BEIJING, Mar 22 (Reuters): China's central bank will focus on liberalising bank deposit rates over the next two years, while loosening its grip on the yuan currency to give greater influence to market forces, a vice governor of the People's...
WASHINGTON, Mar 22 (AFP): Swiss bank Credit Suisse agreed Friday to pay $885 million to settle US charges it sold shoddy mortgage bonds to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of the financial crisis. Credit Suisse will pay about $651...
TAIPEI, Mar 22 (AFP): Taiwan's Prime Minister Jiang Yi-huah said Saturday the government will not withdraw a contentious trade pact with China, rejecting calls from protesters occupying parliament to stop its ratification. In the first direct dialogue between the government...
KIEV, Mar 22 (AFP): Ukrainian police on Friday detained the powerful head of the Naftogaz state oil and gas firm on suspicion of embezzling at least $4 billion (2.9 billion euros) during the rule of ousted president Viktor Yanukovych. Interior...
BEIJING, Mar 22 (AFP): Beijing will end an anti-dumping inquiry into wine imports from the European Union, China's commerce ministry said Friday, after what it said was a deal between producers. The announcement comes a day before Chinese President Xi...
WASHINGTON, Mar 22 (AFP): US broadcaster Media General said Friday it will buy LIN Media in a $2.6 billion deal that creates the nation's second-largest television broadcasting company and a digital media powerhouse. The merged company will own and operate...
OTTAWA, Mar 22 (AFP): Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier faces $3.4 billion in lost potential sales to Russia as Canada and its allies impose sanctions over the former Soviet state's move to annex Crimea, reports said Friday. A senior executive told...
OTTAWA, Mar 22 (AFP): Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry said Friday it is selling most of its Canadian real estate holdings, and will lease back some space after the sale. A buyer was not identified, but the Waterloo, Canada-based company said...
BRASïLIA, Mar 22 (AFP): Brazil will invest more than $3 billion on upgrading 270 airports across the continent-sized nation, the government said Friday, as it looks to modernize the network. A statement said the Regional Aviation Plan was designed to...
Defending champions Sheikh Russell KC earned a facile 3-0 goals victory over Chittagong Abahani Ltd in the opening match of the Modhumoti Bank Independence Cup Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. After a...
Bangladesh reached the final of the Islami Bank Asian Games Hockey Qualifiers with an all-win run beating Sri Lanka by 3-0 goals by tie-breaker as the 2nd semifinal was locked in 2-2 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium...
MIAMI, Mar 22 (AFP): Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic opened with straight-set wins Friday at the WTA and ATP Miami Masters while Andy Murray rallied to win his first match since splitting with coach Ivan Lendl. Five days after facing...
MADRID, Mar 22 (AFP): Barcelona full-back Martin Montoya has agreed a deal with the club to extend his contract until the end of the 2017/18 season. The Spanish under-21 international had been free to talk to other clubs since January...
MADRID, Mar 22 (AFP): Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti believes Gareth Bale is in prime condition to make his mark on El Clasico when his side host Barcelona on Sunday. The Welshman failed to make an impact in an unusual...
SINGAPORE, Mar 22 (AFP): Manchester United great Paul Scholes Saturday backed the struggling English giants to beat Bayern Munich and go all the way to the Champions League final-even without injured top-scorer Robin van Persie. Scholes admitted a rematch of...
LONDON, Mar 22 (AFP): Arsenal left back Kieran Gibbs fell victim to a case of mistaken identity on Saturday when he was sent off against Chelsea for an offence committed by one of his team-mates. Arsenal were already 2-0 down...
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu Saturday called upon the female students to bring laurels in sports to glorify the nation, reports BSS. The students, both male and female, should become physically...
BRASoLIA, Mar 22 (AFP): Four executive jets carrying Cristiano Ronaldo's family and entourage will follow the Portuguese star around at the World Cup (WC), the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) said Friday. "Cristiano Ronaldo (and the squad) will arrive and be...
MADRID, Mar 22 (AFP): Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino has admitted that his side need to beat Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday if they are to have any chance of retaining their La Liga title. Three defeats in...
SYDNEY, Mar 22 (AFP): Los Angeles Dodgers superstar pitcher Clayton Kershaw struck out the Arizona Diamondbacks to give his team a 3-1 win on the opening day of the Major League Baseball season in Sydney Saturday. Kershaw, the reigning National...
Top ranked Sri Lanka kept their pride beating South Africa by 5 runs in their first Super10 match of the ICC World Twenty20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Saturday, reports UNB. Replying to Sri Lanka's 165 runs, South...
India extended their domination over Pakistan in World Cup events with a seven-wicket demolition of the arch-rivals in the Super-10 round of the World Twenty20 in the city Friday, reports AFP. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra grabbed two wickets for 22 runs...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 22 (AFP): As cricket's big guns lock horns at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, the minnow nations can take pride in their performances as they seek to make progress on the global stage. The tournament has reached the...
The commemoration of Pakistan Day each year is an occasion to reiterate our pledge towards those ideals that led to the creation of our homeland. It is an occasion to pay tribute to our great leaders who withstood all adversities...
Today, we are commemorating the 74th anniversary of the adoption of the historical Pakistan Resolution. This day reminds us of the vision of Allama Iqbal, historic struggle, immense sacrifices and firm resolve of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslims...
Today, the nation is celebrating the 74th anniversary of the adoption of the Pakistan Resolution on 23 March 1940 with traditional zeal and zest. On this historic day, the Muslims of the subcontinent gathered in Lahore under the inspiring leadership...
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