News Archives for World - 2019-05-24

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North America

US arms sales to Saudis, UAE, Jordan needed to deter Iran

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the Trump administration had decided to proceed with arms

Published 24 May, 2019 09:44pm

North America

Pentagon accuses Iran's Revolutionary Guards over tanker attacks

WASHINGTON: The US military on Friday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) of being directly responsible for a

Published 24 May, 2019 07:57pm

North America

Defying Congress, Trump sets big arms sales to Saudis, UAE

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, saying there is a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, is cleari

Published 24 May, 2019 07:48pm

North America

Trump appeals ruling allowing banks to hand his financial records to Congress

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization on Friday appealed a court ord

Published 24 May, 2019 07:42pm

Europe

Merkel vows to work for 'orderly Brexit' after May leaves

BERLIN: Germany will keep working towards an "orderly" Brexit, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday, hours after Pri

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Europe

Several hurt in suspected package bomb blast in France

LYON: Several people were wounded Friday by a suspected package bomb blast on a pedestrian street in the heart of Ly

Published 24 May, 2019 07:18pm

North America

Pentagon chief to meet with Chinese counterpart in Singapore

WASHINGTON: Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plans to meet with his Chinese counterpart next week at a r

Published 24 May, 2019 07:13pm

Europe

'I feel badly for Theresa,' Trump says of May resignation

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he felt sorry for British Prime Minister Theresa May, who has resi

Published 24 May, 2019 06:07pm

Europe

EU will not offer new British PM better Brexit deal

DUBLIN: The European Union will not offer whoever takes over as British prime minister a better Brexit deal, Irish F

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Europe

Brexit may be entering ‘very dangerous’ new phase for Ireland

DUBLIN: The election of a new prime minister in Britain may lead to a new phase in Brexit negotiations that could be

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Europe

Pompeo to meet Merkel on May 31

BERLIN: The visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Berlin, which was cancelled at short notice, has been resc

Published 24 May, 2019 05:36pm

Asia

Japan PM Abe considering visit to Iran as early as mid-June

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Iran as early as mid-June, NHK national television

Published 24 May, 2019 05:33pm

North America

Trump says House Speaker Pelosi wants two weeks to learn US-Mexico-Canada trade deal

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not understand the US-Mexic

Published 24 May, 2019 05:31pm

North America

Trump doubts he needs to send more US troops to Middle East to counter Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he doubted that the United States needs to send more US troop

Published 24 May, 2019 05:30pm

North America

Trump says US to keep close eye on 'American Taliban' Lindh after release

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States would be closely watching John Walker

Published 24 May, 2019 05:26pm

Europe

UK's Johnson says Britain should plan for no-deal Brexit

INTERLAKEN: Britain should be prepared to walk out of the European Union without a deal if it is to negotiate a suit

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Europe

Irish PM warns of 'very dangerous' Brexit phase

DUBLIN: Theresa May's resignation as UK premier is fraught with dangers for Ireland because her successor could take Bri

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Asia

Modi's BJP wins landslide 303 seats in India election: final result

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) increased its majority in India

Published 24 May, 2019 02:44pm

World

Weak aircraft, auto sales push key US data to 9-month low

WASHINGTON: Sales of US-manufactured goods were unexpectedly weak in April, hitting the lowest level in nine months, as

Published 24 May, 2019 02:42pm

Europe

Serbia refuses to extradite two MPs wanted by UN court

BELGRADE: Serbia will challenge a UN court request to extradite two ultra-nationalist MPs accused of witness tampering d

Published 24 May, 2019 02:39pm

Asia

At least 15 students die in India fire

AHMEDABAD: At least 15 students died Friday in a fire in a building in India housing a college, officials said, with ima

Published 24 May, 2019 02:38pm

Europe

Dutch PM says Brexit deal 'not up for renegotiation'

THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday that the EU would never reopen negotiations on the Brexit divo

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Asia

'Results' needed from Myanmar over Rohingya return: UNHCR head

YANGON: Myanmar must "show results" to convince Rohingya refugees to return, the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees Fil

Published 24 May, 2019 02:34pm

Europe

Romania police academy chiefs accused of threatening reporter quit

BUCHAREST: The chiefs of Romania's Police Academy resigned Friday after being accused of sending life-threatening messag

Published 24 May, 2019 02:30pm

Asia

10 dead as boat overturns in China river

BEIJING: At least 10 people have died and three more remain missing after a makeshift river-crossing boat overturned in

Published 24 May, 2019 02:05pm

World

Brazil inflation hits 2-year high, but may be peaking

BRASILIA: Annual inflation in Brazil rose to its highest in over two years in the month to mid-May, government statistic

Published 24 May, 2019 01:18pm

World

Russia retail sales up 1.2pc y/y in April; down 1.5pc m/m

MOSCOW: Russian retail sales rose 1.2pc in April in year-on-year terms after a 1.6pc rise in the previous month, the s

Published 24 May, 2019 01:16pm

Europe

Russia jobless rate flat at 4.7pc in April

MOSCOW: The number of people unemployed in Russia was 3.6 million in April, or 4.7pc of the workforce, the same rate as

Published 24 May, 2019 01:14pm

Asia

Japan's Motegi says he will meet US Trade Rep Lighthizer on Saturday

TOKYO: Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday that he will meet with US Trade Representative Robert

Published 24 May, 2019 01:05pm

World

Indonesia plans current account reporting change for overseas oil

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities plan to tweak the way state energy firm Pertamina's overseas oil production that is brou

Published 24 May, 2019 01:03pm

Asia

French survivor of Nanga Parbat summits Lhotse, Everest

KATHMANDU: French climber Elisabeth Revol, who was dramatically rescued last year from Pakistan's Mount Nanga Parbat, su

Published 24 May, 2019 12:59pm

Europe

UK PM frontrunner Johnson says time to 'deliver Brexit'

LONDON: UK leadership favourite Boris Johnson praised outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May as a stoic leader Friday and s

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Asia

Pyongyang says no more nuclear talks unless US changes stance

SEOUL: North Korea said on Friday its deadlocked nuclear talks with Washington "will never be resumed" unless the US ado

Published 24 May, 2019 12:56pm

Europe

Macron urges 'rapid clarification' on Brexit as May steps down

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron wants to see a "rapid clarification" over Britain's departure from the European Union a

Published 24 May, 2019 12:55pm

Europe

Campaigning kicks off for Ukraine early parliamentary polls

KIEV: Campaigning for Ukraine's snap parliamentary polls began Friday as comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky se

Published 24 May, 2019 12:53pm

Europe

Facebook plans cryptocurrency launch next year: BBC

LONDON: Facebook has been in contact with US and British financial regulators with a view to launching its own cryptocur

Published 24 May, 2019 12:52pm

Asia

Vietnam seizes 5 tonnes of pangolin scales from Nigeria

HANOI: Vietnam police have seized more than five tonnes of pangolin scales stashed in a cashew shipment from Nigeria, th

Published 24 May, 2019 12:49pm

Europe

UK's Conservatives say new PM in place by July 20

LONDON: Britain's governing Conservatives said Friday that Theresa May's successor as party leader and prime minister wa

Published 24 May, 2019 12:48pm

Europe

EU says May resignation changes nothing in Brexit talks

BRUSSELS: The European Union said Friday that Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation does nothing to change its positi

Published 24 May, 2019 12:47pm

Europe

Kremlin says May's PM stint 'very difficult period'

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that Theresa May's premiership has been a very difficult time for Russia's relations

Published 24 May, 2019 12:45pm

Europe

Brexit in dates: from leave shock to May resignation

LONDON: From the shock Brexit referendum result to Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation announcement Friday, here ar

Published 24 May, 2019 12:42pm

Europe

Spanish parliament suspends four jailed Catalan MPs

MADRID: Spain's parliament suspended Friday the mandates of four Catalan lawmakers who were elected from jail while on t

Published 24 May, 2019 12:41pm

Europe

France clears path to extradite Argentine torture suspect

PARIS: French authorities rejected on Friday an appeal by a former Argentine police officer against his extradition on s

Published 24 May, 2019 12:36pm

Middle East

Lebanon deports 16 Syrians: rights groups

BEIRUT: Lebanon has "summarily deported" at least 16 Syrians, some of them registered refugees, by forcing them to sign

Published 24 May, 2019 12:35pm

Asia

Modi plots course after landslide Indian election win

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met allies and former mentors Friday to plot a course for his second term

Published 24 May, 2019 12:32pm

Africa

Arrests in Algeria ahead of weekly protests

ALGIERS: Algerian police arrested dozens of people on Friday at the Grand Post Office, a key rallying point for proteste

Published 24 May, 2019 12:31pm

Africa

Almost 300 migrants rescued off Libyan coast

TRIPOLI: The Libyan navy has rescued some 290 migrants from sinking boats off the coast of Tripoli in two separate opera

Published 24 May, 2019 12:30pm

Europe

Youths rally in climate protest before EU vote

BERLIN: Tens of thousands of young climate activists rallied in Germany on Friday in the latest mass protest demanding u

Published 24 May, 2019 12:27pm

Europe

EU will not offer new British PM better Brexit deal - Irish foreign minister

DUBLIN: The European Union will not offer whoever takes over as British prime minister a better Brexit deal, Irish Forei

Published 24 May, 2019 12:19pm

Europe

Pompeo to meet Merkel on May 31: German spokeswoman

BERLIN: The visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Berlin, which was cancelled at short notice, has been reschedu

Published 24 May, 2019 12:11pm

World

Singapore April factory output rises 0.1pc y/y, beats forecasts

SINGAPORE: Singapore's industrial production unexpectedly grew in April, helped by higher pharmaceutical manufacturing,

Published 24 May, 2019 12:07pm

World

Malaysia's April inflation steady at 0.2pc y/y, below forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's consumer price index rose 0.2pc in April from a year earlier, matching the pace in March, gover

Published 24 May, 2019 12:02pm

Europe

Greek PM says EU poll is also vote of confidence in his policies

ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday that the European parliament election was also a vote of conf

Published 24 May, 2019 11:55am

Europe

British PM May expected to announce date of her departure

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Friday to announce the date of her departure, triggering a con

Published 24 May, 2019 09:04am

Asia

Japan PM Abe considering visit to Iran as early as mid-June - NHK

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a visit to Iran as early as mid-June, NHK national television s

Published 24 May, 2019 08:41am

World

Taiwan cuts 2019 GDP outlook again on weak exports

TAIPEI: Taiwan cut its 2019 economic growth forecast to 2.19% from 2.27% previously, the statistics agency said on Frida

Published 24 May, 2019 08:29am

North America

Trump orders intel agencies to cooperate in campaign 'spying' probe

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has ordered the intelligence community to "fully cooperate" with an investigation

Published 24 May, 2019 07:41am

Europe

Macron's ambitions face test in high-stakes EU polls

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron this weekend faces a critical test of his ambitions to reform France and champion a lib

Published 24 May, 2019 07:35am

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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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