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AFP/APP New York: European and US stock markets experienced a downturn today as investors shifted their focus to corporate earnings, rising bond yields, and economic prospects for the US and China. The dollar strengthened against major…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian equities diverged Wednesday after another unremarkable day on Wall Street, where rising bond yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for US interest rate cuts. A global rally…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Most Asian markets closed lower on Tuesday, reacting to a negative lead from Wall Street fueled by profit-taking and uncertainties surrounding the outlook for U.S. interest rates. Traders were particularly cautious…

AFP/APP London: Oil prices tumbled Tuesday on reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities. Crude prices were also pulled lower by worries about…

News Desk Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Haris will lead the Pakistan Shaheens in the upcoming ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, set to take place from October 18 in Oman.…

Xinhua/APP Hong Kong: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 156 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga, at 20:05:33 GMT on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake's epicenter was located at a depth of 10.0 km, with coordinates of…

AFP/APP Seoul: A Netflix period war drama, produced by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, will open Asia's largest film festival on Wednesday. This marks the first time a streaming title has kicked off the event. Directed by Kim…

AFP/APP Texas : Prison cells in Texas have become so unbearably hot that inmates resort to splashing themselves with toilet water. Some jails are described as ovens where convicts are essentially "baked to death." An advocacy group is…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets showed a downturn on Wednesday as investors hesitated ahead of crucial US economic data and Nvidia's earnings report, which could provide insights into the demand for artificial intelligence technology…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets slipped Tuesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as traders took a breather from a recent rally fuelled by bets on a US interest rate cut, while oil eased from a surge caused by Middle East tensions.…