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US stocks begin week with losses

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New York, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Rising energy prices defeated Wall Street’s early tentative momentum on Monday, with major indices finishing the day with losses. Stocks began the session with mixed sentiment but that turned decisively negative by the end of the day. Oil prices surged to […]

Small plane hits houses, sparks blaze in California

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Los Angeles, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):A small plane crashed into a residential area of a Californian city on Monday, sparking a blaze that devoured two houses and several vehicles. Aerial footage showed firefighters hosing down the charred remains of the residences in Santee, a suburb of […]

Nova Islamabad clinch CPL title

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP):Nova Islamabad clinched the title of Celebrity Premier League (CPL) at the Pindi Stadium Rawalpindi on late Sunday. Nova Islamabad downed Rawalpindi Stars by 13 runs in final to win the title. Batting first, Nova Islamabad scored 85 runs for the loss […]

Sydney ends coronavirus lockdown after 106 days

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Sydney, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Elated Sydneysiders celebrated the end of almost four months of coronavirus lockdown on Monday, putting behind them a period of “blood, sweat and no beers” in Australia’s largest city. Sydney’s more than five million residents were subjected to a 106-day lockdown, designed […]

Turnout at 41% in Iraq elections: electoral commission

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Baghdad, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Preliminary turnout in the Iraqi elections was 41 percent, the electoral commission announced Monday, suggesting a lower rate of participation than in the last vote in 2018. The figure is based on the results from 94 percent of polling stations, the commission […]

US, UK warn citizens of threat to Kabul hotels

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Kabul, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Monday to stay away from hotels in the Afghan capital Kabul, particularly the well-known Serena. “US citizens who are at or near the Serena Hotel should leave immediately,” the US State Department said, […]

Tokyo stocks close higher

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Tokyo, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday, boosted by gains in Chinese shares as investors picked up bargains. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed earlier losses to end up 1.60 percent, or 449.26 points, to 28,498.20 yen. The broader Topix index rose 1.77 […]

Hong Kong stocks open with gains

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Hong Kong, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Shares in Hong Kong rose at the open on Monday, extending last week’s advance, led by a rally in tech firms, though traders remain on edge over the debt crisis at property giant Evergrande. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.30 percent, […]

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