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Alleged corruption in 56 companies: NAB Lahore submits report to SC
April 20, 2018 6:04 pm
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has submitted a report on alleged corruption of 56 companies to the Supreme Court. Despite holiday on Sunday, the NAB authorities remained in the office to receive the record. As many Read More
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Power shortage self-created, no shortage of gas: Sindh CM
April 20, 2018 4:36 pm
KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Friday that the recent tussle between K-Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company has only resulted in Karachi’s citizens receiving the short end of the stick. Speaking at the Read More
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Six killed as two cars collide near Jamshoro
April 19, 2018 11:11 pm
JAMSHORO (92 News) – Six people were killed when a gas cylinder exploded after a collision between two cars on Indus Highway near Jamshoro. Three people were injured in the accident and shifted to hospital. The deceased include three members Read More
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People’s Unity wins PIA Union Referendum
April 19, 2018 9:23 pm
KARACHI (92 News) – People’s Unity won the PIA Union referendum on Thursday. People’s Unity backed by the PPP, PTI, JI and MQM Farooq grabbed 4028 votes, while Air League got 1797 votes. The People’s Unity celebrated their victory and Read More
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Anti-judiciary rally: PML-N MNA, MPA among 42 granted bail
April 19, 2018 6:22 pm
KASUR (92 News) – A local court granted bail to MNA Sheikh Waseem, MPA Naeem Safdar and 40 workers in a case registered against them for taking out an anti-judiciary rally. The police produced the accused in court amid tight Read More
Sports View More
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Ruthless Nadal sends Thiem packing in Monte Carlo
April 21, 2018 10:11 am
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – Defending champion Rafa Nadal thrashed Austrian fifth seed Dominic Thiem 6-0 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters for a record 14th time. Thiem, who had beaten Nadal twice on clay previously, was Read More
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Takakura aims to push boundaries after Women’s Asian Cup win
April 21, 2018 10:08 am
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asako Takakura, the Japanese national women’s team manager, has no intention of resting on her laurels after the side beat Australia to win their second successive Asian Cup crown and is already looking ahead to next Read More
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Cricket Australia in no hurry to appoint coach, team leadership
April 20, 2018 1:59 pm
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) will not be hurried into making a decision on their new coach and captain and vice-captain for their one-day side until the team for their tour of England is named, board chairman David Peever Read More
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Tennis player Thiem downs Djokovic in Monte Carlo to set up Nadal clash
April 20, 2018 9:15 am
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – Fifth seed Dominic Thiem came from behind to knock out Novak Djokovic in the Monte Carlo Masters third round and set up a quarter-final clash with defending champion Rafa Nadal. Thiem, twice French Open semi-finalist, bounced Read More
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Premier League clubs enjoy record profits: Deloitte report
April 20, 2018 9:11 am
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Premier League clubs enjoyed record profits and revenues in the 2016/17 season according to data released on Friday by Deloitte, who expect profitability to continue despite a decline in domestic broadcasting revenue. The combined revenues of Premier Read More
Technology View More
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Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported
April 21, 2018 9:53 am
CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – Apple Inc said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused built-in battery to expand, adding, it will offer worldwide free replacement for such batteries. Apple said the flaw, reported in some 13-inch Macbook Read More
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Photo storage service SmugMug acquires Flickr
April 21, 2018 9:38 am
CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – Photo management platform SmugMug said it has agreed to buy image and video-hosting website Flickr for an undisclosed amount. Flickr will continue to operate as a separate entity after the deal closes, SmugMug said. “Uniting the SmugMug Read More
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PwC had cleared Facebook’s privacy practices in leak period
April 20, 2018 11:58 am
CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s privacy practices were cleared by auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in an assessment completed last year of the period in which data analytics consultancy Cambridge Analytica gained access to the personal data of millions of Facebook Read More
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Japanese companies see big things in small-scale industrial robots
April 20, 2018 11:47 am
TOKYO (Reuters) – A two-armed robot in a Japanese factory carefully stacks rice balls in a box, which a worker carries off for shipment to convenience stores. At another food-packaging plant, a robot shakes pepper and powdered cheese over pasta Read More
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Put the toolbox away – new robot assembles IKEA chairs
April 19, 2018 1:51 pm
SINGAPORE (AFP)- The robot, developed by scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, can put together the wooden IKEA chair in just eight minutes and 55 seconds — a swift timing that may give even DIY enthusiasts a run for their Read More
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US-China trade tension dominates IMF gathering
April 21, 2018 11:57 am
WASHINGTON (AFP)- Trade tensions between the United States and China, which threaten to spill over into the global economy, are dominating a gathering of world finance officials even as the Group of 20 avoided the topic. Official after official has Read More
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EU needs ‘full’ exemption from US tariffs says France’s Le Maire
April 21, 2018 10:00 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The European Union needs to be exempted from steel and aluminum tariffs announced by the United States in order to work with Washington on trade with China, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said . “We are Read More
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Oil recovers after sliding on Trump tweet criticising OPEC
April 21, 2018 9:50 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up , stabilizing after an earlier slide driven by US President Donald Trump’s criticism of OPEC’s role in pushing up global oil prices. Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 gained 28 cents, or 0.4 Read More
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Japan has no immediate plan to bring US tariffs to WTO
April 21, 2018 9:35 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan has no immediate plan to raise a trade dispute against US steel and aluminium tariffs to the World Trade Organization, a senior Japanese finance ministry official said . “For now, Japan will seek to gain the Read More
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Saudi oil minister says more work needed to lower inventories
April 20, 2018 1:48 pm
JEDDAH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Friday global oil inventories had declined from their peak but had not yet fallen far enough. “Today (inventories) are still about 2.8 billion barrels, they are significantly below the Read More
