News Archives for World - 2019-11-28

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Europe

France's Macron denies accepting Putin's missile proposal

France has said European Union (EU) states want to play a role in negotiations after the demise of the pact. T

Published 28 Nov, 2019 02:50pm

Asia

China warns U.S. over Hong Kong law as thousands stage 'Thanksgiving' rally

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law congressional legislation which supported the protesters.

Published 28 Nov, 2019 02:45pm

World

Mexican president says prepared to intermediate to help Interjet

Lopez Obrador said that, according to his information, Interjet was providing its service. He noted that gover

Published 28 Nov, 2019 02:39pm

Europe

US to cut spending on NATO budget, Germany to pay more

The United States is to cut its contribution to NATO's operating budget, officials said Thursday. While most o

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:38pm

Africa

Three Ebola workers killed in troubled eastern DR Congo: UN

Three Ebola workers in eastern DR Congo have been killed, adding to the toll of people who have died. One pers

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:36pm

Europe

Forty dead as families pulled from Albania earthquake rubble

The death toll from the most powerful earthquake to strike Albania in decades rose to 40 on Thursday. Rescue t

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:34pm

Asia

Iran arrests eight 'linked to CIA' in street unrest

Iran has arrested eight people it accused of CIA links. Iran's arch-foe the United States has said it received

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:31pm

Asia

Former Maldives leader jailed for money laundering

Disgraced Maldives ex-president Abdulla Yameen was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering on Thursd

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:29pm

Europe

Macron urges 'greater involvement' by NATO allies in Sahel anti-militant fight

Macron called Thursday for France's allies to get more involved in the French-led fight against militant. Macr

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:27pm

World

Iran dismisses French comments about nuclear deal's dispute mechanism

The mechanism involves a party referring a dispute to a Joint Commission and the EU and then on to the U.N. Securit

Published 28 Nov, 2019 11:16am

World

UK Conservative and Labour spending plans lack credibility: IFS

The governing Conservatives published an election manifesto that promised more public sector spending and no furthe

Published 28 Nov, 2019 11:06am

World

Indian diplomat lobbying for ‘Israel Model’ in Kashmir faces backlash

Indian envoy’s remarks have been condemned by diplomatic community around the world. Chakarvorty’s address see

Published 28 Nov, 2019 11:03am

World

Hyundai Motor to invest $1.5bn in Indonesia factory

South Korea's Hyundai Motor has signed a deal to build a $1.5 billion car plant in Indonesia, the company said, its first in southeast Asia, where Japanese carmakers dominate the market.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 07:13am

World

US economy grew faster in Q3, expanding 2.1pc

The US economy grew faster than originally reported in the July-September period, even amid the unresolved trade war with China, and prices remain tame, according to new government data released Wednesday.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 07:13am

World

French consumer confidence hits highest level since Macron took office

French consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in November to its highest level since the start of Emmanuel Macron's presidency as unemployment concerns receded, official data showed on Wednesday.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 06:38am

World

China's industrial profits post steepest fall in 8 months

Profits at China's industrial firms shrank at their fastest pace in eight months in October, tracking sustained drops in producer prices and exports and underscoring slowing momentum in the world's second-largest economy.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 06:42am

World

Fuselage of new Boeing 777X ruptured in pressure tests

The fuselage of one of Boeing's new 777X aircraft completely ruptured in pressure tests in September, a previously unreported major setback that could delay the arrival of the long-haul jet to global skies, AFP has learned from informed sources. Already d

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 07:09am

World

Scientists stumble upon 'large' Turkmenistan gas plant leak

Scientists studying a volcano in Turkmenistan have identified a major leak of methane coming from a nearby gas plant, potentially offering a new way of monitoring emissions of the damaging greenhouse gas.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 06:43am

World

China overtakes US in number of diplomatic missions

For the first time, China has more diplomatic missions around the world than the United States, according to a study published Wednesday that offered fresh evidence of Beijing's global ambitions.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 06:51am

World

Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 07:09am

World

Tanzania vote irregular, lacked credibility

The US and Britain on Wednesday expressed concern over elections in Tanzania where strongman President John Magufuli's party won 99 percent of seats, saying the vote lacked credibility.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 06:51am

World

Three injured in blast at Texas chemical plant

Three people were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in Texas on Wednesday which sent a huge fireball into the sky and triggered a mandatory evacuation, officials and witnesses said.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 06:27am

World

Australian broadcaster and writer Clive James dies

Clive James, the Australian broadcaster, writer, critic and poet who charmed generations of Britons with his humour and wit, has died at the age of 80, his agents said Wednesday.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 06:51am

World

China slams 'selfish' US Middle East policies

China on Wednesday denounced US policies in the Middle East as "selfish", as it blamed Washington for destabilising the fraught region where Beijing has stepped up investment in recent years.

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Equality beyond reach for many women and girls in Asia-Pacific

Over 500 Ministers, senior policymakers, UN officials, civil society, youth and private sector representatives from across Asia and the Pacific region today gathered in Bangkok to chart out priority actions to support accelerated progress on gender equali

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

Watchdog bans UK attack poison in historic first

The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Wednesday agreed to ban Soviet-era Novichoks, the type of nerve agents used in the attempt to kill a Russian ex-spy in the English city of Salisbury.

Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am

World

731 banks, 140 government sites burned: Iran says 200,000 took part in anti-govt demos

Iran gave a glimpse on Wednesday into the scale of what may have been the biggest anti-government protests in the 40 year history of the Islamic Republic, with officials saying 200,000 people had taken part and a lawmaker saying 7,000 were arrested.

Updated 28 Nov, 2019 07:29am

World

EU will not replace NATO, says new Brussels chief

The new EU chief insisted Wednesday the bloc would not replace NATO as guarantor of European security as the backlash to French President Emmanuel Macron's criticism of the alliance rumbles on.

Published 28 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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