News Archives for World - 2021-05-09

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Middle East

Netanyahu says Israel firm on Jerusalem as global concern mounts

East Jerusalem tensions have spilled over into clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians around Al-Aqsa, Islam's third-holiest mosque, at the height of the Ramadan fast month.

Updated 09 May, 2021 06:41pm

Europe

Putin reviews Russian military might as tensions with West soar

Putin stood beside Soviet war veterans on a review platform set up on Red Square.

Updated 09 May, 2021 06:18pm

Europe

EU has not yet ordered more AstraZeneca vaccines, says internal market commissioner

Breton said an increase in prices for second generation vaccines could be justified by the extra research required and potential changes to industrial equipment.

Published 09 May, 2021 05:23pm

World

Pope urges end to clashes in Jerusalem

Tensions ran high Sunday in east Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were wounded in a weekend of clashes between protesters and Israeli security forces.

Published 09 May, 2021 05:23pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

At least 157,563,420 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 09 May, 2021 05:18pm

Middle East

Hundreds wounded in weekend of east Jerusalem violence

Some 100 Palestinians were wounded in Saturday's overnight clashes, many hit by rubber bullets and stun grenades, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

Published 09 May, 2021 05:15pm

Middle East

Iraqi activist's killing sparks protests against impunity

Ihab al-Wazni, a coordinator of protests in the Shiite shrine city of Karbala, was a vocal opponent of corruption, the stranglehold of Tehran-linked armed groups and Iran's influence in Iraq.

Published 09 May, 2021 05:15pm

World

Lukashenko signs decree to amend emergency transfer of power

Lukashenko said in April he was planning to change the way power in Belarus is set up.

Published 09 May, 2021 12:23pm

World

India's daily COVID-19 deaths near record, calls for nationwide lockdown mount

But pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a nationwide lockdown similar to the one imposed during the first wave last year.

Published 09 May, 2021 12:19pm

World

Syria says fire erupts in main Homs refinery

There was a large fire and blast at Homs in January this year involving a nearby crude oil loading station and dozens of trucks that transport petroleum products across the country.

Published 09 May, 2021 12:15pm

World

New York Times Square shooting leaves three injured, including a child

Neighborhood theaters are set to start reopening on September 14, however, and the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, recently announced a major campaign to revive tourism from June.

Published 09 May, 2021 11:46am

World

Republican ex-centrist Stefanik rises on embrace of Trump

"We are going to run as an alternative to the Biden agenda," she added.

Published 09 May, 2021 11:41am

World

New Zealand to resume Sydney flights as Covid scare eases

"There is no evidence to suggest widespread, undetected community transmission."

Published 09 May, 2021 11:39am

World

Spain ends Covid state of emergency

But what really angered Spaniards was the fact that foreign tourists were able to pour into the country on holiday while they were banned from travelling to the beach or visiting loved ones.

Published 09 May, 2021 11:37am

World

Fire and rehire: Britain's new labour battleground?

Employers can resort to a similar practice with workers on fixed-term contracts only in a limited set of circumstances.

Published 09 May, 2021 11:01am

World

Death toll rises to 50 from blasts near Afghan girls school

"This unforgivable attack on children is an assault on Afghanistan's future, which cannot stand," Wilson said on Twitter.

Published 09 May, 2021 10:59am

World

Three people, including a 4-year-old, shot in New York's Times Square

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said a family from Brooklyn had brought the child to Times Square to buy toys
Crime rates have jumped in New York and other American cities in the past year

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean west of Maldives

The bulk of rocket's components destroyed upon re-entry into the Earth's
The Long March launched last week was the second deployment of the 5B variant since its maiden flight in May 2020

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

China urges UN states not to attend Xinjiang event

NEW YORK: China has urged United Nations member states not to attend an event planned next week by Germany, the...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

Global banks turn hawkish on Brazilian interest rates

BRASILIA: Brazilian interest rates are now likely to rise more quickly or more aggressively, according to a clutch ...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

Investors back off view that Fed could raise rates in late 2022

NEW YORK: US investors who had been betting the Fed would raise rates as early as the end of next year abruptly...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

Protesters demand justice for Mexico metro crash victims

MEXICO CITY: Hundreds of protesters gathered in Mexico’s capital on Friday demanding justice for the people killed...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

Colombia president seeks to defuse crisis through dialogue

BOGOTA: Facing anti-government protests that have spiraled into deadly violence, Colombian President Ivan Duque is...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

AU banks on Ghana’s Mahama to ease Somalia tensions

NAIROBI: The African Union on Saturday named former Ghanaian president John Mahama its High Representative to ...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:30am

World

SECP, NIC hold webinar ‘An Overview of Growth Enterprise Board’

ISLAMABAD: While continuing its outreach efforts to promote start-ups and innovative solutions to the financial...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

World

India deaths top 4,000 as Macron urges end to vaccine export limits

• Pope backs temporary suspension of vaccine patents NEW DELHI/PORTO: New Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

Asia

Kyrgyz court fines Canadian gold miner 2.5bn euros

BISHKEK, (Kyrgyzstan): A court in Kyrgyzstan has fined Canadian-owned miner Koumtor Gold Company more than 2.5...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

World

Algeria remembers mass killings under French rule

ALGIERS: Algeria on Saturday honoured thousands killed by French forces in 1945, as the North African country waits...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

Europe

Hitachi trains withdrawn in UK over cracks

LONDON: Four UK train operators on Saturday pulled a number of Hitachi high-speed trains from long-distance routes...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

Europe

Scottish independence party predicted to fall short of majority

EDINBURGH: The Scottish National Party on Saturday appeared likely to fall short of its goal of an absolute majority...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

World

Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry

BEIJING: A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's ...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

World

Trump administration obtained phone records of journalists

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration secretly obtained the phone records of Washington Post journalists who reported...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

Asia

Myanmar junta designates shadow govt as a 'terrorist' group

YANGON: Myanmar's junta declared Saturday night that a group of ousted lawmakers running a shadow government would...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

World

Two French Alps avalanches kill seven

LYON: Two avalanches in the French Alpine region of Savoie left seven people dead Saturday, prefecture sources ...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

World

Car bombing at Afghan school in Kabul kills 55, injures over 150

He said all but seven or eight of the victims were schoolgirls going home after finishing their studies.

Published 09 May, 2021 12:47am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	276.75 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 2	157.81 ▲ 0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 2	0.82 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 2	1.34 ▲ 0.0008
Euro to USD / Nov 2	1.12 ▲ 0.0023
SOFR % / Oct 29	3.94 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 2	75,317.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,121.49
Hang Seng / Nov 2	23,412.78
FTSE 100 / Nov 2	10,720.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 2	25,787.71
France CAC40 / Nov 2	7,959.64
S&P 500 / Oct 30	7,580.07
Nasdaq / Oct 30	25,437
Dow Jones / Oct 30	51,770.31

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 2	377.91
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 2	100.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 2	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 2	353,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 2	3,911.11
Diesel/Litre / Nov 2	402.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 2	78.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	141.10 ▲ 12.83 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Nov 2 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	86.92 ▲ 7.9 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 2 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	131.54 ▲ 11.96 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Nov 2 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,083.71 ▲ 98.52 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Nov 2 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	212.73 ▲ 19.34 (10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 2 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.10 ▲ 2.1 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 2 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	54.15 ▲ 4.92 (9.99%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 2 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	55.04 ▲ 5 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Nov 2 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.32 ▲ 2.3 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 2 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.66 ▼ -0.82 (-55.41%)
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	3.62 ▼ -1 (-21.65%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 2 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	14.18 ▼ -1.58 (-10.03%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 2 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Attock Refinery / Nov 2 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	979.95 ▼ -108.83 (-10%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	17.10 ▼ -1.9 (-10%)
National Refinery / Nov 2 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	499.90 ▼ -55.54 (-10%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	87.26 ▼ -9.7 (-10%)
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12.28 ▼ -1.36 (-9.97%)
Cordoba Logistics / Nov 2 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	26.13 ▼ -2.86 (-9.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	93,109,988 ▼ -1.36
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 2 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	45,177,237 -
TPL Properties / Nov 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,105,241 ▼ -0.44
Clover Pakistan / Nov 2 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	19,800,893 ▲ 0.43
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,506,278 -
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,902,027 ▼ -9.7
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,179,588 ▼ -0.15
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	7,474,382 ▼ -1.9
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 2 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	7,269,715 ▲ 0.58
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,110,000 ▼ -0.15

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