Tag: Drop

Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defenders, says HRW

  NEW YORK: Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defender Hoang Duc Binh and another defendant, Nguyen Nam Phong, and immediately release them, Human Rights...

Swiss asylum requests drop to lowest level since 2010

ZURICH: Asylum requests in Switzerland fell to their lowest level in eight years in 2017, down by a third from the previous year, as...

Karachi to witness drop in temperature: Met

KARACHI: The city will witness a significant drop in the temperature in the next two to three days due to Siberian winds blowing from the...

Pakistan among Muslim countries feeling impact of US visa policy

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is among the countries which have witnessed a notable drop in the number of visas issued to people from majority Muslim countries, a...

Germany asylum requests drop 66 per cent to 20,000 in March

The number of new asylum applications in Germany, Europe’s top destination for refugees last year, dropped 66 percent in March to about 20,000, Interior...

UN resolution urges Myanmar to drop identity plan

A new UN draft resolution takes aim at Myanmar's aggressive campaign to have its Rohingya Muslims identify as a term they reject, urging “access...

KSE 100 index plunges by 550 points

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 shares index Tuesday fell by 550 points in the wake of Supreme Court’s (SC) orders to arrest Prime...

Petrol, CNG prices likely to drop from Oct 15

Petrol and CNG prices are expected to be slashed from October 15. Sources say that prices of petrol and CNG are likely to come down...

S Korea’s Kia sees small drop in Q2 net profit

South Korea's second largest automaker Kia Motors said Friday its second-quarter net profit fell 2.8 percent from a year earlier due to losses on...

Crude oil prices drop after pre-weekend surge

Crude prices fell on Monday following a pre-weekend surge and in the wake of weak Chinese economic data, and as markets assessed the impact...

India heading towards worst economic crisis: experts

The sharp drop in Indian rupee against dollar has triggered concern among the experts who say its continued fall could pose some major challenges...

Dramatic drop in middle-aged cancer deaths: study

British cancer researchers have reported a dramatic drop in the number of middle-aged people prematurely dying from different types of cancer. According to the statistics...

Karachi Stock Exchange 100 ends on sour note, with 88pts drop

It was time to do some year end portfolio cleaning at the local bourse today as investors looked to primp their numbers on the...

Drop! Cover! Hold on!

As the warning alarms ring, hundreds of staff members, students and volunteers respond by ducking under tables, desks and other sturdy pieces of furniture,...

Aussies drop Khawaja, SL set to fight back

Australia have left out injured fast bowler Ryan Harris and batsman Usman Khawaja for the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka starting...

Vegetable, meat prices drop

With the end of Ramadan, the prices of vegetables, fruits and chicken decreased by 10 percent to 20 percent at the Sunday bazaars in...

Automotive sales drop by 54 per cent in June

Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has released auto numbers for the month of June 2011, exhibiting a drop of 54 per cent year on...