News Archives for World - 2019-11-13

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World

Britain to become ‘second rate’ in the world after Brexit: EU's Tusk

Britain will lose influence in international affairs and become a "second-rate player" after it leaves the European

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:25pm

World

UK PM disowns crude attack on election rival

Boris Johnson on Wednesday sought to distance himself from a crude attack on the opposition Labour party. We c

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:15pm

World

Afghanistan's presidential poll results delayed again

Preliminary results from Afghanistan's presidential election have been delayed for a second time. Now that dat

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:12pm

World

Death toll surges on second day of Israel-Gaza violence

Exchanges of fire triggered by Israel's targeted killing of a top militant in Gaza raged for a second day Wednesday

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:08pm

Europe

Czechs plan to build new nuclear unit by 2036

The Czech Republic is planning to build a new multi-billion-euro nuclear unit at the southern Dukovany plant by 203

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:08pm

World

Up to 4.8 million unauthorized migrants in Europe in 2017: study

Between 3.9 million and 4.8 million unauthorized immigrants lived in Europe in 2017, mainly recently arrived young

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:04pm

Middle East

Iraq protests swell as UN presses Baghdad to 'step up'

Iraqi officials must "step up" to respond to mass demonstrations, the UN representative in Baghdad. They are e

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

Asia

Delhi smog hits ‘emergency’ levels as Britain's Prince Charles visits

The Indian capital's notorious air pollution hit "emergency" levels again Wednesday. With the government facin

Updated 14 Nov, 2019 05:11am

World

Aung San Suu Kyi named in Argentine lawsuit over crimes against Rohingya

Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named Wednesday in a case filed in Argentina for crimes aga

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

Trump 'too busy' to watch impeachment hearing

Donald Trump said Wednesday he skipped the first televised hearings in his impeachment investigation. Trump sp

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

Bolivia's Morales says ready to return to 'pacify' country

Evo Morales said Wednesday he was ready to return to "pacify" his country amid weeks of unrest that led to his resi

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

Europe

WHO launches initiative to boost insulin access for diabetics

World Health Organization on Wednesday said it had begun an initiative that would cut prices and dramatically incre

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

Europe

Catholic, Anglican leaders united over South Sudan conflict

Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will travel to South Sudan if the country's warring si

Published 13 Nov, 2019 10:56pm

Asia

Modi says wants to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024

Narendra Modi said that his country aims to be a $5 trillion economy by 2024. India's GDP in 2018 was $2.6 tri

Published 13 Nov, 2019 10:54pm

World

US consumer prices increase more than expected in October

The Labor Department said on Wednesday its consumer price index increased 0.4% last month as households paid more f

Published 13 Nov, 2019 02:38pm

World

UK inflation dips to 3-year low, adding to BoE rate cut talk

Consumer price index +1.5% yy in Oct, CPI increase is weakest since Nov 2016. Energy price cap main drag on in

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:50pm

World

Hackers demand $5mn from Mexico's Pemex in cyberattack

Hackers have increasingly targeted companies with malicious programs that can cripple systems overseeing everything

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:23pm

Europe

British PM Johnson, on campaign trail, to pledge swift resolution on Brexit

Britons will vote on Dec. 12 in an election called to end three years of deep disagreement over Brexit. If we

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:38am

World

U.S. presses Egypt on alleged torture, mass arrests at UN review

Egypt has been trying to deflect criticism of its rights record and prison conditions ahead of the United Nations r

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:30am

Asia

Result of Afghan presidential vote postponed again

The announcement of the preliminary result will not be announced tomorrow until the technical issues are addressed.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:29am

Europe

Turkey says Germany, Netherlands agree to take back Islamic State detainees

We have our own policy and we are implementing it without compromise. Those who want to step out of our way will, b

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:26am

World

U.S. manufacturing group hacked by China as trade talks intensified: sources

NAM was hacked over the summer and hired a cybersecurity firm, which concluded the attack came from China. The

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:16am

World

Moscow accuses U.S. of hunting Russians after Israel extradites suspected hacker

The U.S. Department of Justice says Alexei Burkov had arrived in the U.S. and made his first court appearance thank

Published 13 Nov, 2019 09:35am

World

Nissan chops forecasts, net profit worst for a decade

Crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan Tuesday slashed its full-year forecast for both sales and profit as it struggles with weak demand in Japan, the US and Europe, as well as fallout from the arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn.

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 06:47am

World

Branson apologises to South Africa for racially exclusionary tweet

British billionaire and Virgin founder Richard Branson apologised on Tuesday for posting a picture on Twitter he admitted "clearly lacked diversity" as he launched his new entrepreneurship development centre in South Africa.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

'Historic' Disney+ streaming launch marred by glitches

Disney flung open its vast archive with the arrival of its much-hyped new television streaming service Tuesday, but the big launch was marred by glitches which prevented many customers accessing titles from Mickey Mouse cartoons to Star Wars.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Quarter of German firms in China planning to leave: survey

Nearly a quarter of German companies operating in China are planning to relocate all or part of their business out of the country, according to a study released Tuesday with many blaming rising costs. The German Chamber of Commerce's annual survey of 526

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Trump trade war endangers 1.5 million jobs: CA ports study

The US-China trade war threatens almost 1.5 million jobs across the United States that depend on the movement of goods through ports in southern California, according to a report released Tuesday.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

51 children injured in chemical attack at China kindergarten

More than 50 people, mostly children, were injured by a man who broke into a kindergarten in southwest China and sprayed them with corrosive liquid, local authorities said Tuesday.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Czech army to spend $630 million on US-made helicopters

NATO member the Czech Republic said Tuesday it would buy 12 helicopters from the United States in a bid to replace obsolete Russian-made Mi-24 aircraft.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

HK protests hit universities, business district

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters clashed with riot police in the city's upmarket business district and on university campuses Tuesday, extending one of the most violent stretches of unrest seen in more than five months of political chaos.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Six workers die in heavy rains at Oman construction site

Six South Asian labourers died in Oman during heavy rains when they were buried at an excavation site for a water pipeline project, emergency services said Tuesday.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Planned asylum centre torched in Belgium

Belgian authorities opened an investigation on Tuesday after arsonists attacked a planned asylum seekers centre in the small town of Belzen raising fears of anti-migrant violence in Belgium.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

EU court says Israel settlement goods must be labeled

The EU's top court ruled Tuesday that food products from occupied Palestinian territories must be labelled as such, drawing an angry response from Israel which slammed a "double standard". The European Court of Justice said that under EU rules on food lab

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

UK unemployment rate dips to new 45-year low

British unemployment has hit a fresh 45-year low, official data showed Tuesday in a mixed labour market snapshot before a UK general election and Brexit.

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 06:43am

World

Macron rues 'unprecedented' global crisis, says new alliances needed

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday lamented an "unprecedented crisis" in the global political system and urged new alliances to solve the world's problems, in a call backed by Chinese and EU leaders.

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 06:43am

World

Belarus leader defends rights record during Austria visit

Belarus's leader Alexander Lukashenko defended his isolated country's human rights during a visit to Austria Tuesday, as he seeks closer ties with the European Union amid tensions with Russia.

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 06:59am

World

Spain Socialists, far-left Podemos agree in principle to form government

Spain's Socialists and the radical leftwing Podemos on Tuesday agreed in principle to form a coalition government in what would be the first such power-sharing deal in the country's modern history.

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 09:20am

World

16 dead as trains collide in Bangladesh

Two packed trains collided in Bangladesh on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and injuring nearly 60 others, police said.

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 06:50am

World

Italy hit by heavy rains, flooding in Venice

Powerful rainstorms hit Italy on Tuesday, with the worst affected areas in the south and Venice, where there was widespread flooding.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Lebanese banks, schools shut as protesters push on

Banks and schools in Lebanon were closed on Tuesday as protesters tried to prevent employees from clocking in at state institutions, nearly a month into an anti-graft street movement.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Xi urges Britain to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Britain to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, wading into a decades-old dispute between the countries over the ownership of the sculptures.

Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs

Bushfires raging across eastern Australia singed Sydney's suburbs on Tuesday, with firefighters scrambling planes and helicopters to douse a built-up neighbourhood with water and red retardant.

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 06:42am

World

Iran accuses Europeans of hypocrisy over nuclear deal

Iran accused European nations of hypocrisy on Tuesday for criticising its latest step back from a nuclear deal while failing to fulfil their commitments of relief from US sanctions.

Published 13 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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