News Archives for World - 2020-07-24

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Currency

US new home sales shine in June; business activity picks up

New home sales increase 13.8% in June; May revised up.
Median new home price rises 5.6% from year ago.
Business activity picks up in July.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 11:16pm

World

China orders US to shut Chengdu consulate, retaliating for Houston

China responds to order to close Houston consulate.
US says Houston consulate a hub of spying.
Relations soured by a range of issues.
Senior Chinese diplomat blames US for state of ties.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 10:57pm

USA

US CDC reports 4,024,492 coronavirus cases

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 10:50pm

Europe

France records 1,130 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

It was the second consecutive day that the daily number of new cases exceeded 1,000.
The ministry, in a statement, said the figures showed the need for people to show discipline by limiting unnecessary exposure.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 10:44pm

USA

Trump could lose reelection in 100 days -- and the US is on edge

In the latest blow to momentum ahead of November 3, the president announced late Thursday that he was ditching the razzmatazz-filled Republican convention in Florida for next month because of coronavirus fears.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 09:19pm

Europe

Spain security firm probed for spying on Ecuador's ex-president

For judge Jose de la Mata, such acts "could constitute privacy offences" and for that reason, he "opened an investigation into David Morales Guillen and Undercover Global".

Published 24 Jul, 2020 09:17pm

World

Iran protests to UN after US jets approach flight over Syria

Iran's state television broadcast footage filmed on a mobile phone of screaming passengers as the pilot of a Mahan Air plane on a flight from Tehran to Beirut took emergency action.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 09:14pm

World

UN calls on US to ensure right to peaceful protests

She noted that such practices could "give rise to arbitrary detention and other human rights violations.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 09:12pm

USA

Trump son's virus-shuttered school won't reopen fully

School head Robert Kosasky and assistant David Brown said they would decide in the week of August 10.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 09:11pm

Europe

Spain's total coronavirus cases rise by 2,255 to 272,421

In the past 24 hours, some 922 new infections were diagnosed, the ministry said, compared with 971 the previous day.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 09:03pm

Europe

Human trials of second Russian COVID-19 vaccine to start July 27

An early-stage human trial of a separate vaccine, developed by the Gamaleya institute in Moscow, was completed this month.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 08:58pm

World

Harry and Meghan file lawsuit over paparazzi photos of their son

The complaint, which targets unidentified individuals, is based on a California law that prohibits taking images of anyone in their home, even from outside the property.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:23pm

Currency

Turkish economy to shrink in 2020, recover next year

The median forecast in a July 21-23 survey of 42 economists in and outside the country was for a contraction of 4.3pc in 2020.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:22pm

Europe

EU calls on US to lift tariffs in plane dispute

Airbus said Friday it had reached agreement with the French and Spanish governments that raises the interest rates on funds provided to help develop its long-haul A350 jet to levels the WTO considers appropriate.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:16pm

World

France steps up space spending to gird for 'unfriendly' moves

"We're gone from a concept of space as a 'common good' in the service of science, to a space where countries are struggling for global supremacy," Parly told the Provence newspaper of Marseille.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:13pm

South Asia

China says Pompeo's speech filled with ideological bias

Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, told a daily news conference in Beijing that China urged the United States to discard the "cold war mentality".

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:12pm

Africa

Former Tanzanian president Mkapa dies aged 81

Mkapa was born in 1938 to a poor family in south-eastern Mtwara.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:10pm

World

Panic as US jets fly near Iran passenger plane over Syria

Iranian television called the incident "provocative and dangerous."

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:06pm

USA

US judge orders Georgia governor and mayor to mediation over mask fight

Republican governor Brian Kemp sued officials in the US state's largest city Thursday, seeking to block a mandate that would require Atlanta residents to wear face masks in public.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:05pm

Asia

Sea crew quarantine let-off 'may have caused Hong Kong spike'

The city reported 123 new infections Friday, a new daily record, bringing the total tally to 2,372 with 16 deaths. Most of the new cases were locally transmitted.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 06:03pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 1,761 new coronavirus cases, 89 deaths

The number of deaths in the Southeast Asian nation related to COVID-19 rose by 89, to bring the total to 4,665, the data showed.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 05:54pm

Europe

UK PM Johnson says everybody should get a flu vaccine

Johnson said his anxiety was that the novel coronavirus would come back so the country needed to be prepared.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 05:48pm

South Asia

Philippines reports 15 new coronavirus deaths, 2,103 infections

In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had increased to 1,879, while confirmed infections have reached 76,444.

Updated 24 Jul, 2020 05:48pm

South Asia

Hong Kong reports 123 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions stay high

The global financial hub reported 118 new cases on Thursday, after it extended strict social distancing measures this week.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 04:27pm

Europe

Three-year-old dies as Belgian virus cases grow

Health spokesman Boudewijn Catry said three people die each day in Belgium from COVID-19, including recently the toddler and an 18-year-old.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 04:26pm

Asia

India sees record 49,000 new coronavirus cases, drug shortages in places

India has reported 30,601 deaths from the disease, with more than 40% of these deaths coming from Maharashtra state.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 04:24pm

World

US accuses Russia of firing anti-satellite weapon in space

US Space Command said it "has evidence" that Moscow "conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon" on July 15.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 04:06pm

Europe

Bulgarian PM and EU summit delegates test negative for coronavirus

The first test for Borissov, 61, came out negative and he planned to stay in self-isolation until the results of a second test emerged, a government spokeswoman said.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 03:55pm

Middle East

Iran says Israeli figher jets intercepted passenger plane

The IRIB report cited unnamed sources as saying the fighter jets may have belonged to Israel or the United States.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 04:45am

World

Pompeo calls for 'free world' to triumph over China's 'new tyranny'

This week we closed down China's consulate in Houston because it was a hub of spying and IP theft, Pompeo said.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 04:41am

USA

Portland mayor teargassed at protest against federal crackdown

PORTLAND: The mayor of Portland was teargassed Wednesday night as he met with demonstrators protesting against ...

Published 24 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Europe

Europe virus infections soar past 3 million

BRUSSELS: Europe on Thursday recorded more than three million coronavirus cases, as EU lawmakers examined a massive...

Updated 24 Jul, 2020 04:27am

Europe

UK, EU rule out quick post-Brexit deal

LONDON: Britain and the European Union on Thursday broke up their latest round of post-Brexit trade negotiations by...

Updated 24 Jul, 2020 04:27am

Europe

European Parliament warns could block EU budget

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament voted by a large majority on Thursday to demand changes to a draft long-term EU...

Updated 24 Jul, 2020 04:28am

Europe

UK PM rejects fresh call for new Scottish independence vote

EDINBURGH: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected calls for a second referendum on Scottish...

Published 24 Jul, 2020 02:59am

China

Chinese researcher facing US visa fraud charges takes refuge in consulate

WASHINGTON: A Chinese researcher who US authorities say hid her ties to the People's Liberation Army has taken ...

Published 24 Jul, 2020 02:59am

USA

WHO chief rejects Pompeo charges as 'untrue' and 'unacceptable'

"When push came to shove, when it really mattered most", people died "because of the deal that was made", Tedros said.

Updated 24 Jul, 2020 03:53am

USA

US coronavirus cases ease in some hotspots

Fatality rates remain high in all three states because of the inevitable lag time between progression of the disease and death.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 02:44am

Africa

UN peacekeeping mission in C.Africa kills 3 rebel fighters

MINUSCA has since launched a military operation to counter the expansion of the armed group.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 02:41am

Africa

African summit seeks to ease Mali crisis

The unrest deeply worries Mali's neighbours and allies, who fear a country bloodied by a jihadist insurgency could slide into chaos.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:45am

Europe

Spain to plough 15bn euros into digital transformation

The funds will finance the deployment of a new ultrafast 5G network, extend internet coverage in rural areas and facilitate digital education.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:40am

World

Trump tells Putin hopes to avoid US-Russia-China arms race

The two leaders confirmed the "urgency" of holding bilateral talks on strategic stability and arms control.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:37am

USA

Bolivia postpones general election until October

The poll was originally supposed to be held in May but had been rescheduled to September 6.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:34am

USA

Seven Democratic senators urge caution on Google's purchase of Fitbit

Adding Fitbit's consumer data to Google's could further diminish the ability of companies to compete with Google in ... ad technology markets.
Fitbit's fitness trackers and other devices monitor users' daily steps, calories burned and distance traveled.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:33am

Africa

South African schools to be closed again over virus

Schools will be closed from 27 July and scheduled to reopen on August 24.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:32am

Europe

Europe virus cases top three million as countries reimpose restrictions

EU chief Charles Michel said the total stimulus would eventually reach 1.8 trillion euros ($2.2 trillion).

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:27am

Africa

Thousands march in DR Congo after protest ban is lifted

Those protests turned violent as security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:22am

USA

US CDC reports 3,952,273 coronavirus cases

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 01:01am

Middle East

Kuwait's emir arrives in the US for medical treatment, in stable condition

Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled Kuwait since 2006, underwent successful surgery on Sunday, his office said this week, for an unspecified condition.
The emir's designated successor Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah temporarily took over some of the ruler's constitutional duties on Saturday.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 12:57am

World

China says closure of Houston consulate has harmed relations, warns it must retaliate

Washington on Tuesday gave China 72 hours to close the consulate amid allegations of widespread spying.
"China must make a necessary response and safeguard its legitimate rights," he said, declining to specify any measures.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 12:46am

South Asia

India toughens public procurement rules for bidders from bordering nations, seen aimed at China

The Indian government's statement said the decision was taken to "strengthen the defence of India and national security.
"Any bidder from such countries sharing a land border with India will be eligible to bid in any procurement whether of goods, services ... only if the bidder is registered with the competent Authority."

Published 24 Jul, 2020 12:22am

World

US Senate passes $740bn defense bill, bucking Trump on Confederate names

The vote was 86-14 in the Republican-led chamber, paving the way for a fight later this year with the White House if the base name provision remains in the legislation.
congressional negotiators will spend several weeks negotiating on a final.

Published 24 Jul, 2020 12:15am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 6	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 6	276.66 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 10	158.03 ▼ -0.04
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 10	0.82 -
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 10	1.34 ▲ 0.001
Euro to USD / Nov 10	1.12 ▲ 0.0004
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 10	60,616.92
Hang Seng / Nov 10	24,570.74
FTSE 100 / Nov 10	10,831.05
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 10	26,556.34
France CAC40 / Nov 10	8,333.33
S&P 500 / Nov 9	7,549.94
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,106.65
Nasdaq / Nov 9	25,253.14
Dow Jones / Nov 9	52,389.75

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	346
Diesel/Litre / Nov 11	378
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 10	86.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 10	4,122.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 10	83.12

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Nov 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.53 ▲ 1 (13.28%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 10 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	8.96 ▲ 1 (12.56%)
Altern Energy / Nov 10 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	6.50 ▲ 0.6 (10.17%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 10 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	14.14 ▲ 1.29 (10.04%)
Wahdat Poultry Farm / Nov 10 Wahdat Poultry Farm Limited(WAHDAT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Metro Steel / Nov 10 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	21.96 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 10 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.97 ▲ 1.91 (10.02%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 10 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	82.02 ▲ 7.46 (10.01%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Nov 10 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	37.60 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Liven Pharma / Nov 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	34.62 ▲ 3.15 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.29 ▼ -0.34 (-12.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.18 ▼ -0.91 (-11.25%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 10 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	93.96 ▼ -10.44 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	78.76 ▼ -8.75 (-10%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	77.45 ▼ -8.1 (-9.47%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Nov 10 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	20 ▼ -2.04 (-9.26%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 10 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.02 ▼ -3.23 (-9.16%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 10 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	65.02 ▼ -5.66 (-8.01%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	235 ▼ -19.97 (-7.83%)
Data Agro / Nov 10 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	151.60 ▼ -11.13 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	69,968,776 ▼ -0.65
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 10 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	46,399,977 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	42,177,945 ▲ 0.12
Fauji Cement / Nov 10 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	38,415,129 ▲ 5.44
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	33,123,031 ▲ 6.86
B.O.Punjab / Nov 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,293,007 ▲ 1.01
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 10 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	30,370,044 ▲ 1.26
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	28,125,134 ▼ -0.34
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,247,478 ▼ -8.1
TPL Properties / Nov 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,644,572 ▲ 0.43

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