News Archives for World - 2019-04-01

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Asia

Pompeo hopes for new N.Korea summit in 'coming months'

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:58pm

Africa

Sudan's Bashir says protest demands 'legitimate'

KHARTOUM: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday acknowledged the "legitimate" demands of anti-government prote

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:56pm

Asia

Bangladesh opposition leader Zia hospitalised: lawyer

DHAKA: Bangladesh's jailed opposition leader Khaleda Zia was taken to hospital in Dhaka on Monday for tests, said he

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:54pm

Asia

US peace envoy returns to Kabul to speak with Afghan government

KABUL: US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was in Kabul on Monday to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:49pm

Africa

Western Sahara settlement is possible: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: A solution to the decades-old conflict over Western Sahara is possible, UN Secretary-General Antonio

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:44pm

North America

US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over Russian arms

WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it was halting all deliveries and joint work with Turkey on the F-35 fight

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:42pm

Europe

British MPs vote against all Brexit alternative plans

LONDON: British MPs voted against four possible alternative plans for Brexit on Monday after also rejecting the gove

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:34pm

World

Top Venezuela court calls to strip Guaido's immunity

CARACAS: Venezuela's top court called on the ruling Constituent Assembly Monday to strip opposition leader Juan Guai

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:30pm

Middle East

Iran FM accuses US of 'economic terrorism' as flood-hit cities evacuated

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused the United States of impeding aid efforts and "economic terrori

Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:29pm

World

Canada manufacturing growth hits 2-1/2-year low as export orders fall

TORONTO: Canada's manufacturing sector expanded in March at the slowest pace in two and a half years as a slowdown i

Published 01 Apr, 2019 09:37pm

North America

Trump says US census 'meaningless' without citizenship question

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump on Monday injected himself into one of the most consequential cases o

Published 01 Apr, 2019 09:26pm

World

Egypt current account deficit widens, tourism picks up, FDI falls

CAIRO: Egypt's current account deficit widened to $2.1 billion in the last three months of 2018 from a deficit of $1

Published 01 Apr, 2019 08:53pm

Europe

Erdogan pays electoral price for Turkey's tumbling economy

ANKARA: After a decade and a half of dominance built on Turkey's buoyant growth Tayyip Erdogan has paid a heavy elec

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:59pm

Asia

Moon hopes North Korea responds positively to US-S.Korea efforts

SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he hopes North Korea responds positively when he meets U.S.

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:50pm

World

Mixed data offer glimmers of hope for slowing US economy

WASHINGTON: US retail sales unexpectedly fell in February, but a rebound in factory activity in March and strong inc

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:44pm

Europe

British parliament weighs forcing May into a softer Brexit

LONDON: Lawmakers sought to break a stalemate over Britain's departure from the European Union on Monday by trying t

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:42pm

World

Mexican president wants to 'bring order' to Central American migration to US

MEXICO CITY: Mexico will help to regulate the flow of Central American migrants passing through its territory to the

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:38pm

North America

Trump administration heightens effort to return asylum seekers to Mexico

WASHINGTON/SAN DIEGO: The Trump administration is intensifying measures to curb the flow of Central American asylum

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:33pm

World

Brazil trade surplus narrows to $4.99bn in March as imports rise

BRASILIA: Brazil posted a trade surplus of $4.99 billion in March, the Economy Ministry said on Monday, significantl

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:28pm

Europe

Colleagues, rivals pay tribute to S7 airline co-owner after crash

MOSCOW: Tributes poured in Monday for Natalia Fileva, co-owner of Russia's second largest airline S7 who died in a jet c

Published 01 Apr, 2019 04:50pm

Europe

Germany doubtful about Facebook chief's reform pledge

BERLIN: Germany's justice minister voiced scepticism Monday about Facebook's willingness to reform, speaking after a Ber

Published 01 Apr, 2019 04:40pm

Africa

Intelligence services free Nigerian journalist: colleague

WARRI: A Nigerian journalist arrested at gunpoint by suspected state agents last weekend was released from intelligence

Published 01 Apr, 2019 04:39pm

Europe

Diplomats, activists decry Chinese 'threats' at UN rights council

GENEVA: Diplomats and activists denounced Monday intense Chinese lobbying, pressure and even threats to rein in criticis

Published 01 Apr, 2019 04:38pm

Africa

Bouteflika to resign before mandate ends on April 28: state media

ALGIERS: Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will resign before his mandate expires on April 28, his office said Mo

Published 01 Apr, 2019 04:36pm

North America

2020 hopeful Buttigieg raises $7 million in 1st quarter

WASHINGTON: US presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, unknown to most Americans just weeks ago, announced Monday that his

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:59pm

Europe

New government plane glitch hits German minister

NEW YORK: A German government airplane that broke down and forced Chancellor Angela Merkel to delay her trip last Novemb

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:57pm

Asia

Iran orders evacuation of flood-hit western cities

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Monday ordered the immediate evacuation of flood-stricken cities in a western province as

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:53pm

Africa

Algeria bans graft suspects from leaving as Bouteflika clings on

ALGIERS: Algerian prosecutors on Monday announced fresh graft probes and a ban on corruption suspects leaving the countr

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:51pm

Europe

Britain's long goodbye to EU spawns Brexit lexicon

LONDON: Britain's long goodbye to the European Union often seems to be spoken in unintelligible code. Most people cal

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:50pm

Asia

Bangladesh opposition leader Zia hospitalised: lawyer

DHAKA: Bangladesh's jailed opposition leader Khaleda Zia was taken to hospital in Dhaka on Monday for tests, said her la

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:48pm

North America

Whistleblower reveals 'grave breaches' in White House security clearances

WASHINGTON: Some 25 White House officials including top advisors of President Donald Trump were given security clearance

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:45pm

Middle East

Brazil president visits Western Wall with Netanyahu in first

JERUSALEM: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the Western Wall alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Mo

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:45pm

Europe

Erdogan's AKP down but not out after local vote

ANKARA: After a frenetic campaign with multiple daily rallies across Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP lost t

Published 01 Apr, 2019 03:43pm

World

Weak euro zone bank profits not ECB's fault - de Guindos

FRANKFURT: Weak euro zone bank earnings are more due to structural faults, such as high costs and excessive competition,

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:33pm

North America

US House committee chairman warns of subpoenas in White House security clearance probe

WASHINGTON: US House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings on Monday threatened to begin subpoenaing current and

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:32pm

North America

US construction spending rises to a nine-month high in February

WASHINGTON: US construction spending increased for a third straight month in February, boosted by gains in both private

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:32pm

Europe

Spain to issue up to 9.25bn euros in debt this week

Spain will sell between 6.75 billion and 9.25 billion euros ($7.58 billion - $10.39 billion) of debt at two scheduled au

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:31pm

Europe

Russian Finance Ministry expects sanctions impact to ease

MOSCOW: The negative impact of Western sanctions against Russia will ease over the next several years, the Russian Finan

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:30pm

Asia

Nepal whirlwind storms kill 27, injure hundreds

BARA: A freak storm tore down houses and overturned cars and trucks as it swept across southern Nepal killing at least 2

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:29pm

Europe

Italy's Tria sees new 2019 deficit goal set below 2.5 pc of GDP

ROME: Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria said on Monday the government will set a new 2019 budget deficit target bel

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:28pm

World

IMF forecasts Swiss economic growth to ease to 1.1 pc in 2019

BERN: Switzerland's economic growth is expected to slow to 1.1 percent in 2019 before a "moderate" recovery in 2020, the

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:28pm

Asia

Manila protests Chinese boats near island in disputed sea

MANILA: Manila has lodged a diplomatic protest after more than 250 Chinese ships were spotted in recent months off a Phi

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:27pm

Europe

ICC president urges US to join global criminal court

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court's top official has called on the United States to join and support its work

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:25pm

Europe

'Big Greek companies' coming to N.Macedonia after name deal: PM Zaev

SKOPJE: North Macedonia will reap "huge economic benefits" from its name-change deal with Greece, the Balkan state's Pri

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:23pm

Africa

South African president condemns xenophobic attacks

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday condemned attacks on foreign-owned shops that have left

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:21pm

Asia

Singapore proposes tough new measures to fight 'fake news'

SINGAPORE: Singapore proposed tough new measures to combat "fake news" Monday including a maximum 10-year jail term, say

Updated 01 Apr, 2019 02:30pm

Africa

Sudan protest demands 'legitimate' but caused deaths: Bashir

KHARTOUM: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday acknowledged that the demands of anti-government protesters were "

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:55pm

Europe

With government split, British MPs seek new Brexit plan

LONDON: British MPs will try again to chart a new Brexit course on Monday after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May's d

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:54pm

World

US retail spending slumps in February

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending hit the brakes in February, with retail sales sinking unexpectedly in the middle of the

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:50pm

World

Italy's Ferrero to buy biscuit businesses of Kellogg for $1.3bn

MILAN: Italian chocolate giant Ferrero said Monday it was buying the biscuit businesses of the American Kellogg Company

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:49pm

Asia

Sri Lanka destroys nearly 800 kilos of cocaine

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police on Monday destroyed nearly 800 kilos (1,280 pounds) of cocaine in the presence of President M

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:43pm

Africa

Algerian prosecutors ban corruption suspects from leaving country

ALGIERS: Algerian state prosecutors on Monday said they had banned corruption suspects from leaving the country after la

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:40pm

Europe

Waning exports sour French factory momentum in March

PARIS: French factory activity contracted slightly more sharply than first expected in March, as waning export momentum

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:11pm

Europe

UK should have said soft Brexit was inevitable in 2017-chief whip

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May's government should have said in 2017 that a softer Brexit was inevitable aft

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:10pm

Europe

Turkish factory activity contracts in March -PMI

ISTANBUL: Turkish manufacturing activity contracted in March, shrinking for a year straight, upon a slowdown in both dom

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:08pm

Europe

Romanian unemployment rate edges down to 3.8 pct in February

BUCHAREST: Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to a new record low 3.8 percent in February, from

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:04pm

Europe

Polish factory activity falls at slower pace in March - PMI

WARSAW: The contraction in activity at Polish factories eased slightly in March, with production and new business showin

Published 01 Apr, 2019 01:04pm

Europe

Norway's March PMI rises to 56.8 points, beats forecast

OSLO: The Norwegian purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 56.8 points on a seasonally adjusted basis in March from 5

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:59pm

Asia

New Japan era name echoes PM Abe's national pride agenda

TOKYO: Japan on Monday unveiled a new name for the imperial era that begins on May 1, drawing from an ancient Japanese t

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:59pm

Europe

Italy March factory activity posts steepest fall since 2013 - PMI

ROME: Italian manufacturing activity contracted for the sixth month running in March and at its sharpest rate for almost

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:57pm

Asia

Indonesia launches three economic zones, eyes $7.7bn investment

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched three special economic zones (SEZs) across 2,200 hectares o

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:56pm

Europe

Hungary's March PMI drops to 52.4 - publisher

BUDAPEST: Hungary's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 52.4 in March from a revised 55.5 in Febru

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:55pm

Europe

Greek manufacturing growth hits one-year high in March-PMI

ATHENS: Greek manufacturing expanded at a solid pace in March to hit a one-year high as a pick up in new business orders

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:54pm

Europe

German engineering sector halves 2019 production forecast

BERLIN: Germany's VDMA engineering association on Monday halved its output growth forecast for this year to 1 percent, c

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:53pm

Europe

Euro zone inflation to rise more slowly: Lautenschlaeger

FRANKFURT: Euro zone inflation will take longer to rise as political uncertainty is weighing on growth and the European

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:52pm

World

Eurozone inflation slows amid economic cooldown fears

BRUSSELS: Inflation in the eurozone slowed in March, data showed on Monday, amid worries that the European economy is co

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:51pm

Europe

EU watchdog SRB sees bigger role for deposit guarantee schemes in banking crisis

MILAN: Deposit guarantee schemes should be able to finance the transfer of deposits from an ailing bank to another lende

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:51pm

Asia

China's Xi says West has long-term economic, military superiority

BEIJING: Developed Western nations have long-term economic, technological and military advantages over China and the Com

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:49pm

Asia

China sets floor prices for 3rd gen nuclear projects

BEIJING: China has set guaranteed minimum on-grid electricity tariffs for third-generation nuclear power stations, the s

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:48pm

Asia

China manufacturing returns to growth in March

BEIJING: China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly returned to growth for the first time in four months in March, in a s

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:48pm

Asia

US gives Vietnam more patrol boats as defence links grow

HANOI: The US handed over six patrol boats and equipment worth $12 million to the Vietnamese coast guard, the embassy in

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:46pm

Europe

Kremlin hopes 'party of war' won't win in Ukraine

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Monday it hoped Ukrainian presidential polls would not bring to power a "party of war", while d

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:43pm

Middle East

Truth panel points finger at Tunisia president

TUNIS: The commission tasked with healing the wounds of dictatorship in Tunisia has dug up accusations both against incu

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:39pm

North America

US student mistook murderer's car for Uber: police

WASHINGTON: A US college student was murdered after getting into a stranger's car that she thought was her Uber ride, po

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:35pm

Middle East

Earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border

TEHRAN: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake Monday struck the western Iranian province of Kermanshah bordering Iraq, authorities

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:31pm

Asia

30 firefighters die battling China forest fire

BEIJING: Thirty firefighters died after they were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China's

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:27pm

Africa

Ethiopian Airlines crash report due Monday: foreign ministry

ADDIS ABABA: A preliminary report from the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 Max in which 157 people died in Ethiopia will be

Published 01 Apr, 2019 11:28am

Asia

26 firefighters die battling China forest fire

BEIJING: At least 26 firefighters died after hundreds were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwes

Published 01 Apr, 2019 11:14am

Asia

New Zealand PM Ardern says to discuss Huawei decision in China visit

BEIJING/WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she hoped to have a dialogue with Beijing about New Zea

Published 01 Apr, 2019 08:58am

World

Saudi Aramco world's biggest oil producer in 2018

SINGAPORE: Saudi Aramco was by far the world's biggest oil producer ahead of regional peers like Abu Dhabi National Oil

Published 01 Apr, 2019 08:52am

World

Thai March headline CPI rises 1.24pc y/y, above forecast

BANGKOK: * Thailand's annual headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.24 percent in March, beating a 0.93 percent rise

Published 01 Apr, 2019 08:33am

Asia

Australia sees record temperatures for fourth month in a row

Sydney: Australia continued a string of "hottest ever" months in March, the government said Monday, as global warming em

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:43am

World

South Korea's export keeps falling for 4 months through March

SEOUL: South Korea's export kept falling for four straight months through March on lower price of semiconductors, which

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:30am

World

Singapore Q1 home prices fall most since 2016, luxury hardest hit

SINGAPORE: Singapore's private residential prices fell the most in two-and-a-half years in the first quarter, with value

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:24am

World

Unexpected bounce in China's factory activity, but Asia broadly weak

HONG KONG: Factory activity in China showed a slight, surprising recovery last month, in a sign that stimulus injected i

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:23am

World

World Bank cuts Philippines 2019, 2020 growth outlook

MANILA: The World Bank on Monday cut its economic growth forecasts for the Philippines for this year and next due to a d

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:20am

World

Indonesia launches three economic zones, eyes $7.7bn investment

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched three special economic zones (SEZs) across 2,200 hectares o

Published 01 Apr, 2019 07:12am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	276.75 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	157.56 ▲ 0.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.82 ▲ 0.0028
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.34 ▲ 0.0001
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.12 ▼ -0.0032
SOFR % / Oct 30	3.95 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	7,580.07
India Sensex / Oct 30	74,459.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	63,290.11
Nasdaq / Oct 30	25,437
Hang Seng / Oct 30	23,294.42
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	10,729.78
Dow Jones / Oct 30	51,770.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	25,818.21
France CAC40 / Oct 30	7,969.42

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	104.12
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	360,541
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	3,874.62
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	400.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	77.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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