News Archives for World - 2020-08-22

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World

IAEA head to make first visit to Iran on Monday

It will be the first visit to Iran by Rafael Mariano Grossi since he became director general of IAEA.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 06:57pm

Middle East

Iraqi coronavirus cases top 200,000: health ministry

An overnight curfew remains in place, most restaurants are closed for dine-in customers.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 06:55pm

Europe

Italy exceeds 1,000 daily coronavirus cases for first time since mid-May

Italy, one of Europe's worst-hit countries, managed to contain the outbreak after a peak in deaths and cases between March and April.
Last time the country recorded a higher figure was May 12, with 1,402 cases, six days before restaurants.

Updated 22 Aug, 2020 08:53pm

Europe

Lukashenko must leave sooner or later, opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya says

She also said she was receiving a lot of calls from international leaders, including Britain and Germany.
Tsikhanouskaya said she felt safe in neighbouring Lithuania and that she had bodyguards around her.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 06:34pm

Europe

Germany reports more than 2,000 virus cases in 24 hours

Daily infection counts have increased sharply in recent days.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:52pm

Middle East

Israel shells Hamas posts in Gaza after rocket fired

The rocket was intercepted by air defences without causing any casualties or damage.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:44pm

South Asia

Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK

The sale price smashed the original estimate of around £15,000.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:32pm

Europe

France delays launch of 100bn euro virus recovery plan

Fears have been growing that France could be struck by a second wave of the virus.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:27pm

Europe

Belarus strongman orders army to defend territorial integrity

Lukashenko said it involves taking the most stringent measures to protect the territorial integrity of our country.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:23pm

South Asia

Argentina joins Chinese coronavirus vaccine trial, maker says

As China forges ahead in the global race to develop a vaccine to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and as cases within China dwindle, CNBG needs research participants.
CNBG will partner with Argentina's ELEA in the vaccine trial, the Chinese company said in a statement late Friday.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:22pm

USA

US diplomat to visit Lithuania, Russia for Belarus talks

Biegun will then visit Moscow on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:20pm

World

Global coronavirus death toll tops 800,000

The toll had reached 400,000 deaths around the world 147 days after the announcement of the first fatality in China.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:18pm

Middle East

Three men killed in north Lebanon shooting, security sources say

The gunfire came from a car which the men had stopped as it passed through the village of Kaftoun,
Two of the men died immediately. The third died later of his wounds.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 05:07pm

Europe

Ukraine president urges health awareness after record infections

The country saw 2,328 cases of the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 37 deaths of people having tested positive for the virus.
Infections have risen sharply in recent days and the latest daily total surpassed the previous record of 2,134 set on Thursday.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 04:55pm

World

COVID-19 scary? Japan group offers coffins, chainsaws for stress relief

Customers this weekend in Tokyo can lie in a 2-metre (6 1/2-foot) windowed box, listening to a horror story.

Updated 22 Aug, 2020 03:45pm

Exchange

South Korea, China hold highest-level talks since COVID-19 outbreak

The two sides discussed topics such as accelerating free-trade agreement negotiations, expanding cultural exchanges as well as the election of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General.

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:05pm

Middle East

NW Syria records first coronavirus death

BEIRUT: A rebel bastion in the Idlib region of northwest Syria has recorded its first death from the novel...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

World

WHO hopes end to pandemic in 'less than two years'

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it hopes the planet will be rid of the coronavirus pandemic in ...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Europe

EU warns Brexit deal unlikely as talks deliver no progress

BRUSSELS: The EU and Britain on Friday traded blame for the lack of progress after the latest round of post-Brexit...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Middle East

Saudi Arabia sacks officials over corruption at tourism projects

RIYADH: Senior Saudi security commanders were among a string of officials sacked over graft allegations at tourism...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Exchange

Israel bombs Gaza as rocket fire intensifies

GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Friday, as Palestinians...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Middle East

Libya's warring rivals announce ceasefire

TRIPOLI: Libya's warring rival administrations announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

World

Turkey converts another former church into mosque

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

World

Russian doctors agree to Navalny evacuation

OMSK: Russian doctors treating opposition figure Alexei Navalny for suspected poisoning backed down on Friday and...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Asia

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

JAKARTA: A 6.9-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there was...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:24am

USA

Former Uber security chief charged

SAN FRANCISCO: US prosecutors on Thursday charged Uber's former security chief with covering up a hack that...

Published 22 Aug, 2020 03:24am

Asia

Philippines, China in fresh row over disputed shoal

MANILA: The Philippines accused China's coast guard Friday of illegally seizing fishing equipment near a disputed...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:24am

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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 6	3.89 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 10	60,616.92
Hang Seng / Nov 10	24,570.74
S&P 500 / Nov 9	7,549.94
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,106.65
Nasdaq / Nov 9	25,253.14
FTSE 100 / Nov 9	10,782.87
Dow Jones / Nov 9	52,389.75
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 9	26,267.19
France CAC40 / Nov 9	8,233.30

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 10	346
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 10	86.07
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 10	4,122.64
Diesel/Litre / Nov 10	378
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 10	83.12
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Nov 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.53 ▲ 1 (13.28%)
Amtex Ltd / Nov 10 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	5 ▲ 0.57 (12.87%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 10 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	8.96 ▲ 1 (12.56%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 10 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	14.14 ▲ 1.29 (10.04%)
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%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Nov 10 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	505.81 ▲ 45.98 (10%)
B. F. Modaraba / Nov 10 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	27.83 ▲ 2.53 (10%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.33 ▼ -0.3 (-11.41%)
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%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 10 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	173.23 ▼ -19.25 (-10%)
Jubilee Spinning / Nov 10 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	46.10 ▼ -3.52 (-7.09%)
Dewan Textile / Nov 10 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.71 ▼ -0.69 (-6.63%)
National Refinery / Nov 10 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	442.99 ▼ -31.46 (-6.63%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	80.20 ▼ -5.35 (-6.25%)
Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11.46 ▼ -0.64 (-5.29%)
Gulshan Sp. / Nov 10 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	8.86 ▼ -0.41 (-4.42%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	39,151,554 ▼ -0.64
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 10 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	31,191,202 ▲ 0.2
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	21,086,122 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Nov 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,194,499 ▲ 1.18
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,018,375 ▲ 5.61
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 10 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	16,624,170 ▲ 1
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,321,971 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Nov 10 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	15,570,096 ▲ 2.89
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,074,538 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Nov 10 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,626,641 ▲ 0.86

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