News Archives for World - 2019-05-06

Europe

Pope defends migrants during trip to immigration-adverse Bulgaria

SOFIA, BULGARIA: Pope Francis said on Monday the plight of suffering immigrants and refugees was "the cross of humanity,

Published 06 May, 2019 07:47pm

North America

Facebook removes more pages tied to Russian operators

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Monday said it removed more pages, groups and accounts that originated in Russia and were bei

Published 06 May, 2019 07:47pm

Middle East

Iran dismisses US naval deployment as old news

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday dismissed as old news a US announcement it is sending a naval strike group to the Middle East in

Published 06 May, 2019 07:46pm

Middle East

Turkish authority rules to re-run Istanbul election: state media

ANKARA: Turkey's High Election Board has decided to annul Istanbul vote results showing a painful defeat for President T

Published 06 May, 2019 07:42pm

North America

Private jet crashes in Mexico, 14 feared dead

TORREÓN: The wreckage of a private jet that was flying from Las Vegas to Monterrey, in northern Mexico, was found Monday

Published 06 May, 2019 07:42pm

Europe

French president announces moves to protect biodiversity

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced initiatives to protect biodiversity and the environment, fo

Published 06 May, 2019 07:41pm

Europe

Italy's PM says coalition not facing showdown over graft case

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday he was confident ruling parties would find an agreement over

Published 06 May, 2019 07:40pm

North America

Trump discusses North Korea with Japan's Abe after tests

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had spoken with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about North K

Published 06 May, 2019 07:31pm

World

Colombia March exports fell 0.8pc from year ago

BOGOTA: Colombia reported exports worth $3.33 billion in March, down 0.8 percent from the same month last year, the gove

Published 06 May, 2019 07:26pm

World

Mexican inflation seen accelerating in April: poll

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's annual inflation rate likely accelerated during April, lifted by price hikes over Easter linked to

Published 06 May, 2019 07:25pm

Middle East

Erdogan says Turkey expects NATO to support its rights in eastern Mediterranean

ANKARA: Turkey expects NATO to support its rights in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday,

Published 06 May, 2019 07:14pm

Africa

Tanker truck fuel blast kills 58 in Niger

NIAMEY: Fifty-eight people died in Niger's capital Niamey after an overturned tanker truck exploded as crowds collected

Published 06 May, 2019 07:14pm

Europe

Passengers likely off measles-hit ship this week: Curacao official

WILLEMSTAD: Passengers confined to a Church of Scientology cruise ship after a crew member came down with measles could

Published 06 May, 2019 07:12pm

Europe

Swiss court declares driver an Uber employee

GENEVA: A Swiss court has ruled that a former Uber driver was an employee of the ride-sharing firm, not an independent c

Published 06 May, 2019 07:09pm

Middle East

Fighting kills 26 in Syria's northwest: monitor

BEIRUT: Clashes between Syrian regime forces and militants Monday killed more than 26 fighters in the country's northwes

Published 06 May, 2019 06:52pm

Europe

Jordan loses ICC appeal over failure to arrest Bashir

THE HAGUE: International appeals judges Monday upheld a reprimand of Jordan for failing to arrest former Sudanese presid

Published 06 May, 2019 06:50pm

Africa

Sudan protest death toll hits 90: doctors committee

KHARTOUM: Ninety protesters have been killed in protest-related violence across Sudan since demonstrations against ouste

Published 06 May, 2019 06:34pm

Europe

Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont allowed to run in EU poll

MADRID: Catalonia's former leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, can contest EU po

Published 06 May, 2019 06:31pm

Europe

Prince Harry in 10 key dates

LONDON: As Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announce the birth of their first child, here are 10 ke

Published 06 May, 2019 06:30pm

Europe

Hungary's Orban drops support for EU lead candidate Weber

BUDAPEST: Hungary's anti-immigration Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday said former ally Manfred Weber was "unsuitabl

Published 06 May, 2019 06:28pm

World

Hundreds protest Bolsonaro's public education funding cuts

RIO DE JANEIRO: Hundreds of students and professors protested against public education funding cuts outside a military h

Published 06 May, 2019 06:19pm

North America

US 'gravely concerned' on N.Korea human rights

WASHINGTON: The US State Department said Monday it was "gravely concerned" about human rights in North Korea, including

Published 06 May, 2019 06:17pm

Europe

Greek government seeks new confidence vote in parliament

ATHENS: Greece's government on Monday called for a parliamentary confidence vote -- the second this year -- after the op

Published 06 May, 2019 06:15pm

Europe

Timmermans calls on all EU members to adopt minimum wage

WARSAW: European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Monday called for each EU member to have a minimum wage e

Published 06 May, 2019 06:09pm

North America

UN warns of increased tensions over N. Korea weapons test

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Monday criticized North Korea following its latest weapons test, warning such acti

Published 06 May, 2019 06:07pm

Europe

Turkey election body orders Istanbul vote re-run: state news agency

ISTANBUL: Turkey's top election body ordered a re-run of the Istanbul mayoral election on Monday after President Recep T

Published 06 May, 2019 06:06pm

Europe

Prince Harry 'over the moon' as Meghan gives birth to a boy

LONDON: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a boy, her "over the moon" husband Prince Harry revealed to th

Published 06 May, 2019 06:03pm

Africa

Ghana arrests 8 separatists: police

ACCRA: Eight men have been arrested in Ghana for preparing to declare an eastern region as an independent country, polic

Published 06 May, 2019 05:59pm

World

Kraft Heinz to restate 2 years of results after investigation

NEW YORK: Kraft Heinz will revise earnings dating back to 2016 after an investigation uncovered employee wrongdoing that

Published 06 May, 2019 05:57pm

Europe

British royal birth fires up baby name betting

LONDON: "James", "Arthur", "Philip" and "Albert" led the list of bookmakers' favourites on Monday for the name of the ne

Published 06 May, 2019 05:55pm

World

Brazil police shoot dead eight in Rio favela: official

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police shot dead eight people in a Rio de Janeiro favela on Monday, an official said, days aft

Published 06 May, 2019 05:52pm

Africa

Militant attacks in Mozambique kill seven, threaten voter registration

MAPUTO: Suspected militants have killed seven people in northern Mozambique in weekend attacks, threatening aid to victi

Published 06 May, 2019 05:47pm

Asia

China trade team still preparing to go for talks after Trump cranks up pressure

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China said on Monday that a delegation is still preparing to go to the United States for trade t

Published 06 May, 2019 03:37pm

North America

Pompeo slams China, Russia 'aggressive behaviour' in the Arctic

ROVANIEMI: The US will strengthen its Arctic presence to keep in check the "aggressive behaviour" of China and Russi

Published 06 May, 2019 03:25pm

Europe

Meghan gives birth to a boy, says 'thrilled' Prince Harry

LONDON: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a boy, her husband Prince Harry announced in a statement t

Published 06 May, 2019 03:24pm

North America

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen, off to prison, says still 'much to be told'

NEW YORK: Donald Trump's one-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen headed to prison Monday saying he still had more to

Published 06 May, 2019 03:19pm

North America

Trump plays hardball with China ahead of key talks

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump decided to play hardball with Beijing ahead of a key round of negotiations thi

Published 06 May, 2019 03:11pm

Europe

Norway outlook positive despite trade tension, Europe slowdown, IMF says

OSLO: Norway stands out among advanced economies with a positive economic outlook, despite global trade tensions and

Published 06 May, 2019 02:29pm

Europe

Russia's Lavrov urges US to cancel plans to oust Venezuela's Maduro

MOSCOW: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that Russia condemns what he called a campaign to overthrow Ve

Published 06 May, 2019 02:08pm

Europe

Russia sees no need to ground Sukhoi plane after fatal crash-landing

MOSCOW: Russia sees no reason to ground its domestic-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft after one of the passenger pl

Published 06 May, 2019 02:05pm

World

Russian services sector activity at 10-month low in April

MOSCOW: Russia's services sector activity slowed to a 10-month low in April, hit by a decline in new businesses grow

Published 06 May, 2019 01:55pm

World

Spain services PMI in April falls to lowest level since September

MADRID: Spain's service sector, worth around half of economic output, slowed in April to grow at its lowest pace sin

Published 06 May, 2019 01:53pm

World

French business activity confirmed to have stabilised in April

PARIS: French business activity stabilised last month as growth returned to the dominant services sector of the euro

Published 06 May, 2019 01:48pm

World

Euro zone economy limped into the second quarter

LONDON: The euro zone economy limped into the second quarter with lacklustre growth as weakness in the manufacturing

Published 06 May, 2019 01:45pm

World

Euro zone investor morale rises in May as recession fears fade

BERLIN: Investor morale in the euro zone improved in May for the third month in a row to hit its highest level since

Published 06 May, 2019 01:42pm

World

Australia job ads dip in April, pace of decline slows

SYDNEY: Australian job advertisements in newspapers and on the internet slipped for a sixth straight month in April,

Published 06 May, 2019 01:40pm

World

Trump slams China on trade, says not going to lose to Beijing

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed China on trade, saying the United States was losing billions

Published 06 May, 2019 01:36pm

World

Spain's April jobless falls by 2.81pc m/m to 3.2mn

The number of people in Spain registering as jobless fell by 2.81 percent in April from a month earlier, or by 91,51

Published 06 May, 2019 01:33pm

World

South African private sector activity grows in April as electricity crunch eases

JOHANNESBURG: Activity in South Africa's private sector grew in April, a survey showed on Monday, with easing electr

Updated 06 May, 2019 02:00pm

World

Italy service sector growth slows in April

ROME: Italy's services sector expanded in April for a third month running, but at a slower pace than in March, with

Updated 06 May, 2019 01:49pm

Europe

Venezuela's Maduro may visit Russia next month

MOSCOW: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro may visit the Russian city of St Petersburg next month to attend an econ

Updated 06 May, 2019 02:01pm

World

Kenya PMI falls in April, first contraction in 17 months

NAIROBI: Activity in Kenya's private sector contracted for the first time in 17 months in April, hurt by drought and

Updated 06 May, 2019 01:51pm

Asia

Shutdown in Shopian, Pulwama on India’s poll drama in IOK

ISLAMABAD: A complete shutdown is being observed in south Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts, today, against th

Published 06 May, 2019 09:17am

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Forex
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Commodity

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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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