News Archives for World - 2019-07-22

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North America

Trump attacks Mueller ahead of testimony on Russia probe

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump attacked Robert Mueller on Monday, even as he insisted he would not watch the spe

Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:15pm

Europe

Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats name Jo Swinson as new leade

LONDON: Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party named lawmaker Jo Swinson as its new leader on Monday, as the p

Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:39pm

Asia

US sanctions Chinese oil buyer over alleged Iran violations

WASHINGTON: The United States has sanctioned the China's state-run energy company Zhuhai Zhengrong Co Ltd for allege

Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:26pm

World

IMF urges Thailand to adopt fiscal reforms, monetary easing to support growth

BANGKOK: Thailand should adopt an expansionary policy mix, including fiscal reforms and monetary easing to help supp

Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:17pm

Europe

EU countries agree to new migrant influx mechanism

PARIS: Some 14 member countries of the European Union have agreed to a new "solidarity mechanism" proposed by German

Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:23pm

North America

Trump says US had positive correspondence with North Korea recently

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday his administration had very positi

Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:15pm

North America

Trump cites very good talks with Congress on debt ceiling

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Democrats and Republicans on raising the debt c

Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:02pm

Europe

Britain calls for European naval mission to counter Iran's ‘piracy’

DUBAI/LONDON: Britain called on Monday for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait o

Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:00pm

North America

Trump says China's Xi has acted responsibly on Hong Kong protests

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed Chinese President Xi Jinping has acted "very respon

Published 22 Jul, 2019 05:58pm

North America

Trump to host Australian PM for official visit, state dinner Sept 20

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will host Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for an official visit and state

Published 22 Jul, 2019 03:03pm

North America

Mexico foreign minister says Pompeo did not discuss 'safe third country' plan

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Monday, the deadline for an agreement with the United Stat

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:59pm

Europe

Putin gives Russian citizenship to Novatek's finance chief, a US national

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin handed Russian citizenship to gas producer Novatek's veteran finance chief Mark Gyetvay

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:57pm

Europe

Ukraine president on course for unprecedented majority after election win

KIEV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looked set on Monday to become Ukraine's first leader since the fall of communism to

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:46pm

Asia

Thailand's June foreign tourist arrivals rise 0.89pc y/y

BANGKOK: Thailand saw a rise of 0.89pc in tourist arrivals in June from a year earlier, after a drop of 1.03pc in May, t

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:36pm

World

Brazil 2019 growth forecasts finally stop falling, 2020 rate outlook cut

BRASILIA: For the first time in nearly five months, economists did not cut their economic growth forecast for Brazil, a

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:34pm

North America

Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network

WASHINGTON: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd , the Chinese company put on a US black list because of national security concern

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:19pm

World

Canadian wholesale trade falls 1.8pc in May on lower auto sales

OTTAWA: Canadian wholesale trade fell 1.8pc in May after five months of gains, Statistics Canada said on Monday, as sale

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:07pm

North America

Trump denies Iran arrested 17 people accused of being US spies

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday categorically denied that Iran had arrested 17 people whom Tehran accuse

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:55pm

Asia

TikTok parent to open India data centre in privacy reform

NEW DELHI: The Chinese parent company of popular video app TikTok will set up a data centre in India, as privacy concern

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:34pm

World

UK gives inflation-busting pay rise to public sector

LONDON: Britain said Monday that it will award small pay rises to almost one million public-sector staff, in a parting g

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:30pm

World

Equifax to pay up to $700 mn over data breach: US

WASHINGTON: US credit monitoring agency Equifax agreed to pay up to $700 million in a settlement stemming from a data br

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:29pm

Asia

Philippines' Duterte urges lawmakers to restore death penalty

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte urged lawmakers on Monday to bring back the death penalty as part of his in

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:27pm

Africa

South Africa allocates extra $4.2bn for cash-strapped Eskom

CAPE TOWN: The South African government has allocated an extra 59 billion rand ($4.24 billion) to struggling state-owned

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:21pm

Europe

Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city

MOSCOW: Russia's Ministry of Defence denied on Monday its planes carried out air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian city o

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:20pm

Europe

Paris on heatwave alert as France braces for scorching weather

PARIS: Paris authorities on Monday activated a heatwave alert plan for the capital as France prepared for another week o

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:17pm

Africa

Kenyan finance minister arrested on graft charges

NAIROBI: Kenyan Finance Minister Henry Rotich was arrested on Monday on suspicion of corruption related to the construct

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:14pm

Europe

Irish deputy PM sees a way past Brexit impasse in future relationship text

DUBLIN: A planned declaration on the future relationship between Britain and the European Union could provide an "innova

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:13pm

Asia

Indonesia agrees to extend Corridor natural gas block contract for 20 years

JAKARTA: Indonesia has agreed to extend the production sharing contract for the Corridor natural gas block with ConocoPh

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:13pm

North America

Canadian wholesale trade falls 1.8pc in May on lower auto sales

OTTAWA: Canadian wholesale trade fell in May after five months of gains, dropping 1.8%, Statistics Canada said on Monday

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:10pm

World

Brazil 2019 growth forecasts finally stop falling, 2020 rate outlook cut -survey

BRASILIA: For the first time in nearly five months, economists did not cut their economic growth forecast for Brazil, a

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:09pm

Asia

New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque attack

WELLINGTON: New Zealand announced plans for a national firearms register Monday in its second round of gun law reforms f

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:05pm

Europe

Italy drafts 'no-mobile-phone phobia' law

ROME: Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) has drafted a law aimed at preventing and treating the rising

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:02pm

Europe

Paris braces for record heat as Europe scorched again

PARIS: Parisians were on Monday bracing for potentially the hottest ever temperature in the French capital this week as

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:01pm

Africa

South African graft monitor 'deceitful', 'not honest': top court

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's apex court ruled Monday the country's anti-corruption ombudswoman had been "deceitful" and

Published 22 Jul, 2019 12:57pm

Europe

Putin ally stages political comeback in Ukraine

KIEV: Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, a close ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin, has made a political comeback aft

Published 22 Jul, 2019 12:56pm

Africa

17 dead, 28 wounded in Somalia bomb blast: hospital official

MOGADISHU: The death toll from a car bombing in Mogadishu on Monday climbed to 17, hospital officials said, with more th

Published 22 Jul, 2019 12:55pm

Europe

Taiwan calls for 'genuine' elections in Hong Kong, irking Beijing

TAIPEI: Taiwan's foreign minister on Monday called for "genuine" democratic elections to be held in Hong Kong after the

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:44am

Asia

Iran pays tribute to late UN atomic agency chief

TEHRAN: Iran's deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi paid tribute to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:40am

Asia

China thanks UAE for backing Beijing's Xinjiang policies

BEIJING: China on Monday thanked the United Arab Emirates for backing its security crackdown in Xinjiang, state media sa

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:36am

Asia

Internet cutoff in Myanmar's Rakhine enters fifth week

YANGON: A sweeping internet shutdown in Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine state went into its fifth week Monday as resident

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:35am

Middle East

Russian air strikes on Syria market kill 23: monitor

MAARET AL-NUMAN: Russian air strikes on a market in northwestern Syria killed 23 people on Monday, a monitor said, in th

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:34am

Middle East

Israel demolishes Palestinian homes in Jerusalem area

SUR BAHER: Israel demolished a number of Palestinian homes it considers illegal south of Jerusalem early Monday, in a mo

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:32am

Asia

Iran says seizure of UK-flagged tanker was 'legal measure'

TEHRAN: Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was a "legal measure", the spokesman for

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:31am

Europe

Injured Italian rescued after 48 hours on Pakistan peak

ROME: Pakistani military helicopters have rescued an Italian climber 48 hours after he suffered serious injuries in a fa

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:30am

Europe

UK's Hunt speaks to German, French counterparts on seized tanker: statement

LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt spoke Sunday to his French and German counterparts over Iran's seizure of

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:25am

Asia

Japan officials hunt for reasons behind fire that killed 34

KYOTO, Japan: Japanese officials groped on Monday for answers to why a blaze tore through an animation company, amid rep

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:21am

North America

Pompeo and Mexican counterpart welcome reduced flow of migrants

MEXICO CITY: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday thanked his Mexican counterpart for increased immigration enforcem

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:21am

Asia

North Korea leader votes in elections with 99.98pc turnout: KCNA

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voted in nationwide local elections on Sunday that registered the near 100 percen

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:09am

Europe

Final hours of voting in race to become British PM

LONDON: The voting closes Monday in the contest to become Britain's next prime minister, with Boris Johnson expected to

Published 22 Jul, 2019 11:03am

Asia

Japan's Abe vows to reform constitution despite no 'supermajority'

TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday pledged to keep alive his plans to amend the country's pacifist constitution,

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:58am

Europe

Zelensky party wins absolute majority in Ukraine parliament vote: media

KIEV: The party of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections with a rec

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:56am

Middle East

Russian air strike on Syria market kills 19: monitor

BEIRUT: Sixteen civilians were among 19 people killed Monday in a Russian air strike on a market in northwest Syria, a m

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:53am

Europe

UN nuclear watchdog chief Amano dies at 72

VIENNA: The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, has died after suffering poor health for some time, the Int

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:50am

World

Taiwan June export orders fall for 8th month as China demand tumbles

TAIPEI: Taiwan's export orders contracted for an eighth straight month in June, with global companies increasingly hesit

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:50am

Asia

Thai army vows probe after rebel suspect left unconscious

BANGKOK: Thailand's army is investigating how a detained suspected insurgent in the Muslim-majority south was left uncon

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:46am

Europe

French submarine lost in 1968 located in Mediterranean

PARIS: A private search vessel has located a French submarine that went missing in the western Mediterranean more than 5

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:45am

Europe

UK minister quits before Johnson becomes PM, decries "dark cloud" of Brexit

LONDON: A minister and longstanding critic of Boris Johnson quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the presumed n

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:43am

Middle East

Iran announces arrests, death sentences as CIA spy ring busted

TEHRAN: Iran arrested 17 suspects and sentenced some to death after dismantling a CIA spy ring, an official said Monday,

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:42am

Europe

Britain holds crisis talks after Iran seizes tanker

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May convened an emergency meeting of ministers and security officials on Monday t

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:41am

Europe

Portugal wildfires '90 percent' under control

SERTÃ: Huge wildfires that have ravaged a mountainous region of central Portugal and left dozens injured have been "90 p

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:38am

Asia

Death toll from India, Nepal, Bangladesh floods jumps to over 300

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: The death toll from severe flooding in parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh rose to more than 300 on Mo

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:38am

Middle East

Palestinian given life sentence over Israeli soldier death

JERUSALEM: An Israeli military court on Monday sentenced a Palestinian to life in prison for murdering an Israeli soldie

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:37am

Asia

'Worse than prison': Abuses in Philippine youth homes

MANILA: Eleven-year-old Jerry's crime was breaking curfew laws after fleeing violence at home. His punishment? Being sen

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:35am

Asia

India launches historic bid to put spacecraft on Moon

SRIHARIKOTA: India launched a bid to become a leading space power Monday, sending up a rocket to put a craft on the surf

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:34am

Asia

Anger soars over vicious mob attack on Hong Kong protesters

HONG KONG: Anger soared in Hong Kong on Monday over a vicious assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gan

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:32am

Africa

Four Turkish nationals kidnapped in Nigeria: police

LAGOS: Four Turkish nationals have been kidnapped at gunpoint in central Nigeria, police said on Monday, in the latest s

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:31am

Africa

Kenya's finance minister, top officials arrested for graft: police

NAIROBI: Kenya's Finance Minister Henry Rotich and other treasury officials were arrested Monday on corruption and fraud

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:30am

Middle East

At least five dead in Somalia car bomb attack

MOGADISHU: At least five people were killed and several wounded when a car bomb was detonated Monday outside a hotel in

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:29am

Europe

Zelensky party heads for absolute majority in Ukraine

KIEV: Ukraine's comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky is set to control an absolute majority in parliament, usher

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:28am

Middle East

Top Omani diplomat to visit Iran amid regional tensions

MUSCAT: Oman's top diplomat will head to Iran this weekend, the Gulf country announced Monday, amid increased regional t

Updated 22 Jul, 2019 01:31pm

World

Malaysia says meeting 2020 fiscal deficit target of 3pc will be challenging

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will find it challenging to meet its 3% fiscal deficit target for next year due to uncertainties

Updated 22 Jul, 2019 11:16am

World

Japan's Abe vows flexible steps in case of downside economic risks

TOKYO: Japan stands ready to take all possible steps flexibly and without hesitation when downside risks to the economy

Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:03am

Asia

Japan's Abe says will make every effort to reduce tension with Iran

TOKYO: Japan wants to make every effort to reduce tension between the United States and Iran before responding to an exp

Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:52am

North America

Pompeo and Mexican counterpart welcome reduced flow of migrants

MEXICO CITY: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday thanked his Mexican counterpart for increased immigration enforcem

Published 22 Jul, 2019 07:16am

Asia

New Zealand tighens gun laws again after mosque attack

WELLINGTON: New Zealand announced plans for a national firearms register Monday in its second round of gun law reforms f

Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:59am

Europe

Voting ends today to decide next British PM, Conservative party leader

After nearly a month-long contest between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to become the next British prime minister an

Published 22 Jul, 2019 06:09am

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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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