News Archives for World - 2020-08-04

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World

Lebanese Red cross chief says hundreds injured treated, many still trapped in area of blast

There was no exact figure of how many were injured as many were still trapped in homes and within the area of the blast.
Lebanese broadcaster LBCI quoted Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beirut as saying that was treating more than 500 injuries.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 11:20pm

World

NIH to launch trials to test antibody drugs for COVID-19

NIH would start with testing Eli Lilly and Co's experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment in a mid-stage, ACTIV-2, and a late-stage study, ACTIV-3.
Lilly's LY-CoV555, which is being developed in partnership with Canadian biotech AbCellera, is already being studied as a COVID-19 treatment in patients.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 11:18pm

Europe

Turkey's COVID cases back over 1,000 for first time in 3 weeks

The 1,083 new COVID-19 cases reflects a "severe" rise in recent days that raises concerns as Turkey wrapped up a four-day holiday weekend.
The virus has killed 5,765 and infected 234,934 in total in the country.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 11:16pm

Exchange

Argentina strikes $65bn debt deal to break deadlock

Buenos Aires fell into 9th sovereign default in May.
Economy Ministry says deal reached with creditor groups.
Bond payment dates adjusted, Argentina's statement says.
Argentina's eurobonds rally, one investor welcomes 'clean sheet'.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 11:06pm

USA

Top Senate Democrat says COVID-19 relief talks 'moving in the right direction'

After a week of almost daily negotiations, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said that he, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
We remain far apart on a number of issues. But we're finally moving in the right direction," Schumer said on the Senate floor.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 10:54pm

World

Pompeo vows to protect Hong Kong activists sought abroad

One of them, Samuel Chu, head of the Washington-based Hong Kong Democracy Council, wrote on Twitter that he has been a US citizen for 25 years.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 09:05pm

Middle East

Strong explosion rocks Beirut: AFP correspondent

The loud blast in Beirut's port area was felt across large parts of the city.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 09:00pm

Africa

Zimbabwean leader warns will 'flush' out opponents

"The bad apples who have attempted to divide our people and to weaken our systems will be flushed out," he warned in a nationwide address.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 06:19pm

World

UK urges firms to stockpile medicines before Brexit

"We recognise that global supply chains are under significant pressure, exacerbated by recent events with COVID-19," the ministry's chief commercial officer, Steve Oldfield, wrote.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 06:15pm

Europe

France risks losing control of coronavirus: science council

"The balance is fragile and we can change course at any time to a less controlled scenario like in Spain for example," it said.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 06:10pm

Europe

Greece PM announces minor cabinet reshuffle

Greece stands to receive 32 billion euros from the 750-billion-euro ($884-billion) recovery package agreed by EU leaders last month.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 06:08pm

World

Trump avoids praising deceased civil rights hero John Lewis

"How do you think history will remember John Lewis?" Jonathan Swan of the Axios media outlet asked Trump in the interview aired on Monday.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 06:04pm

USA

Isaias lashes US east coast with fierce winds, heavy rain

Seawater flowed into streets on the border between the Carolinas, leaving locals to wade through the flooded areas as rain and strong winds whipped the palm trees.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 04:52pm

Europe

Spain's scandal-hit former king flees 'to Dominican Republic'

The 82-year-old revealed on Monday that he had taken the decision to leave Spain to help his son, the current King Felipe VI, "exercise his responsibilities".

Published 04 Aug, 2020 04:44pm

Asia

India's Modi to lay Hindu temple foundations at flashpoint holy site

But it will still be a grand affair beamed onto large screens around India and even on the huge displays at Times Square in New York, reports said.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 04:40pm

Middle East

Egypt invites Musk after 'aliens built pyramids' tweet

"Aliens built the pyramids obv," Musk had tweeted, picking up on a theme popular with conspiracy theorists and kicking off a predictable flood of replies ranging from light-hearted to furious.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 04:37pm

Europe

Spain's July jobless falls by 2.33pc m/m to 3.77mn

The number of jobless people had risen in June by 0.13pc with the nationwide lockdown coming to an end.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 04:17pm

Europe

Russia reports more than 5,100 new coronavirus cases

The country's coronavirus crisis response centre said 144 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 14,351.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 03:54pm

South Asia

Heavy rains in S.Korea displace more than 1,000 people, 13 dead

"I call for preventive checks and proactive precautionary measures to the level that could be deemed excessive," Moon told an emergency meeting.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 03:39pm

South Asia

Hong Kong reports 80 new coronavirus cases, mostly local transmissions

Since late January, Hong Kong has reported more than 3,600 infections and 40 related deaths.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 03:21pm

South Asia

Philippines reports 6,352 coronavirus cases, Southeast Asia's biggest daily jump

The ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 112,593, while deaths rose by 11 to 2,115.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 03:17pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 1,922 new coronavirus cases, 86 deaths

The data also showed there were 86 additional deaths, taking the overall number of fatalities to 5,388.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 03:07pm

Europe

Second COVID wave 'highly likely' to hit France this year, scientists say

France has reported 3,376 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last three days and the number of people being treated in ICUs for the disease has started to creep higher.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:58pm

Europe

Poland reports record increases in COVID cases as coal mines hit

Poland now has a total of 48,149 recorded coronavirus cases and 1,738 deaths.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:56pm

Europe

France says it will not ratify extradition treaty with Hong Kong

New Zealand, Canada, Britain, Australia and Germany have already suspended extradition treaties with Hong Kong since the security law was introduced in June.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:38pm

World

Sanofi charged with manslaughter in birth defects case

PARIS: French prosecutors have indicted pharma giant Sanofi for manslaughter over birth defects linked to an ...

Updated 04 Aug, 2020 03:12am

USA

SpaceX brings NASA astronauts safely home in milestone mission

WASHINGTON: America's first crewed spaceship to fly to the International Space Station in nearly a decade returned...

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:47am

World

Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume dies

LONDON: John Hume, the Northern Irish politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 for his pivotal role in ...

Updated 04 Aug, 2020 03:13am

World

France halts ratification of extradition treaty with Hong Kong

PARIS: France on Monday said it was halting ratification of an extradition treaty with Hong Kong after Beijing...

Updated 04 Aug, 2020 03:14am

World

China suspends HK extradition treaty with New Zealand

BEIJING: China suspended Hong Kong's extradition treaty with New Zealand on Monday amid a row with Western nations...

Updated 04 Aug, 2020 03:15am

USA

'Pathetic!' - Trump lashes out at virus coordinator

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at his coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx after...

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:47am

World

Masks on as German children start new schoolyear under virus cloud

ROSTOCK, (Germany): Thousands of children in northern Germany became the first in Europe to begin a new school year...

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:47am

World

WHO warns there may never be a Covid-19 'silver bullet'

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Monday it had completed the groundwork in China to probe the origins of...

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:47am

World

Pompeo, Taliban negotiator discuss Afghan peace process

A Feb 29 US-Taliban agreement for a US troop withdrawal called for Kabul to free up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:45am

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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
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Petrol/Litre / Nov 10	346
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
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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%)

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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%)

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Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	69,968,776 ▼ -0.65
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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
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