News Archives for World - 2023-11-30

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World

Ukraine’s new long-range rocket delivery from US pushed to next year

WASHINGTON: Ukraine will need to wait until next year before it receives its first big shipment of rocket-propelled...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:06pm

World

UN peacekeepers try to stay safe amid Lebanon-Israel border flare-ups

LEBANON: While trying to fulfil their mandate to keep the peace, U.N. soldiers deployed along Lebanon’s border with...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:58pm

Europe

Ukraine says Russia to blame for months of no prisoner swaps

Ukraine’s human rights commissioner accused Russia on Thursday of refusing to agree new exchanges of prisoners of...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:44pm

Europe

‘Great joy’: Macron welcomes French-Israeli hostage release

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the release by Hamas of French-Israeli hostage Mia...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:25pm

Middle East

COP28 opens with ‘historic’ launch of loss and damage fund

Talks in Dubai come at a pivotal moment for the planet, with emissions still rising
Caretaker PM Kakar will attend the World Climate Action Summit on December 1 and 2

Published 30 Nov, 2023 08:54pm

Middle East

Hundreds of new oil and gas projects approved despite climate crisis

PARIS: More than 400 oil and gas projects were approved globally in the last two years despite calls to abandon all...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 08:20pm

South Asia

Afghanistan’s Taliban government slams lack of invite to COP28

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Thursday condemned a decision not to invite its representatives to the...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 07:23pm

Middle East

Hamas claims responsibility for Jerusalem shooting

JERUSALEM: Hamas claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed three people on Thursday,...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:50pm

Europe

EU should recognise Palestinian state: Spanish PM

MADRID: The European Union should recognise a Palestinian state since this would help end the Israeli-Palestinian...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:45pm

Middle East

UN climate talks open in oil-rich UAE with pressure for urgent action

DUBAI: The UN climate conference opened Thursday with nations urged to make faster cuts to planet-warming emissions...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:38pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka inflation doubles ahead of debt deal

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation more than doubled to 3.4 percent in November, the statistics office said Thursday, a...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:01pm

Energy

OPEC+ agrees oil output cuts approaching 2mn bpd, sources say

LONDON/MOSCOW/DUBAI: OPEC+ oil producers on Thursday agreed to output cuts approaching 2 million barrels per day...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 08:50pm

South Asia

India’s fiscal deficit at 8.04trn rupees in April-Oct

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for the first seven months of the financial year that started April 1 was 8.04...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53pm

World

COP28: everything you need to know as climate change conference kicks off in Dubai

Curtailing the use of fossil fuels and carbon emissions are expected to be topping the agenda of the 13-day summit

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:25pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets ease in early trade

Major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Thursday on volatile oil prices, while the Qatari...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 02:53pm

Europe

German unemployment rises in November

The number of unemployed people in Germany rose in line with analysts’ expectations in November, Labour Office...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 02:47pm

Europe

Kremlin says Putin to hold annual news conference, public phone in on Dec. 14

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual news conference, as...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 02:45pm

Europe

OSCE meeting starts, amid controversy over Russia

SKOPJE: The world’s largest regional security body convened in North Macedonia on Thursday amid controversy, with...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 02:05pm

Europe

Ukraine FM hails Kissinger’s ‘intellectual legacy’

KYIV: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday said that US diplomatic giant Henry Kissinger, who died...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 02:01pm

Asia

Singapore, Zurich world’s most expensive cities

HONG KONG: Singapore and Zurich tied for the world’s most expensive city this year, followed by Geneva, New York and...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 03:21pm

Middle East

Blinken says truce between Israel-Hamas is producing results

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that a temporary truce between Israel and...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 09:46pm

Africa

More than a million displaced in Somalia floods

MOGADISHU: More than a million people have been displaced in Somalia after the country was hit by severe flooding...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 01:26pm

Europe

Ten injured, more missing in Russian attack on east Ukraine

KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday that 10 people including a toddler were injured by simultaneous Russian strikes on three...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 01:24pm

Middle East

Israel president to discuss hostages on COP28 sidelines

DUBAI: Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to attend the UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates Thursday...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:50pm

USA

Indian man charged in plot to kill Sikh separatist on US soil

WASHINGTON: An Indian national has been charged with plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil,...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:36pm

USA

COP28 should seek total fossil fuel ‘phaseout’

UNITED NATIONS: The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete “phaseout” of fossil fuels, UN...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:27pm

Europe

EU defence spending at record 240 bn euros in 2022

BRUSSELS: EU military spending reached a record 240 billion euros ($260 billion) last year in the face of Russia’s...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:51am

Asia

North Korea says it will not negotiate sovereignty with ‘double-faced’ US

SEOUL: North Korea said it would never negotiate its sovereignty with the United States, criticising Washington as...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:32am

South Asia

Blast at Indian chemical plant kills seven, injures 24

AHMEDABAD: A storage tank blast killed seven people and injured 24 at a plant of Indian specialty chemicals maker...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:21am

Europe

COP28 summit opens with hopes for early deal on climate damage fund

BRUSSELS/DUBAI: Countries at the UN’s COP28 climate summit opening on Thursday hope to clinch an early deal on a new...

Asia

One confirmed killed as US Osprey crashes off Japan

TOKYO: A US Osprey military aircraft crashed on Wednesday off a Japanese island, killing one crew member and leaving...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Companies

Too big to ignore: this partner at Dubai-based VC firm has a ‘long-term view’ on markets like Pakistan

Sacha Haider, who sees 5-10 pitchdecks a week from different markets, believes UAE and Dubai’s B2G model is perfectly viable for Pakistan as well

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 10:28am

World

Israeli hostage handover is under way in Gaza, Palestinian official says

GAZA: The handover of more Israeli hostages by Hamas is under way in Gaza, a Palestinian official familiar with the...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:36am

Companies

Record for city: Dubai Taxi gets $41bn in orders for $315mn IPO

Offer massively oversubscribed
Final offer price set at Dh1.85, indicating a market value of Dh4.6 billion when company starts trading on the Dubai Financial Market on December 7

Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:22am

Europe

France aiming to complete security accord with Ukraine by start of 2024: foreign ministry

PARIS: France intends to complete a bilateral security guarantee accord with Ukraine by the start 2024, its foreign...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:15am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 10	276.85 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 10	276.65 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 10	158.72 ▲ 0.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 10	0.83 ▲ 0.0054
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 10	1.33 ▼ -0.0088
Euro to USD / Nov 10	1.12 ▼ -0.0051
SOFR % / Nov 9	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 10	7,520.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 10	60,459.58
Nasdaq / Nov 10	25,065.88
Hang Seng / Nov 10	24,557.04
FTSE 100 / Nov 10	10,751.59
Dow Jones / Nov 10	52,231.89
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 10	26,347.45
France CAC40 / Nov 10	8,278.59
India Sensex / Nov 9	81,106.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	338
Diesel/Litre / Nov 11	371
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 10	86.32
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 10	369,372
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 10	4,036.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 10	82.51

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Nov 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.53 ▲ 1 (13.28%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 10 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	8.96 ▲ 1 (12.56%)
Altern Energy / Nov 10 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	6.50 ▲ 0.6 (10.17%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 10 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	14.14 ▲ 1.29 (10.04%)
Wahdat Poultry Farm / Nov 10 Wahdat Poultry Farm Limited(WAHDAT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Metro Steel / Nov 10 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	21.96 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 10 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.97 ▲ 1.91 (10.02%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 10 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	82.02 ▲ 7.46 (10.01%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Nov 10 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	37.60 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Liven Pharma / Nov 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	34.62 ▲ 3.15 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.29 ▼ -0.34 (-12.93%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Nov 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.18 ▼ -0.91 (-11.25%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 10 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	93.96 ▼ -10.44 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	78.76 ▼ -8.75 (-10%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	77.45 ▼ -8.1 (-9.47%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Nov 10 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	20 ▼ -2.04 (-9.26%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 10 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.02 ▼ -3.23 (-9.16%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 10 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	65.02 ▼ -5.66 (-8.01%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	235 ▼ -19.97 (-7.83%)
Data Agro / Nov 10 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	151.60 ▼ -11.13 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	69,968,776 ▼ -0.65
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 10 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	46,399,977 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	42,177,945 ▲ 0.12
Fauji Cement / Nov 10 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	38,415,129 ▲ 5.44
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	33,123,031 ▲ 6.86
B.O.Punjab / Nov 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,293,007 ▲ 1.01
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 10 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	30,370,044 ▲ 1.26
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 10 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	28,125,134 ▼ -0.34
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,247,478 ▼ -8.1
TPL Properties / Nov 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,644,572 ▲ 0.43

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