No need for Fed to make ‘big’ early rate hike: Williams

Washington, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): There is no “compelling argument” for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month by a “big” amount, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Friday. Instead, policymakers can “move steadily” to get the benchmark lending rate off […]

Four dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe

London, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Storm Eunice killed four people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe. London was eerily empty after the British capital was placed under […]

Tennis: ATP Doha results – collated

Doha, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Results from the ATP tournament in Doha on Friday (x denotes seeding): Semi-finals Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO x3) bt Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 6-4, 6-2 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x2) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS x6) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 […]

UK warns Moscow not to recognise breakaway Ukraine regions

London, Feb 17 (AFP/APP): The UK government on Thursday warned the Kremlin Thursday against formally recognising two pro-Moscow separatist territories in Ukraine, days after the Russian parliament voted to urge President Vladimir Putin to do so. “If this request were accepted, it would represent a […]

Qadri says no harm to raise voice for women rights

ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Noor ul Haq Qadri on Thursday said that there is no harm to raise voice for women rights. Women could highlight their genuine issues at proper forum, he said while talking to a private […]

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