News Archives for World - 2021-03-21

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South Asia

Protester shot dead in central Myanmar and two Australians in custody

Myanmar has been in turmoil since soldiers ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi last month, triggering nationwide protests demanding a return to democracy.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:55pm

World

UK warns EU vaccine export ban would be 'counter-productive'

The country administered a record 711,156 vaccinations in a single day on Friday.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:54pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

At least 122,737,460 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:52pm

Middle East

Small parties look set to decide Israel vote

To get to 61 Netanyahu will probably need endorsements from two hardline nationalist parties who oppose Palestinian statehood in any form.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:45pm

Europe

Merkel seeks Covid restrictions extension into April

The draft is due to be discussed by Merkel and regional leaders of Germany's 16 states on Monday.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:43pm

Middle East

Palestinians roll out vaccines as virus cases spike

Cases of Covid-19 have spiked in the enclave in recent weeks, sparking a flood of patients hospital officials say they are struggling to treat.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:41pm

Middle East

Kurdish fighters, pro-Turkey rebels clash in north Syria

Since then, pro-Turkish forces have engaged in sporadic skirmishes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:37pm

South Asia

Philippines accuses China of 'incursion' in disputed sea

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on Twitter he had lodged a diplomatic protest over the ships.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:30pm

Africa

Boko Haram kills two Cameroonian soldiers in Nigeria

"Two CDF (Cameroonian Defence Force) soldiers were killed in the 40-minute gunfight with the Boko Haram terrorists," a Nigerian military source said.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:28pm

Europe

Turkey arrests pro-Kurdish MP after parliament expulsion

Gergerlioglu was handed a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for spreading "terrorist propaganda" online.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:25pm

Africa

Internet blackout as Congo votes, with Sassou Nguesso set to win

He is hoping for a first-round victory to secure a fourth term running the central African oil exporter.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:20pm

South Asia

New Pentagon chief in surprise Afghan visit weeks before US withdrawal

The Afghan government is also keen to keep US forces in the country for as long as possible for the vital air cover they provide.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:08pm

World

EU leaders to meet by videoconference due to virus surge

EU diplomats said that leaders last week urged Michel to cancel the in-person meeting, though he had hoped to tighten sanitary measures to avoid reverting again to a videoconference.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:53pm

World

Ultrasound has potential to damage coronaviruses, reveals MIT study

Scientists found that vibrations between 25 and 100 megahertz triggered the virus’ shell and spikes to collapse and start to rupture within a fraction of a millisecond
The effect has ben seen in simulations of the virus in air and in water

Published 21 Mar, 2021 11:05am

World

Veteran leader Sassou Nguesso the favourite as Congo heads into polls

"Rise up as one person... I'm fighting on my deathbed, you too fight for your change," he urged supporters, saying the election was "about the future of your children" before replacing his mask.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Bolivia ex-president's pre-trial detention extended by two months

Morales fled the country, going first to Mexico and then Argentina, after both the army and the police dropped their support.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Calls grow for a national monument honoring America's Covid dead

The long granite wall erected on the Mall in 1982 is one of the most visited monuments in the United States.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Bolsonaro critics face 'intimidation campaign' in Brazil

Lawyers and human-rights activists warn Brazil is seeing a surge in legal and extra-legal moves to stifle dissent against Bolsonaro, in some cases with legislation and tactics dating back to the country's 1964-1985 military dictatorship -- for which the president is openly nostalgic.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

'Put me in jail': Fierce Covid shot resistance for US Republicans

"It's all about herd immunity," he said, referring to the point when most of a population has acquired defenses against a virus, whether through vaccination or from having survived the disease.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

UK police arrest 36 at anti-lockdown protests

England's Covid-19 lockdown measures have been in place since early January, when Britain saw a surge in infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Thousands ordered to evacuate as floods hit Sydney

Emergency services reported receiving more than 1,000 calls for help and carrying out about 100 flood rescues overnight Saturday into Sunday.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

First Turkish air strikes on Kurdish zone in Syria in 17 months: monitor

The Syrian Kurdish-led People's Protection Units, which form a vital component of the SDF, are considered by Turkey to be a "terrorist offshoot" of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:51pm

World

Apple to pay $308.5m for patent infringement

NEW YORK: A federal jury in Texas said Apple Inc must pay about $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

World

Thai demonstrators clash with police at Grand Palace

BANGKOK: Thai police used water cannon and rubber bullets outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace Saturday, after...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:35am

World

Launch postponed for Soyuz rocket with 38 foreign satellites

MOSCOW: The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket, with 38 foreign satellites on board, has been postponed until Sunday,...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

World

Greensill administrators lay off some 440 staff

LONDON: Administ-rators of British-based Greensill Capital have laid off about 440 workers following the finance...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

World

Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years

GRINDAVIK, (Iceland): A volcano that spewed glowing red lava near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after awakening for...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

World

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere

BEIJING: Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shut down if its cars were used ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

World

Europe’s south calls for more solidarity in new EU migration pact

ATHENS: Mediterranean countries on the frontline of Europe’s migration crisis called for more solidarity from EU...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

World

Jurong Port completes purchase of Lim family’s stake in Universal Terminal

SINGAPORE: Singapore port operator Jurong Port has completed its acquisition of a stake in a major oil storage...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Aerospace firm Motor Sich’s assets, shares frozen by Ukraine court

KYIV: A Ukrainian court has frozen the assets and shares of aerospace company Motor Sich as part of a criminal...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

World

Tense China-US talks heighten need for improved crisis management: Chinese adviser

BEIJING: The failure of this week’s US-China meeting to build strategic trust has heightened the need for Beijing...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

World

False alarm sends Mexicans into street hours after quake

MEXICO CITY: Quake alarms roused thousands of residents of Mexico City early Saturday, sending some running into the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

World

Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

World

UK vaccine drive ‘huge success’ after jabbing half of all adults

LONDON: The British government on Saturday hailed its coronavirus vaccination programme as “a huge success” ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

World

German police clash with Covid protesters

KASSEL, (Germany): German police clashed with protesters at a mass demonstration against coronavirus restrictions in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:33am

World

Thousands protest Covid curbs in Switzerland

LIESTAL, (Switzerland): Thousands of demonstrators descended on the small northern Swiss town of Liestal Saturday to...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Lebanese mothers march against ruling class

BEIRUT: Around one hundred women demonstrated in crisis-hit Lebanon on Saturday on the eve of Mother’s Day in the...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

New lockdowns in Europe

PARIS: Several European countries introduced new lockdown measures Saturday as they battled surging coronavirus...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Thousands rally at anti-Netanyahu protest ahead of vote

OCCUPIED JERUS-ALEM: Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Ocean Viking rescuers pick up 100 migrants off Libya

MARSEILLE: Crew members of the Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel on Saturday rescued more than a hundred migrants off...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Record rains, flooding prompt evacuations in Australia

SYDNEY: Record rains and widespread flooding prompted evacuations along Australia's east coast Saturday and...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

China dominates Pentagon chief’s first India visit

NEW DELHI: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin praised India's growing ties with "like-minded partners" as he held talks in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

World

Palestinians take another step in preparations for first election in 15 years

GAZA/RAMALLAH, (West Bank): Palestinians took another step in preparations for their first parliamentary election in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

World

China’s regulator for tighter IPO scrutiny

SHANGHAI: China's top securities regulator on Saturday urged underwriters to tighten scrutiny on companies seeking ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

World

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after strong quake

TOKYO: Japan's meteorological agency lifted a tsunami advisory around an hour after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake ...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

World

Anti-coup protesters defy Myanmar junta’s campaign of fear

YANGON: Protesters returned to the streets across Myanmar on Saturday, defying a junta-led campaign of fear as...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 2	276.96 ▲ 0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 2	276.72 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 3	157.84 ▼ -0.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 3	0.82 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 3	1.34 ▲ 0.0001
Euro to USD / Nov 3	1.12 ▲ 0.0001
SOFR % / Oct 30	3.95 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 3	76,288.65
Hang Seng / Nov 3	23,500.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 3	10,707.82
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 3	25,725.38
France CAC40 / Nov 3	7,999.61
S&P 500 / Nov 2	7,541.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,081.86
Nasdaq / Nov 2	25,164.36
Dow Jones / Nov 2	51,983.98

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 3	374.51
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 3	97.48
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 3	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 3	3,921.33
Diesel/Litre / Nov 3	395.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 3	76.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 2	353,340

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 3 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	4.96 ▲ 1 (25.25%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 3 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.80 ▲ 0.14 (21.21%)
Asia Ins. / Nov 3 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	38.14 ▲ 3.47 (10.01%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	59.57 ▲ 5.42 (10.01%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 3 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.31 ▲ 7.85 (10.01%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 3 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / Nov 3 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	78.74 ▲ 7.16 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 3 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	155.21 ▲ 14.11 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Nov 3 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	146.65 ▲ 13.33 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Nov 3 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	95.61 ▲ 8.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 3 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	2.62 ▼ -1 (-27.62%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Nov 3 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	7.65 ▼ -1.03 (-11.87%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 3 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	73.98 ▼ -8.22 (-10%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 3 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	13.82 ▼ -1.53 (-9.97%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 3 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	12.77 ▼ -1.41 (-9.94%)
Dewan Textile / Nov 3 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.92 ▼ -0.73 (-6.85%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 3 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	121.50 ▼ -7.66 (-5.93%)
Fateh Ind. / Nov 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	302.17 ▼ -16.65 (-5.22%)
Suhail Jute / Nov 3 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.27 ▼ -7.94 (-4.84%)
EFU General / Nov 3 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	119.14 ▼ -5.85 (-4.68%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,826,728 ▼ -0.54
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 3 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	64,936,122 ▲ 1
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	29,593,338 ▼ -2.92
Oilboy Energy / Nov 3 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	13,005,389 ▲ 0.83
Clover Pakistan / Nov 3 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	9,203,488 ▼ -0.16
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 3 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	8,951,479 ▲ 0.12
Media Times Ltd / Nov 3 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	8,758,448 ▲ 0.37
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Nov 3 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	8,633,240 ▲ 0.41
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,560,633 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	7,931,405 ▲ 1.02

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