News Archives for World - 2019-07-16

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US Justice Dept asks appeals court to pause antitrust ruling against Qualcomm

The US Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to pause the enforcement of a sweeping antitrust ruling against

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:51pm

North America

US retail sales increase solidly in boost to economy

WASHINGTON: US retail sales increased more than expected in June, pointing to strong consumer spending, which could help

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:47pm

Europe

EU readies sanctions on Venezuelan security officials

BRUSSELS: The European Union is readying new sanctions against Venezuelan security forces involved in human rights viola

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:44pm

Asia

Iran set to invest in south Indian refinery, says ambassador

NEW DELHI: Iran is ready to invest in the expansion of a South Indian refinery, an Iranian official said in New Delh

Updated 16 Jul, 2019 10:33pm

North America

'One giant leap': US marks Apollo mission 50 years on

CAPE CANAVERAL: Fifty years after a mighty rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:36pm

North America

Trump tells Republicans not show 'weakness' over his attacks on congresswomen

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressured fellow Republicans not to back House Democrats' resolution to

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:34pm

Asia

Ten dead, at least 10 feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse

MUMBAI: Ten people were killed and at least 10 others were feared trapped under rubble after a building collapsed during

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:33pm

World

Colombia May retail sales rises 8.2pc from year earlier

BOGOTA: Colombia's retail sales rose 8.2pc in May, compared with the same month a year earlier, the government's statist

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:30pm

Europe

Irish finance minister says no-deal Brexit more likely

DUBLIN: Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe said on Tuesday that the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union w

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:29pm

North America

US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it would ban entry into the country of Myanmar's army chief and four other ge

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:26pm

Europe

EU prepares possible Brexit olive branch for new UK PM

BRUSSELS: The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:26pm

Europe

Italy's Salvini to respond to parliament over Russia case

ROME: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini bowed to demands on Tuesday to address parliament on allegations that

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:24pm

World

Peruvian president rejects call to cancel copper mining project permit amid protests

LIMA: Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra rejected the demand of a regional governor on Tuesday to cancel within 72 hours

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:37pm

North America

US hopes N.Korea talks to go ahead despite Pyongyang threat

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday that it hoped to hold denuclearization talks with North Korea despite a warni

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:33pm

Europe

EU parliament confirms von der Leyen as next executive head

STRASBOURG: The European Parliament on Tuesday confirmed Ursula von der Leyen, a German conservative, as the next presid

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:33pm

Africa

IS militants kill seven Tuareg leaders in Sahel

NIAMEY: Islamic State militants in southwestern Niger have killed seven leaders of the Tuareg ethnic group in less than

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:26pm

Europe

Germany's Merkel hails her ally's move to Brussels

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated her long-standing ally Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday on being co

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:24pm

North America

US Senate Republican McConnell says debate not be about personal attacks

WASHINGTON: US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday public debate should be on ideas, not personal a

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:19pm

North America

Trump says 'a lot of progress' made with Iran to defuse crisis

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday "a lot of progress" had been made toward ending a volatile standof

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:49pm

North America

Trump faces House condemnation after his tweets on minority congresswomen

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump pressured fellow Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday to stand w

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:48pm

Africa

4 hospital staff injured in Libya air raid: health ministry

TRIPOLI: Four hospital staff were injured in an air strike Tuesday near the Libyan capital, more than three months into

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:47pm

Europe

Italy's Salvini says threats to him led to neo-nazi arms haul

ROME: Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Tuesday a death threat against him had launched the investigation th

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:46pm

Africa

Ebola patient in DR Congo city of Goma has died: governor

GOMA: The first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma has died, the governor of North

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:40pm

Africa

Three government officials kidnapped in Nigeria

KANO: Gunmen dressed in "security uniforms" have kidnapped the finance minister for northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:39pm

World

Peru ex-president Toledo arrested in US on extradition order -Peru ministry

LIMA: Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the United States under an extradition order on Tuesday

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:38pm

North America

Senators press Facebook on 'trust' in hearing on digital currency

WASHINGTON: US senators Tuesday questioned whether Facebook can be trusted with a massive financial responsibility at th

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:36pm

North America

Puerto Rico governor vows to remain in office after violent protests

SAN JUAN: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Tuesday he will stay in office despite protests calling for his

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:36pm

Europe

Lawmakers narrowly approve Von der Leyen as EU chief

STRASBOURG: Sceptical EU lawmakers approved German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen's appointment as president of t

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:35pm

Europe

French MPs agree Notre-Dame restoration as controversy swirls

PARIS: French MPs on Tuesday approved a law on the reconstruction of Notre-Dame, three months after flames ravaged the g

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:34pm

Europe

Member states' nominee von der Leyen wins EU top job

STRASBOURG: German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen was narrowly elected president of the European Commission on Tu

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:31pm

North America

Canada probing data theft at military research center: reports

OTTAWA: The Canadian army is probing the theft of highly sensitive information from a military research center by a form

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:24pm

World

US manufacturing sinks into recession amid trade wars

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing sunk into recession in June after two consecutive quarters of declines amid President Donal

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:23pm

Europe

Russia bars opposition candidates from Moscow city ballot

MOSCOW: Russian officials on Tuesday refused to register nearly 30 candidates for elections to Moscow's local parliament

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:21pm

Africa

Sudan protesters reject 'absolute immunity' for generals

KHARTOUM: Sudan's key protest group is opposed to giving the military "absolute immunity" against prosecution for violen

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:19pm

North America

Pompeo to take up immigration, Iran on Latin America tour

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will press US efforts to curb immigration and counter Iran during a four-

Published 16 Jul, 2019 04:46pm

Asia

Iran set to invest in south Indian refinery, says ambassador

NEW DELHI: Iran is ready to invest in the expansion of a South Indian refinery, an Iranian official said in New Delh

Published 16 Jul, 2019 04:14pm

Europe

‘Do or die’ Brexit condemns sterling to new lows

LONDON: Sterling is a collateral victim of the race to be Britain's next prime minister. The frontrunner, Boris John

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:42pm

Europe

Germany's Scholz sounds alarm on cryptocurrencies such as Facebook's Libra

BERLIN: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday regulators must ensure that cryptocurrencies such as Fac

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:38pm

North America

US senators grill Facebook on its plans for Libra cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc is "delusional" to believe people will trust it with their money, a US senator said on Tues

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:34pm

World

WTO opens way for Chinese sanctions against US tariffs in Obama-era dispute

GENEVA: The United States did not fully comply with a World Trade Organization ruling and could face Chinese sanctio

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:31pm

Europe

Bulgaria probes Russia-linked leak of taxpayer data

SOFIA: Bulgaria ordered Tuesday a probe into the leak of a trove of taxpayer data in a Russia-linked cyberattack tha

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:18pm

World

EU threatens Venezuela with more sanctions

BRUSSELS: The EU on Tuesday threatened to expand sanctions against Venezuela unless talks between the government and

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:14pm

World

IMF chief says capitalism needs 'course correction'

PARIS: Rising anger at the increasing inequality blamed on globalization calls for a change of directions, acting IM

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:09pm

North America

Biden, 76, readies fitness challenge for Trump, 73

WASHINGTON: It could become the high point -- or low point -- of the 2020 US presidential election campaign: two sep

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:05pm

North America

No charges against NY police in 2014 choking death of black man

NEW YORK: The US Justice Department will not press charges against a New York policeman involved in the controversia

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:03pm

North America

Trump says 'will take a look' at accusations over Google, China

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said his administration would investigate accusations that Google worked with

Published 16 Jul, 2019 02:27pm

World

US retail sales beat expectations in June

WASHINGTON: US retail sales increased more than expected in June, pointing to strong consumer spending, which could

Published 16 Jul, 2019 01:59pm

World

US import prices post biggest drop in six months

WASHINGTON: US import prices fell by the most in six months in June, pulled down by declines in the costs of petrole

Published 16 Jul, 2019 01:53pm

Europe

EU braces for no-deal Brexit or another delay under Boris Johnson

BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes

Published 16 Jul, 2019 01:50pm

Europe

Von der Leyen takes aim at US tech giants' low tax bill in Europe

STRASBOURG: Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, seeking to become the first female head of the European Commission, has

Published 16 Jul, 2019 01:21pm

World

EU goods trade gaps with U.S. and China widen

BRUSSELS: The European Union's trade surplus in goods with the United States and its deficit with China both increased i

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:49am

World

UK core pay growth strongest in nearly 11 years, but jobs growth slows

LONDON: British wages, excluding bonuses, rose at their fastest pace in more than a decade in the three months to May, o

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:45am

World

China says misleading to suggest it needs trade deal due to slowing economy

BEIJING: China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it was misleading to suggest Beijing needed a trade deal with the

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:39am

World

Indonesia's 2019 budget deficit may widen to 1.93pc of GDP

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance minister on Tuesday said the fiscal deficit in 2019 may be wider than initially anticipated

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:14am

North America

Pentagon gets 3rd acting chief since Mattis -- temporarily

Washington: US President Donald Trump's administration named its third acting defense secretary in seven months on Monda

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:03am

World

Malaysia to challenge EU palm oil curbs at WTO

KUALA LUMPU: Malaysia will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's plan to phase o

Published 16 Jul, 2019 06:55am

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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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