News Archives for World - 2021-05-20

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World

White House says reports of a move toward cease-fire in Israeli-Palestinian conflict are encouraging

"We have seen reports of a move toward a potential ceasefire. That's clearly encouraging," Psaki told a regular news briefing.

Published 20 May, 2021 10:44pm

Europe

France reports 3,769 people in intensive care units with COVID-19

The number of new deaths from COVID-19 in hospitals fell to 133 from 153 on Wednesday, bringing total deaths to 81,966.

Published 20 May, 2021 10:36pm

Europe

All adults in France can have Covid jabs from May 31: PM

So far, 21.5 million people have received at least one shot of a vaccine, representing about a third of the population.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:54pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims drop further; mid-Atlantic factory activity slows

Weekly jobless claims fall 34,000 to 444,000.
Continuing claims increase 111,000 to 3.751 million.
Mid-Atlantic factory activity, hiring slow in May.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:23pm

USA

New US unemployment filings drop for third straight week

The Labor Department reported 444,000 new unemployment filings, seasonally adjusted, were made in the week ended May 15.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:13pm

Europe

Pfizer-BioNTech to send 60 million doses to Turkey

Pfizer-BioNTech said the deal includes an option for 30 million doses that could bring the US-German venture's total deliveries to Turkey to 120 million doses this year.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:10pm

Europe

Two AstraZeneca COVID shots 85-90pc effective: UK real-world analysis

Estimated 89% effectiveness against symptomatic disease.
Analysis is first to study two AZ doses in real world setting.
Pfizer shot effectiveness drops off 10 weeks after first dose.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:09pm

Europe

Italy will discuss redistribution of migrants at next EU summit

Hundreds of people have tried to force their way into the North African Spanish enclave of Ceuta in recent days, while Italy is grappling with a new wave of arrivals crossing the central Mediterranean aboard small boats.

Published 20 May, 2021 09:04pm

Europe

UK records 2,874 COVID-19 cases, highest daily total for a month

Britain recorded another 7 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, and said 37.25 million people had been given a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Published 20 May, 2021 08:57pm

World

We must not fail the Palestinian people at this critical juncture, FM Qureshi tells UNGA emergency session

“Driven by arrogance and emboldened by impunity, Israel has mounted a relentless onslaught on the occupied and beleaguered people of Palestine,” said Qureshi.
"If the Security Council cannot agree to send protection force, a coalition of willing can be formed to provide at least civilian observers to monitor accession of hostilities”, says Qureshi

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:29pm

South Asia

Japan health panel approves Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

The recommendations by a health ministry panel precede official approval by the government on Friday, national broadcaster NHK reported.
Supplies of the Moderna doses have already been imported and are planned for use at mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka from next week.

Published 20 May, 2021 07:37pm

USA

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board records 21.4pc rise in net assets in FY2021

CPPIB said net assets increased to C$497.2 billion ($410.40 billion) on the fiscal year-end, up from C$409.6 billion a year prior.
Most asset classes made gains over the period, with Canadian public equities and energy and resources real assets being the most profitable, returning 40.8% and 45.8% respectively.

Published 20 May, 2021 07:24pm

South Asia

Deadly 'black fungus' surges among India's Covid-19 patients

Some doctors say the high use of steroids to combat the coronavirus has caused the black fungus explosion.

Updated 20 May, 2021 08:33pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Thursday

At least 164,805,270 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 20 May, 2021 07:01pm

Europe

Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough: WTO chief

US President Joe Biden said last week he supported the waiver idea, but the European Union and other developed country opponents said it will not increase output.
"To have solved the unacceptable problem of inequity of access to vaccines, we have to be holistic. It's not one or the other," she said, adding this could not drag out for years.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:57pm

Europe

EU vaccination campaign catching up with that of the US, von der Leyen says

"We aim to have offered a jab to 70% of all adults by the end of July...this is almost the same target as the one the US has set," she told a conference.
"Others are keeping their entire vaccine production all to themselves, but the EU will reach its vaccination targets without sealing itself off from the world."

Published 20 May, 2021 06:39pm

South Asia

Australia's CSL unable to simultaneously make Novavax, AstraZeneca vaccines

Australian biotech CSL is already under contract to locally make 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and is currently churning out more than a million doses a week.
Australia is relying on deliveries from Pfizer after restricting the use of AstraZeneca's shot in April in people below 50 years due to rare blood-clotting cases.

Published 20 May, 2021 06:11pm

World

Vaccines stop variants but overseas travel still not safe: WHO

The Indian variant has now been identified in at least 26 of the 53 countries in the WHO Europe region, Kluge said during his weekly press conference.

Published 20 May, 2021 05:50pm

South Asia

Japan panel okays Moderna, AstraZeneca jabs before Olympics

Two mass vaccination centres operated by the military in Tokyo and Osaka will open next week and are expected to administer the two-shot Moderna vaccine, initially to the elderly.

Published 20 May, 2021 05:50pm

South Asia

South Korea says to run mix-and-match trial of COVID-19 vaccines

A health official said the trial will include around 500 military personnel who were vaccinated with a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot.
The study will examine T cells - immune cells that can destroy virus-infected cells - and neutralising antibodies in those who were given a combination of doses, the health official told reporters.

Published 20 May, 2021 05:35pm

World

WHO issues 'urgent' appeal for $7 million to fund disfigured Gaza, West Bank

The WHO has said that a fund of $7 million is urgently needed in order to provide a humanitarian response to the ongoing health crisis in the Gaza Strip.
This grand sum is needed over six months to provide relief in Gaza and the West Bank disfigured by Israeli bombing.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:47pm

Europe

UK factories boom but bottlenecks pushing up prices: CBI

The Confederation of British Industry's industrial orders balance - measuring the proportion of firms reporting order volumes above or below normal - rose to +17 from -8 in April.
Overall output growth over the past three months was the highest since December 2018 and represented the first material growth in almost two years, the CBI said.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:35pm

World

Tribal elders broker local Taliban, Afghan government ceasefire

The month-long stoppage in hostilities in the Alingar district of Laghman province, one of the hardest hit by violence, was called to allow local farmers to harvest their wheat crop and students to sit annual examinations
Tribal elders drafted a demand letter, known locally as an "Ariza", which was then signed by two local officials of each the Taliban and the government.

Published 20 May, 2021 03:24pm

World

New India cyclone warning as death toll rises

The cyclone weakened as it moved northeast, dumping heavy rain in Allahabad and New Delhi, which reportedly had its wettest and coolest day in May in 70 years.

Published 20 May, 2021 02:02pm

World

Authorized vaccines effective against all known COVID-19 variants, says WHO Europe chief

The Europe director for the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective against all variants, including the one that is running rampant in India

Updated 20 May, 2021 03:30pm

World

BBC to publish report into Diana interview

The Daily Telegraph suggested the report's findings could be comparable to phone-hacking revelations at the News of the World tabloid, which forced its closure.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:58pm

World

World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica: European Space Agency

A process known as hydrofracturing was likely the main culprit in both cases, earlier research has shown.

Updated 20 May, 2021 01:58pm

World

Brazil records 2,641 new COVID-19 deaths

Brazil has now registered 15.8 million cases since the pandemic began, and the official death toll stands at 441,691, according to ministry data.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:20pm

World

Japan likely to approve AstraZeneca, Moderna vaccines

Officials are considering limiting the recommended age group for AstraZeneca's vaccine due to worries about blood clots, the report said.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:16pm

World

Lavrov says he hopes Russia, US leaders define ways for relations improvement

He also called the meeting "constructive" and said that Blinken has showed desire to sort out bilateral relations, according to RIA news agency.

Published 20 May, 2021 01:12pm

World

Record 55 million people internally displaced: monitors

Last year was marked by intense storms, persistent conflicts and explosions of violence, forcing 40.5 million people to become displaced within their countries.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:59pm

World

In US, 2.5 million unemployed soon to be without income

With the US economic recovery underway many companies are now struggling to recruit, but the jobs that remain unfilled can be low-skill, low-pay openings.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:59pm

World

Japan must 'radically' speed defence build-up: minister

Japan has been more vocal in recent months about Chinese moves in regional waters, and particularly the presence of coastguard ships around disputed islands in the East China Sea.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:59pm

World

Ardern spends big in New Zealand's 'recovery' budget

Robertson said the economy had emerged stronger-than-expected from a brief coronavirus-induced recession.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:58pm

World

US and France tangle at UN over Middle East

France's latest proposal -- announced in a statement from Paris on Tuesday evening -- quickly drew a firm response from the United States, signaling it would wield its veto again if needed.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:57pm

World

US allows Pfizer vaccine in fridge for a month

The vials were previously only allowed to be kept at such temperatures for five days.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:57pm

World

Biden calls for 'de-escalation' as Israel and Gaza trade fire

"But I have to say we don't rule out anything."

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:57pm

World

Blinken raised 'deep concerns' with Lavrov over Russian troops in Ukraine: spokesman

During almost two hours of discussions in Reykjavik, Blinken also expressed US concerns on the health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and the "repression" of opposition organisations.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

Iran dumps India, awards Farzad-B gas field contract to local firm

The National Iranian Oil Company signed a contract worth $1.78 billion with Petropars Group for the development of Farzad-B Gas Field
India continued to chase the contract despite clear indication by Iran that it intends to end the deal

Updated 20 May, 2021 11:01am

World

US, Russia seek to ease tensions in first meeting of Biden administration

The Russian warning inevitably drew a response from Blinken, who on Tuesday stressed that Washington wanted to "avoid a militarisation" of the Arctic.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

One suspect dead after shoot-out, high-speed chase near Amsterdam: police

Smoke rose into the dark skies from a car that was ablaze.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

Tensions ease on Spain-Morocco border but migrant row rankles

The influx has hiked existing tensions between Spain and Morocco, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday accusing Rabat of "disrespect" over the crisis.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

Lavrov, Blinken call for cooperation in first meet

"Our task is to determine how we will build relations further."

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

'Agreement shaping up' on Iran nuclear talks: negotiators

The goal is to find a way back to the accord known by its acronym JCPOA, which former US president Donald Trump walked away from and which his successor Joe Biden wants to revive.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:56pm

World

Paris cafes reopen as virus restrictions ease, India struggles

PARIS: Parisians returned to their beloved cafe terraces and museums Wednesday after a six-month Covid-forced ...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

World

Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output

BRUSSELS: The European Union put forward a plan on Wednesday it believes will help boost the production and...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

Virus-hit Singapore Airlines reports biggest annual net loss

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s national airline reported Wednesday its worst annual net loss of $3.2 billion in the...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

Putin, Xi hail ties at launch of work on nuclear plants in China

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed close ties...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

Martha Koome becomes Kenya’s first woman chief justice

NAIROBI: President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday appointed judge Martha Karambu Koome as Kenya’s first woman chief...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

World meets protected areas target, quality needs improving

PARIS: The world has met a target set a decade ago to have large areas of land and marine environments protected or...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

First US-Russia meet since Biden took office

REYKJAVIK: The US and Russian foreign ministers are meeting in Iceland on Wednesday evening to gauge the enormous...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

China postpones launch of rocket carrying space station supplies

BEIJING: China has postponed the planned launch Thursday of a rocket carrying supplies for its new space station due...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

Russia to sell Soyuz space module

MOSCOW: Russia has put up for sale one of its space modules, which in 2018 returned a Russian and two Americans from...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

UK insists vaccines work against Indian Covid variant

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that Covid-19 vaccines are proving effective against a...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

World

EU agrees to open doors to vaccinated foreigners

BRUSSELS: European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-EU visitors ahead...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:23am

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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

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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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