News Archives for World - 2019-11-07

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IMF says ready to 'engage' with Argentina president-elect on loan program

The International Monetary Fund is ready to engage with Argentina's president-elect, Alberto Fernandez. Fernan

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:57pm

Middle East

IS-linked Albanian child heads home to Italy from Syria camp: Red Cross

An Albanian boy taken by his mother to join the Islamic State group in Syria was on his way home to Italy on Thursd

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:07pm

Africa

South Sudan rival leaders given 100 days to form unity government

South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have been given another 100 days. The two leader

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

World

Pompeo retraces army service past at 'Little Berlin'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo retraced his steps Thursday in the eastern German village of Moedlareuth. Th

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:03pm

World

EU hails 'fast, ambitious' pace towards digital tax

An international effort to better tax tech giants such as Google or Facebook has achieved surprising results.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:03pm

Europe

Merkel rejects Macron's 'sweeping' NATO judgement

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's view that NATO. Stolte

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:03pm

World

Erdogan threatens to open Europe gates for refugees

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a visit to EU member Hungary repeated his threat Thursday. Erdogan h

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

World

Morales leads outrage over humiliating attack on Bolivian mayor

Bolivia's President Evo Morales condemned Thursday an attack on a female mayor. A 20-year-old student died in

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

Africa

Sudan to form new parliament after peace deal with rebels

Sudan's protest movement Thursday agreed to form the country's new parliament only after a peace deal. Since t

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:01pm

World

Elizabeth Warren challenges Bill Gates on 'wealth tax'

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren offered to meet Bill Gates after the Microsoft billionaire express

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

NATO allies clash after Macron says alliance experiencing 'brain death'

NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance's worth after French President Emmanuel Macron. You have an un

Published 07 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

UN assembly condemns US embargo on Cuba, for 28th time

The UN General Assembly condemned the nearly 60-year-old US embargo on Cuba Thursday for the 28th year in a row.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 10:58pm

World

Two French police to stand trial over 'yellow vest' violence

Two French police officers will stand trial for alleged violence against "yellow vest" demonstrators. Particip

Published 07 Nov, 2019 10:52pm

World

Nine EU countries call for steeper aviation tax

Nine EU countries joined forces on Thursday to push for proposals for cleaner aviation in Europe. Finance mini

Published 07 Nov, 2019 10:50pm

World

India plays down ISRO breach by suspected North Korean hackers

The news transpired when India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu also faced a cyber attack last week.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 05:15pm

Europe

France's Macron says NATO experiencing 'brain death'

Turkey's latest military operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria was staunchly opposed by fellow members

Published 07 Nov, 2019 04:11pm

Asia

Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal

Engineers began feeding uranium hexafluoride gas into the plant's mothballed enrichment centrifuges in "the first m

Published 07 Nov, 2019 03:36pm

Asia

Indian couple stoned to death for marrying outside caste

He gathered a mob that attacked the couple and killed them with stones. The incident is the latest in a string

Published 07 Nov, 2019 03:35pm

World

Global debt surges to record high $188trn: IMF chief

While private sector borrowing accounts for the vast majority of the total, the rise puts governments and individua

Published 07 Nov, 2019 03:18pm

Europe

All 39 victims found dead in UK truck confirmed as Vietnamese

The tragic case has exposed the deadly risks of migration to Europe, with Vietnamese nationals among the many who t

Published 07 Nov, 2019 03:09pm

World

Three judges killed at Taliban checkpoint in Afghanistan, officials say

The incident took place in Mohammad Agha district of neighbouring Logar province. Official says victims were t

Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:39pm

World

Iran holding IAEA inspector was 'outrageous provocation', says U.S.

Iran confirmed that it prevented the inspector from gaining access to its main uranium-enrichment facility at Natan

Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:28pm

World

Eurozone economy at risk of contracting in Q4

Eurozone business activity grew more than initially thought last month but remained close to stagnation, according to a survey whose forward-looking indicators suggest the existing growth might dissipate. Wednesday's survey of businesses comes soon after

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 08:18am

World

Uber shares fall to record low

Uber Technologies Inc fell as much as 9% to a record low on Wednesday after shares held by early investors became available for sale following the expiration of a six-month restriction related to the ride-hailing company's initial public offering.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 08:25am

World

Advertising woes hit NY Times

The New York Times said Wednesday that profits slipped in the third quarter as declines in advertising revenues offset gains in its digital subscription efforts.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 08:14am

World

US updating retraining program for workers hurt by trade

The US Labor Department announced plans on Wednesday to update and streamline an assistance program designed to help workers who lose their jobs due to competition with foreign companies.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 08:18am

World

An extra 15 minute daily walk could boost global economy: study

The world economy could be boosted by as much as $100 billion a year if employers successfully encouraged their staff to meet World Health Organization guidelines on exercise, according to an analysis of the economic impact of activity.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 08:06am

World

'Wise men' German economists urge budget flexibility

A board of expert economists known as the "Wise Men" advised the German government Wednesday to loosen the country's tough no-new-debt policy "in case of a broad, deep recession".

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:57am

World

BMW boosts Q3 profits

German carmaker BMW said Wednesday it was on track to hit performance targets for 2019 despite "difficult conditions", after the third quarter brought rising sales and profits.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:57am

World

South Africa investment summit draws few foreign pledges

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa secured about 200 billion rand ($13.5 billion) of new investment pledges on Wednesday, saying these would spur economic growth and reduce unemployment, but foreign firms made few commitments.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:57am

World

Xi, Macron unite on climate

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact was "irreversible", showing a united front after Washington formally withdrew from the accord this week.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:57am

World

Lufthansa cancels 1,300 flights over strike

Lufthansa said Wednesday it was scrapping 1,300 flights as German cabin crew pressed ahead with a two-day strike, plunging passengers into travel chaos amid an escalating row over pay and conditions.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

World Bank urges Lebanon to form government, warns of recession

The World Bank urged protest-hit Lebanon on Wednesday to form a new government quickly, warning of the threat of an economic downturn that would deepen poverty and worsen unemployment.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

China launches Sudan's first ever satellite

Sudan's first ever satellite for conducting research in military, economic and space technology has been launched by China, the northeast African country's ruling body said Tuesday. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who heads Sudan's sovereign council, anno

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:53am

World

Russia strikes kill six civilians in Syria

Air strikes by regime ally Russia killed six civilians in an embattled anti-government bastion in northwestern Syria Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:59am

World

Nepal cries foul over new India map

Nepal on Wednesday objected to a new map released by India that places the disputed area of Kalapanio Kathmandu.

Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical abuses at the organization, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:18am

World

Four tourists among 8 wounded in Jordan stabbing

Eight people, including four tourists, were wounded in a knife attack on Wednesday at the famed archeological site of Jerash in northern Jordan, a security spokesman told AFP.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 07:18am

World

Former UAW leader, GM director charged in bribery probe

US prosecutors Wednesday charged a former United Auto Workers official who served on the GM board with money laundering as part of a broadening criminal probe into the union's activities.

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 06:50am

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Currency	Rate
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

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

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

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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