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KSE-100 extends gains in volatile trading
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/KARACHI
The stock market endured a volatile session on Friday but it still managed to close…
Discovery of new genetic causes of male infertility
NIJMEGEN
Infertility -- the failure to conceive after a year of unprotected intercourse -- affects one in every six couples…
Saudi Aramco to host 1st earnings call
DUBAI
Now that Saudi Aramco has revealed itself as the world’s most profitable company, it’s preparing to host its first earnings…
Oil up on tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman
LONDON
Oil prices jumped as much as 4 percent on Thursday after a suspected attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman near Iran…
New tool pinpoints origins of the gut’s bacteria
LOS ANGELES
A UCLA-led research team has developed a faster and more accurate way to determine where the many bacteria that live…
Oil falls on weaker demand growth, US crude stocks
SEOUL/ HONG KONG/ NEW YORK/ LONDON
Oil prices fell nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday, weighed down by a weaker demand outlook and a…
Unhealthy gut promotes spread of breast cancer
VIRGINIA
An unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of…
Ministers told back up science vision or risk UK stagnation
OUR CORRESPONDENT
UK
A £20bn investment is needed if the government is to achieve its vision of a science-led economy,…
Oil mixed as US sanctions prop up prices
LONDON/ SINGAPORE/ NEW YORK
Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as supply cuts, led by producer club OPEC, and US sanctions on fuel…
Talks lone way to resolve Pak, India issues: FM
OUR CORRESPONDENT
ISLAMABAD
Foreign Minister Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Tuesday arrived in Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah…
