News Archives for World - 2019-11-06

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EU chief chooses Romanian MEP to serve on commission

The EU's incoming president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday chose Romanian MEP Adina Valean. Valean was chos

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:12pm

World

37 dead in attack on mine convoy in Burkina Faso: regional governor

An attack on a convoy transporting local employees of Canadian mining company Semafo in Burkina Faso left 37 people

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:10pm

Africa

Attack on mine convoy in Burkina Faso leaves several dead: Canadian company

An attack on a Canadian mining convoy busing local employees and others to the Boungou gold mine in Burkina Faso.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

Africa

UN mulls slow DR Congo drawdown despite ongoing bloodshed

UN peacekeepers should progressively withdraw from DR Congo by the end of 2022 at the earliest. The report com

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

World

Trump says talks on controversial Nile dam 'went well'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had hosted successful talks in the White House. Ethiopia says t

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

World

Iranians plead guilty after arrest for spying on dissidents

Two men arrested last year for spying on Iranian dissidents in the United States have pleaded guilty .Iranian-US du

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

Africa

West Africa bloc gives Guinea-Bissau's govt 48 hours to resign

A West African trade bloc has given Guinea-Bissau's "illegal government" named by President Jose Mario Vaz a 48-hou

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:04pm

World

Opponent to offer Bolivia president 'resignation letter' to sign

A lead opponent of Bolivian President Evo Morales vowed Wednesday to hand him a resignation letter to sign. Hi

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:04pm

Europe

Erdogan, Trump announce Washington talks on November 13

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to the United States next week to meet Donald Trump. Erdogan had thr

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:03pm

World

Brazil lawmakers water down Bolsonaro's bill to ease gun controls

Lawmakers in Brazil have watered down pro-gun President Jair Bolsonaro's proposal. The new version of the bill

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

World

ICC has info on location of Kadhafi son, other Libya fugitives: prosecutor

The International Criminal Court has "reliable information" about the location of one of former dictator Moamer Kad

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

World

Hundreds protest corruption in Kuwait

Hundreds protested in front of Kuwait's parliament on Wednesday evening against the state's perceived unwillingness

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

World

Britain's Johnson launches election campaign on opposition turf

Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched the Conservatives' election campaign in a traditional stronghold of the Labour

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:01pm

World

Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact

Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact was "irreversible

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

Europe

Accidental hijack alarm triggers Amsterdam airport chaos

A pilot accidentally set off a hijack alarm on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday. Spanish a

Published 06 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

Mexico probes narco group 'La Linea' in Mormon murders

Mexico alleged Wednesday that a drug cartel called "La Linea" massacred nine Mormon women. The three women and

Published 06 Nov, 2019 10:56pm

Middle East

UAE approves fourth mandate for President Sheikh Khalifa

The United Arab Emirates' top legislative body on Wednesday approved a fourth term in office for reclusive Presiden

Published 06 Nov, 2019 10:53pm

Middle East

World Bank urges Lebanon to form govt, warns of recession

The outgoing cabinet continues to function in a caretaker capacity but political leaders are haggling over the make

Published 06 Nov, 2019 04:27pm

Middle East

Russia strikes kill six civilians in northwest Syria

At least 20 others were also wounded in the attack in the village of Al-Sahaara in the militant-run enclave of Idli

Published 06 Nov, 2019 04:23pm

World

Impeachment: Trump's son tweets name of alleged whistleblower

President's son comes as the White House seeks to discredit the mounting impeachment effort in Congress against Tru

Published 06 Nov, 2019 04:16pm

World

Macron says Iran's nuclear decisions are 'grave'

I will have discussions in the coming days, including with the Iranians, and we must collectively draw the conseque

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:34pm

Asia

Macron says he told Xi dialogue needed on Hong Kong

We called on several occasions for dialogue... restraint," he said, adding that he called for "de-escalation throug

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:18pm

World

Militants attack Tajik border post, 17 killed: security officials

Five of the gunmen were captured after the attack on the Tajik side of the border. The committee said the gunm

Published 06 Nov, 2019 10:28am

World

UK's Johnson begins election battle, vowing Brexit and casting rival as "Stalin"

Britons will go to the polls on Dec. 12 after parliament agreed to an early election last week. Polls show Joh

Published 06 Nov, 2019 10:04am

World

Iran starts injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at Fordow: media report

The facility will move from its permitted status of research plant to become an active nuclear site. Iran agre

Published 06 Nov, 2019 09:44am

World

Hoardings hailing PM Imran Khan, Sidhu for Kartarpur Corridor put up in Amritsar

The posters feature Sidhu and Imran Khan photos, calling them 'real heroes'. The Kartarpur Corridor will be in

Published 06 Nov, 2019 06:21am

World

German court slaps down harshest sanctions against jobseekers

Germany's top court on Tuesday put a cap on how far benefits for uncooperative jobseekers can be slashed, in a blow to the controversial unemployment reforms rammed through by Gerhard Schroeder's government in 2005.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Iran says to resume enrichment

President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran would resume uranium enrichment at an underground plant south of Tehran in its latest step back from a troubled 2015 agreement with major powers. The suspension of all enrichment at the Fordow plant in the m

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Trump Jr releases provocative book defending father

Donald Trump Jr. released a book Tuesday that rails against the left as he admitted he had caught the political bug and may consider running for office in the future.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Strong 6.0 earthquake strikes Chile

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Chile on Monday, rattling buildings in the capital while a big anti-government demonstration was under way.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Turkey, Russia carry out new joint patrol in Syria

Turkish and Russian forces carried out another joint patrol in northern Syria on Tuesday, while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Kurdish militants had yet to completely withdraw from the region. "The second joint patrol... began in the region of Ayn al

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Trump calls for 'war' on cartels as nine US Mormons murdered in Mexico

US President Donald Trump offered Tuesday to help Mexico "wage war" on its cartels after three women and six children from an American Mormon community were murdered in an area notorious for drug traffickers.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Mounting toll in Iraq protests as internet cut again

A mounting death toll in Baghdad and across southern Iraq coupled with renewed internet restrictions sparked fears Tuesday that anti-government protests would once again trigger chaos.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Social media disinformation, surveillance growing

Governments around the world are increasingly using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their citizens, in a worrisome trend for democracy, a human rights watchdog said Tuesday.

Updated 06 Nov, 2019 06:37am

World

Dismay as US formally starts pullout from Paris climate accord

The United States has formally notified the United Nations that it is withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, triggering expressions of concern and regret from other major powers on Tuesday.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

France to start setting quotas for economic migrants: minister

France will from next year start setting quotas for migrant workers, its labour minister said Tuesday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government seeks to toughen immigration policies in response to right-wing criticism.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Fujifilm takes control of Fuji Xerox, ending joint venture

Fujifilm said Tuesday it will make Fuji Xerox a wholly owned subsidiary, buying Xerox's stake in the firm and ending a 57-year-old partnership between the Japanese and US companies.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

US trade deficit falls to $52.5 billion

The US trade deficit fell 4.7% to $52.5 billion in September as the country recorded its first petroleum surplus, but overall imports and exports otherwise fell under the weight of rising global tariffs and a slowing world economy.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Canada trade pulled back in September

Canadians traded less with the world in September while its trade deficit narrowed to Can$978 million (US$744 million), the government statistical agency said Tuesday.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals

President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China's economy, declaring the world must "knock down walls" as he opened an annual trade fair against the backdrop of the US tariffs war.

Published 06 Nov, 2019 12:00am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 12	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 12	276.61 ▼ -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 13	332
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,891.79
Diesel/Litre / Nov 13	360
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.40
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	357,112

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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