News Archives for World - 2024-12-17

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World

Netanyahu holds security briefing atop strategic Syrian peak

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security briefing Tuesday atop a strategic Syrian...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:18pm

Europe

France PM under fire for chairing town hall meeting amid cyclone crisis

PARIS: France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou Tuesday fended off a torrent of criticism after he chaired a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:13pm

Europe

Zelensky calls on allies to ‘urgently strengthen Ukraine’ on battlefield

LVIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday pleaded with other countries to “urgently” send more aid for...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:34pm

Middle East

Hamas says Gaza truce talks in Doha ‘serious and positive’

DOHA: Hamas said talks in Qatar on Tuesday aimed at a truce and hostage-prisoner exchange in Gaza were “serious and...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:15pm

Middle East

Iran’s Khamenei says ‘resistance’ not over after Assad ouster

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader said Tuesday that Israel and the United States were “completely wrong” to imagine the...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:12pm

USA

Police search for motive in Wisconsin school shooting

Police in Wisconsin on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:54pm

Europe

Father and stepmother jailed for girl’s murder after UK trial

LONDON: The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:35pm

Middle East

UN says one million Syrians may return in first half of 2025

GENEVA: The United Nations said Tuesday it expects around one million people to return to Syria in the first half of...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:02pm

Europe

EU announces extra 1 billion euros in refugee funding for Turkiye

ANKARA: The EU is to give Turkiye an extra one billion euros ($1.05 billion) in funding to care for the Syrian...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 05:19pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5.5% in 3Q, strengthens crisis rebound

Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, official data showed on Tuesday as the country...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 05:12pm

Europe

Russian law paves way to recognise Taliban and potentially Syria’s new leadership

MOSCOW: Russia’s parliament passed a law that would allow for the suspension of bans on groups that Moscow has...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 05:02pm

Middle East

EU to reopen embassy in Damascus after Assad ouster

STRASBOURG: The EU is to reopen its mission in Damascus following “constructive” talks with Syria’s new leadership...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 04:52pm

Middle East

Syria’s new rulers step up engagement with the world

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new rulers stepped up engagement on Tuesday with countries that deemed ousted president Bashar...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 04:46pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says death toll at 45,059

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday that at least 45,059 people have been killed during more...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 04:16pm

Stocks

Dubai hits over a decade high; Most Gulf shares muted

Dubai’s benchmark share index jumped on Tuesday to its highest level in more than a decade, while most other markets...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:37pm

Europe

Russia’s Medvedev says Kyiv will face imminent revenge for killing of Russian general, RIA says

MOSCOW: Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said on Tuesday that the Ukrainian leadership...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:34pm

South Asia

Iran’s president to make rare visit to Egypt for D-8 summit

DUBAI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in a summit of big Muslim countries in Egypt on Thursday,...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:30pm

Africa

At least 34 killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique, UN agency says

MAPUTO: At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall there on Sunday,...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:19pm

Europe

Italy will not support EU-Mercosur deal without changes, PM says

ROME: Italy will not support the European Union-Mercosur trade deal that was finalised this month unless it is...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 03:17pm

Middle East

Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, tanks push south

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians on Tuesday, at least 10 of...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 02:18pm

South Asia

Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Sept. 15, 2021 came out of...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 02:15pm

Europe

German diplomats to hold talks with HTS representatives in Damascus

BERLIN: German diplomats will hold their first talks with representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:25pm

Asia

Yoon Suk Yeol lawyer says to fight insurrection charge in court: Yonhap

SEOUL: South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol did not commit insurrection by declaring martial law and will...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:10pm

World

Mexican and Colombian presidents discuss migration, Latin American unity

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met with her Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro in Mexico City on...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:58pm

South Asia

Iran says awaiting ‘necessary conditions’ to reopen Syria embassy

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that its embassy in Syrian would reopen once the “necessary...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 01:23pm

USA

Donald Trump picks George Glass as Japan ambassador

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he was picking George Glass, a former diplomat and investment banker,...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:49pm

World

US national security adviser Sullivan says Trump should like ‘burden sharing’ AUKUS deal

SYDNEY: The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership with Australia will benefit the United States and is the...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:46pm

USA

At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says

WASHINGTON: The head of a US-based Syrian advocacy organization on Monday said that a mass grave outside of Damascus...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

Asia

China hopes new US administration makes ‘right choices’, foreign minister says

BEIJING: China hopes the incoming US administration will make the “right choices” and work with Beijing to eliminate...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:37am

USA

US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions, Treasury says

WASHINGTON: The United States hit North Korea and Russia on Monday with new sanctions targeting Pyongyang’s...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:25am

USA

Teenage girl shoots dead fellow student and teacher at Wisconsin school

A 15-year-old girl opened fire in a Wisconsin school classroom on Monday, fatally shooting a fellow student and a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:14am

Asia

Indonesia’s Prabowo to visit Egypt to attend D-8 economic summit

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to attend meetings of a group of...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 11:05am

World

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu, one reported dead

WELLINGTON: An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:37am

Europe

Top Russian general accused by Kyiv of chemical weapons crimes is killed by bomb in Moscow

MOSCOW: A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

South Asia

India tightens curbs as air pollution turns ‘severe’

NEW DELHI: India has tightened restrictions aimed at helping the public cope with pollution twice in 24 hours for...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 10:27am

Asia

China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days

HONG KONG: China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:48am

Europe

EU adopts new Russia sanctions targeting China, shadow fleet

BRUSSELS: The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine,...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

South Asia

India must do more to tax its super-rich: France’s Piketty

NEW DELHI: India should do more to tax its super-rich given its high levels of inequality, French economist and...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Europe

IRA bombs: Gerry Adams to stand civil trial in 2026

LONDON: Politician Gerry Adams, whose Sinn Fein party was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, will...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

USA

Three killed in Wisconsin school shooting, including shooter, police say

A juvenile student killed two people at a Wisconsin school before police found the suspect dead at the scene of the...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:47am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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