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40 people killed, 60 others wounded

GAZA, Sept 10 (AFP/AP): Gaza's civil defence agency said early Tuesday that a strike on the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory's main southern city of Khan Yunis killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army saying it had hit a Hamas command centre in the...

Kolkata doctors won't return to work until demands met

KOLKATA, Sept 10 (Reuters): Junior doctors in India's West Bengal state have vowed to keep up a strike in protest at the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands are met, defying a Supreme Court deadline for Tuesday.While demonstrations in other states have been gradually called off...

Six MPs of Imran's party appear in anti-terrorism court after rally

ISLAMABAD, Sept 10 (AFP): At least six MPs from jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party appeared in an anti-terrorism court on Tuesday, two days after they led a major rally in the capital.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has faced a sweeping crackdown since Khan was jailed in August...

Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal

PYONGYANG, Sept 10 (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons "exponentially", state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.In a speech on North Korea's founding anniversary on Monday, Kim said the country must more...

Oil dips as weaker demand counters supply risks

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): Oil prices gave up the previous day's gains on Tuesday on a weaker demand outlook and global oil oversupply risks that continue to weigh on the market.Providing a floor for prices were U.S. supply disruptions from Tropical Storm Francine.Brent crude futures were down 48 cents, or...

Palm oil ends lower as Aug inventories rise

NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Tuesday after industry data showed inventories in the world's second-largest producer rose more than expected last month.The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 12 ringgit, or 0.31 per cent,...

Gold holds firm above $2,500 level

Gold prices held firm above the $2,500 level on Tuesday as market participants positioned themselves ahead of U.S. inflation data for further clues on the depth of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next week, report Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.3 per cent to $2,513.07 per ounce by 9:10 a.m....

London cocoa prices slide

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): London cocoa futures on ICE fell on Tuesday, erasing most of the prior session's gains, while raw sugar futures slid to a two-week low.December London cocoa fell 3.9 per cent to 5,275 pounds a metric ton by 1126 GMT, erasing most of Monday's gain of 4.4...

Copper drifts lower on China demand concerns

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): Copper prices retreated on Tuesday on persistent worries about the health of the Chinese economy and metals demand after fresh data.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased by 0.4 per cent to $9,063.50 a metric ton in official open-outcry trading, having gained 1.1 per...