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NEW DELHI: German luxury carmaker BMW today launched an updated version of premium compact car Mini Countryman in India priced...

Only $17.15b borrowed in 1947-2005: Pakistan’s foreign loans up by $49b in last 10yrs

ISLAMABAD: The country’s foreign loans increased by $49.2 billion in last 10 years as just $17.15 billion were borrowed from...

Google says Nexus devices to receive regular OTA updates each month focused on security

NEW YORK: Google, LG, and Samsung have provided PCWorld and Greenbot with statements about device security updates. The Stagefright vulnerability...

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange records $25.46b in July

DHAKA: Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves hit a record $25.46 billion at the end of July, the central bank said on...

New Zealand customs seizes $1m meth, arrests Chinese national

WELLINGTON: An 18-year-old Chinese man has been arrested after Customs officers intercepted a courier parcel containing $1 million-worth of methamphetamine....

Australia to impose 10% duty on wheat import

CANBERRA: The price volatility of imported Australian wheat in the past few weeks has put a pause on forward booking...

Swiss customs confiscates 262kgs of ivory at Zurich airport

BERLIN: Customs officials at Zurich airport have seized 262 kilograms (578 pounds) of ivory that three Chinese men had dispatched...

New Zealand customs warns drug cartels after $1m meth seized

AUCKLAND: The latest million-dollar drug bust in Wellington came as a result of Customs profiling techniques, and the monitoring of...

Canada’s Primero reinstates import, export permits in Mexico

TORONTO: Primero Mining Corp. ("Primero" or the "Company") (P) PPP, -0.37% has announced that it has been reinstated to the...

Guyana to spend $36m on 50th Anniversary celebrations

GEORGETOWN: Cabinet has afforded the National Task Force some $36M for the rehabilitation, restoration and renewal of Guyana in preparation...

CMA CGM MARSEILLE delivers in South Korea

LONDON: The CMA CGM Group, a worldwide leading shipping group, has announced that the CMA CGM MARSEILLE – 2nd vessel...

Guyana to promote small business, entrepreneurship opportunities

GEORGETOWN: The government of Guyana has announced plans to promote small business and entrepreneurship opportunities throughout the country. Guyana Minister...

Brazil customs arrests Argentine man for smuggling gold products

BRASILIA: An Argentine man who arrived in Sao Paulo aboard a flight from Spain was arrested when he tried to...

Argentina energy output, earning upsurge: YPF

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s state-run oil-and-gas exploration company (YPF) reported a 50% increase in second quarter net income that was below...

Brazil arrests Lula minister in corruption scandal

BRASILIA: Brazilian police arrested former government minister Jose Dirceu, one of the most senior members of the ruling Workers' Party...

Venezuela supermarket looting leaves one dead, dozens arrested

CARACAS: One person was killed and dozens were detained following looting of supermarkets in Venezuela's southeastern city of Ciudad Guyana,...

Hungarain BPYsOLAR building HUF 395m solar farm

BUDAPEST: BPYsOLAR is building a HUF 395 mln solar farm with a nominal capacity of 499kW in Böjt, eastern Hungary,...

Hungarian ÁKK sells HUF 64b of bonds at auction

BUDAPEST: The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 64 bln of bonds at auction today, raising its...

South Africa PMI falls 48.9% in July 2015

CAPE TOWN: The Standard Bank purchasing managers’ index (PMI), for the entire economy showed that activity in SA’s private sector...

Portugal’s police nabs a drug lord seizes 10,000 grams heroin