August 17, 2018 6:18 pm
PESHAWAR (92 News) – Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on Friday stepped down from his post as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor. According to the details, Jhagra informed that he has sent his resignation to President Mamnoon Hussain. He said he discharged his responsibilities Read More
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Ali Zafar leaves for India to attend last rituals of Vajpayee
August 17, 2018 4:49 pm
NEW DEHLI (92 News) – Caretaker Information Minister Barrister Syed Ali Zafar left for India to attend the last rituals of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk has assigned Caretaker Information Minister Ali Zafar Read More
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Newly elected KP CM Mehmood Khan takes oath of his office
August 17, 2018 3:39 pm
PESHAWAR (92 News) – The newly elected chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mehmood Khan took oath of his office in Peshawar. Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra administered the oath. Mehmood Khan was elected as a member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from Read More
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NAB summons Shehbaz Sharif in Saaf Pani case on Aug 20
August 17, 2018 3:32 pm
LAHORE (92 News) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore summoned Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on August 20 in a Saaf Pani and Punjab Power Development Company case. As per details, Shehbaz Sharif will appear before Lahore Read More
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PPP decides not to support Sehbaz Sharif for post of PM
August 16, 2018 10:04 pm
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) decided that they will not support for Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif for the post of prime minister on Thursday here. The decision was taken during a consultative meeting Read More
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Spectacular Darren Bravo show takes Trinbago to victory
August 17, 2018 3:57 pm
CARIBBEAN (92 News) – Trinbago Knight Riders, the defending champions, rode on fantastic batting efforts from Darren Bravo and Brendon McCullum to trump St Lucia Stars in the Caribbean Premier League 2018. It was a high-scoring game, the second time Read More
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Nasir Jamshed handed 10-year suspension
August 17, 2018 12:10 pm
LAHORE (92 News) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took action against Nasir Jamshed, the former opening batsman, for his role in spot-fixing, banning him for 10 years. The PCB’s anti-corruption tribunal found Jamshed guilty of ‘masterminding’ the spot-fixing scandal Read More
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Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coach
August 17, 2018 11:01 am
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea named former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new coach of the national soccer team on Friday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced the decision at its headquarters in Seoul, adding that the 49-year-old had Read More
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Stokes not an automatic choice for third Test: Bayliss
August 17, 2018 9:12 am
LONDON (Reuters) – Ben Stokes is back in England’s squad for his own well-being but the all-rounder is not an automatic choice for the third Test against India, England coach Trevor Bayliss said. Stokes was cleared of affray on Tuesday Read More
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Dominant Del Potro into third round at rainy Cincinnati
August 17, 2018 9:06 am
OHIO (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro quickly dispatched South Korean Chung Hyeon 6-2 6-3 in a second-round match at the rain-hit Cincinnati Open that was carried over from the previous day because of inclement weather. The pair were delayed Read More
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US judge blocks programs letting ‘Grand Theft Auto’ players ‘cheat’
August 17, 2018 10:55 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge awarded Take-Two Interactive Software Inc , the maker of the “Grand Theft Auto” series, a preliminary injunction to stop a Georgia man from selling programs that it said helps players cheat at the Read More
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Uber’s new Brazil center aims to improve safety of cash transactions
August 17, 2018 10:27 am
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc plans to open a 250 million-reais ($64-million) center in Brazil that will research technology to make it safer for its drivers to accept cash, a key payment method in its rapid Read More
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Google employees demand more oversight of China search engine plan
August 17, 2018 10:24 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google is not close to launching a search engine app in China, its chief executive said at a companywide meeting , according to a transcript seen by Reuters, as employees of the Alphabet Inc unit called Read More
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China’s solar giant GCL to make electric car move in new ‘eco-town’
August 16, 2018 9:17 am
JURONG, China (Reuters) – China’s leading solar equipment manufacturer GCL is planning a move into the electric vehicle sector, aiming to make use of its expertise in energy to gain a vital competitive advantage in an increasingly crowded industry, executives Read More
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Lenovo swings to forecast-beating first quarter profit; PC revenue jumps
August 16, 2018 8:34 am
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group swung to a profit and beat estimates in the first quarter on Thursday, helped by a sharp jump in revenue. Net profit came in at $77 million for the three months Read More
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Asian shares gain on US-China trade talks
August 17, 2018 10:17 am
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares won a modest reprieve on Friday after China and the United States agreed to hold their first trade talks since June next week and as the Turkish lira extended gains from its record low earlier Read More
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Japan July inflation seen ticking up but still far from BOJ target
August 17, 2018 10:00 am
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely picked up slightly in July but due mostly to rising energy costs rather than robust demand, a Reuters poll showed, further evidence the central bank is making little headway in reaching Read More
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Oil prices slip amid fears over global economic growth
August 17, 2018 9:56 am
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday, with US crude heading for a seventh weekly decline amid increasing concerns about slowing global economic growth that could hit demand for petroleum products as inventories build. Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 Read More
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Turkish lira weakens to 5.86, US warns of more sanctions
August 17, 2018 9:53 am
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish lira weakened to 5.86 against the dollar on Friday from a close of 5.8150 as investors weighed up a US warning that Turkey should expect more economic sanctions unless it hands over detained American pastor Read More
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Turkey must commit to policies to promote stability amid market volatility: IMF
August 16, 2018 9:07 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey should commit to sound economic policies to promote stability and reduce imbalances at a time of market volatility, an IMF spokesperson said as a row between Washington and Ankara over the jailing of an American pastor Read More
