News Archives for World - 2021-05-16

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Europe

UK confident vaccines protect against Indian variant

According to government data the case numbers of the Indian variant have risen from 520 to 1,313 this week.

Published 16 May, 2021 08:38pm

Middle East

UN chief, opening Mideast session, warns of 'uncontainable' crisis

Guterres condemned the fresh violence on Sunday which killed 40 Palestinians, the worst death toll since the unrest broke out.

Published 16 May, 2021 08:38pm

Middle East

Israel envoy tells UN conflict was 'premeditated' by Hamas

Hamas said its rocket fire into Israel was in response to Israeli forces' entry into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem.

Updated 16 May, 2021 08:36pm

Middle East

Muslim states condemn Israel’s ‘barbaric attacks’ against Palestinians

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called on Sunday for an immediate halt to what it described as Israel’s barbaric attacks on Gaza and blamed “systematic crimes” against the Palestinians for hostilities now in their seventh day.
The OIC statement came after a virtual meeting in which Saudi Arabia condemned the violation of the sanctity of Muslim holy sites and evictions of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem.

Updated 16 May, 2021 07:54pm

South Asia

Anti-coup rebels say six dead in Myanmar clashes

The country has been in uproar since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 1 coup, triggering a massive uprising which authorities have sought to quell with lethal force.

Published 16 May, 2021 06:42pm

Middle East

Iran Guards reaffirm support for Palestinians facing Israel 'crimes'

Qaani told Haniyeh that Iran "stands alongside the nation of Palestine" and condemned Israel for acting "against all international laws and conventions," IRNA reported.

Updated 16 May, 2021 06:28pm

World

Germany urges end to Middle East violence as EU calls talks

EU foreign ministers will hold urgent video talks on the escalating fighting between Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, the bloc's foreign policy chief said.

Published 16 May, 2021 05:33pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

At least 162,422,800 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 16 May, 2021 05:27pm

Middle East

Palestinian FM criticises moves to 'normalise' Israel ties

Saudi Foreign Minister called on the international community to take "urgent action" to halt the Israeli military operation and to revive peace talks aimed at securing a two-state solution.

Published 16 May, 2021 05:20pm

South Asia

Pope urges peace, unity in special mass for Myanmar

Myanmar has been in chaos since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 1 coup, triggering a massive civilian uprising that authorities have sought to quell with lethal force.

Published 16 May, 2021 05:16pm

South Asia

Four dead as powerful cyclone heads for India

It is expected to make land in coastal Gujarat as early as Monday night, bringing wind speeds of around 150-160 kilometres per hour (93-99 miles per hour).

Published 16 May, 2021 05:12pm

Middle East

Israel faces highest ever rate of rocket attacks: army

During an escalation in November 2019 between the army and the Islamic Jihad group, 570 rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel over three days.

Published 16 May, 2021 05:12pm

World

OIC Foreign Ministers convene emergency meeting to discuss Palestine situation

An emergency meeting of the OIC has been convened today, between the foreign ministers of the 57 member nations, to discuss the ongoing situation in Palestine.
The statement mentioned that OIC foreign ministers will focus on “the acts of violence carried out by Israel in the area of Al-Aqsa Mosque", and the developments in the crisis in general.

Updated 16 May, 2021 08:12pm

World

EU to hold urgent talks on Israel-Palestinian fighting Tuesday

The EU says Borrell has been conducting "intense" diplomatic efforts to try to help de-escalate the violence -- holding talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and the top diplomats from neighbouring nations.

Published 16 May, 2021 02:38pm

Middle East

Israeli military bombs home of Hamas leader in Gaza as violence escalates

On Sunday, the Israeli military announced that it targeted the home of a top Hamas leader in Gaza.
Since fighting broke out earlier last week, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad group have acknowledged that 20 fighters have been killed in targeted Israeli strikes, while the Israeli military has said that this number is significantly higher.

Updated 16 May, 2021 08:20pm

South Asia

Police in IOJK detain 21 Kashmiris for expressing solidarity with Palestinians

Police in Indian Occupied Kashmir have arrested 21 people for allegedly disturbing public order by expressing solidarity with Palestinians, and holding protests against the Israeli military's siege of Gaza.
Kashmiris in the long-disputed territory have historically shown a strong sense of solidarity with Palestinians, often staging anti-Israel protests when fighting broke out in Gaza.

Updated 16 May, 2021 02:39pm

World

China accuses US of ignoring plight of Palestinians by blocking UN meeting on Gaza

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying says the US had single-handedly obstructed the Security Council from speaking out on the crisis
China will push the Security Council to take action soon, as well as reiterate its firm support for a two-state solution: Hua

Updated 16 May, 2021 12:12pm

World

17 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Sunday: authorities

Among the people killed are 47 children, it said. In Israel, 10 people have been killed in total, with barrages of rockets fired from Gaza.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:12pm

World

Thousands rally in North America in solidarity with Palestinians

About two thousand people turned out in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, chanting "Free, free Palestine" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:11pm

World

On horseback and in helicopter, Bolsonaro rallies base

Unlike America, however, it is facing difficulties in acquiring enough vaccines for its 212 million people.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:11pm

World

UN chief 'dismayed', 'disturbed' by Israel strikes on Gaza

US Secretary for Israel-Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr was to hold talks Sunday with Israeli leaders before meeting Palestinian officials to seek a "sustainable calm," the State Department said.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:10pm

World

Brazil struggles to vaccinate as Covid toll spirals

Vaccine doses meanwhile continue to arrive in a trickle -- although the government maintains it will be able to vaccinate all adults by the end of the year.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:10pm

World

Chileans vote for body to rewrite dictatorship-era constitution

Those on the right, with a nod to the need to boost social support, largely defend the capitalist, free-market system they thank for Chile's decades of economic growth.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:10pm

World

UK health service under pressure despite pandemic promises

The number of doctors -- 2.8 per 1,000 people -- is also "well below EU averages", while Britain has the second-lowest number of hospital beds in Europe.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:10pm

World

UN Security Council to meet after Gaza destruction, rocket fire into Israel

Israeli defence officials said the building housed not only news bureaus but offices of Hamas militants.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:10pm

World

Canada calls for protecting journalists after Gaza strike

"Their safety and security must always be ensured," he said on Twitter.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:09pm

World

IS claims Afghan mosque blast that killed 12 worshippers: SITE

The bombing killed the imam of the mosque, who was leading the prayers.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:09pm

World

Fighting resumes in southern Afghanistan as ceasefire ends: officials

"The Taliban and government forces in Helmand clashed as the ceasefire ended," Attaullah Afghan, head of the Helmand provincial council, told AFP.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:09pm

World

Fighting between Taliban, Afghan forces resume in Southern Afghanistan after ceasefire ends

Attaullah Afghan says Taliban fighters attacked security checkpoints on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah and other districts
Violence intensified in Afghanistan after the United States missed a May 1 deadline, agreed with the Taliban last year, to withdraw all of its troops

Updated 16 May, 2021 11:36am

World

Biden urges calm in first call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Biden told Abbas the United States is making efforts with the concerned parties to reach the goal of reducing violence in the region
The United States opposes the eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah: Biden

Published 16 May, 2021 09:59am

World

Armenia asks Putin for military support

YEREVAN: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Friday he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for military...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

US envoy Kerry calls pope ‘powerful voice’ on climate

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is a "convincing moral authority" in the fight against climate change, the US' special...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

French water and waste companies make mega-merger plan official

PARIS: French conglomerate Veolia and rival Suez said Friday they had signed a deal on the outlines of their merger...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

Chileans vote for body to rewrite dictatorship-era constitution

SANTIAGO: Chileans went to the polls Saturday to elect 155 people who will re-write the country's dictatorship-era...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

30 sentenced to death over anti-police clashes in DR Congo

KINSHASA: Thirty people were sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday for their role in...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

US retail sales flat, inflation fears on the rise

WASHINGTON: The US economic recovery showed signs of hitting some turbulence as shoppers curbed their spending last...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

UAE attracts FDI of $20bn in 2020

DUBAI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the United Arab Emirates rose to $19.88 billion in 2020, up 44.2% from...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

Venezuela paper seized in defamation case filed by top leader

CARACAS: Venezuelan authorities on Friday seized the headquarters of a newspaper critical of President Nicolas...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

OIC urges UNSC to end Israel’s aggressive actions against Palestinians

NEW YORK: The OIC Group at the United Nations has unanimously adopted a Pakistan-proposed statement that condemns...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

World

India’s daily Covid-19 deaths remain near 4,000 mark

MUMBAI: India reported on Saturday its smallest daily increase in coronavirus infections in nearly three weeks, but...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Walmart to end mask mandate for vaccinated shoppers, staff

WASHINGTON: US retail giant Walmart on Friday said customers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer ...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

First flight lands in Australia as India travel ban ends

SYDNEY: A plane carrying more than 70 Australians fleeing virus-stricken India landed in the country's north...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

France hits 20m milestone in vaccination drive

PARIS: France reached its target of injecting 20 million initial doses of coronavirus vaccines on Saturday, days...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Ivory Coast PM returns home after medical treatment

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast's Prime Minister Patrick Achi returned home on Friday after receiving medical treatment in...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Canada general who left top Covid job accused of sexual misconduct

MONTREAL: The general who left his post in charge of coordinating Canada's Covid-19 vaccination campaign -- amid a...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

No reduction in foreign fighters in Libya

UNITED NATIONS: Libya has seen "no reduction of foreign fighters or of their activities" in the centre of the...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Two Belarus journalists jailed, ‘tortured’

MINSK: Two Belarusian journalists including a freelance reporter for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, were jailed...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Two tornadoes strike China, killing at least 10

BEIJING: Two tornadoes that struck central and eastern China killed at least 10 people and injured more than 300,...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

$10m settlement for family of Black man killed by US police

WASHINGTON: The US city of Columbus, Ohio, has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of an unarmed Black...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Cairn Energy sues Air India to enforce $1.2bn arbitration award

MUMBAI/NEW YORK: Cairn Energy has sued India's flagship carrier Air India to enforce a $1.2 billion arbitration ...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

US pipeline hit by hackers says fully back to ‘normal’

WASHINGTON: The US pipeline network shut down by a cyber attack said Saturday it has returned to fully "normal...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

EU mulls ‘next steps’ as UK responds to Brexit lawsuit

BRUSSELS: The European Union said Saturday it was weighing its "next steps" after Britain formally responded to...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:42am

World

Ethiopia postpones landmark polls

ADDIS ABABA: The head of Ethiopia's election board said Saturday it would be impossible to hold parliamentary...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

World

Republicans elect pro-Trump Stefanik to House leadership

WASHINGTON: US Republicans on Friday elected congresswoman Elise Stefanik, an outspoken defender of Donald Trump, as...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

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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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