News Archives for World - 2019-06-07

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North America

Got $50mn for a vacation? NASA to open space station to private citizens

WASHINGTON/SEATTLE: NASA will allow private citizens to stay at the International Space Station (ISS) for month-long

Published 07 Jun, 2019 07:39pm

Asia

Iran rejects French idea of re-opening nuclear talks

TEHRAN: Iran on Friday rejected an idea mooted by France of re-opening nuclear talks, warning that seeking to broaden an

Published 07 Jun, 2019 06:00pm

Middle East

Syria flare-up kills over 100 fighters: monitor

BEIRUT: Fierce clashes between Russia-backed government forces and militants have killed more than 100 combatants in nor

Published 07 Jun, 2019 05:58pm

North America

Trump says 'good chance' of a deal to avert Mexico tariffs

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday that there is a "good chance" that a deal can be reached with Mexico o

Published 07 Jun, 2019 05:55pm

North America

3.3 million people have fled Venezuela crisis: UN

GENEVA: An estimated 3.3 million people have fled the crisis in Venezuela since the start of 2016, including one million

Published 07 Jun, 2019 03:59pm

North America

115 million men and boys married as children: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS: An estimated 115 million boys and men worldwide were married as children, 23 million of them before the

Published 07 Jun, 2019 03:54pm

North America

Mexico tariffs on track to take effect Monday: White House

WASHINGTON: The United States intends to apply punitive tariffs on imports from Mexico on Monday despite progress in tal

Published 07 Jun, 2019 03:53pm

North America

NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020

NEW YORK: NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism

Published 07 Jun, 2019 03:48pm

Europe

Putin says acting talent may not help Ukraine's new leader

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukraine's new leader Volodymyr Zelensky may be a tal

Published 07 Jun, 2019 03:44pm

World

Bank of Spain raises 2019 growth forecast on domestic demand

MADRID: The Spanish economy should grow at a higher pace this year than previously expected after a solid first half, wi

Published 07 Jun, 2019 01:13pm

Europe

Putin says concerns about Russian business climate persist

ST PETERSBURG: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that concerns about the Russian business climate persisted despit

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:46pm

North America

US job growth slows sharply in May; wage gains moderate

WASHINGTON: US job growth slowed sharply in May and wages rose less than expected, suggesting the loss of momentum in ec

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:44pm

Europe

UK PM candidate Johnson wins bid to stop court case over Brexit campaign bus claim

LONDON: Judges at London's High Court have thrown out an attempt to prosecute Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to succeed

Updated 18 Jun, 2019 01:43pm

Europe

Swiss govt demands clarifications from the EU in treaty talks

ZURICH: The Swiss government is demanding clarification from the European Union before it signs off on a draft treaty, i

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:42pm

World

Canadian Q1 capacity utilization at lowest in more than three years

OTTAWA: Canadian industrial capacity use dropped to 80.9pc in the first quarter, the lowest in more than three years, on

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:41pm

Europe

Spanish king tasks Sanchez to form new government

MADRID: Spain's King Felipe VI on Thursday tasked acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez with forming a new government, a c

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:21pm

North America

Democrats urge Trump: No July 4 speech on National Mall

WASHINGTON: Democrats urged President Donald Trump Thursday to drop plans to give a July 4 speech on the National Mall,

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:18pm

World

Maduro axes electricity minister amid ongoing Venezuela blackouts

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named a new electricity minister on Thursday, replacing one he appointed ju

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:36am

Europe

Hungary boat tragedy captain already under investigation over earlier accident

BUDAPEST: The captain of a Budapest river cruise ship involved in a deadly collision with a sightseeing boat last week i

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:33am

Middle East

Netanyahu fails to get postponement of corruption court hearing: reports

JERUSALEM: Israel's attorney general on Thursday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to postpone a cour

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:29am

Africa

Nigeria shuts private TV, radio close to opposition

ABUJA: Nigeria's broadcasting authority said Thursday it had shut down a private radio and a television station both own

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:28am

Africa

Khartoum residents in 'state of terror' after bloody crackdown

KHARTOUM: Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors a

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:18am

World

Fitch downgrades Pemex debt rating to junk, Moody's awards negative outlook

MEXICO CITY: The financial assessment agency Fitch Ratings downgraded Mexico state oil company Mexican Petroleum (Pemex)

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:13am

North America

Biden, in flip, opposes ban on federal funds for abortion

WASHINGTON: Leading US Democrat Joe Biden, facing major pressure from several rivals chasing the party's 2020 presidenti

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:11am

North America

Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom

WASHINGTON: Mexico scrambled Thursday to slow the flow of Central American migrants to the United States as talks contin

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:07am

North America

Bloomberg pledges $500mn to clean energy in 'fight of our time'

NEW YORK: US billionaire Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he will spend half a billion dollars in the "fight of our time"

Published 07 Jun, 2019 11:02am

Africa

Ethiopia PM in Sudan to broker talks between generals, protesters

KHARTOUM: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in the Sudanese capital Friday to broker talks between the ruling

Published 07 Jun, 2019 10:57am

Asia

PNG PM names reformist cabinet, takes aim at resource sector

PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea's new prime minister unveiled his cabinet Friday, naming a harsh critic of international

Published 07 Jun, 2019 10:53am

Europe

Theresa May: a legacy sunk by Brexit

LONDON: Theresa May had a mission to fight Britain's "burning injustices" through strong and stable leadership -- but he

Published 07 Jun, 2019 10:51am

World

German trade surplus shrinks as EU demand dips

BERLIN: Germany's trade surplus shrank in April to 17 billion euros ($19 billion) following weaker demand within the Eur

Published 07 Jun, 2019 10:39am

Europe

Ukraine leader vows 'tough response' as two soldiers killed

KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Friday of violating peace agreements and vowed a tough re

Published 07 Jun, 2019 10:37am

Asia

China-US tensions 'very negative influence' on global economy: Australia PM

SINGAPORE: Trade tensions and high-tech rivalry between the US and China are having a "very negative influence" on the w

Published 07 Jun, 2019 10:35am

Europe

Russian navy accuses US ship of nearly causing collision

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday accused a US naval ship of carrying out a dangerous manoeuvre by sailing within 50 metres of a

Published 07 Jun, 2019 10:29am

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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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