News Archives for World - 2019-07-31

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Asia

No plan to change upcoming South Korea-US military exercise: US official

WASHINGTON: The United States does not plan to make changes to an upcoming military drill with South Korea, a senior

Published 31 Jul, 2019 09:53pm

Asia

North Korea's test verified combat effectiveness of new rocket syste

SEOUL: Kim Jong Un oversaw the first test firing of a "new-type large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system"

Published 31 Jul, 2019 09:51pm

Europe

Britain to spend an extra $2.6bn on no-deal Brexit planning

LONDON: Britain is ramping up preparations for a no-deal Brexit by preparing to spend an extra 2.1 billion pounds ($

Published 31 Jul, 2019 09:49pm

North America

Trump, Melania to visit Poland, Denmark

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will travel to Poland and Denmark in a month, the White H

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:50pm

World

US Fed cuts key interest rate to 'insure' against global uncertainties

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve, under intense pressure from Donald Trump to stimulate the economy, produced on W

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:48pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson holds Belfast talks on Brexit backstop riddle

BELFAST: Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks with allies in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:33pm

World

Latin America set for feeble growth of 0.5% in 2019: UN

SANTIAGO: Hit by five years of "economic slowdown," Latin America's economy will grow by barely 0.5 percent this yea

Updated 31 Jul, 2019 08:53pm

World

US, China to keep talking on trade, progress elusive in Shanghai meeting

SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON: US and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a round of trade talks on Wednesday without visible signs

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:05pm

North America

US Senate plans to vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday aims to pass legislation backed by President Donald Trump that would suspend t

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:31pm

Europe

UN Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launches

UNITED NATIONS: Britain, Germany and France have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet behind closed doo

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:29pm

North America

Biden and Harris to square off in Round 2 of Democratic presidential debate

DETROIT: Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Kamala Harris will stage a rematch of last month's

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:14pm

World

US wage inflation moderate, Midwest manufacturing slumps

WASHINGTON: US labor costs rose at their slowest pace in 1-1/2 years in the second quarter, the latest sign of benig

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:10pm

Africa

Tunisian PM to stand for president

TUNIS: Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed will stand in the country's upcoming presidential election, his party

Published 31 Jul, 2019 06:17pm

World

Hundreds protest in Liberia over price hikes, corruption

MONROVIA: Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with Liberian police in Monrovia on Wednesday during a march against cor

Published 31 Jul, 2019 06:13pm

Europe

German court questions ECB bond-buying as new round looms

KARLSRUHE: Germany's top court questioned on Wednesday the merits of the European Central Bank's massive purchases of st

Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:33pm

World

Oman says on track to implement VAT

DUBAI: Oman's Finance Ministry said its plans to introduce a value-added tax are on track as it works on completing legi

Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:25pm

Europe

Putin calls in army to fight Siberia forest fires

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called in the military to fight forest fires that have been raging

Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:19pm

Asia

Iran arrests European accused of swindling $1bn: reports

TEHRAN: Iran has arrested a European accused of swindling at least $1 billion out of an investor in the aftermath of a n

Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:17pm

Africa

US lawmakers mark 400 years since first slave shipment in Ghana

ACCRA: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned the "grave evil" of slavery in a speech to Ghana's parliament Wednesday m

Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:08pm

North America

US second-quarter labor costs gain smallest in 1-1/2 years

WASHINGTON: US labor costs rose at their slowest pace in 1-1/2 years in the second quarter, the latest indication of ben

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:59pm

North America

Trump administration opens door to importing medicine from Canada

The Trump administration took a first step on Wednesday toward allowing the importation of medicines from Canada, an act

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:57pm

North America

Mexico's 2020 budget won't include new taxes – president

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that next year's budget, which is schedule

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:55pm

Asia

India's monsoon rains to make up early shortfall - weather chief

NEW DELHI: Monsoon rains in the coming weeks are likely to make up for a shortfall in the first two months of the season

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:54pm

Europe

Georgia's economic growth slows to 4.9pc year on year in H1

TBILISI: Georgia's economy expanded 4.9% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, down from 5.7% in the same period of 20

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:53pm

Middle East

Egypt's M2 money supply up 11.85pc year-on-year in June - c.bank

CAIRO: Egypt's M2 money supply rose 11.85% year-on-year in June, data from the central bank showed on Wednesday. The

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:52pm

North America

China to buy more US farm products, talks to resume in September -White House

WASHINGTON: China will ramp up purchases of American agricultural exports, a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday a

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:51pm

North America

Canada tallies 0.2pc rise in May GDP, with manufacturing rebounding

OTTAWA: Canada's economy grew by a higher-than-expected 0.2% in May, the third increase in as many months, thanks to a r

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:50pm

Europe

The backstop holding up the Brexit deal

LONDON: How to keep the Irish border free-flowing has proved to be the toughest issue to resolve in negotiating Britain'

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:48pm

Africa

Nigeria insists Boko Haram 'defeated' after 10-year insurgency

LAGOS: Nigeria's presidency claimed Boko Haram's 10-year-old insurgency had been "defeated" but admitted that internatio

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:41pm

Middle East

15 Ethiopian migrants died at sea: UN

DUBAI: At least 15 Ethiopian migrants died after their boat broke down and left them stranded in the Gulf of Aden for a

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:40pm

Europe

Greek MPs lift Syriza deputy's immunity for two probes

ATHENS: Greek deputies voted on Wednesday to strip a Syriza member and former junior health minister of his parliamentar

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:39pm

Europe

Italy to let migrants disembark as EU nations to share responsibility

ROME: Italy will let 116 migrants on the Gregoretti coastguard ship disembark "within hours", Interior Minister Matteo S

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:38pm

Africa

Tunisia sets presidential polls for September 15

TUNIS: Presidential polls will be held in Tunisia on September 15, the North African country's electoral body has said,

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:37pm

Europe

Two rare white rhinos pregnant at Belgian zoo

BRUSSELS: Two rare southern white rhinos have become pregnant at the same time at a zoo in Belgium, boosting efforts to

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:36pm

Asia

India's top court intervenes in teen rape case

NEW DELHI: A teenage rape case that has rocked India will be examined by the country's top court, the chief justice said

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:35pm

Europe

Orban invites Merkel for Iron Curtain picnic anniversary

BUDAPEST: Hungary said Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban had invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel to commemo

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:34pm

Asia

China stakes claim to ASEAN 'neighbourhood' as Pompeo jets in for Bangkok talks

BANGKOK: China urged non-Asian nations to avoid sowing "distrust" and division over contested seas Wednesday in a swipe

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:33pm

Asia

South Korea tests drone delivery in remote regions

SEOUL: Seoul began testing delivery by drone in the country's remote regions Wednesday, with the hope of improving resid

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:30pm

North America

US private-sector hiring rises again in July: ADP

WASHINGTON: Hiring in the US private sector continued to rise in July as health care and business services firms steadil

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:27pm

Africa

Sudan: more than seven months of crisis

PARIS: Sudan has been rocked by more than seven months of demonstrations and violence, with protesters demanding a civil

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:20pm

Africa

Second Ebola death in DR Congo's Goma

GOMA: A second person has died of Ebola in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, the country's pointman for the epidemic to

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:19pm

Middle East

Kushner meets Jordan king for talks on Mideast peace plan

AMMAN: US President Donald Trump's advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman on W

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:17pm

Africa

Hundreds protest in Sudan city against pupils' killing

AL-OBEID: Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of a central Sudanese city Wednesday, denouncing the killin

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:14pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson stands by peace, no hard border whatever Brexit result - spokeswoman

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Northern Irish parties on Wednesday he would stand by the government's

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:53pm

Europe

Stoltenberg says no NATO mission requested in Strait of Hormuz

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday there had been no formal request for the military al

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:49pm

Asia

Singapore, Philippines fall as US-China trade tensions heighten

Singapore and Philippines lost over 1% each on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump's threat to China and their subseq

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:49pm

North America

Mexico narrowly escapes recession with minimal second-quarter growth

MEXICO CITY: Mexico narrowly avoided slipping into recession during the first half of 2019 as gross domestic product gre

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:45pm

Africa

Kenyan inflation hits three-month high in July

NAIROBI: Kenya's year-on-year inflation rose to 6.27% in July from 5.70% the previous month, touching its highest level

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:44pm

Europe

Ireland not going to be bullied on Brexit - PM

DUBLIN: Ireland is not going to be bullied in talks over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, Irish Prime Minis

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:43pm

Asia

Indonesia is unlikely to begin natural gas imports in 2025

JAKARTA: Indonesian Energy Minister Ignasius Jonan told reporters on Wednesday the country is unlikely to begin natural

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:42pm

Asia

Hong Kong economy slows more than expected in Q2 amid trade war, protests

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as the US-China trade war escalated, and pr

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:41pm

Europe

Greece sells 6-month T-bills, at lower 0.15pc yield

ATHENS: Greece sold 813 million euros ($906.17 million) of six-month treasury bills to refinance a maturing issue, the c

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:40pm

Europe

German retail sales jump, labour market shows resilience

BERLIN: German retail sales rose in June the most in more than 12 years and unemployment edged up less than expected in

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:39pm

Europe

Czech 2020 budget talks stall, Social Democrats want more funds

PRAGUE: Czech government talks on the 2020 budget hit a wall on Wednesday after the junior ruling party Social Democrats

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:36pm

Asia

China vows steps to support employment amid job creation pressure

BEIJING: China will implement measures to support employment as it faces relatively large pressure to create more jobs,

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:35pm

Asia

China says discussed purchase of US agricultural goods in latest talks

BEIJING: Chinese and US trade negotiators discussed the purchase of US agricultural goods during trade talks this week a

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:34pm

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 31 Jul, 2019 01:34pm

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro makes waves with dictatorship remarks

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday questioned the credibility of a truth commission that inves

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:33pm

Middle East

Mass hunger strike at Egypt prison: Amnesty

BEIRUT: About 130 inmates have been on hunger strike in an Egyptian prison for more than six weeks in protest at inhuman

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:29pm

Africa

DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic

GOMA: An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled with hope

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:19pm

Africa

Bashir party HQ now home to Sudan paramilitaries

KHARTOUM: The brown, brick building looming over Khartoum was a potent symbol of the regime of former president Omar al-

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:17pm

North America

Trump suggests Baltimore 'worse than Honduras'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump once again attacked the city of Baltimore Tuesday, suggesting that violent crime t

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:13pm

Asia

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South

SEOUL: Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, Seoul said, days after a similar launch that the nuclear-arm

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:05pm

World

China's anti-graft body investigates former top banker

BEIJING: China's anti-corruption watchdog said Wednesday it is investigating a former chairman of its top policy bank, t

Published 31 Jul, 2019 12:59pm

Asia

Tensions high as Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters face court

HONG KONG: Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with rioting, se

Published 31 Jul, 2019 12:56pm

World

Maduro honors Americans evicted from Venezuelan embassy in US

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday honored American protesters who had occupied the country's embas

Published 31 Jul, 2019 12:54pm

World

Japan delays budget surplus forecast to 2027 as fiscal reform struggles

TOKYO: Japan pushed back projections on Wednesday for bringing its budget into surplus, in a sign Prime Minister Shinzo

Published 31 Jul, 2019 11:15am

World

German labour market feels first chills of slowdown

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Germany's largely resilient labour market showed early effects of a gathering slowdown in July, offic

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:55am

World

Hong Kong growth stalls amid trade war, protests

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy remained sluggish in the second quarter amid the ongoing US-China trade dispute, governme

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:53am

Europe

UK warship commander says Iran trying 'to test' Britain in Gulf

LONDON: The commander of a British warship accompanying UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened te

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:52am

Asia

Indian coffee king's body found

BANGALORE: The body of billionaire Indian coffee magnate V.G. Siddhartha was found by a river in southern India on Wedne

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:43am

Europe

Eurozone growth slows to 0.2pc in second quarter

BRUSSELS: Economic growth in the eurozone slowed to 0.2 percent in the second quarter of the year, down from 0.4 percent

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:33am

Europe

Boris Johnson visits N. Ireland, heart of Brexit battle

BELFAST: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday met leaders in Northern Ireland, the key battleground in Brex

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:22am

Asia

Iran says Europe 'obliged' to let it sell and ship oil

TEHRAN: Iran said Wednesday that European nations still party to the 2015 nuclear deal are "obliged" to allow it to sell

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:19am

Europe

Glimmer of hope as Italy battles 'olive tree leprosy'

GAGLIANO DEL CAPO: Working in an arid Italian field of crumbly soil, agronomists are battling a rampant bacterium that h

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:17am

World

Panasonic posts bigger than expected 44pc slump in Q1 profit

TOKYO: Japan's Panasonic Corp reported on Wednesday a sharper than expected 44% plunge in first-quarter operating profit

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:26am

Asia

Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 34 on bus, injures 17

KABUL: An explosion on Wednesday hit a bus travelling on a highway between two key cities in western Afghanistan, killin

Updated 31 Jul, 2019 08:43am

World

French inflation eased in July compared to the previous month

PARIS: French inflation eased in July compared to the previous month, data showed on Wednesday, in the latest set of lac

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:12am

World

German retail sales post biggest monthly jump since Dec 2006

BERLIN: German retail sales rose more than expected in June, posting their steepest monthly increase in more than 12 yea

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:10am

World

Turkish June trade deficit narrows 42.5pc year-on-year

ISTANBUL: Turkey's foreign trade deficit narrowed 42.5% year-on-year in June to $3.18 billion, data from the Turkish Sta

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:54am

Asia

Pompeo hopes to help patch up Japan-South Korea ties

BANGKOK: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would encourage Washington's two biggest Asian allies Japan and Sou

Published 31 Jul, 2019 06:19am

World

China factory activity contracts again amid trade row

BEIJING: China's manufacturing activity contracted for a third month in a row in July, official data showed Wednesday, a

Published 31 Jul, 2019 05:41am

World

Samsung profit slumps more than half as chip market weakens

SEOUL: The world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker Samsung Electronics on Wednesday reported second-quarter net

Published 31 Jul, 2019 05:40am

Europe

Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday meet leaders in Northern Ireland, the key battleground in

Published 31 Jul, 2019 05:38am

World

US-China trade talks resume after Trump tweetstorm

SHANGHAI: Chinese and US trade negotiators started official trade talks in Shanghai Wednesday in a bid to bring an end a

Published 31 Jul, 2019 05:16am

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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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