News Archives for World - 2019-10-18

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Europe

EU, China, others, team up to coordinate ‘green’ investment financing

Argentina, Chile, Canada, Kenya and Morocco - a group responsible for 44% of the world's GDP and the same amount of

Published 18 Oct, 2019 08:20pm

World

Clinton says Russia 'grooming' US Democrat for third-party 2020 run

The goal of this would essentially be to divide the US electorate and help President Donald Trump win re-election.

Published 18 Oct, 2019 08:00pm

World

US imposes tariffs on EU goods, targeting Airbus, wine and whisky

With a slowing global economy, it would be irresponsible to add tariffs to tariffs and a US-European trade war to t

Published 18 Oct, 2019 07:50pm

Middle East

Lebanese PM gives government 3 days to back reforms

Either our partners in the coalition government give a clear, decisive and final response to convince me, the Leban

Published 18 Oct, 2019 07:10pm

Europe

Johnson tells MPs 'no better outcome' than his Brexit deal

I want colleagues on all sides of the House to think about a world tomorrow night in which we've got this thing don

Published 18 Oct, 2019 07:01pm

World

At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast

At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers. A Taliban spokesman c

Published 18 Oct, 2019 04:05pm

World

IMF warns of Asia's darkening growth outlook as trade war bites

Asian nations face heightening risks to their economic outlooks as the US-China trade war. The IMF slashed Chi

Published 18 Oct, 2019 03:08pm

Europe

Germany's Scholz urges EU to avoid escalation in US-EU trade disputes

Olaf Scholz on Friday said European Union officials were working intensively behind the scenes to hammer out a trad

Published 18 Oct, 2019 01:52pm

Europe

Erdogan says Syria offensive will continue if truce deal not fully implemented

Turkey will continue its offensive into northeast Syria more rapidly than before if an agreement with the United St

Published 18 Oct, 2019 01:49pm

World

White House says ceasefire will ‘takes time’ at Syria-Turkey border

Implementing a ceasefire will take time, a White House spokeswoman said on Friday as machine-gun fire. Asked a

Published 18 Oct, 2019 01:46pm

Europe

Britain will lose out from exiting single market: Merkel

Angela Merkel said Britain would become a competitor after Brexit and that its exit from the European Union would s

Published 18 Oct, 2019 01:37pm

Europe

EU's Juncker says blocking membership for North Macedonia and Albania ‘a historic error’

European Union's failure to agree on starting talks with North Macedonia and Albania. the veto at an EU summit

Published 18 Oct, 2019 01:35pm

World

Macron says opposes Brexit extension if UK parliament rejects deal

Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he was opposed to granting a Brexit extension past the Oct. 31 deadline. T

Published 18 Oct, 2019 01:24pm

World

'Most overrated general' Mattis takes swipe at Trump

James Mattis said he was honored to be the "world's most overrated general" in a swipe at his former boss Donald Tr

Published 18 Oct, 2019 12:13pm

Europe

British PM scrambles to sell Brexit deal to MPs

Boris Johnson launched a charm offensive on Friday to sell his Brexit deal to sceptical MPs. The Conservative

Published 18 Oct, 2019 12:07pm

Europe

General strike in Catalonia as 'freedom marchers' head to Barcelona

Spain's protest-hit northeast was gripped by a general strike Friday as thousands of "freedom marchers". They

Published 18 Oct, 2019 12:05pm

Middle East

Turkish air strike kills five civilians in NE Syria: monitor

A Turkish air strike on a village near the battleground border town of Ras al-Ain. Five civilians were kille

Published 18 Oct, 2019 12:02pm

Europe

UN to probe rights abuses in Ecuador after deadly protests

The UN said Friday that it would send a team of investigators to Ecuador, following an invitation from the governme

Published 18 Oct, 2019 11:59am

Europe

More than 2,300 cross into Iraq fleeing Syria fighting

The United Nations said Friday that more than 2,300 people. But he later added that another 734 people had bee

Published 18 Oct, 2019 11:52am

Europe

EU sees 'no alternative' to retaliation after record US tariffs

The EU's top trade official said the bloc would have no choice but to hit back after Washington imposed tariffs on

Published 18 Oct, 2019 11:50am

Europe

Czech leader accuses Turkey of war crimes in Syria

Milos Zeman has accused fellow NATO member Turkey of teaming up with terrorists during its offensive in northeaster

Published 18 Oct, 2019 11:47am

Asia

Pro-Pyongyang students break into US envoy's residence in Seoul

Nearly 20 pro-Pyongyang South Korean students broke into the US ambassador's residence in Seoul Friday. The st

Published 18 Oct, 2019 11:40am

Asia

29 dead as bomb explodes inside mosque in Kabul

Explosion happened inside a mosque in Haska Mena district. More than 100 people suffered injuries in the incid

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 11:55am

World

UK, EU strike Brexit deal

European Union leaders gave their unanimous backing to a Brexit deal with Britain on Thursday, putting the onus on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to secure the British parliament's approval for the deal in a vote in two days' time.

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:55am

World

Proposed GM contract lifts wages, closes 4 plants

General Motors' proposed agreement to end a labor strike includes a wage increase and faster transition to fulltime status for temporary workers but permanently shuts four plants, according to a union summary released Thursday.

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:50am

World

China says efforts 'accelerated' on US trade deal

China said Thursday that its negotiators have "accelerated efforts" to hammer out the details of a partial deal with the United States, as the two sides edge towards an agreement in a lingering trade war.

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:54am

World

Australia unemployment rate dips

Australian employment boasted another solid gain in September while the jobless rate dipped for the first time in seven months as fewer people went looking for work, a tentative hint of a much-needed tightening in the labour market.

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:54am

World

Berlin blames trade wars, Brexit for falling growth prospects

Uncertainty from abroad will continue to weigh on the German economy into 2020, Berlin said Thursday as it slashed its growth forecast while hinting that it might budge slightly on long-demanded stimulus measures.

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:53am

World

US homebuilding retreats, manufacturing still struggling

US homebuilding tumbled from more than a 12-year high in September, but single-family home construction rose for a fourth straight month, suggesting the housing market remains supported by lower mortgage rates even as the economy is slowing.

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:54am

World

Dior apologises for China map excluding Taiwan

Luxury brand Dior has become the latest company to apologise to China over a perceived insult to national sovereignty, saying Thursday it "cherishes the feelings of the Chinese people". The French luxury brand found itself in hot water after using a map o

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 08:04am

World

China signs deal to 'lease' Pacific island in Solomons

A Chinese company signed an agreement to lease an entire island in the Solomon Islands a day after Beijing recruited the Pacific nation as its latest ally in the strategically important region, according to documents obtained by AFP Thursday. The leaked p

Updated 18 Oct, 2019 07:55am

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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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