News Archives for World - 2019-05-21

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North America

US response has 'put on hold' the threat from Iran: Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON: Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said Tuesday that the United States had "put on hold" the Iranian threat

Published 21 May, 2019 08:27pm

World

Kirchner corruption trial opens in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: Former Argentine president Cristina Kirchner arrived in court Tuesday for the start of a corruption tr

Published 21 May, 2019 08:26pm

Europe

Britain's May offers ‘new deal’ to try to break Brexit deadlock

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May set out on Tuesday a "new deal" for Britain's departure from the European Union,

Published 21 May, 2019 07:26pm

North America

Trump administration considers tapping US TSA funds for border

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security is considering tapping more than $230 million from the Transporta

Published 21 May, 2019 07:19pm

North America

US Senate Republican leader sees budget, debt ceiling deal soon

WASHINGTON: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he hoped Congress could reach by the end of th

Published 21 May, 2019 07:15pm

Europe

UK will not leave the EU unless have cross-party support for Brexit deal: PM May

LONDON: Britain will not leave the European Union unless its Brexit deal can win the support of political parties across

Published 21 May, 2019 03:38pm

Middle East

Turkey to reduce US import tariffs this week, reciprocating US move

ANKARA: Turkey's Trade Ministry will implement a reciprocal reduction in tariffs on US imports after the United States h

Published 21 May, 2019 03:37pm

Middle East

Turkish economy expected to shrink 2.6pc this year

ISTANBUL: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Tuesday it expects the Turkish econom

Published 21 May, 2019 03:28pm

Europe

Russian oil suppliers should respond financially to contamination: Polish PM

WARSAW: Russian oil suppliers made big mistakes in the wake of the supply of contaminated oil and they will have to resp

Published 21 May, 2019 03:25pm

Europe

UK minister says he talked about Port Talbot with Tata Steel

LONDON: A British government minister said on Tuesday that talks he held with Tata Steel this week were about issues rel

Published 21 May, 2019 03:09pm

Europe

UK PM May to set out details of Brexit deal offer at 1500 GMT

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will make a speech at 1500 GMT on Tuesday to set out the details of Brexit le

Published 21 May, 2019 03:06pm

Africa

UN envoy warns of 'long and bloody war' in Libya

UNITED NATIONS: The UN envoy for Libya warned Tuesday the battle for Tripoli was "just the start of a long and bloody wa

Published 21 May, 2019 03:00pm

Europe

Ukraine's Zelensky calls snap parliamentary polls for July 21

KIEV: Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called early parliamentary elections for July 21, according

Published 21 May, 2019 02:57pm

Asia

Trump's Huawei ban raises hopes for Chinese chip suppliers

SHANGHAI: Washington's blacklisting of technology giant Huawei has taken a toll on US semiconductor shares, but China-li

Published 21 May, 2019 02:54pm

Europe

France: 5G telecoms decision based on security and performance, nobody to be ruled out

PARIS: Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said a decision by France regarding the 5G telecoms network would be based on sec

Published 21 May, 2019 02:52pm

Europe

Three million people have fled Venezuela since 2015: UN

GENEVA: An estimated three million people have fled the crisis in Venezuela since 2015, most of whom should be considere

Published 21 May, 2019 02:36pm

Middle East

Egypt says 16 suspected militants killed in Sinai

CAIRO: Egypt's interior ministry said Tuesday 16 suspected militants have been killed in North Sinai, where security for

Published 21 May, 2019 02:34pm

Europe

Serbian lawmakers approve unconditional life sentences

BELGRADE: Serbian lawmakers amended Tuesday the penal code to introduce a life sentence without parole, despite concerns

Published 21 May, 2019 02:33pm

Asia

India's opposition parties allege vote machine fraud

NEW DELHI: India's main opposition parties Tuesday alleged voting fraud in the country's general election, days after ex

Published 21 May, 2019 02:04pm

Europe

Assange's Swedish detention hearing set for June 3

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish court said Tuesday it would hold a hearing on June 3 to decide whether to issue a detention order f

Published 21 May, 2019 02:02pm

Asia

Local MP, at least 10 others, killed in NE India

GUWAHATI: A state legislator in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and at least 10 others were killed Tuesd

Published 21 May, 2019 02:00pm

Europe

Kremlin warns new Ukraine leader against calls for more Russia sanctions

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Tuesday warned Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelensky against asking Washington for more sanc

Published 21 May, 2019 01:53pm

World

Egypt raises electricity prices to spur economic recovery

CAIRO: Egypt's electricity minister announced a further price rise Tuesday, the latest in a series of austerity measures

Published 21 May, 2019 01:51pm

Africa

Zimbabwe's new currency drops 31pc after fuel subsidy ended

HARARE: Zimbabwe's RTGS dollar currency on Tuesday traded 31pc weaker against the US dollar on the official interbank ma

Published 21 May, 2019 01:31pm

World

Spain trade deficit rises 36.5pc to March y/y

Spain's trade deficit rose 36.5 percent in the first tree months of the year compared to the same period a year earlier

Published 21 May, 2019 12:48pm

World

Singapore Q1 GDP +1.2pc y/y, 2019 growth forecast downgraded

SINGAPORE: Singapore's annual economic growth expanded 1.2pc in the first quarter of 2019, final official data showed on

Published 21 May, 2019 12:44pm

Middle East

Egypt to raise power prices by 14.9pc for FY 2019-2020

CAIRO: Egypt will raise electricity prices by an average of 14.9pc in the 2019-2020, fiscal year beginning in July, Elec

Published 21 May, 2019 12:26pm

World

Greek current account deficit widens in March, tourism revenues up

ATHENS: Greece's current account deficit widened in March compared to the same month last year, due to an increase in im

Published 21 May, 2019 12:16pm

World

Thai Q1 GDP growth slows to weakest in over 4 years, outlook murky

BANGKOK: Thailand's economy grew at its slowest pace in more than four years in the first quarter, and by less than expe

Published 21 May, 2019 12:04pm

Europe

Irish unemployment rate revised sharply lower to 4.6 percent

DUBLIN: Irish unemployment rates for March and April were revised down sharply, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, t

Published 21 May, 2019 11:55am

Africa

Zambian court appoints provisional liquidator of Vedanta's Konkola Copper Mines

LUSAKA: Zambia's High Court on Tuesday appointed a legal firm as a provisional liquidator of Vedanta-controlled Konkola

Published 21 May, 2019 11:42am

Europe

Huawei says it is a victim of US bullying

BRUSSELS: Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei on Tuesday said it was a victim of bullying by the US administration.

Published 21 May, 2019 11:33am

World

Pro-Maduro assembly extends rule as Caracas rally marks disputed poll win

CARACAS: Venezuela's Constituent Assembly, made up entirely of loyalists of President Nicolas Maduro, announced Monday i

Published 21 May, 2019 11:31am

Europe

Ally of Russian opposition leader Navalny held, faces jail

MOSCOW: A close ally of Russia's top opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained Tuesday over last year's opposition r

Published 21 May, 2019 11:29am

Asia

Indonesia's Joko Widodo re-elected president as rival cries foul

JAKARTA: Thousands of soldiers fanned out across Jakarta on Tuesday after the surprise early announcement of official re

Published 21 May, 2019 11:28am

World

Saudi consumer prices fall in April for fourth month in a row

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian consumer prices fell 1.9 percent year-on-year in April for the fourth month in a row but were uncha

Published 21 May, 2019 11:26am

Europe

Monsanto kept 'watch lists' in seven EU countries

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said Tuesday that US seeds and pesticides maker Mons

Published 21 May, 2019 10:46am

North America

Two killed in latest Alaska floatplane crash

LOS ANGELES: Two people were killed in a floatplane crash in Alaska Monday, officials said, the second fatal incident in

Published 21 May, 2019 10:37am

Middle East

Damascus harassing ex-foes in former rebel zones: HRW

BEIRUT: Damascus has carried out a wave of arbitrary arrests against former activists in rebel areas that surrendered un

Published 21 May, 2019 10:27am

Europe

Austria's Kurz to face no-confidence vote after scandal: speaker

VIENNA: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will face a no-confidence vote from MPs on Monday following a scandal that en

Published 21 May, 2019 10:20am

Europe

OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise

PARIS: The OECD on Tuesday cut its forecast for the world economy, urging governments to resolve their trade disputes as

Published 21 May, 2019 10:15am

World

Singapore's headline inflation rate seen edging higher in April

SINGAPORE: Singapore's headline inflation rate likely edged slightly higher in April due to higher oil and transport cos

Published 21 May, 2019 09:34am

World

HSBC plans more China tech jobs in push for market share

HONG KONG: HSBC Holdings PLC plans to add more than a 1,000 jobs this year at its technology development centres in Chin

Published 21 May, 2019 08:59am

World

Spain trade deficit rises 36.5 pc to March y/y

Spain's trade deficit rose 36.5 percent in the first tree months of the year compared to the same period a year earlier

Published 21 May, 2019 08:21am

World

Turkish consumer confidence drops to lowest level on record in May

ISTANBUL: Turkey's consumer confidence tumbled to 55.3 points in May from 63.5 points in April, Turkish Statistical Inst

Published 21 May, 2019 08:18am

World

Ford to cut 7,000 jobs, 10% of global salaried staff

New York: Ford plans to cut 7,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its global salaried workforce, as part of a reorganization as i

Published 21 May, 2019 07:44am

North America

UN Security Council rejects Russian bid to hold Ukraine meeting

United Nations, United States: European countries backed by the United States on Monday blocked a Russian request to hol

Published 21 May, 2019 07:41am

North America

US delays Huawei ban for 90 days

WASHINGTON: US officials have issued a 90-day reprieve on their ban on dealing with Chinese tech giant Huawei, saying br

Published 21 May, 2019 07:14am

Europe

Brexit debate draws newcomers into British politics

LONDON: With no previous political experience, Jessica Simor and James Wells are both candidates in the upcoming Europea

Published 21 May, 2019 06:53am

Europe

Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police

WELLINGTON: The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charg

Published 21 May, 2019 06:49am

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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 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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