News Archives for World - 2019-04-08

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Africa

UN chief appeals to Sudan to avoid violence

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appealed to all sides in Sudan to avoid violence as

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:11pm

Middle East

Syria condemns US move against Iran Guards

DAMASCUS: The Syrian government condemned as irresponsible a US decision on Monday to designate Iran's Revolutionary

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:08pm

Middle East

Arab countries hold off on UN action over US move on Golan

UNITED NATIONS: Arab countries met at the United Nations on Monday to discuss President Donald Trump's decision to r

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:06pm

World

Remittances to developing world hit record in 2018: World Bank

WASHINGTON: Money transfers to poor and developing countries hit a fresh record in 2018 and should become their larg

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:37pm

North America

Leap in cyber attacks against elections in OECD countries: Canada

OTTAWA: Cyber attackers targeted half the member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:36pm

North America

Head of US Secret Service to quit job: White House

WASHINGTON: The head of the US Secret Service, which guards President Donald Trump and visiting heads of state, is s

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:32pm

World

US factory orders fall modestly, shipments increase

WASHINGTON: New orders for U.S.-made goods fell modestly in February and shipments rose after four straight monthly

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:18pm

World

Mexico's president proposes three names for Pemex board

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that he will send to the Senate his propos

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:08pm

World

US consumer inflation expectations stable for the next year: survey

NEW YORK: US consumers expect stable inflation over the next year even as they anticipate higher wages and gas price

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:03pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia, UAE give Yemen $200 million in aid for Ramadan

ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which head an Arab coalition fighting Iran-aligned Houthi forc

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:02pm

Middle East

Qatar sues Luxembourg, UAE, Saudi banks in FX manipulation case

DOHA/LONDON: Qatar filed lawsuits on Monday against three banks, accusing them of causing billions of dollars of dam

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:53pm

Europe

EU's Barnier hopes UK talks can produce positive Brexit outcome

DUBLIN: The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said he hoped cross-party crisis talks in London would yield a

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:52pm

Europe

Brexit hangs in the balance as May's government talks with Labour

LONDON: Brexit hung in the balance on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May tried to coax the Labour Party into agree

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:40pm

North America

Trump orders firing of US Secret Service chief: CNN

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is firing the director of the U.S. Secret Service director, the agency that provi

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:24pm

Asia

Indonesia, Malaysia mount protest to EU over palm curbs

JAKARTA/BRUSSELS: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad have signed a joint

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:22pm

Middle East

Lebanese government approves electricity plans: PM

BEIRUT: The Lebanese government approved a power sector reform plan on Monday that aims to boost generation capacity

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:20pm

Middle East

In unprecedented move, US names Iran's Revolutionary Guards terrorist group

WASHINGTON/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would name Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Co

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:12pm

Europe

Top US trade official says EU, US 'working hand in hand' on China

WASHINGTON: European Union leaders did not take issues with Chinese trade policy as seriously as they should have in

Published 08 Apr, 2019 07:52pm

Asia

Three US service members, one contractor killed in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: Three US service members and a contractor were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device o

Published 08 Apr, 2019 07:48pm

World

Sub-Saharan economic growth recovery to take longer: World Bank

NAIROBI: The World Bank has cut its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa this year to 2.8 percent from an initial

Updated 08 Apr, 2019 09:25pm

Europe

Erdogan casts doubt on Istanbul vote, driving lira lower

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the March 31 local elections were marred by "organised crime" at

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:33pm

Middle East

Egypt working to build 5-6 month supply of strategic commodities - cabinet

CAIRO: Egypt's supply ministry is working to build a five to six month store of strategic commodity reserves, up from th

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:32pm

Africa

Air strike halts Tripoli flights as thousands flee Libya clashes

TRIPOLI: Fighting raged around Tripoli and an air strike closed its only functioning airport Monday, as Libyan strongman

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:27pm

North America

US Fed proposes new regulatory regime for foreign banks

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve on Monday proposed a new regulatory regime for foreign banks operating in the US that

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:24pm

Europe

Turkey's current account deficit seen at $850mn in February

ISTANBUL: Turkey's closely-watched current account is expected to record a relatively small deficit of $850 million in F

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:23pm

Europe

Russia must stay in Council of Europe: activists

STRASBOURG: Russian human rights activists urged the Council of Europe and Russia Monday to compromise so that Moscow re

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:22pm

World

Sub-Saharan economic growth recovery to take longer - World Bank

NAIROBI: The World Bank has cut its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa this year to 2.8 percent from an initial 3.3

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:22pm

Africa

Seven people killed over two days during protests in Sudan - interior minister

KHARTOUM: Six people were killed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum during protests on Saturday and Sunday and one more di

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:17pm

Europe

Romania indicts ex-president Iliescu for 1989 revolution killings

BUCHAREST: Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu was officially charged with crimes against humanity by the country's to

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:14pm

Europe

Erdogan casts doubt on Istanbul vote, hints at possible re-run

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey's local elections were marred by "organised crime" at ballot boxe

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:02pm

Europe

Discussions ongoing between UK PM May and Labour on customs union, public vote -Telegraph

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour are yet to agree whether a customs union or confirmatory public vote woul

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:01pm

Europe

Deadlock in London keeps Brexit hanging in the balance

LONDON: Britain's exit from the European Union hung in the balance on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May tried to coax

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:00pm

Asia

Bangladesh exports up in March as garment sales surge

DHAKA: Bangladesh exports in March rose 9.35 percent from a year ago to$3.3 billion, government data showed on Monday, l

Published 08 Apr, 2019 03:56pm

Europe

Hundreds of cab drivers protest Uber in Warsaw

WARSAW: Hundreds of taxi drivers on Monday blocked downtown Warsaw in protest over a Polish draft law they see as favour

Published 08 Apr, 2019 03:38pm

Middle East

Netanyahu lauds US terror designation for Iran Revolutionary Guards

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday lauded the US decision to designate Iran's Revolutionary

Published 08 Apr, 2019 03:37pm

Africa

About 2,500 Sudan protesters arrested Saturday: minister

KHARTOUM; Sudanese security forces arrested 2,496 protesters while dispersing anti-government demonstrations held on Sat

Published 08 Apr, 2019 03:35pm

Europe

Putin and Erdogan discuss S-400 missile deal

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart on Monday discussed a missile deal slammed by the U

Published 08 Apr, 2019 03:34pm

Europe

Macron to host May for Brexit talks Tuesday: statement

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron will meet British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday, one day before an EU summit where she is

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:56pm

World

China lowers tariffs on computers, bikes, other goods

BEIJING: China on Monday announced it will lower tariffs on some consumer goods ranging from computers to furniture and

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:54pm

Asia

Floods force evacuation of hospital in southwest Iran

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Monday evacuated patients from a hospital threatened by floodwaters in the southwestern c

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:50pm

Asia

Nepal expedition to remeasure height of Everest: officials

KATHMANDU: Nepal is sending a team of government-appointed climbers up Mount Everest to remeasure its height, officials

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:46pm

Africa

Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers

HARARE: Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were sei

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:44pm

Asia

India's ruling party makes $1.4 trillion infrastructure boost promise for election

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday vowed to spend more than $1.4 trillion on new infrastructure ov

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:40pm

Middle East

Students among 11 civilians killed in Yemen capital: UN

SANAA: The United Nations called Monday for an investigation into the deaths of 11 civilians including students in Yemen

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:38pm

Middle East

Israel court jails French consulate worker for 7 years for gun smuggling

BEERSHEBA: An Israeli court on Monday sentenced a former French consulate worker to seven years in prison for smuggling

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:37pm

Africa

Clashes in DR Congo city ahead of governorship vote

LUBUMBASHI: Rival supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila clashed Monday in a southea

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:34pm

Africa

South Africa court says Mozambique ex-minister can be extradited to US

JOHANNESBURG: A South African court ruled Monday that a Mozambican ex-finance minister held since December on a US arres

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:30pm

Europe

French PM sees tax cuts as solution to 'yellow vest' anger

PARIS: The French government must implement bold tax cuts in response to the "yellow vest" protests, Prime Minister Edou

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:23pm

Africa

Tripoli's only functioning airport says hit by air raid

TRIPOLI: A warplane carried out an air strike Monday against the Libyan capital's only functioning airport, authorities

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:18pm

World

Chile says March inflation 0.5 percent, 2pc over 12 months

SANTIAGO: Chile had an inflation rate of 0.5 percent in March and consumer prices rose 2.0 percent in the 12 month perio

Published 08 Apr, 2019 02:15pm

Europe

UK government hopeful Labour Brexit talks will resume - PM May's spokeswoman

LONDON: A spokeswoman for British Prime Minister Theresa May said she was hopeful that the government would resume forma

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:41am

Europe

Saudi says May will be key to decide on extending oil supply

RIYADH: The Saudi energy minister said on Monday it was premature to say whether a consensus existed among OPEC and its

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:37am

World

One euro zone bank falls short of ECB capital requirements

FRANKFURT: One euro zone bank is falling short of the European Central Bank's capital requirements for 2019, meaning it

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:36am

Europe

Merkel doesn't see seizing housing from landlords as appropriate-spokesman

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel does not think expropriating apartments sold off to big private landlords is app

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:35am

Europe

Macron to host UK's May in Paris on Tuesday for Brexit talks - Elysee

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will host British Prime Minister Theresa May for Brexit talks at the Elysee pala

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:34am

Asia

Japan faces recession risks with dearth of ammunition

TOKYO: Japan appears to have dodged a recession thanks to resilient business spending but tanking factory and export sec

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:34am

North America

US Homeland Security chief Nielsen 'leaving her position': Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the front-line d

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:34am

Europe

Indonesia, Malaysia send letter of objection to EU over palm curbs

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad have signed a joint letter of obj

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:33am

Europe

Hungary posts HUF 209.3bn budget deficit in March -ministry

BUDAPEST: Hungary posted a 209.3 billion forint ($731.05 million) budget deficit in March due to higher spending on infr

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:32am

Asia

Australia ramps up measles warnings as cases jump

SYDNEY; Australia on Monday launched a major education campaign to encourage its residents, particularly those travellin

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:31am

Europe

EU's Vestager says Europe must lead the way with a digital tax

PARIS: Europe needs to decide on a digital tax and should lead the way if there is insufficient consensus globally, the

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:29am

Europe

Erdogan says margin too small for opposition to claim Istanbul win

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the margin of votes between Istanbul's top two candidates was to

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:28am

North America

Kirstjen Nielsen: 'Extreme' immigration enforcer not tough enough for Trump

WASHINGTON; Kirstjen Nielsen, the US homeland security chief whose departure was announced by Donald Trump on Sunday, wa

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:24am

Asia

Japan's outgoing Emperor Akihito in 10 dates

PARIS: Here are 10 key dates in the life of Japan's Emperor Akihito, who abdicates on April 30 at the age of 85.

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:22am

Europe

Salvini hopes to forge populist alliance for European elections

MILAN: Italy's Matteo Salvini gathers far-right parties from around Europe in Milan on Monday hoping to forge an unlikel

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:18am

Asia

Top judge named to head Christchurch massacre inquiry

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday named a Supreme Court judge to lead an inquiry into the

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:16am

World

Nissan shareholders sack ex-chief Ghosn

TOKYO: Nissan shareholders voted Monday to eject Carlos Ghosn from the board, as the detained former chairman fights mul

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:15am

Asia

Seoul confirms controversial academic as N. Korea point man

SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday confirmed the appointment of a pro-engagement academic as his new po

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:08am

Africa

Museveni vows 'Uganda is safe' after tourist kidnap

KAMPALA: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday insisted his country was safe for travellers, after the kidnapping

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:06am

World

Weak February trade data joins series of German woes

BERLIN: Official figures showed Monday that Germany's imports and exports fell in February, aligning with a string of we

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:04am

Europe

No independence for Catalonia, says Spanish PM

MADRID: There will be no independence for Catalonia, nor a referendum on the question if the socialists are returned to

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:02am

Africa

Sudan army deploys as protesters keep pressure on Bashir: witnesses

KHARTOUM: Sudan's army deployed around its Khartoum headquarters Monday as thousands of protesters urging the military t

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:00am

Asia

Modi promises temple, farmer sops days before India poll

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought to woo Hindu voters and farmers with an election manifes

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:57am

Asia

Modi's rivals see India election gain hitting PM on economy

TIRUPPUR: More than two years after the surprise withdrawal of most of India's currency from circulation, the painful co

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:48am

World

US firm to buy multi-billion dollar stake in Spain's Cepsa

DUBAI: US-based investment firm Carlyle Group will buy a stake worth several billion dollars in Spanish oil giant Cepsa

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:43am

Asia

Second group of Rohingya arrive in Malaysia within weeks

KUALA LUMPUR: Forty-one Rohingya were found on a Malaysian beach Monday, police said, the second group of the Muslim min

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:33am

Asia

Poverty, repression in shadow of Azerbaijan's shiny new skyline

BAKU: In a crowded Baku street, Gyulya Akparova talks proudly about the major transformation of Azerbaijan and its thous

Updated 09 Apr, 2019 11:21am

Europe

Merkel to host May for Brexit talks Tuesday: Berlin

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Theresa May for talks on Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial EU summit wh

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:22am

Europe

Russia calls for calm on 'all sides' in Libya conflict

MOSCOW: Russia on Monday called for calm on all sides in the Libya conflict after at least 32 people were killed in figh

Published 08 Apr, 2019 10:20am

Europe

Czech March jobless rate dips to 3.0pc

PRAGUE: The Czech unemployment rate dropped to 3.0 percent of the workforce in March, the lowest number for that month s

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:19am

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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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