News Archives for World - 2023-02-20

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World

Syria's Assad visits Oman after quake, in first since war

MUSCAT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman on Monday, his first official trip to the Gulf country in more...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 11:58pm

World

New 6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Turkey

HATAY: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in Turkey's southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a...

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:00am

Energy

Saudi crude exports rise in December from a five-month low

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose in December after falling to a five-month low the previous month, data from...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 09:19pm

Europe

US notified Russia about Biden’s Ukraine visit ‘hours before’: top aide

WASHINGTON: The United States gave a heads up to Moscow “hours” ahead of President Joe Biden’s “risky” surprise trip...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 08:31pm

Europe

China’s top diplomat due in Moscow as US warns on weapons supplies

MOSCOW/BEIJING: China’s top diplomat is due to visit Moscow shortly, and may possibly even meet President Vladimir...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:28pm

Middle East

UAE, Israel unveil joint naval vessel as military ties grow

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday revealed their first jointly created unmanned vessel,...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:56pm

USA

US reaffirms pledge to deliver jets to Turkey

ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday underlined Washington’s commitment to delivering F-16 jets to...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:50pm

South Asia

China rejects US claim it may arm Russia

BEIJING: Beijing lashed out on Monday against US claims that China was considering sending arms to Russia to assist...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 05:55pm

Europe

EU warns China supplying Russia arms would be ‘red line’

BRUSSELS: The EU’s foreign policy chief on Monday warned China against providing Russia weapons for its war on...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 05:10pm

Europe

France says tax on tech giants ‘blocked’ in global talks

PARIS: International talks aimed at taxing global tech giants that only declare profits in a few jurisdictions have...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 05:05pm

USA

Biden in surprise Kyiv visit

KYIV: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for Ukraine...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 05:00pm

South Asia

Japan PM pledges $5.5bn in additional Ukraine aid

TOKYO: Japan will offer Ukraine fresh financial support worth $5.5 billion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 04:52pm

Europe

Britain begins post-Brexit asset management revamp, focus on liquidity

LONDON: Britain set out plans on Monday for a post-Brexit review of its rules for the 11 trillion pound ($13.2...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 03:17pm

Asia

Japan PM says to G7 summit with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy on Friday

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday Japan will host an online Group of Seven (G7) summit meeting on Friday...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 03:12pm

Europe

US will back quake-hit Turkiye ‘as long as it takes’, Blinken says

ANKARA: The United States will support Turkiye “for as long as it takes” after its devastating earthquakes,...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:59pm

Stocks

Most major Gulf markets in red on Fed worries

Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday, amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve would...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:30pm

Middle East

Iran rejects Israeli claims on oil tanker attack

DUBAI: Iran denies Israel’s accusation that Tehran targeted an Israeli oil tanker on Feb. 10, Iranian foreign...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:24pm

South Asia

Bangladesh shuts down main opposition newspaper

DHAKA: The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party halted printing on Monday after a government...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 01:46pm

South Asia

IAEA finds uranium enriched to 84% in Iran, near bomb-grade

VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog has found uranium enriched to 84% in Iran - very close to weapons grade - diplomats...

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 02:12pm

World

NZ says cyclone damage could exceed $8bn, announces emergency funding

WELLINGTON: New Zealand warned on Monday the final cost of the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left at...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 12:43pm

Europe

Ukraine says Russian losses ‘significant’; Biden to visit Poland

SIVERSK/WARSAW: US President Joe Biden is due to visit Poland on Monday to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 12:28pm

Energy

IAEA in talks with Iran after reported nuclear step-up

VIENNA: The UN’s nuclear watchdog on Sunday said it was in discussions with Iran as a media report said inspectors...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 11:40am

USA

UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea missile launch: spokesman

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned North Korea’s weekend launch of an...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 11:33am

Europe

Russia, Turkiye leaders may talk Black Sea grain deal soon

Turkiye and Russian leaders may soon discuss a UN-backed initiative that has enabled the export of grain from...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 11:06am

Europe

Russian defence chief keeps job despite Ukraine routs thanks to Putin

LONDON: His army has made three humiliating retreats in Ukraine in the past year and nearly 200,000 of his men have...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 10:52am

Europe

Zelenskiy says Ukraine will defend Bakhmut within reason from Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published on Sunday that Ukraine would maintain its months-long...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 09:40am

USA

Brazil flooding, landslides kill at least 36

SAO PAULO: Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Brazil claimed at least 36 lives on Carnival...

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 11:28am

Asia

North Korea warns of turning Pacific into ‘firing range’ after latest missile test

SEOUL: North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, as the powerful sister of leader...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 09:17am

World

Turkiye winds down quake rescue as US pledges fresh aid

ANTAKYA: Turkey on Sunday said rescue efforts following last week’s devastating earthquake had ended in all but ...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:28am

Asia

Daughter of Thaksin banking on nostalgia to win Thailand election

AMNAT CHAROEN, (Thailand): Touting her billionaire family’s legacy of populism and massive election victories,...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:25am

Middle East

Israeli strike kills 15 in Syrian capital

BEIRUT: An Israeli air strike on Syria’s capital Damascus killed 15 people early Sunday and badly damaged a...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:19am

Middle East

Arab states need new approach towards Syria, says Saudi FM

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said consensus was building in the Arab world that isolating Syria was not...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:16am

Europe

Ukraine war expected to cost Germany 160bn euros by year-end

BERLIN: The Ukraine war will have cost the German economy around 160 billion euros ($171 billion), or some 4% of its...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:12am

World

ANC hails ‘encouraging’ summit ousting of Israel diplomat

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s governing ANC party on Sunday welcomed the “encouraging” expulsion of a senior...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

South Asia

How secret London talks led to Air India’s gigantic plane order

BENGALURU/PARIS: Air India’s record aircraft deal has put the Tata Group-owned airline in the league of aspiring...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Europe

Russia suffering "extraordinarily significant" losses in east: Zelenskiy

Ukraine's military is inflicting "extraordinarily significant" losses on Russian forces near the town of Vuhledar in...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 01:34am

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Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 3	276.91 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 3	276.71 ▼ -0.01
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 % / Nov 2	3.95 -

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 4	369.06
Diesel/Litre / Nov 4	391.52
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 3	97.48
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 3	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 3	353,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 3	3,921.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 3	76.96

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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