Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Wagamama sold to Frankie & Benny's owner

The Asian-themed restaurant chain is being bought in a deal which values the business at £559m. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: Premium Bonds more 'accessible' for children

More family members will be able to buy Premium Bonds for children - giving them a 24,500 to 1 chance to win. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Italy's economy stalls as eurozone slows down

Italy's economy stalls as growth in the 19-country eurozone slows to just 0.2% in the third quarter. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

BP profits double on higher prices and new oil fields

The oil giant reports its strongest quarterly results for five years, helped by higher prices and output. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Hammond v McDonnell on Budget 'end of austerity' claim

The chancellor says public spending - apart from on the NHS - will not go up in real terms. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

US targets Chinese firm over national security fears

The US said trade with Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua poses a risk to "national security interests". https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: What do the housing measures mean?

More help is announced for first-time buyers and plans to create more homes on the High Street. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: Self-employed face higher tax and NI payments

Freelance groups describe tax changes as a "smash and grab raid" https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: Philip Hammond hails better borrowing figures

Borrowing is set to keep falling, but the chancellor all but abandons a target to eliminate the deficit. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Bitcoin: The first ten years

Bitcoin was born ten years ago. What has it brought the world? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: Chancellor abolishes PFI for future projects

The government will not enter into further Private Finance Initiative projects, but will honour those under way, says the chancellor. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: Chancellor on austerity 'finally coming to an end'

Philip Hammond opens his Budget speech "for Britain's future", saying it would be for "the strivers, the grafters and the carers". https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

US mail bombs: Who is financier George Soros?

The billionaire financier and philanthropist was targeted in a US mail-bombing campaign. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Linda Liukas, Hello Ruby and the magic of coding

Linda Liukas wants to show children that writing code for computers can be magical. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: Key announcements from the chancellor

Politics Live presenter Andrew Neil goes through the key announcements from the chancellor in his 2018 Budget. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Nile Rodgers: 'My music makes people feel good'

Nile Rodgers, king of 1970s disco: 'The music I produce make people feel good' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Are hydrogen trains the future of UK travel?

Trains that emit pure water could be in the UK by the "early 2020s", according to the government. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Do schools help or hinder social mobility?

"Meritocracy is the big promise of our democracies," says the OECD. But are education systems delivering? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

What should I do with my broken kettle?

Our household appliances could have much longer lives if they were designed to be easily repaired. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Breaking news: Protests break out after Pakistan’s Supreme Court acquits Aasia Bibi

She was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010 from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2SuOwVA via IFT...

Sania and Shoaib name their baby Izhaan Mirza-Malik

Shoaib Malik announced that Mirza was doing great and thanked everyone from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2PtknHK via IFT...

Iranian foreign minister arrives in Pakistan to discuss missing border guards

They will also be discussing relations between the two countries and issues of mutual interest from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2Q2wj02 via IFT...

Court throws out Fata interim rules, gives Islamabad, KP a month to set up courts

Fata was merged with KP in May from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2SwDGyA via IFT...

Opp wants to make Shehbaz Sharif public accounts committee head at any cost

Shah met Sharif brothers in the opposition leader’s chamber from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2JsCQPc via IFT...

How can we be safe if our sons don’t serve: Karak martyr’s father

Cop killed in 2010 replaced by brother from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2CQym3r via IFT...

Khashoggi was investigating use of chemical weapons in Yemen before murder: tabloid

The Saudi govt blamed the murder on rogue agents from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2CPTUgF via IFT...

Former LHC judge killed in ‘targeted attack’ in Gujar Khan

The attackers fled from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2qjHTc8 via IFT...

KP bans use of smartphones and tablets in hospitals

Use of smartphones led to doctors neglecting their duties from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2OZIle3 via IFT...

Two policemen arrested for ‘robbing’ people in Faisalabad

A case has been registered from Samaa Digital https://ift.tt/2CO7dOM via IFT...

Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zeK8...

Android's under-5s apps have 'unfair and deceptive' ads

Campaign groups and university researchers raise concerns about the ads found in Android apps. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Q722...

Police ground drones after reports they fall out of the sky

Some incidents in which DJI drones "suffered a complete loss of power" have concerned UK authorities. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P2si...

Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network

The employee at the US Geological Survey had an "extensive history" of visiting adult websites. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Px98...

Pittsburgh shooting: Gab drops offline after attack

PayPal and others pulled support for Gab's "free speech" service after a gun attack on a synagogue. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Defc...

Teaching kids the magic of coding

Linda Liukas wants to show children that writing code for computers can be magical. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2AzEj...

Red Hydrogen One: The internet reacts to the 3D-enabled phone

A smartphone with a pioneering 3D display fails to convince technology experts of its merits. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P10s...

Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qi0o...

MIT invites you to control a human on Halloween

Researchers want internet users to vote on which actions an actor will take in a new social experiment. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Q91Z...

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CPpT...

Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2z9Sz...

Dad creates VR world to help daughter

Craig Chaytor's 360° videos were inspired by his daughter's learning difficulties. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JrGe...

Driverless cars: Who should die in a crash?

A global study suggests people prefer to save young over elderly people. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CGsI...

Full text of Supreme Court ruling in Asia Bibi case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy, ordering her immediate release from prison. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, a three-judge bench of the apex court gave this verdict on an appeal filed by the woman challenging her capital punishment. “The...

Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board

KABUL: An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. Naser Mehri, a spokesman for the governor of western Farah province, said two army helicopters were on their way to neighboring Herat province when one lost control. He said the aircraft crashed in bad weather. A Taliban spokesman said...

Lawyers exercise right of vote to elect SCBA’s new body

ISLAMABAD: The members of Supreme Court Bar are exercising their right to vote on Wednesday (today) in the ongoing election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)  to elect its new body for 2018-19. A total of 3,047 voters across the country cast their votes to elect the 22-member body. Ali Ahmed Kurd, the candidate fielded by Asma Jahangir Group contesting for...

US calls for Yemen ceasefire, Mattis urges for peace talks within ‘next 30 days’

WASHINGTON: The United States called Tuesday for a ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen, as the Saudi-led military coalition sent more than 10,000 new troops toward a vital rebel-held port city ahead of a new assault. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said the US had been watching the conflict “for long enough,” adding that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are...

Malala Yousafzai to get Harvard award for education activism

LONDON: After a number of accolades and recognition for promoting girls education, Nobel Prize Winner, Malala Yousafzai, is set to be honoured by Harvard University for the same cause. Harvard’s Kennedy School says Yousafzai will be awarded the 2018 Gleitsman Award at a Dec. 6 ceremony. Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 when she was...

SC summons Fawad over IG Islamabad transfer ‘taunt’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry to explain his position with regard to his recent statement on the transfer of the capital city police chief Jan Muhammad.   A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, was hearing a suo motu case pertaining to removal of the Inspector...

Medical board examines Shehbaz in sub-jail

ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated Opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif underwent medical examination on Wednesday at his residence in Minister’s Enclave which was declared a sub-jail by the National Accountability Bureau. A three-member medical board of polyclinic doctors thoroughly examined the former chief minister and conducted several clinical tests. Consultant...

‘PM’s China visit to focus on acquisition of technology for economic self-reliance’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said focus of his upcoming visit to China would be on acquisition of technology to make Pakistan self reliant economically. He said this during a meeting with Members of Punjab Assembly in Lahore. Imran Khan described China as the most important friend of Pakistan. He said the major issue his government had to face after coming to...

Three more infants fall prey to chronic malnutrition in Thar

MITHI: Chronic malnutrition continues to take lives in drought-stricken district of Thar, as recent death of three more infants rises the number of fatalities up to 536 during this year so far. Situation in Thar despite relief measures by Sindh government to address food shortage in the region, fails to improve, as three more infants died in Mithi’s civil hospital. Chairman...

Seven killed in suicide attack near Kabul prison

KABUL: A suicide bomber targeting a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan’s biggest prison killed at least seven people on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest militant attack in the war-torn country. Another five were wounded in the blast near the facility in Kabul, which police spokesman Basir Mujahid said had hit a vehicle that staff of Pul-e-Charkhi prison were...

Saying 'I've been used,' Kanye West distances himself from politics

Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2PBhuVu via IFT...

TV star Kerry Washington returns to Broadway in 'American Son'

Actress Kerry Washington, best known for her Emmy-nominated role over seven seasons on television drama "Scandal," returns to the Broadway stage this month in the new play "American Son." from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2Q5elKk via IFT...

Los Angeles prosecutors decline to charge Stallone after sexual assault allegation

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office has decided there is not enough evidence to prosecute "Rocky" actor Sylvester Stallone over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 1987 and 1990, according to an agency document released on Tuesday. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2ENlP3s via IFT...

Disney tells a different 'Nutcracker' story on the big screen

"The Nutcracker," the beloved holiday season tale of toys that come to life, moves from the ballet stage to the big screen in an action-adventure story being released by the Walt Disney Co on Friday. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2O9WZKF via IFT...

In Japanese film 'Sea', guilt leads to revenge after sexual assault

A young man suffers years of anguish after failing to stop the rape of a school girl in "Sea", a gritty film of revenge and redemption by new Japanese director Kensei Takahashi. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2yOzUZh via IFT...

Afghan military helicopter crash kills all 25 on board

An Afghan army helicopter carrying senior officials crashed Wednesday, killing all 25 on board, according to an official. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2yI3RKd via IFT...

Secret no more: Israel's outreach to Gulf Arab states

It was a scene unthinkable just weeks ago: an Israeli Cabinet minister, tears of joy filling her eyes, proudly singing her country's national anthem at a sports event in the heart of the Arab world. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2Q9loBY via IFT...

AP Interview: Okinawa leader wants Americans to stop US base

The bicultural, newly elected governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa plans to visit the United States with a message to the American people: Stop building a disputed military base and build peace instead. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2qi95b2 via IFT...

City council candidate facing heat for allegedly dropping off mom, 86, to panhandle

An Orange County resident running for Irvine City Council has come under increased attention for his decade-long routine of dropping off his wheelchair-bound mother to panhandle. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2PyvoYd via IFT...

Massachusetts lieutenant placed on leave over alleged ‘let’s meet violence with violence’ post: report

A Massachusetts police lieutenant was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday for allegedly writing a series of articles in a law enforcement publication last week that seemed to encourage violence against “social justice warriors,” and derided cop killers as “animals that can only be ‘rehabilitated’ when they are put down,” boston.com reported. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2CRWL8T via IFT...

Pakistan acquits Christian woman facing death for blasphemy

Pakistan's top court on Wednesday acquitted a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges, a landmark ruling that could ignite mass protests or violence by hard-line Islamists. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2OgKb55 via IFT...

Muslim-led groups raise enough money to cover funeral expenses for synagogue victims

A pair of Muslim-American groups has raised over $200,000 as of Tuesday night to help the victims in the shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh over the weekend, where a gunman opened fire and killed 11 people in the bloodiest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2AB0Oot via IFT...

'The Voice' contestant Cody Ray Raymond leaves show, citing 'personal matters'

Fan favorite soul-rock singer Cody Ray Raymond abruptly left NBC’s “The Voice” singing competition this week. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2zg2BgR via IFT...

Royals Harry and Meghan name kiwi birds 'gift' and 'sneeze'

Prince Harry and wife Meghan examined the navel, nostrils and whiskers on New Zealand's flightless kiwi bird and got to name two tiny chicks on the final day of their 16-day tour of the South Pacific. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2Rw0o8P via IFT...

Dems blast Trump's 'birthright citizenship' plan, call it midterm election gimmick

In seeking to limit the legality of birthright citizenship ahead of the midterm elections, some Democrats are accusing President Trump of pandering to his base just days before the midterm elections. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2zckZau via IFT...

Dodge Super Charger has a 1,000-hp case of Hellephantitis - Roadshow

This SEMA concept is powered by a 426-cubic-inch, supercharged V8 that's brawnier than the one in the Dodge Demon. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2Jsbdpf via IFT...

2019 VW Jetta gets a trio of SEMA customs - Roadshow

Volkswagen showcases three different tuner takes on the 2019 Jetta sedan. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2AB68Iq via IFT...

The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta gets made over for SEMA - Roadshow

VW handed three new Jettas to three builders to see what they could do with the entry-level sedan's sedate looks. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2ENnlTc via IFT...

iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini: You'll spend $1,900, $2,600, $4,200 if you max out Apple's specs - CNET

Top-of-the-line models add up fast. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2EVmFv7 via IFT...

Facebook sees stagnating sales and user growth - CNET

We've become used to seeing faster growth. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2P2N6Ur via IFT...

Twitter debuts #Midterms2018, but trolls already discovered it - CNET

Tweets with hashtags like #BuildTheWall, #JobsNotMobs and #BlueWave are being surfaced. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2CPXSGi via IFT...

Red Dead Redemption 2 had the highest grossing opening weekend of any game ever - CNET

Rockstar says the game raked in over $725 million in worldwide sales. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2yLlvwJ via IFT...

T-Mobile leads in wireless growth again as it awaits Sprint acquisition - CNET

The Un-carrier doesn't want to rock the boat right now. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2CQnu5L via IFT...

iPad Pro 2018 vs. iPad Pro 2017 vs. iPad 2018: Here's what's new and different - CNET

Confused? Here's how the specs play out. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2P3NLVK via IFT...

Tesla accused of misrepresenting Autopilot in Florida crash lawsuit - Roadshow

The plaintiff's Model S had Autopilot enabled when it hit a stationary car on the highway. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2zpaW27 via IFT...

iPad Pro 2018 vs. Pixel Slate vs. Surface Pro 6: All specs, compared - CNET

Apple gears up to do battle with Microsoft and Google in the premium tablet market. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2PvdSEe via IFT...

NASA solar probe sets two wild space records on way to sun - CNET

The Parker Solar Probe is going where no spacecraft has gone before. And it's going there fast. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2CRf3Y0 via IFT...

NASA says Kepler Space Telescope is out of fuel and out of time - CNET

The space telescope, which revealed a universe full of planets that might be similar to our own, is now retired. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2yLlicV via IFT...

Halloween resurrects spooky visions of a ghost hunt at my home - CNET

A CNET writer revisits a paranormal inspection of her old house that turned up eerie audio and video. Did the findings temper her skepticism? from CNET News https://ift.tt/2PAoy4m via IFT...

Weird Halloween horror films and TV shows you may have overlooked - CNET

Teen cannibals, ghosts, killer cults, evil puppets and tentacled sea creatures. Watch these unusual scary films and TV shows, streaming now, to get your spook on. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2JtzGe2 via IFT...

Apple iPad Pro, Macbook Air get some iPhone X magic, but challenges remain - CNET

Apple gives its iPads and its MacBook Air a makeover in a bid to get you to take them more seriously. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2OVZ9mp via IFT...

Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board

KABUL: An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. Naser Mehri, a spokesman for the governor of western Farah province, said two army helicopters were on their way to neighboring Herat province when one lost control. He said the aircraft crashed in bad weather. A Taliban spokesman said...

Lawyers exercise right of vote to elect SCBA’s new body

ISLAMABAD: The members of Supreme Court Bar are exercising their right to vote on Wednesday (today) in the ongoing election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)  to elect its new body for 2018-19. A total of 3,047 voters across the country cast their votes to elect the 22-member body. Ali Ahmed Kurd, the candidate fielded by Asma Jahangir Group contesting for...

US calls for Yemen ceasefire, Mattis urges for peace talks within ‘next 30 days’

WASHINGTON: The United States called Tuesday for a ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen, as the Saudi-led military coalition sent more than 10,000 new troops toward a vital rebel-held port city ahead of a new assault. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said the US had been watching the conflict “for long enough,” adding that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are...

Malala Yousafzai to get Harvard award for education activism

LONDON: After a number of accolades and recognition for promoting girls education, Nobel Prize Winner, Malala Yousafzai, is set to be honoured by Harvard University for the same cause. Harvard’s Kennedy School says Yousafzai will be awarded the 2018 Gleitsman Award at a Dec. 6 ceremony. Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 when she was...

SC summons Fawad over IG Islamabad transfer ‘taunt’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry to explain his position with regard to his recent statement on the transfer of the capital city police chief Jan Muhammad.   A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, was hearing a suo motu case pertaining to removal of the Inspector...

Medical board examines Shehbaz in sub-jail

ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated Opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif underwent medical examination on Wednesday at his residence in Minister’s Enclave which was declared a sub-jail by the National Accountability Bureau. A three-member medical board of polyclinic doctors thoroughly examined the former chief minister and conducted several clinical tests. Consultant...

‘PM’s China visit to focus on acquisition of technology for economic self-reliance’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said focus of his upcoming visit to China would be on acquisition of technology to make Pakistan self reliant economically. He said this during a meeting with Members of Punjab Assembly in Lahore. Imran Khan described China as the most important friend of Pakistan. He said the major issue his government had to face after coming to...

Three more infants fall prey to chronic malnutrition in Thar

MITHI: Chronic malnutrition continues to take lives in drought-stricken district of Thar, as recent death of three more infants rises the number of fatalities up to 536 during this year so far. Situation in Thar despite relief measures by Sindh government to address food shortage in the region, fails to improve, as three more infants died in Mithi’s civil hospital. Chairman...

Seven killed in suicide attack near Kabul prison

KABUL: A suicide bomber targeting a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan’s biggest prison killed at least seven people on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest militant attack in the war-torn country. Another five were wounded in the blast near the facility in Kabul, which police spokesman Basir Mujahid said had hit a vehicle that staff of Pul-e-Charkhi prison were...

UN Commission should set up to probe rights abuses in Kashmir: Lodhi

NEW YORK: Maleeha Lodhi reiterated the call on the United Nations (UN) to establish a Commission of inquiry to investigate the grave human rights violations in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The call was renewed by Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi while speaking in a debate on Self Determination in the Third Committee of the UN’s 193-member General Assembly. The...

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Retail analyst Claire Bailey says Topshop customers 'may switch loyalty'

Retail analyst Claire Bailey says claims about Topshop owner could hit sales if customers switch loyalties https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Driverless cars: Who should die in a crash?

A global study suggests people prefer to save young over elderly people. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

China 'creates two billionaires a week'

China is the leading country for entrepreneurs to create wealth, says a global survey of billionaires. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Can we predict when and where a crime will take place?

Predictive policing using data analytics is gaining acceptance among police forces, but at what cost? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

The boss who tried to kill his business

Peter Reinhardt was initially unimpressed with the idea behind customer data tech firm Segment. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Budget 2018: 'Everything is just stretched to its limit'

People in Scarborough are concerned about hospitals and schools ahead of this year's Budget. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

How the world is grappling with China's rising power

The US-China trade war is the most prominent example of countries pushing back against China's growing influence. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Helping kids cope with the fear of medical treatment

Hi-tech gadgets are helping sick children express their feelings and soothe their fears. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

Brexit and the booming British strawberry

British berry growers have expanded rapidly on the back of cheap EU labour but the good times could soon be over. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from USA BULK NE...

On Social Media, No Answers for Hate

By SHEERA FRENKEL, MIKE ISAAC and KATE CONGER from NYT Technology Learn about SmartPhones v...

China’s King of Internet Fluff Wants to Conquer the World

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology Learn about SmartPhones v...

Waiting for JIT report probing fake bank accounts, says CJP

ISLAMABAD: “Waiting for the report of Joint Investigation Team (JIT)  probing fake bank accounts, ” remarked Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar here on Tuesday, while hearing a case with regard to fake bank accounts. Bench headed by the CJP resumed hearing of the case. At the outset of the hearing, the top judge remarked ” the OMNI group has to pay debt...

Nawaz to record statement in Al-Azizia case on next hearing

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court here on Tuesday ruled that it would record statement of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference on next hearing.  National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor Wasiq Malik informed Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik that the depositions of all prosecution witnesses have completed in the case. Meanwhile, the accountability...

Four members of a family shot dead in Charsadda

CHARSADDA: Four members of a family were shot dead in Ghamarzai area of Charsadda on Tuesday (today). According to police, the killer, who is said to be a member of the family, opened indiscriminate fire at his mother, sister-in-law, niece and a cousin, resulting their death on the spot. The accused managed to flee away from the scene. The cause of the incident could not...

Imran China Foreign Ministry

BEIJING: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to China would provide an opportunity for leaders of the two countries to open a new chapter of development of bilateral relations under new circumstances, said China’s Foreign Ministry. Mr Khan will visit China from Nov 2 on the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping. According...

Nawaz to meet Shehbaz at Parliament House today

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Parliament House today to meet his younger brother and Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif.  As per details, the PML-N supremo will meet his brother at the latter’s Parliament House chamber. PML-N spokesperson Marriyam Aurangzeb said the ex-PM will meet the opposition leader to discuss the current political...

Govt refuses to give PAC chairmanship to Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided against giving the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, chose not to appoint president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) for the coveted position of heading...

‘Water woes’: Minister demands action against ranker mafia in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan, has said the provincial government should take action against the tanker mafia in Karachi, adding water distribution system in Karachi needed to be improved. About the K4 water project in Karachi, he said about Rs 12 billion had been released to the Sindh government. He informed the National Assembly...

SC seeks report on disposal of hospital waste in KPK

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government to come up with a report, spelling out measures to tackle the issue of proper disposal of hospital waste in the province.  Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, who headed a bench of the apex court, gave this direction while hearing a case with regard to the disposal of hospital waste. He...