News Archives for World - 2019-07-30

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Asia

North Korea fires multiple unidentified projectiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple unidentified projectiles early on Wednesday, less than a week after firing two new

Published 30 Jul, 2019 10:47pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson heads to Northern Ireland, Brexit's toughest riddle

BELFAST: Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be confronted by the most intractable riddle of Brexit on W

Updated 30 Jul, 2019 11:14pm

North America

Pence says clock ticking on USMCA, but Democrats won't be rushed

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said that a new US-Mexico-Canada trade deal needs to be approved

Published 30 Jul, 2019 09:28pm

Europe

Brexit minister Barclay tells Barnier UK will leave EU on Oct 31 with or without deal

The UK's Brexit minister Stephen Barclay spoke to the European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Tuesday a

Published 30 Jul, 2019 09:22pm

North America

Half of US voters think Trump is racist: poll

WASHINGTON: Slightly more than half of US voters believe President Donald Trump is racist, according to a poll publi

Published 30 Jul, 2019 08:39pm

Africa

New Ebola case diagnosed in DR Congo's Goma

GOMA, DR Congo: A second case of Ebola has been registered in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, a major transport h

Published 30 Jul, 2019 08:37pm

Asia

New protest erupts as Hong Kong charges 44 activists with rioting

HONG KONG: Hundreds of people surrounded a police station in Hong Kong on Tuesday chanting "free the martyrs" after

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:50pm

World

Moderate US consumer spending, inflation back Fed rate cut

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending and prices rose moderately in June, pointing to slower economic growth and benign i

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:42pm

World

South African unemployment hits 11-year high

PRETORIA: South Africa's unemployment rate jumped to its highest since the global financial crisis more than a decad

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:39pm

Europe

Russia to skip international talks on Venezuela in Lima

MOSCOW: Russia will not be participating in international talks on the political crisis in Venezuela due to be held

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:33pm

World

Trump says he will seek US trade accord with Brazil

WASHINGTON/BRASILIA: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will pursue a US trade agreement with Brazil, suggest

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:30pm

North America

Trump says he will visit Poland

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would visit Poland, which is hosting events later this year

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:14pm

World

US urges Japan, South Korea to look at 'standstill agreement' for trade feud

WASHINGTON: The United States has urged South Korea and Japan to consider signing a "standstill agreement" on a seri

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:13pm

Asia

Indian police open probe into Rolls-Royce's dealings with three state firms

NEW DELHI: Indian federal police have opened an investigation into Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, alleging the UK-based e

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:10pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson says now up to EU to compromise on Brexit

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the next move in Brexit talks was up to the European Union,

Published 30 Jul, 2019 04:16pm

Asia

South Korea seeks $350mn trade sanctions against US

GENEVA: South Korea is seeking an annual $350 million in trade sanctions against the United States in an Obama-era dispu

Published 30 Jul, 2019 04:13pm

North America

Mexican president to propose end to tax write-offs

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he will propose a constitutional change

Published 30 Jul, 2019 04:10pm

Middle East

Saudi back to deficit in Q2 as oil revenues slip

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it posted a budget deficit of 33.5 billion riyals ($8.9 billion) in the second quart

Published 30 Jul, 2019 04:03pm

North America

Trump says working on free trade deal with Brazil

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is working on a free-trade agreement with Brazil,

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:33pm

North America

Trump nominee sparks worries of intelligence politicization

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's choice of a lawmaker with limited experience to oversee the massive US intelligence

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:29pm

North America

Trump urges Fed to make large rate cut as policymakers meet

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the Federal Reserve to make a large interest rate cut, saying

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:13pm

North America

Trump says will work on a trade deal with Brazil

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration will pursue a trade agreement with Brazil, open

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:11pm

Asia

Sri Lanka to offer free visas on arrival to boost tourism

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will offer free tourism visas on arrival to citizens of almost 50 countries, a government document sh

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:10pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia posts 33.5bn riyals deficit in Q2

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it posted a deficit of 33.5 billion riyals ($8.93 billion) in the second quarter of

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:08pm

Europe

Mexican president plans to eliminate tax write-offs

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he will present a proposal to Congress t

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:07pm

Europe

France sees red over Trump wine tax threat, cheaper vintages seen worst hit

BORDEAUX/PARIS: American lovers of fine French wine are likely to keep stocking their cellars and uncorking bottles desp

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:06pm

Africa

Algeria's army chief rejects pre-conditions for talks

ALGIERS: Algeria's powerful army chief Tuesday ruled out accepting any pre-conditions to launching talks to end the coun

Published 30 Jul, 2019 03:00pm

Europe

Brexit windfall: London's tourists cheer cheap pound

LONDON: Daniela and Alberto Passarini have been to London at least half a dozen times in the past 15 years. The smili

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:59pm

Europe

How the Brexit-hit pound impacts the economy

LONDON: This week's latest Brexit-fuelled collapse in the troubled pound is a boon for tourists and multinationals -- bu

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:52pm

North America

Clash of the liberals: Warren, Sanders set for showdown

WASHINGTON: Leading liberals in the 2020 presidential race will command the spotlight in Tuesday's Democratic debate, an

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:50pm

Europe

Dubai ruler's estranged wife applies for forced marriage protection in UK

LONDON: The estranged wife of the ruler of Dubai has applied for a forced marriage protection order, a London court hear

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:48pm

North America

Two shot dead in Mississippi Walmart: US media

WASHINGTON: Two people were killed and a police officer was wounded in a shooting early Tuesday at a Walmart in Mississi

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:43pm

Europe

Top German court OKs EU 'banking union'

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Germany's constitutional court on Tuesday ruled that the European Union's so-called banking union wit

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:11pm

Europe

Blair's ex-spin chief quits Labour amid 'Boris bounce'

LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair's right-hand man said Tuesday he was quitting the Labour Party for good

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:06pm

Europe

British teen remanded in Cyprus custody over rape claim

PARALIMNI: A British teenager was remanded in custody in Cyprus on Tuesday after she was arrested last week on suspicion

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:05pm

Europe

Britain 'turbo-charges' no deal Brexit plans

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government holds the first of a series of daily meetings Tuesday designed

Published 30 Jul, 2019 02:03pm

World

Nearly 1 in 3 Egyptians live below poverty line: state media

CAIRO: Nearly a third of Egyptians live below the poverty line, up from 27.8 percent in 2015, Egypt's flagship state-own

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:46pm

Africa

Sudan talks cancelled as army ruler condemns teenagers' killing

KHARTOUM: Sudanese protest leaders cancelled planned talks with the country's ruling generals on Tuesday as they visited

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:39pm

Europe

Manchester bomber's brother to go on trial in November

LONDON: Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi's brother will go on trial in November following his extradition from Libya

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:38pm

Europe

Swiss suspend funding to crisis-hit UN agency for Palestinians

GENEVA: Switzerland on Tuesday said it was suspending funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after an ethics

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:35pm

Europe

UN decries Russian use of force against protesters

GENEVA: Russian police appear to have used excessive force against protesters at the weekend, allegedly injuring more th

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:33pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson tells Ireland: We leave EU on Oct. 31 "no matter what"

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on Tuesday that Britain will be le

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:32pm

Europe

Trump argument for French wine tariffs 'absurd': minister

PARIS: France's agriculture minister on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump's argument behind threatened tariffs o

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:32pm

Europe

Turkey to send observation team to China's Xinjiang for Uighur Turks

ANKARA: Turkey will send an observation team to China's Xinjiang region, the Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday af

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:30pm

North America

Trump warns China not to wait for 2020 US election to make trade deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned China against waiting out his first term in office to finalize a

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:30pm

Europe

Spain's public deficit, minus town halls, 1.34pc of GDP to May

Spain's public deficit, including the central government, social security system and regions, but not including town hal

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:29pm

Africa

South African unemployment jumps to highest since at least 2008

PRETORIA: South Africa's unemployment rate jumped to its highest since the global financial crisis more than a decade ag

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:29pm

Europe

Russia says US may be aiming to quit nuclear test ban treaty

GENEVA: The United States may be planning to quit an international treaty that bans nuclear explosions, using accusation

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:27pm

Europe

Russian prosecutors urge 'severe' crackdown on unauthorised rallies

MOSCOW: The first deputy of Russia's Prosecutor General on Tuesday warned against further unauthorised protests followin

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:27pm

World

Mastercard posts nearly 31pc rise in quarterly profit

Mastercard Inc reported a 30.5% rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as a robust economy encouraged customers to spend m

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:24pm

Europe

UK's Johnson promises Irish PM no physical border checks: official

LONDON:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday spoke to his Irish counterpart for the first time since taking of

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:24pm

Asia

Trump unleashes Twitterstorm on China as trade talks resume

SHANGHAI: US President Donald Trump ripped into China on Tuesday after US negotiators arrived in Shanghai to resurrect t

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:23pm

World

P&G writes down Gillette business, earnings top estimates

NEW YORK: Procter & Gamble shares surged early Tuesday after reporting a jump in sales despite a hefty charge on the

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:20pm

Middle East

Dubai regulator imposes its largest fine over Abraaj saga

DUBAI: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said on Tuesday it had fined two entities of private equity firm Ab

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:19pm

Africa

New attacks disrupt Tripoli flights, prompting UN alarm

TRIPOLI: Rocket fire forced flights to be suspended and passengers evacuated at the Libyan capital's airport, where a UN

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:17pm

Asia

China will boost economy but won't use property market for stimulus-Politburo

BEIJING: China will step up efforts to boost demand and support the economy, but will not use the property market as a f

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:16pm

World

Blockchain launches cryptocurrency exchange with trades at high speed

Blockchain, one of the world's largest digital currency wallet companies, announced on Tuesday the launch of a cryptocur

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:15pm

Africa

South Africa unemployment hits record 29 percent

PRETORIA: Joblessness in South Africa has reached a record 29 percent, the statistics office said Tuesday, piling pressu

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:11pm

Asia

Dozens of Hong Kong protesters to be charged with rioting

HONG KONG: Police say dozens of Hong Kong protesters detained during recent clashes will be charged with rioting -- an o

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:10pm

Europe

Portugal jobless rate edges up to 6.7pc in June

Portugal's monthly unemployment rate edged higher to 6.7pc in June from a reading of 6.6pc in May, but was still lower t

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:07pm

Africa

South Africa's unemployment rate rises to 29pc

PRETORIA: South Africa's second quarter unemployment rate rose to 29.0pc, its highest level in more than a decade, from

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:01pm

Middle East

Turkey's Albayrak sees more strong rate cuts coming

ANKARA: Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Tuesday he expects more sharp interest rate cuts from the centra

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:00pm

World

RWE raises 2019 outlook on strong trading performance

FRANKFURT: RWE, Germany's largest electricity producer, on Tuesday raised its profit outlook for 2019 on the back of a s

Published 30 Jul, 2019 10:04am

North America

Trump wants forces reduced in Afghanistan by next U.S. election - Pompeo

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump wants combat forces reduced in Afghanistan by the next U.S. presidential electio

Published 30 Jul, 2019 09:53am

Europe

UK PM Johnson's no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling

LONDON: The British pound tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit brinkmanship with th

Published 30 Jul, 2019 09:48am

World

Indonesia July inflation seen staying near June rate

JAKARTA: Indonesia's annual inflation rate in July is predicted to stay around the same rate as in June, well within Ban

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:27am

World

China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce

SHANGHAI: US and Chinese negotiators meet in Shanghai on Tuesday to resurrect trade talks between the world's two bigges

Published 30 Jul, 2019 06:15am

World

At least 57 dead in Brazil prison riot

RIO DE JANEIRO: At least 57 inmates were killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil on Monday as rival gang factions

Published 30 Jul, 2019 06:13am

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Forex
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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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