News Archives for World - 2024-12-20

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Europe

Sweden doubles aid to Gaza, but ends UNRWA funding

STOCKHOLM: Sweden announced plans Friday to stop funding to the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency in response to an...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

World

3 bodies found at site of Israel strike on Hezbollah chief: media

BEIRUT: Lebanese rescuers recovered three bodies from the rubble of a building struck by Israel in a September air...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu eyes Iran after military aggression against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Syria

DUBAI: 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran. The Israeli leader...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:20pm

USA

US Congress scrambles to try to avert looming shutdown after Trump demand rejected

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:36pm

Europe

Anger in Germany after Musk backs far right

FRANKFURT: A post from Elon Musk on his platform X that only the far-right AfD party can “save Germany” sparked...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 07:30pm

South Asia

India’s rowdy parliament session ends in police probe

NEW DELHI: India’s winter parliament session ended Friday after chaotic arguments and allegations of violence by...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 07:25pm

USA

Fed’s Daly says this week’s rate cut was ‘close call’

San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Friday said the decision by the U.S. central bank to lower...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 07:03pm

Europe

Ex-IMF chief Rato sentenced to new prison term over corruption

MADRID: A Madrid court has sentencedformer International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato to almost five years in...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:34pm

Europe

Greek coastguard recovers bodies of eight migrants after collision off Rhodes

ATHENS: Greece has recovered the bodies of eight migrants who fell into the sea after their speedboat collided with...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:42pm

USA

Biden cancels $4.28bn more in student debt before leaving office

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Friday he was canceling student loans for an additional 55,000 Americans,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:29pm

Middle East

Palestinians accuse Israeli settlers of West Bank mosque fire

Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian residents said on Friday, and video...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:21pm

Europe

Turkiye will support Syria’s reconstruction, improve cooperation

ANKARA: Turkiye will do whatever necessary for the reconstruction of Syria following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:14pm

South Asia

US charges ‘Chinese agent’ over political influence

LOS ANGELES: China’s ruling Communist Party used an agent in California to influence state politics, US prosecutors...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 05:01pm

South Asia

Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill

TOKYO: Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 04:58pm

USA

Trump wants EU to buy more US oil and gas or face tariffs

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the European Union may face tariffs if the bloc does not cut its...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:20pm

World

Sydney New Year’s fireworks threatened with cancellation

SYDNEY: Sydney New Year’s fireworks, one of the world’s most spectacular celebrations of the calendar change, face...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:57pm

Europe

Italy’s Salvini risks jail as verdict due in migrant trial

PALERMO: An Italian court is set to rule Friday in the long-running trial of deputy premier Matteo Salvini, who...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:55pm

World

Rescuers extend search for Vanuatu quake survivors

PORT VILA: Rescuers say they have expanded a search for trapped survivors in quake-rocked Vanuatu to “numerous...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:53pm

Europe

Macron thanks Gisele Pelicot after France rape trial

PARIS: France’s president on Friday thanked Gisele Pelicot, the woman who was drugged and raped for a decade by her...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:52pm

Asia

Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed to a proposal to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:46pm

Europe

Poland summons Hungary envoy over asylum for ex-official

WARSAW: Poland has summoned Hungary’s ambassador and recalled its envoy for consultations to protest Budapest’s...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:43pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka navy rescues boat of 100 Rohingya refugees

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s navy said Friday it had rescued 102 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar adrift in a fishing...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:41pm

Europe

Russia conducted mass cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries, deputy PM says

Russia has carried out a mass cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:45pm

USA

Top US officials in Damascus to meet new Syrian rulers, State Department says

WASHINGTON: Top diplomats from the Biden administration are in Damascus on Friday to meet new Syrian authorities led...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:45am

Europe

UK finance minister to revive regular economic talks with China in January trip, sources says

BEIJING: Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves will visit China on a two-day trip in January to revive high-level...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:39am

World

Australia to boost police support to Solomon Islands amid competition with China

SYDNEY: Australia will provide over $100 million to the Solomon Islands to expand its police force so the Pacific...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:23am

USA

Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day reprieve from law requiring sale

WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:45am

USA

Lawsuit alleges U.S. failed to evacuate Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza

WASHINGTON: Nine Palestinian Americans sued the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging that it had failed to rescue...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:40am

USA

Biden to travel to Rome in January to meet with Pope Francis

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Rome in January to meet with Pope Francis and Italian Prime...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:33am

USA

FAA banning drone flights over New Jersey, New York sites

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was temporarily barring drone flights over 22...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:29am

USA

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches

WASHINGTON: A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:24am

World

Starbucks workers’ union to strike in LA, Chicago, Seattle before Christmas

The workers’ union representing more than 10,000 Starbucks baristas said its members will strike at stores in Los...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 07:53am

World

Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed 20 years in France mass rape trial

AVIGNON, (France): Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband was jailed on Thursday for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

World

US announces $200m additional aid for Sudan

UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday announced $200 million of new funding for the humanitarian crisis in...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

USA

Pakistan developing missiles that eventually could hit US, top US official says

WASHINGTON: A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:45am

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World
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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