Scientists detect galaxy’s supermassive black hole
WASHINGTON: The Milky Way, like most galaxies, has a supermassive black hole sitting right in its centre. Now, for the...
US Customs foils attempt to smuggle $526K meth
NEW YORK: A Raymondville man is in federal custody after federal agents say he tried to smuggle more than half...
Hong Kong stocks weaker at end, Hang Seng tumbles 0.5%
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares weakened on Thursday, pulled lower by resource shares, as investors remained wary of falling commodity...
Rs2.01b disbursed among pensioners in Oct
KARACHI: Rs2,015.975 million (over Rs2 billion) have been disbursed amongst the pensioners and collected Rs1,091.170m (almost Rs2 billion) as contribution...
Govt expands income support programme with Rs102b: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the government has expanded the network of income support programme to...
Import restrictions led to rise in gold smuggling: Govt
NEW DELHI: Import restrictions on gold led to a rise in its smuggling and the various ways adopted to illicitly...
Dy Commissioner-IR Asif’s performance allowance resorted
ISLAMABAD: The performance allowance in respect of Asif Jamali, a BS-18 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has been restored The...
Vietnam’s exports expected to grow 10.1% from 2021-2030
HANOI: Vietnam’s exports are expected to grow by 10.1 per cent from 2021 to 2030, largely unchanged from the growth...
China crude oil imports up 7.6% in Nov: Customs data
BEIJING: China’s November crude oil imports rose 7.6 percent from the same month a year ago, data showed on Tuesday,...
South Korean stocks edge up at end, KOSPI gains 0.2%
SEOUL: South Korean shares edged up on Thursday, bolstered by local institutions and individuals that bought stocks on the main...
Pakistani Govt wants to sign trade special agreement with Vietnam
HANOI: The Pakistani Government wants to sign a trade preferential agreement with Viet Nam, paving the way for a future...
Sri Lanka exports down by 5.9%t o $850m in Sept
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan exports fell for the seventh successive month in September 2015, down by 5.9 percent to 850 million...
CNMI Customs recovers 4.9 lbs of methamphetamine at port
SAIPAN: The CNMI Division of Customs discovered 4.9 lbs of methamphetamine or "ice" during a routine inspection of a 40-foot...
Great Barrier Reef corals facing fight for survival
FRANCE: QUEENSLAND'S Environment Minister has said the state is about to get a taste of the impacts of climate change,...
Wal-Mart’s imports from China cost 400,000 US jobs
NEW YORK: Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s import of goods from China led to the loss of more than 400,000 jobs in...
Dubai Customs holds Annual Vendor Forum 2015
DUBAI: The audience was warmly greeted to the forum and introduced to the journey and achievements of Dubai Customs both...
Commercial bank cards still unpopular with Vietnamese
HANOI: Commercial banks appear to be rushing to issue bank cards but Vietnamese still don’t have the habit of making...
Australia’s new armoured dinosaur revealed
SYDNEY: Even though the Kunbarrasaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur, if you saw one coming, you might have headed the other...
ATK’s Cygnus cargo ship arrives at space ISS
MIAMI: Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday, carrying more than 7,000 pounds of...
Thailand plans to acquire five companies in Vietnam
HANOI: Tipco Asphalt Pcl, or Tasco, a major asphalt manufacturer in Thailand, plans to acquire five companies in Vietnam and...
