News Archives for World - 2019-11-03

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Middle East

Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president

Thousands of Lebanese protested Sunday to keep up a nationwide street movement. Unprecedented cross-sectarian

Published 03 Nov, 2019 11:08pm

Africa

Deputy mayor among 4 killed in Burkina Faso ambush: sources

Four people including the deputy mayor of a northern Burkina Faso city were killed in an ambush on Sunday. The

Published 03 Nov, 2019 11:07pm

Europe

33 hurt as Paris-London bus overturns in France

Thirty-three people were injured on Sunday, at least four seriously, when a Paris-London bus with passengers.

Published 03 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

World

A year before 2020 election, a divided and 'angry' America

America on Sunday kicked off the one-year countdown to Election Day 2020. Polls suggest the country couldn't b

Published 03 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

World

Fresh attack pushes Mali army death toll to 51

A day after dozens of Malian soldiers died in a devastating militant raid on a military base, a roadside bomb kille

Published 03 Nov, 2019 11:04pm

World

Outrage over killing of 'forest guardian' in Brazil's Amazon

Activists expressed outrage Sunday at the killing of an indigenous "guardian of the forest" in Brazil's Amazon.

Published 03 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

World

Iran's Khamenei rules out talks with US

Iran's supreme leader ruled out negotiations with Washington. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says those who see negoti

Updated 03 Nov, 2019 01:49pm

Europe

UK's Johnson 'sorry' for Brexit delay

Boris Johnson apologised for not taking Britain out of the European Union by October 31. British Prime Ministe

Updated 03 Nov, 2019 01:50pm

World

Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog

New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday with flights diverted or delayed. Every winter, the city o

Published 03 Nov, 2019 01:08pm

World

World's biggest trade deal to be delayed to 2020: draft ASEAN statement

The signing of the world's largest trade pact will likely be kicked back to 2020. The 16-nation RCEP spans fro

Published 03 Nov, 2019 01:03pm

Africa

S.Africa's Zuma delays corruption trial with appeal

Jacob Zuma has appealed a court decision to try him for corruption. Zuma is alleged to have taken bribes durin

Published 03 Nov, 2019 12:51pm

World

Saudi Aramco says posted 9-month net income of $68 billion

The company's revenues and other income related to sales for the same period amounted to $244 billion. DUBAI:

Published 03 Nov, 2019 07:23am

Asia

Huawei pushes 5G in SEAsia, brushing off 'tech war' with US

China and the US now is in the trade war and also there is some kind of technology war (which) Huawei is very focus

Published 03 Nov, 2019 06:59am

World

China says ready to work with ASEAN for South China Sea peace

The summit in Bangkok, Li cited progress on a long-awaited South China Sea code of conduct, due for completion with

Published 03 Nov, 2019 05:11am

World

Trump announces new acting US homeland security chief

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that a senior department official, Chad Wolf, would become the nation's new acting homeland security chief, a role at the center of his crackdown on undocumented immigration.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:04am

World

Thousands march for Scottish independence

Thousands rallied in Glasgow on Saturday calling for Scotland to become an independent country, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon telling the crowds that their goal was "within touching distance".

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:04am

World

Tear gas as thousands defy police in latest Hong Kong march

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday as thousands of democracy protesters defied authorities in another unsanctioned march after Beijing vowed to tighten control over the unrest-plagued city.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:10am

World

Johnson rejects calls for no-deal Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drew an angry backlash from Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on Saturday after he rejected calls to drop his Brexit deal and embrace a clean break from the European Union, potentially splitting the eurosceptic vote.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:04am

World

US warns Serbia off buying Russian missile systems

A US envoy has expressed concern about Serbian interest in Russian air defence systems, warning Belgrade to be "careful and cautious" about buying them, in comments to North Macedonia television.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:05am

World

Iraqi security forces kill one, wound 91 protesters

Security forces killed a protester and wounded 91 others in Baghdad on Saturday, security and medical sources said, as thousands of Iraqis continued to gather in mass anti-government protests.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:06am

World

Israel strikes kill one in Gaza after first rockets in weeks

Israel carried out retaliatory strikes on Gaza Saturday killing a Palestinian and wounding two others, following two nights of rocket attacks that were the first since September.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:06am

World

At least 13 dead in car bomb in Syrian border town

A car bomb killed at least 13 people in a Turkish-held border town in northeast Syria Saturday, as thousands of Kurds in the wider region protested against a "Turkish occupation".

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:07am

World

Germany to spend 1bn euro on green mobility projects in India

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday her country will spend one billion euros ($1.12 billion) in the next five years on green urban mobility projects conceived under the new German-Indian partnership.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 09:07am

World

Fitch revises Turkey's outlook to 'stable', does not expect impact

Ratings agency Fitch on Friday revised Turkey's outlook to "stable" from "negative" and affirmed its "BB-" rating, saying it did not expect credit fundamentals to be impacted by Ankara's operation in northeastern Syria.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 08:50am

World

Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for £11 million

Chinese conglomerate Fosun has snapped up the Thomas Cook brand for £11 million ($14.2 million), weeks after the renowned British travel group went bust and left hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers stranded abroad.

Published 03 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Malaysia rejects 'less than $2 billion' Goldman offer over 1MDB

Malaysia rejected a compensation offer of "less than $2 billion" from Goldman Sachs for the role of its subsidiaries in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, an aide to the country's prime minister said Saturday.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 08:57am

World

Asia must quit 'coal addiction': UN chief

The UN chief on Saturday warned Asia to quit its "addiction" to coal, as climate change threatens hundreds of millions of people vulnerable to rising sea levels across the region.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 08:52am

World

Sri Lanka economy slowly recovering from Easter attacks: IMF

Sri Lanka's economy was slowly recovering from the impact of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed hundreds and crippled the booming tourism sector, the International Monetary Fund said Saturday.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 08:53am

World

Buffett's Berkshire tops profit forecasts

Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday said its quarterly operating profit rose more than analysts expected, as growth in several business lines offset the drag from trade tensions and tariffs and billionaire Warren Buffett's inability to deploy the conglomer

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 08:54am

World

Britain calls halt on fracking following government U-turn

The British government called a halt Saturday to the controversial process of "fracking" due to fears it could trigger earthquakes in a surprise U-turn just weeks before a general election.

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 08:55am

World

Italy to ban flights by Iran's Mahan Air from mid-December

Italy is set to ban flights by Iran's Mahan Air, an Iranian industry official said on Saturday, as the United States seeks action against the airline accused by the West of transporting military equipment and personnel to Middle East war zones. Germany an

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 08:55am

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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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