News Archives for World - 2020-07-08

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World

US closes in on three million COVID-19 cases

America is by far the hardest-hit country in the world, with more than 130,000 deaths.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 08:19pm

South Asia

US, China impose visa restrictions on each other in Tibet row

Pompeo restricted visas to Chinese officials determined to be "substantially involved" in the exclusion of foreigners from Tibetan areas.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 06:23pm

USA

Trump says considering TikTok ban as China row deepens

TikTok is led by an American CEO, with hundreds of employees and key leaders across safety, security, product, and public policy here in the US.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 06:19pm

World

'At war time speed', China leads COVID-19 vaccine race

China has brought state, military and private sectors together in a quest to combat a disease that has killed over 500,000 people worldwide

Published 08 Jul, 2020 05:49pm

South Asia

Indian travel curbs thwart gold smugglers, boost legal market

Travel curbs cripple gold smugglers' network
Reduced smuggling allows dealers to charge premium
Around 115-120 T gold smuggled into India in 2019 –WGC

Published 08 Jul, 2020 05:26pm

Europe

Russia tells US to 'mind own business' over media freedom

Earlier that day the FSB security agency arrested a respected former journalist, Ivan Safronov, 30, on suspicion of state treason.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 05:05pm

World

Indian police arrest 12 officials of LG Polymers over gas leak

A total of twelve members including the CEO and two directors were arrested.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:36pm

World

WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19

The possibility of airborne transmission in public settings - especially in very specific conditions, crowded, closed, poorly ventilated settings that have been described, cannot be ruled out, WHO said.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:11pm

World

Australia locks down millions as US struggles to contain virus

SYDNEY: Australia on Tuesday ordered millions of people locked down in its second-biggest city to combat a surge in...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:23am

World

FBI chief says China has preferences in US election

WASHINGTON: The head of the FBI said Tuesday that China is pushing its preferences in the US election as part of...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:20am

World

Italian cabinet approves 'mother of all reforms' to slash red tape

ROME: The Italian government approved a package of measures on Tuesday aimed at cutting the complicated red tape ...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:33am

World

UK newspaper publisher to cut 550 jobs on virus fallout

LONDON: Reach, publisher of UK newspapers Daily Mirror and Daily Express, plans to axe about 550 jobs as the...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

World

Dubai reopens doors to tourists after long shutdown

DUBAI: With a "welcome" passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival, Dubai reopens its doors to international...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:31am

Asia

6.6-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

JAKARTA: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island early Tuesday but without ...

Updated 09 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Europe

Two conjoined twins separated in Italy

ROME: A hospital in Rome said on Tuesday it had successfully separated two-year-old twins joined above the nape of...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Europe

Two dead in Czech train crash

PRAGUE: Two people died and dozens were injured Tuesday when two passenger trains collided near the western Czech ...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

USA

Fresh outrage as well-connected firms nab US loans

NEW YORK: A centerpiece of US President Donald Trump's economic relief program was under renewed scrutiny Tuesday...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

World

US formally withdraws from WHO: senator

Congress received notification that POTUS officially withdrew the US from the @WHO in the midst of a pandemic," Senator Robert Menendez.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:21am

Europe

French coronavirus death toll up 13 at 29,933, new cases slow

The number of people who died in hospitals increased by 34 to 19,457, compared to the daily average of 23 over the past seven days.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:04am

Europe

Coronavirus pandemic accelerating, still short of peak: WHO

"The outbreak is accelerating and we've clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:03am

World

Mexican president to talk trade with Trump as virus rages

It will be Lopez Obrador's first foreign visit after 18 months in the job and will see him meet a president known for his anti-Mexico rhetoric.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:00am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 10	276.85 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 10	276.65 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 10	158.72 ▲ 0.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 10	0.83 ▲ 0.0054
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 10	1.33 ▼ -0.0088
Euro to USD / Nov 10	1.12 ▼ -0.0051
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 10	60,459.58
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
Hang Seng / Nov 10	24,557.04
FTSE 100 / Nov 10	10,751.59
Dow Jones / Nov 10	52,231.89
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 10	26,347.45
France CAC40 / Nov 10	8,278.59
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,106.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	338
Diesel/Litre / Nov 11	371
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 10	86.32
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 10	4,036.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 10	82.51

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Altern Energy / Nov 11 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	7.20 ▲ 0.78 (12.15%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.53 ▲ 1 (11.72%)
Apna Microfin. / Nov 11 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	23.61 ▲ 2.15 (10.02%)
Gammon Pak / Nov 11 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	22.40 ▲ 2.04 (10.02%)
Metro Steel / Nov 11 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	24.16 ▲ 2.2 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 11 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	18.80 ▲ 1.71 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 11 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 11 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Nov 11 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	24.20 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 11 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	90.22 ▲ 8.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 11 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.48 ▼ -0.14 (-22.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.16 ▼ -0.93 (-11.5%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 11 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	169.92 ▼ -18.88 (-10%)
Data Agro / Nov 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	151.10 ▼ -9.27 (-5.78%)
Jubilee Spinning / Nov 11 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	50.01 ▼ -3.02 (-5.69%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Nov 11 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	69 ▼ -4.03 (-5.52%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Nov 11 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	13.65 ▼ -0.78 (-5.41%)
Sally Textile / Nov 11 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.05 ▼ -0.8 (-5.39%)
JS Investments / Nov 11 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	32.32 ▼ -1.7 (-5%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 11 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	5.21 ▼ -0.25 (-4.58%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	16,617,554 ▲ 0.54
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,200,073 ▲ 0.35
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 11 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	10,305,121 ▲ 0.17
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,556,016 ▲ 3.07
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 11 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,326,731 ▲ 0.29
Pak Elektron / Nov 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	3,669,415 ▲ 0.52
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 11 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	2,923,547 ▲ 1.39
Fauji Cement / Nov 11 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	2,921,723 ▼ -0.61
B.O.Punjab / Nov 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	2,763,058 ▼ -0.05
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 11 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,646,222 ▼ -1.48

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