News Archives for World - 2019-11-21

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Democrats challenge Biden, and one another, for black support after Atlanta debate

The Democratic presidential debate in the majority-black Southern city on Wednesday night put a focus on African-Am

Published 21 Nov, 2019 09:24pm

World

US warns Egypt against Russia warplanes deal, says working with Cairo on defense needs

The United States has over the years provided billions of dollars in economic and military aid to Egypt, a long-tim

Published 21 Nov, 2019 09:21pm

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro, launching party, says country recovered world confidence

The country has recovered international confidence since he took office. BRASILIA: Brazil's President Jair Bo

Published 21 Nov, 2019 03:25pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson's party raises 26 times more in donations than Labour

The biggest backer of the Conservatives was theatre producer John Gore who gave 1 million pounds. The Conserva

Published 21 Nov, 2019 03:22pm

Europe

Spain trade deficit rises 5.2pc to September y/y

The deficit rose 29.3pc from the same month a year earlier to 4.26 billion euros. Exports rose 5.8pc year on y

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:32pm

World

U.N. nuclear watchdog calls on Iran to clear up origin of uranium traces

IAEA confirmed to member states that environmental samples taken at the site had shown traces of natural uranium.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 11:22am

World

Lawmakers to quiz eavesdropping U.S. embassy official in Trump impeachment inquiry

Holmes' account ties Trump directly to an effort to get Ukraine to launch an investigation. David Holmes told

Published 21 Nov, 2019 11:13am

World

Germany begins trial of Indian couple accused of spying for RAW

Manmohan started spying for the Indian intelligence agency back in 2015, while Kanwaljit joined him in 2017. T

Published 21 Nov, 2019 10:49am

Asia

China invites US trade negotiators for new round of talks

US officials have indicated they would be willing to meet in person but have not committed to a date. The nego

Published 21 Nov, 2019 10:30am

World

Sri Lanka's ruling siblings: New president swears in his brother as PM

The appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa came hours after the former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe tendered his resignat

Published 21 Nov, 2019 09:57am

World

Donald Trump hosted secret dinner for Mark Zuckerberg at White House in October

This was the second meeting between the US president and Facebook CEO in two months. Meeting took place during

Published 21 Nov, 2019 06:49am

World

France, Germany offer NATO plans after 'brain death' row

France and Germany outlined separate proposals for reforming NATO on Wednesday after President Emmanuel Macron slammed the alliance as experiencing "brain death", causing uproar just weeks before a crucial summit.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Mexicans sue Walmart over El Paso shooting

Mexico's government said Wednesday it has helped 10 Mexican citizens file lawsuits against Walmart over an August shooting at a store in El Paso, Texas, where a suspected white nationalist killed 22 people.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Two US service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Two American service members have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, US forces there said Wednesday, adding that the crash appeared to be an accident, though the Taliban claimed they had shot it down.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Israeli air strikes kill 23 in Syria

Israel said its warplanes carried out a "very intense" attack against Iranian forces and Syrian army targets in Syria Wednesday, in raids a monitoring group reported killed at least 23 people. In a rare confirmation of their operations in Syria, the Israe

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

Alibaba eyes $12.9bn Hong Kong IPO after setting price

Chinese online retail titan Alibaba said Wednesday it could raise almost $13 billion in Hong Kong's biggest IPO for nearly a decade after announcing the pricing of its shares for the mega sale.

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

Aston Martin unveils first SUV, eyes luxury buyers in China

British carmaker Aston Martin unveiled its first-ever sports utility vehicle (SUV) Wednesday at events in Beijing and Los Angeles, signalling it was banking on China's growing appetite for luxury to prop up sales. Dubbed the DBX, the new vehicle is the bi

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

Climate impacts 'to cost world $7.9 trillion' by 2050

Climate change could directly cost the world economy $7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper growth and threaten infrastructure, new analysis showed Wednesday.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Continental to slash 5,500 jobs in savings drive

Continental confirmed Wednesday it would slash 5,500 jobs by 2028, as the German car parts giant seeks massive savings to confront a stuttering global economy and weaker demand for combustion engines.

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

Emirates slims Boeing purchase plans in fleet overhaul

Emirates Airline, the Middle East's biggest carrier, on Wednesday slimmed down its purchasing plans with Boeing, shortly after cutting orders with Airbus as tough conditions force a review of its fleet and ambitions.

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

US Senate passes HK rights bill, angering China

The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, angering China which promptly summoned a US diplomat and threatened countermeasures.

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

Son of former German president stabbed to death

An assailant has stabbed to death the son of former German president Richard von Weizsaecker in an attack at a Berlin hospital that left one other person seriously injured, police said Wednesday.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Twitter accuses UK of misleading public in election row

Twitter accused Britain's governing Conservatives on Wednesday of misleading the public by rebranding themselves as fact-checkers during a live TV election debate, fuelling concerns about trust in politics.

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

US probe faults Uber, human error in self-driving car crash

A US investigation into the death of a pedestrian struck by a self-driving Uber car faulted driver inattention along with "inadequate" safety measures implemented by the company.

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:32am

World

Russian air raids, regime strikes in Syria kill 14

Attacks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and air raids by his ally Russia killed at least 14 civilians including eight children in Idlib province on Wednesday, a monitoring group said.

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 07:04am

World

Vatican criticises US policy shift on Israeli settlements

The Vatican spoke out on Wednesday against the United States' decision to no longer consider Israeli settlements illegal, joining stiff international criticism of the policy reversal.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Islamic State likely to decentralise financing: US official

The Islamic State (IS) group's financing is likely to shift from a "centralised" system in Iraq and Syria to a much more fragmented one following the death of its leader, a US official said Wednesday.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

More countries affected by terrorism even as deaths fall: index

The number of global deaths from terrorism fell 15.2 percent in 2018, even as the number of countries affected by extremist violence continued to grow, the 2019 Global Terrorism Index showed.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Rouhani blames deadly unrest on 'anarchists'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday the country's people had defeated an "enemy conspiracy" behind a wave of violent protests and were celebrating their victory.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Trump says exonerated by Sondland impeachment testimony

President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to distance himself from US envoy Gordon Sondland as he made an explosive appearance before an impeachment hearing, while also asserting that his testimony had exonerated him entirely.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Hitler memorabilia auction rakes in thousands despite protests

An auction of Nazi memorabilia, including Adolf Hitler's top hat, raked in hundreds of thousands of euros in Munich Wednesday in the teeth of German and international protest.

Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Pentagon says Iran's missiles unrivaled in Middle East

Despite decades of sanctions, Iran has succeeded in developing its missile arsenal, which is larger than that of any other Middle Eastern country including Israel, a Pentagon study said Tuesday.

Published 21 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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