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Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal
Indian industry has welcomed lower tariffs, but experts caution against celebration until details are clearer.
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Uptick in exports after five months
<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports posted a modest rebound in January after recording five consecutive monthly declines in the current fiscal year, offering tentative relief to exporters and reviving expectations of a potential recovery in
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Urea sales plunge to six-year low
<p>KARACHI: Urea sales are expected to clock in at 218,000 tonnes in January, a 75-month low and down by 84 per cent month-on-month and 51pc year-on-year. </p> <p>Topline Securities, in its report on Monday, noted that the sharp slowdown follows adv
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Oil slides, gold loses lustre
<p>LONDON: Oil and gold prices fell as concerns eased over US monetary policy and the chances of an American <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1967052">attack</a> on Iran, while stock markets pushed higher.</p> <p>Both main crude oil contracts shed
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US and India reach trade deal, Trump says after Modi call
Tariffs will drop from 50% to 18% on Indian goods, while India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
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Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt
Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this.
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BBC reports from Oslo court ahead of rape trial of Crown Princess's son
Norway's royal family has been embroiled in recent scandals, including Crown Princess Mette-Marit links with Epstein.
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Bulls cross 185,000 milestone on value-hunting
<p>KARACHI: After initial volatility, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday extended weekend recovery momentum and managed to settle above the 185,000-point milestone as banking scrips attracted value-hunters, though cement and fertiliser secto
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan eye $2bn trade in two years
<figure class="media w-full sm:w-full media--center media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img alt=" SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan and Uzbekistan Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov shake hands after
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Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent
Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality.
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Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them
The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
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India's snakebite crisis is killing tens of thousands every year
A new report has found that 99% of healthcare workers in India face challenges administering antivenom.
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Crown Princess's son arrested for alleged assault before rape trial in Norway
Marius Borg Høiby, who goes on trial on Tuesday, has been remanded in custody for four weeks after new allegations.
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Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use
Starlink-enabled drones have been linked to a number of recent deadly attacks by Russia on Ukraine.
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'Superhuman' teen swims hours to save family stranded off Australian coast
The 13-year-old swam 4km in rough water after his mother and siblings were swept out to sea off the coast of Western Australia.