News Archives for World - 2019-10-17

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IMF sees some easing of US-China tensions, urges reforms of global trade system

Concerted efforts to reform the World Trade Organization to better account for e-commerce and the service sector.

Published 17 Oct, 2019 09:20pm

Europe

Thousands gather in Barcelona for fourth day of protests for separate Catalonia

Peaceful protesters toss balls, skip rope Catalan regional chief urges parties to back secession Dozens i

Published 17 Oct, 2019 08:30pm

World

Turkey suspends Syria offensive, will end assault if Kurdish forces withdraw: Pence

Pence said the US would work with the Kurdish fighters "to facilitate an orderly withdrawal in the next 120 hours."

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 06:25am

World

Trump golf club in Florida to host next G7 summit: W. House

US venues for the June 10-12 gathering next year is the Trump National Doral Golf Club, in Miami. Democrats ar

Published 17 Oct, 2019 08:00pm

Asia

Bangladesh border guards shoot dead Indian soldier: official

Bangladesh border guards detained the trio early Thursday, but two of them were released "soon after." An Indi

Published 17 Oct, 2019 07:50pm

Europe

UK, EU strike Brexit deal, urge MPs to back it

A summit of EU leaders "endorsed this deal and it looks like we are very close to the final stretch. If the de

Published 17 Oct, 2019 07:40pm

World

Trump hails 'great news' after Pence-Erdogan talks on Syria

Turkey agreed to end its military operation once Kurdish fighters withdraw from a safe zone. Trump hailed "gre

Published 17 Oct, 2019 07:20pm

World

Climate change not on agenda for next G7 summit: W. House

The United States and China account for nearly half the planet's carbon emissions, making them the key countries ne

Published 17 Oct, 2019 07:10pm

World

US to withdraw sanctions after Turkey ends Syria operation: Pence

During a five-day ceasefire, the United States "will not be implementing additional sanctions. The United Stat

Published 17 Oct, 2019 07:01pm

World

IMF's Georgieva hopes 'the will holds' for a Brexit deal

When there is a will, there is a deal... and my hope is that the will holds in all quarters. So let's see whether t

Published 17 Oct, 2019 03:36pm

Asia

China says it hopes to reach phased trade pact with US as soon as possible

US and Chinese trade negotiators are working on nailing down a Phase 1 trade deal text for their presidents to sign

Published 17 Oct, 2019 03:27pm

Europe

Merkel wants to discuss EU budget discount for Germany after Brexit

The European Union's budget to 1pc of the bloc's economic strength without contributions from Britain in future wou

Published 17 Oct, 2019 01:57pm

World

Turkish president Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin'

Turkish presidential sources say the letter was "thoroughly rejected" by Erdogan. Trump's mixture of threats a

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 12:17pm

Middle East

Kurds accuse Turkey of using banned incendiary weapons

The embattled Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday accused Turkey of resorting to banned weapons.

Published 17 Oct, 2019 11:04am

Europe

Nearly 100 injured in Catalan protests

Police arrested 33 people across the region, including 12 in Barcelona which recorded the most violent protests.

Published 17 Oct, 2019 11:00am

Europe

Extinction Rebellion targets London Underground

British police said they arrested four people Thursday after climate change protesters. Furious passengers dra

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:58am

Europe

Northern Irish rejection threatens Brexit deal as EU leaders meet

The pound, which had been buoyed earlier in the week by rumours of a deal, tumbled after the DUP statement. EU

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:56am

World

US cop pulls man from car seconds before train hits it

A quick-thinking Utah police officer pulled an unconscious driver out of the path of a train seconds before it smas

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:45am

Europe

UK's Johnson says 'great new deal' reached on Brexit

Boris Johnson on Thursday announced what he said was a "great new deal" for Britain to leave the European Union.

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:42am

Europe

EU's Juncker says 'fair' Brexit deal agreed with UK

Jean-Claude Juncker, said Thursday that Brussels had come to an agreement with Britain on a Brexit withdrawal agree

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:40am

Asia

Malaysia looks to strengthen navy as sea tensions grow

Malaysia must strengthen its navy to better defend the country's waters, a minister said Thursday. It did not

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:34am

World

Unilever suffers dip in emerging markets sales growth

In China, sales growth within bricks-and-mortar retailers slowed to 1pc from 2pc a year earlier. Unilever repo

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:30am

Europe

Johnson, Juncker speak to unblock Brexit deal

Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker spoke by phone on Thursday. Juncker, the h

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:28am

Europe

Brexit talks progressing but 'still not at goal': Merkel

Angela Merkel said Thursday that Brexit talks with London were heading in a positive direction. Merkel said sh

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:25am

World

Trump Twitter photo attack backfires as Pelosi owns it

Donald Trump's Twitter attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following an acrimonious White House meeting appears to

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:24am

Asia

Philippines' Duterte hurt in motorycle crash

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hurt his hip and suffered scratches in a motorcycle accident. The preside

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:19am

World

Brexit deal clinched in Brussels, Johnson still needs backing at home

Britain and the European Union have been racing to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement in time for an October 31 B

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:16am

Europe

UK Labour MP resigns over 'anti-Jewish racism'

Louise Ellman warned that, with a possible general election upcoming, a Corbyn premiership could pose a "threat" to

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:14am

Middle East

35 foreigners dead in Saudi bus crash

Thirty-five foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus collided with another heavy vehicle near the

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:12am

Europe

UK PM Johnson hails ‘great’ new Brexit deal but DUP says ‘no’

Britain and the European Union have been racing to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement in time for an Oct. 31 Brex

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:08am

Middle East

Turkey gains ground in key Syria border town: monitor

Turkish troops and their Syrian proxies gained ground Thursday in Ras al-Ain. Turkish President Recep Tayyip E

Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:07am

World

Namibia considering Pakistan's application to import 10 African elephants

Environment ministry says no agreement has been signed between Namibia and Pakistan. Ministry spokesperson has

Published 17 Oct, 2019 04:57am

World

'Don't be a tough guy, don’t be a fool': Trump urges Erdogan to resolve Syria invasion humanely

Trump warns that he will destroy Turkish economy if Syria invasion is not resolved humanely. "Do not be a toug

Published 17 Oct, 2019 04:37am

World

UAW leaders reach tentative deal with GM to end US worker strike

Leaders of the United Auto Workers union announced Wednesday they have reached a tentative deal with General Motors to end a nationwide strike that began a month ago.

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 06:27am

World

US-China trade mini-deal being 'papered': Trump

The partial trade bargain struck last week with China is now being formally put down in writing, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday. "It hasn't been papered yet but it is being papered," Trump told reporters at the White House.

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 06:25am

World

Weak US retail sales cast shadow over slowing economy

US retail sales fell for the first time in seven months in September, suggesting that manufacturing-led weakness could be spreading to the broader economy, keeping the door open for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again later this month.

Updated 17 Oct, 2019 06:30am

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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	159.79 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0006
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.11 ▲ 0.0001
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,418.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,662.52
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,851.83
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,734.13
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,354.18
S&P 500 / Nov 12	7,592.40
Nasdaq / Nov 12	25,366.09
Dow Jones / Nov 12	52,297.09

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,891.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.40

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%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.41 ▲ 0.16 (12.8%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.66 ▲ 0.3 (12.71%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
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%)
Cresent Jute / Nov 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	13.85 ▲ 1.26 (10.01%)
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%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	189.16 ▼ -21.02 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.10 ▼ -3.15 (-8.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.75 ▼ -1.25 (-8.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 13 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.80 ▼ -0.75 (-8.77%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.02 ▼ -11.68 (-7.27%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.02 ▼ -4.96 (-6.36%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 13 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.53 ▼ -0.36 (-6.11%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.99 ▼ -4.08 (-6.08%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72 ▼ -4.6 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	301,901,923 ▲ 0.16
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,218,140 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,281,961 ▲ 0.3
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	42,784,338 ▲ 0.34
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,210,703 ▲ 0.53
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,405,751 ▲ 0.04
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,811,419 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,493,258 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	20,858,319 -
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,134,592 ▲ 0.07

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