News Archives for World - 2019-04-05

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North America

Pence announces sanctions on Venezuela oil vessels, Cuba shippers

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence announced sanctions Friday on 34 vessels of Venezuela's state oil company a

Published 05 Apr, 2019 11:53pm

North America

Canada PM warns of Russian interference in parliamentary polls

OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday warned of the risk of interference by Russia in Canadian parliamenta

Published 05 Apr, 2019 11:47pm

North America

Biden says 'very close' to announcing if he will run for president

WASHINGTON: Former US vice president Joe Biden said Friday he was on the cusp of announcing his 2020 plans, acknowle

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:47pm

Europe

Longer Brexit extension might make more sense

DUBLIN: A longer Brexit extension might be favourable to avoid continued uncertainty, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varad

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:33pm

Europe

Erdogan says Turkey continues S-400 payments, criticises US stance

ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was continuing to make payments under its deal with Russia

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:31pm

World

Canada loses 7,200 jobs in March, jobless rate unchanged at 5.8pc

OTTAWA: The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed 7,200 jobs in March, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, while t

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:29pm

World

US job growth rebounds in March; but wage gains slow

WASHINGTON: US employment growth accelerated from a 17-month low in March as milder weather boosted activity in sect

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:26pm

Europe

Spain to re-open Manchester consulate over Brexit

MADRID: Spain will re-open a consulate in Manchester it had closed during the financial crisis, its third in Britain, to

Published 05 Apr, 2019 04:11pm

Europe

Erdogan says Russia missile deal to go ahead after US suspension

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to go ahead with a deal to purchase Russian missiles despite Wash

Published 05 Apr, 2019 04:03pm

Africa

Libyan force says Haftar meets UN chief in Benghazi

BENGHAZI: UN chief Antonio Guterres met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on Friday, an official from the strongman's forc

Published 05 Apr, 2019 04:02pm

North America

UN Secretary-General says he is leaving Libya with "heavy heart"

TUNIS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he was leaving Libya with a "heavy heart" and was deeply co

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:55pm

North America

Trump urges Fed to lower US interest rates

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: President Donald Trump said on Friday the US Federal Reserve should lower interest rates and take o

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:54pm

North America

Trump says he will skip White House correspondents dinner

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday he will once again not attend the annual dinner of the White House Cor

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:54pm

Europe

Italy to weigh whether to back legal action against former Monte dei Paschi top execs

MILAN: Italy's government, which owns 68 percent of Monte dei Paschi, will assess whether to back a possible request to

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:52pm

North America

UN council to meet Wednesday on Venezuela

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will meet Wednesday at Washington's request to discuss the worsening humanitaria

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:52pm

Middle East

Yemen schoolchildren killed by unexploded ordnance: UN

DUBAI: Two children were killed and eight critically wounded when an unexploded bomb went off at a school in the rebel-h

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:27pm

Europe

Merkel to meet Ukraine's Poroschenko amid election campaign

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko next week, her spokesman said Fri

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:26pm

Europe

France says 'premature' to consider further Brexit delay: presidency

PARIS: France considers it "premature" to discuss an additional delay to Britain's exit from the European Union, demandi

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:25pm

Europe

Ex-intelligence officers convicted of Serbian journalist's murder

BELGRADE: A Serbian court on Friday sentenced four former intelligence officers to decades in prison for the 1999 assass

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:23pm

Europe

Macron seeks to shine light on Rwanda genocide

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday appointed a panel of experts to investigate France's actions in Rwanda

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:18pm

Africa

Libya in chaos since 2011 overthrow of Kadhafi

TRIPOLI: Libya has been mired in chaos since the ouster and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with two rival a

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:17pm

North America

Foreign interference in Canadian election 'very likely', says minister

DINARD: Canada's foreign minister warned Friday that outside interference in the country's upcoming parliamentary electi

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:05pm

Europe

Greece secures debt relief from eurozone after delay

BUCHAREST: Eurozone finance ministers released long delayed debt relief to Greece on Friday, saying the government had i

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:01pm

Europe

Eurozone ministers fret over cooldown in economy

BUCHAREST: Eurozone finance ministers said darkening clouds in Germany and Italy posed a danger to the European economy

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:00pm

North America

Four-legged prehistoric whale fossil found in Peru

WASHINGTON: Paleontologists have found a well-preserved fossil of a four-legged amphibious ancestor of whales, a discove

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:50pm

Europe

Ukraine vote rivals take drug tests in growing media spectacle

KIEV: Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky took drug tests on Friday ahead of their electio

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:47pm

North America

Social media gets thumbs-down in new US poll

WASHINGTON: Americans are fearful about the impact of social media firms such as Facebook and Twitter, with many saying

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:44pm

Africa

Sudan opposition leader calls on Bashir to drop emergency rule, resign

KHARTOUM: Sudan's top opposition leader on Friday urged President Omar al-Bashir to end a state of emergency and resign,

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:42pm

Africa

Algeria: from mass protests to Bouteflika's departure

ALGIERS: Algerians took to the streets for a seventh successive Friday as they push for a radical overhaul of the countr

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:39pm

Europe

Dutch PM says UK 'doesn't answer' Brexit delay questions

THE HAGUE: British Prime Minister Theresa May's request to delay Brexit until June 30 "doesn't answer" the EU's key ques

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:38pm

Africa

Nigeria's top judge resigns over graft charges: lawyer

ABUJA: Nigeria's most senior judge has resigned, his lawyer said on Friday, less than two months after he was charged wi

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:34pm

North America

US job growth rebounds in March; but wage gains slow

WASHINGTON: US employment growth accelerated from a 17-month low in March as milder weather boosted activity in sectors

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:19pm

Middle East

Tunisia's annual inflation falls to 7.1 percent in March

TUNIS: Tunisia's annual inflation rate in March fell to 7.1 percent from 7.3 percent in February, official data showed o

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:18pm

Europe

Russian inflation accelerates to 5.3 pct y/y in March - stats service

MOSCOW: Russia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 5.3 percent in March in year-on-year terms after rising 5.2 percent in

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:11pm

Europe

Poland faces economic slowdown, wider deficit, World Bank says

WARSAW: Poland's economic growth will slow to 4.0 percent this year from more than 5 percent in 2018 because of a decele

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:10pm

World

It would be good for Greece to repay expensive IMF loans - ESM's Regling

BUCHAREST: The head of the euro zone rescue fund said it would be wise for Greece to pay back early its outstanding loan

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:06pm

Europe

Hungary to offer to swap variable-rate loans for fixed-rate

BUDAPEST: Hungary is to offer borrowers with variable-rate loans the opportunity to switch to fixed-rate products, a cen

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:04pm

Europe

German industrial output rises on construction surge

BERLIN: German industrial output rose by 0.7 percent in February as mild weather helped a surge in construction activity

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:03pm

World

Focus falls on crypto's flaws as puzzlement over bitcoin's jump reigns

LONDON: Collective puzzlement has reigned among cryptocurrency analysts and traders since bitcoin's dramatic jump on Tue

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:01pm

Europe

EU Commission declines to comment on possible Brexit extension

BRUSSELS: The European Commission, which has led EU negotiations with Britain over Brexit, declined on Friday to comment

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:59pm

Europe

Erdogan says Turkey continues S-400 payments, criticises US stance

ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was continuing to make payments under its deal with Russia to b

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:58pm

World

ECB's Coeure says financial risks from no-deal Brexit are limited

BUCHAREST: The European Central Bank considers that risks to the euro zone financial stability from a no-deal Brexit are

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:56pm

Europe

Dutch PM Rutte: May's letter not enough to grant new Brexit delay

AMSTERDAM: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday that Britain's request to delay Brexit until June 30 needs to

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:55pm

Europe

Deputy PM Di Maio says Italy will not question euro zone, EU

MILAN: Italy's government has no intention of calling into question the future of the euro zone or the European Union, D

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:54pm

North America

Canada sheds 7,200 jobs in March, jobless rate remains at 5.8 pct

TORONTO: Canada's economy lost a net 7,200 jobs in March, largely in full-time work, Statistics Canada said on Friday. T

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:53pm

Europe

Britain's May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:52pm

Europe

Macron names experts to probe French action during Rwanda genocide

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday appointed a panel of experts to investigate France's actions in Rwanda

Published 05 Apr, 2019 11:27am

Europe

Turkey opposition says ahead in Istanbul election recount

ANKARA: Turkey's opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said Friday he was still winning by nearly 19,00

Published 05 Apr, 2019 11:00am

World

Singapore central bank seen keeping policy on hold amid trade woes

Singapore's central bank is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged next week, amid pressure from slowing global grow

Published 05 Apr, 2019 09:27am

Europe

British PM asks EU to delay Brexit until June 30

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain's departure from the bloc until J

Published 05 Apr, 2019 09:20am

World

China mulls more incentives to boost auto consumption

BEIJING: China will improve the market environment for car sales and expand the supply of automobiles as part of its lat

Published 05 Apr, 2019 09:14am

World

Italy's economy in "delicate situation", to be monitored closely

BUCHAREST: The European Union economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Friday that Italy's economic situation was

Published 05 Apr, 2019 08:55am

World

South Africa's net foreign reserves fall to $43.3bn in March

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's net foreign reserves fell to $43.266 billion in March from $43.659 billion in February, th

Published 05 Apr, 2019 08:35am

World

World Bank lowers Russia's 2019 GDP forecast to 1.4pc

MOSCOW: The World Bank said on Friday it had lowered its forecast for annual economic growth in Russia this year to 1.4

Published 05 Apr, 2019 08:33am

Europe

EU's Tusk considering 'flexible' Brexit extension up to 1 year

BRUSSELS: The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk is likely to offer Britain a flexible extension of the date

Published 05 Apr, 2019 08:24am

World

Soft Japanese consumer, wages data casts doubt over household sector

TOKYO: Japan's household spending rose less than expected in February and real wages tumbled at the fastest pace in more

Published 05 Apr, 2019 08:20am

World

German Feb industrial rises on construction surge

BERLIN: German industrial output rose by 0.7 percent in February as mild weather helped a surge in construction activity

Published 05 Apr, 2019 08:06am

World

Spain industrial output falls 0.3pc y/y in February

Spain's calendar-adjusted industrial output fell 0.3 percent year-on-year in February, data from the National Statistics

Published 05 Apr, 2019 08:04am

World

Hungary's Feb output rises by 5.9pc y/y -stats

BUDAPEST: Hungary's industrial output rose by an annual 5.9 percent in February based on preliminary unadjusted data, ab

Published 05 Apr, 2019 07:54am

World

Malaysia's international reserves edge up to $103.0 bn as of March 29

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's gross international reserves rose to $103.0 billion as of March 29 from $102.6 billion on March

Published 05 Apr, 2019 07:43am

World

Czech February retail sales rise fastest since November

PRAGUE: Czech retail sales excluding cars and motorcycles rose by 5.1 percent year-on-year in February, the fastest sinc

Published 05 Apr, 2019 07:27am

World

French trade deficit narrows in February

PARIS: France's trade deficit narrowed in February as exports, lifted by deliveries of ships and sales of electricity, e

Published 05 Apr, 2019 07:24am

World

World Bank sees Venezuela GDP contracting another 25pc by year end

WASHINGTON: The economy in crisis-hit Venezuela is expected to contract a further 25 percent in 2019, the World Bank sai

Published 05 Apr, 2019 07:10am

Europe

Brexit chaos stirs bafflement in UK ex-colonies

HONG KONG: Across much of Britain's former Asian colonies, many are greeting the UK's impending departure from the Europ

Published 05 Apr, 2019 07:06am

North America

Boeing defends 'fundamental safety' of 737 MAX after crash report

WASHINGTON: Embattled US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday insisted on the "fundamental safety" of its 737 MAX aircraft

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:57am

North America

1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, United States: The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humani

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:54am

Asia

China's Xi calls for early conclusion of US trade talks: Xinhua

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the "early conclusion of negotiations" on the text of a trade deal

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:51am

North America

Trump gives US-China trade talks another four weeks

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and China were a month from a potentially "epic" t

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:31am

World

Samsung Electronics flags 60pc slump in Q1 operating profit

SEOUL: The world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker Samsung Electronics warned Friday of a more than 60 percent

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:15am

Asia

Japan court extends Ghosn detention until April 14

TOKYO, April: Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will remain in custody until at least April 14, a Japanese court ruled on

Published 05 Apr, 2019 06:07am

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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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