News Archives for World - 2019-04-03

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World

Argentina 2019 inflation forecast jumps to 36pc

BUENOS AIRES: Economists have raised their forecast for Argentina's 2019 inflation rate to 36 percent from a previou

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:26pm

Europe

Germany's Merkel to meet border residents on Brexit visit to Ireland

DUBLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet residents who live along the border between Ireland and Northern I

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:23pm

North America

Pompeo warns Turkey against striking Syria

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday of "devastating" results if Turkey strikes Syria as h

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:21pm

World

Embattled Trudeau buoyed by party, could still face wrath of Canadian voters

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party rallied behind him on Wednesday over his expulsion of

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:46pm

Asia

India's Modi takes election fight to battleground state

KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi staged a massive rally in India's east on Wednesday, stepping up the battle wi

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:22pm

Europe

Merkel vows to fight 'till last hour' to avoid no-deal Brexit

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Wednesday to work "until the last hour" to prevent a no-deal Brexit

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:13pm

Middle East

Iran flood death toll reaches 62

TEHRAN: The death toll from major floods swamping much of Iran over the past 15 days has risen to 62, the head of th

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:11pm

Africa

UN chief visits Libya to bolster election push

TRIPOLI: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Libya Wednesday ahead of a conference aimed at pa

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:01pm

North America

Biden says he will be 'more mindful' about personal space

WASHINGTON: Former vice president Joe Biden, who is mulling a White House run, said Wednesday after coming under fir

Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:58pm

North America

Pence tears into Germany, Turkey on NATO anniversary

WASHINGTON: Tensions soared Wednesday between the United States and two of its NATO partners, Germany and Turkey, as

Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:38pm

Middle East

Iran urges oil firms to assist flood relief as IFRC boosts aid

GENEVA: Iran's oil minister on Wednesday urged local oil and gas firms to help with providing aid to victims of seve

Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:07pm

Europe

UK's May stakes Brexit on opposition Labour leader Corbyn

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May met opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday to seek a way out of a B

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:50pm

World

Mounting trade barriers may push up investment costs: IMF

WASHINGTON: Rising trade tensions, tariffs and other barriers threaten to erode a key benefit of trade integration -

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:47pm

World

Argentina seeks IMF waiver over pending data for third review

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina has requested a waiver from the International Monetary Fund as some data would not be availa

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:41pm

Europe

UK faces ‘alarmingly high’ risk of no-deal Brexit: BoE's Carney

LONDON: Britain still faces an "alarmingly high" risk of a no-deal Brexit, which could happen suddenly and by accide

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:40pm

North America

Trump orders crackdown on counterfeit sales online

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a crackdown on counterfeit products on third-party online ma

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:37pm

World

US services, private payrolls data highlight slowing economy

WASHINGTON: US services sector activity hit a more than 19-month low in March and private payrolls grew less than ex

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:35pm

World

German institutes cut 2019 growth forecast to 0.8pc

BERLIN: Germany's leading economic institutes have revised down their 2019 growth forecast for Europe's biggest econ

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:30pm

North America

US VP Pence warns Turkey against buying Russian air defenses

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence warned Turkey on Wednesday against buying a Russian S-400 anti-missile syst

Published 03 Apr, 2019 07:10pm

North America

US mortgage applications hit 2-1/2-year high

NEW YORK: US mortgage applications jumped to their highest level in 2-1/2 years, led by a surge in refinancing activ

Published 03 Apr, 2019 07:09pm

Africa

WFP says it has enough fuel for relief operations in Zimbabwe

HARARE: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Zimbabwe said Wednesday it has adequate Jet-A1 fuel for its ongoi

Published 03 Apr, 2019 03:29pm

World

IMF: all-out US-China trade war could lift Canada and Mexico

WASHINGTON: An all-out trade war would severely damage the US and Chinese economies but could also be a boon to countrie

Published 03 Apr, 2019 03:25pm

North America

White House's Kudlow: Any border closing must balance trade, security

WASHINGTON: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Wednesday said both trade and security were essential as the Tr

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:53pm

North America

US private sector adds 129,000 jobs in March -ADP

US private employers added 129,000 jobs in March, below economists' expectations and the lowest since September 2017, a

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:52pm

Europe

UK PM May says she wants to leave EU on May 22

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she wanted Britain to be able to leave the European Union with an e

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:51pm

Africa

Tunisia parliament approves law to raise civil servant retirement age by two years

TUNIS: Tunisia's parliament approved on Wednesday a law to raise the retirement age for civil servants by two years and

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:50pm

North America

Trump says NATO countries burden-sharing improving, wants more

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that NATO members' cost-sharing burden was much improved, but he w

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:50pm

Europe

Morocco's economic growth slows to 2.3 pct in Q1- Planning agency

RABAT: Morocco's economic growth decelerated to 2.3 percent in the first quarter this year from 2.9 percent the previous

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:47pm

Europe

Italian economy minister rules out resignation-paper

MILAN: Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria dismissed as "rubbish" speculation that he could step down following frict

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:46pm

Europe

Hungary's retail sales grow by 8.4 pct y/y in Feb -stats

BUDAPEST: Hungary's calendar-adjusted retail sales rose by an annual 8.4 percent in February after a 5.4 percent increa

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:46pm

Europe

EU's Juncker: no more short Brexit delays unless leave deal approved by Apr.12

BRUSSELS: The European Union will not grant Britain another short delay to Brexit if UK lawmakers fail to ratify the sta

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:45pm

Asia

Three detained over China chemical blast that killed 78

BEIJING: Police have detained three suspects linked to a chemical plant blast in China, which killed 78 people and left

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:06pm

Europe

German chemical firms brew up pro-EU campaign

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Chemical firms in Germany will urge their hundreds of thousands of employees to get out and vote in E

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:05pm

Africa

Kidnappers demand $500,000 ransom for US tourist snatched in Uganda: police

KAMPALA: Gunmen who kidnapped an American tourist and her driver in a Ugandan national park have demanded a ransom of $5

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:03pm

Europe

UN judges deny last-ditch Karadzic life sentence appeal

THE HAGUE: A UN war crimes tribunal Wednesday slapped down former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic's challenge to an

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:01pm

Africa

Algeria council accepts Bouteflika resignation: state TV

ALGIERS: Algeria's Constitutional Council officially accepted the resignation of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state T

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:00pm

Europe

Turkish FM says no turning back from Russia arms deal

WASHINGTON: Turkey will not turn back from a major arms deal with Russia despite the US suspension of joint work on F-35

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:00pm

Europe

Turkish inflation edges up to 19.7 pct in March

ISTANBUL: Turkey's annual consumer price inflation rose to 19.71 percent in March, official data showed on Wednesday, sl

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:49pm

World

Austria proposes taxing internet giants 5 percent of ad revenue

VIENNA: Austria on Wednesday proposed taxing internet giants such as Google and Facebook five percent of their digital a

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:18pm

Asia

Sri Lanka interviews 47 potential hangmen

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday began interviewing 47 applicants for two positions as hangmen, officials said, as Amnest

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:17pm

Europe

EU launches new action against Poland to protect judges

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday launched fresh action against Poland over its controversial judicial reforms, saying a new

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:16pm

Asia

Spider surprise: Philippines seizes 750 smuggled tarantulas

MANILA: Philippine authorities said Wednesday they cracked open a gift-wrapped package shipped from Poland to discover 7

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:09pm

Europe

Russia opposes US plan for more NATO ships in Black Sea

MOSCOW: A US proposal to send more NATO ships to the Black Sea to ensure safe passage for Ukrainian vessels and deter Ru

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:05pm

Europe

Czechs extradite Iraqi pair to Austria over train attacks

PRAGUE: Czech police said Wednesday they had extradited an Iraqi man and woman suspected of involvement in German train

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:04pm

Middle East

Iraq PM to make first official Iran visit Saturday

BAGHDAD: Iraqi premier Adel Abdel Mahdi will travel to Iran on Saturday, a member of his office said, in his first offic

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:02pm

Asia

Ghosn tweets press conference as authorities 'mull fresh charge'

TOKYO: Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn took to Twitter on Wednesday vowing to tell his side of the story, as Tokyo prose

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:01pm

Europe

Lithuanian PM under fire for EU's only all-male cabinet

VILNIUS: Lithuania's centrist Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis came under fire from women's rights advocates on Wednesd

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:59pm

Europe

Turkish election board rules in favour of partial Istanbul recount

ANKARA: Turkey's High Election Board ruled on Wednesday in favour of a recount in eight of Istanbul's 39 districts after

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:49pm

Europe

Theresa May's soft-Brexit pivot has three barriers

LONDON: The lady is for turning after all. After failing for a third time to ram her Brexit deal through parliament last

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:47pm

Africa

Kenya private sector expansion slowest in 16 months in March -PMI

NAIROBI: The pace of activity in Kenya's private sector edged lower in March to its softest in 16 months, a survey showe

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:40pm

Europe

Italy's services sector grows at fastest pace since Sept -PMI

ROME: Italy's services sector expanded in March at its fastest rate since last September, with new orders growth at its

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:40pm

Europe

Foreign financial institutes expect to create 5,000 new jobs in Germany due to Brexit

FRANKFURT: Germany's foreign banking association on Wednesday said that up to 5,000 new jobs in its member institutes wo

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:33pm

Europe

EU would deploy customs controls immediately after no-deal Brexit - Moscovici

BRUSSELS: The European Union's top economics and tax official said on Wednesday the risk of a no-deal Brexit on April 12

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:31pm

Asia

China to cut more fees and service charges on July 1

BEIJING: China will cut government-related fees and service charges to reduce costs for companies and individuals from J

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:29pm

World

Brazil's Embraer signs $2.1bn order with Nigeria's Air Peace -filing

BRASILIA: Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Wednesday it has signed a firm order for 10 E195-E2 jets with Nigerian

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:26pm

World

Backpedalling ECB could push euro under $1.10 - JP Morgan AM

LONDON: The European Central Bank's shift back towards lower interest rates could push the euro below $1.10 and invert t

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:25pm

World

Venezuela's Guaido stripped of immunity, can face prosecution

CARACAS: Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido's immunity Tuesda

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:46am

World

Hungarian trade unions bare teeth in rare strike wave

RACALMAS: "It's like trench warfare in there," said Tamas Szekely, a Hungarian trade union leader outside Korean-owned t

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:44am

Europe

Amid transatlantic discord, what's the point of the G7?

PARIS: France this week kicks off meetings under its presidency of the club for the world's seven most developed nations

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:40am

North America

Trump says '100pc' ready to shut down Mexico border

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is "100 percent" prepared to close down the US-Mexico border, warning

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:37am

Asia

South Korean ship detained for violating UN sanctions: Seoul

SEOUL: A South Korean ship has been detained for six months on suspicion of violating UN sanctions against the nuclear-a

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:35am

Asia

Duterte-critic journalist pleads not guilty in Manila tax case

MANILA: Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose news website is critical of President Rodrigo Duterte, pleaded not guil

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:29am

Asia

Solomon Islands police say vote trouble-free

HONIARA: Solomon Islanders on Wednesday cast their ballots in the Pacific nation's first election since a major peacekee

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:28am

Asia

'Facing 4th charge', Ghosn announces press conference

TOKYO: Tokyo prosecutors are considering pressing a fresh charge against Carlos Ghosn, local media said Wednesday, as th

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:27am

World

Assange 'repeatedly violated' asylum agreement: Ecuador president

QUITO: Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno said Julian Assange has "repeatedly violated" the conditions of his asylum at t

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:25am

Asia

Children in South Asia hardest hit by air pollution, says study

HONG KONG: Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of 20 months and will hav

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:22am

Middle East

Palestinian attempts West Bank stabbing, shot dead by Israeli: officials

NABLUS: A Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday before being shot dead, Israel

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:18am

World

UK services sector shrinks for first time since July 2016: data

LONDON: Britain's vital services sector shrank in March for the first time in almost three years, with activity slammed

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:09am

Middle East

Netanyahu, Israel's 'King Bibi', in quest for fifth term

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long domination of Israeli politics has earned him the nickname "King Bib

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:07am

Europe

Kremlin urges no foreign 'interference' in Algeria

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said it hoped for a transition of power in Algeria without foreign "interference" after

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:06am

Europe

Turkey election council orders Istanbul recount after ruling party appeal

ISTANBUL: Turkish electoral authorities on Wednesday began a vote recount of Istanbul districts after President Recep Ta

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:04am

Africa

Algerians cheer end of Bouteflika era but want broader change

ALGIERS: Flag-waving Algerians celebrated the resignation of ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika after two decades in pow

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:03am

Africa

South Sudan holds breath as fragile peace faces crucial test

UDIER: Chol Deng, her husband and five children sit, exhausted, under a tree, having journeyed back to South Sudan five

Published 03 Apr, 2019 11:00am

Europe

UK Army probes video of Labour leader photo used for target practice

LONDON: The British Army said on Wednesday it is investigating after a video emerged showing soldiers on a shooting rang

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:57am

Europe

EU launches action against Poland to protect judges

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday launched fresh legal action against Poland over its controversial judicial reforms, saying

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:55am

Asia

Restaurant blast in southern Philippines wounds at least 13

MANILA: A bomb blast outside a restaurant on Wednesday wounded at least 13 people, including children, in the insurgency

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:54am

Europe

German court drops case against ailing former Nazi camp guard

BERLIN: A German court said Wednesday it had dropped a case against a former Nazi concentration camp guard, finding the

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:53am

Asia

Malaysia ex-PM Najib goes on trial over 1MDB mega-scandal

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him as he went on tri

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:52am

Europe

Ukrainian government to ban consumer gas price increases: prime minister

KIEV: The Ukrainian government will ban state gas producer Naftogaz from raising consumer gas prices, Prime Minister Vol

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:28am

World

UK services sector shrinks for first time since July 2016: data

LONDON: Britain's key services sector shrank in March for the first time since July 2016, with activity slammed by Brexi

Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:28am

Europe

Italian economy minister rules out resignation: paper

MILAN: Italian Economy Minister Giovanni Tria dismissed as "rubbish" speculation that he could step down following frict

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:39am

Asia

Hong Kong launches new extradition law despite opposition

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leaders launched laws on Wednesday to change extradition rules to allow people to be sent to main

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:36am

Middle East

Saudi King Salman to visit Bahrain: BNA agency

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's King Salman is expected to visit Bahrain on Wednesday, Bahrain news agency BNA said, adding the tw

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:30am

World

South Korea's online shopping logs double-digit growth in February

SEOUL: Online shopping among South Korean consumers logged a double-digit gain in February on demand for food delivery s

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:10am

World

ADB predicts Hong Kong's economy to grow 2.5pc in 2019

HONG KONG: The economy of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will grow 2.5 percent this year, the Asian Dev

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:06am

World

Turkish March annual CPI inflation rises to 19.71 percent

ISTANBUL: Turkey's consumer price index rose 19.71 percent year-on-year in March, official data showed on Wednesday, jus

Published 03 Apr, 2019 07:54am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 16	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 16	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

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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