News Archives for World - 2019-08-01

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North America

Pentagon puts $10bn JEDI contract on hold after Trump suggests it favored Amazon

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has decided to put on hold its decision to award a $10 billion cloud computing contract aft

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:39pm

Europe

UK plans to create up to 10 freeports to boost post-Brexit trade

LONDON: Britain plans to create up to 10 freeports to boost trade and manufacturing by cutting cost and bureaucracy

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:18pm

North America

US lawmakers still plot to push Saudi Arabia on rights, despite Trump

WASHINGTON: The US Congress left Washington on Thursday without enacting legislation to punish Saudi human rights ab

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:14pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on women, grants them greater control

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:12pm

Asia

Japan says North Korean projectile launch has no immediate security impact

TOKYO: The Japanese Ministry of Defence said on Friday no immediate impact was seen on the nation's security after N

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:07pm

North America

Biden 'suprised' at Obama swipes in latest debate

WASHINGTON: Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden said Thursday he was "surprised" at the intensity of debate-night criti

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:54pm

North America

Trump says he won't give 'advice' to China on Hong Kong protests

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday he won't give any "advice" to Beijing following signals that the

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:50pm

Asia

India's top court moves politician's rape trial over intimidation fears

NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court on Thursday moved the rape trial of a powerful regional politician to the capital,

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:22pm

Europe

France disagrees with US sanctions on Iranian foreign minister

PARIS: France said on Thursday voiced concern over a US move to impose sanctions on Iran's foreign minister and said

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:19pm

World

US retailers blast new China tariffs, see boost in consumer prices

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's threat to impose 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports f

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:43pm

Asia

New North Korean projectile launch detected: US officials

WASHINGTON: North Korea appears to have carried out a new projectile launch, two US officials said on Thursday, addi

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:41pm

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro, Eletrobras CEO meet over privatization, shares hit record

SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is meeting with the chief executive of state-controlled Centrais Eletr

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:32pm

World

Trump says US will be 'taxing' China until trade deal is reached

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Thursday Chinese President Xi Jinping was not moving fast enough on reach

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:25pm

Africa

Kushner meets Egypt's Sisi for Mideast peace plan talks

CAIRO: US President Donald Trump's advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner met Thursday with Egyptian President Abdel Fatta

Published 01 Aug, 2019 03:47pm

Africa

Somalia's president renounces American citizenship

MOGADISHU: Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has renounced his American citizenship, his office announced Th

Published 01 Aug, 2019 03:44pm

Europe

EU nations to vote Friday on consensus candidate for IMF chief

PARIS: European Union member states will vote on Friday on who the bloc should put forward as a candidate to head the In

Published 01 Aug, 2019 03:42pm

Europe

Ebola: previous outbreaks

PARIS: As the latest epidemic of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) widens, here is a recap of previous maj

Published 01 Aug, 2019 03:41pm

World

US manufacturing drops near 3-year low as exports shrink

WASHINGTON: America's manufacturing slowdown worsened last month as weaker demand sent activity to its lowest level in n

Published 01 Aug, 2019 03:39pm

Europe

Brexit makes Carney less of a central bank oddity

LONDON: Sticking out like a sore thumb is sometimes better than fitting in. Right now, Bank of England Governor Mark Car

Published 01 Aug, 2019 03:14pm

North America

US Senate aims to pass Trump-backed 2-year spending, debt limit deal

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday will try to complete a months-long effort by lawmakers and the Trump administratio

Published 01 Aug, 2019 03:12pm

Europe

Greece's new PM needs to avoid banking own goal

ATHENS: Greece's new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is off to a great start. It would be a shame for the former Chas

Published 01 Aug, 2019 01:31pm

Asia

Pompeo blasts Chinese ‘coercion’ in South China Sea

BANGKOK: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday criticised Chinese "coercion" in the disputed South China Sea, hi

Published 01 Aug, 2019 01:23pm

North America

US Commerce Secretary Ross lays out plan for Venezuela reconstruction

BRASILIA: US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday the United States is ready to support pro-market reforms an

Published 01 Aug, 2019 01:07pm

North America

US weekly jobless claims rise moderately

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits increased last week, but the trend in

Published 01 Aug, 2019 12:42pm

Middle East

Six dead in IS attacks on security forces in northern Iraq

SAMARRA: Islamic State group attacks on security forces north of the Iraqi capital killed six of their members overnight

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:40am

Europe

Buzz kill: mass bee deaths sting Russian beekeepers

BOBROVKA: Anatoly Rubtsov looked despondently at the beehives lining his property. "The farm used to be loud, it sang,"

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:35am

Africa

Sudan general says paramilitaries killed students: Al-Ghad TV

KHARTOUM: A top Sudanese general has said the six protesters including four school children killed at a rally this week

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:32am

Asia

US-South Korea military exercises still on despite North's warnings

WASHINGTON: Joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea will go ahead, a Pentagon official said o

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:08am

North America

Kelly Craft confirmed as new US envoy to United Nations

WASHINGTON: Kelly Craft won Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations, overcoming

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:05am

World

Venezuela government, opposition reopen Barbados talks

CARACAS: Representatives for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido reopened talks in Bar

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:00am

North America

US boosts Brazil status as military ally

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday boosted Brazil's status as a US military ally, easing the path for the L

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:59am

North America

Trump, Putin discuss Russian wildfires: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday with Russia's President Vladimir Putin about wildfires in Siber

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:56am

North America

Rivals clash with frontrunner Biden at Democratic debate

DETROIT: Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden went on the offensive on Wednesday against his main 2020 opponents, but was ra

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:53am

World

US-China trade talks: What next?

SHANGHAI: US and Chinese negotiators have agreed to further meetings next month after brief talks in Shanghai resurrecte

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:50am

North America

US renews waivers for Iran civil nuclear projects

WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it was extending waivers for three civilian nuclear projects in Iran, despi

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:43am

Europe

No EU consensus on new IMF chief to replace Lagarde: French govt

PARIS: The European Union has not yet reached a consensus on a candidate to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the Int

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:37am

Middle East

Twin attacks kill 20 police in Yemen's Aden: sources

DUBAI: Two separate attacks killed at least 20 police in Yemen's government-held second city Aden Thursday, one by Shia

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:35am

Africa

Libya unity govt protests at 'untruths' in UN report

TRIPOLI: Libya's Government of National Accord has protested at what it said were "untruths" in UN envoy Ghassan Salame'

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:33am

Europe

UK PM boosts no-deal Brexit spending ahead of local election test

Boris JohnsonLONDON: Britain's Boris Johnson faces his first test at the ballot box Thursday in a by-election that coul

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:31am

Asia

Iran says sanctions show US 'afraid' of top diplomat

TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday a US decision to impose sanctions on Mohammad Javad Zarif shows th

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:30am

Asia

Pompeo says US not asking ASEAN allies to 'choose' on China

BANGKOK: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that Washington was not asking Southeast Asian nations to "

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:27am

World

China says has begun purchase of more US farm goods

BEIJING: China said Thursday that it had begun purchasing more US farm goods after the two economic giants restarted tho

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:26am

World

US immigration agency names Venezuelan minister among 'most wanted'

WASHINGTON: United States immigration officials have added Venezuelan government minister Tareck El Aissami, a suspected

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:24am

Europe

UN nuclear watchdog to have new chief in place by January

VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog said Thursday it had fixed the timetable for the election of a new director general foll

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:19am

Africa

Rwanda shuts border with Ebola-hit DRC: Congolese presidency

GOMA: Rwanda has shut its frontier with Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo after a third case of the deadly virus wa

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:15am

Asia

Senior China diplomat says important for U.S.-China to meet face-to-face

BANGKOK: Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, who meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday, said it was imp

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:13am

Asia

Pompeo says US doesn't ask Southeast Asians to take sides

BANGKOK: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Southeast Asian counterparts at a meeting in Bangkok on Thursday that

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:04am

World

Turkish manufacturing activity contracts for 16th month in July

ISTANBUL: Turkish manufacturing activity contracted in July for the 16th month in a row even as firms were supported by

Published 01 Aug, 2019 09:01am

Middle East

Rouhani says "childish" of U.S. to sanction Iran foreign minister Zarif

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States of "childish behaviour" on Thursday over Washington's

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:56am

North America

Trump, Putin discuss Russian wildfires: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday with Russia's President Vladimir Putin about wildfires in Siber

Published 01 Aug, 2019 05:47am

Europe

Johnson faces UK election test as Brexit battle looms

LONDON: Britain's Boris Johnson faces his first test at the ballot box Thursday in a by-election that could reduce his p

Published 01 Aug, 2019 05:39am

Middle East

Exchange of fire on Gaza border kills Palestinian, wounds 3 Israel soldiers

JERUSALEM: A Palestinian who crossed the Gaza border into Israel overnight shot at Israeli troops, drawing return fire i

Published 01 Aug, 2019 05:37am

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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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