Europe

Don't talk on the subway, say French doctors, to limit COVID-19 spread

The mandatory wearing of masks on public transport, where social distancing is not possible, should by accompanied by one very simple precaution: avoid talking and making phone calls.
"It is not an obligation, it is a recommendation," he said.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 09:12pm

Europe

Russia arrests over 1,000 Navalny supporters at anti-Putin rallies

The protests in Moscow were estimated to be the largest demonstrators since 2019 when Navalny supporters rallied to demand free local elections.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 09:04pm

Europe

New warning on vaccine supplies sparks EU concern

The European Union has so far approved vaccines from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech as well as from US company Moderna.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 09:02pm

Europe

Portugal breaks its daily record for COVID-19 cases and deaths

The country of 10 million people, which fared better than many others in the first wave of the pandemic.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 09:04pm

Europe

Russia accuses US diplomats of publishing Navalny rally routes

The embassy had distributed a "demonstration alert" to US citizens in Russia recommending they avoid protests in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:44pm

Europe

Italy to rethink vaccine rollout if supply problems persist

Vaccinations in Italy have slowed to 20,000-25,000 a day from peaks of more than 90,000 around two weeks ago, Locatelli said.
The European Medicines Agency will rule on whether to approve the AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the bloc on Jan. 29 .

Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:57pm

Europe

COVID-19 vaccine delays may slow wider Irish roll-out, says PM

AstraZeneca was going to be the catalyst to be allowed to move from low level to mass vaccination.
Deaths in the country due to COVID-19 are currently at their highest level since the pandemic began.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 07:41pm

Europe

Greek foreign minister hopes for 'positive' spirit from Turkey in talks

"The only sure thing is the positive approach of Athens. I hope the Turkish side will come to these talks in the same spirit," Nikos Dendias.
I want to be clear, that (subject) is the demarcation of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean on the basis of international law.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 07:38pm

Europe

UK doctors call for shorter gap between Pfizer vaccine doses

Britain is prioritising giving first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, allowing up to 12 weeks before a second dose, to give the maximum number of people some initial protection. * It therefore urged the CMO to "urgently review the UK's current position of second doses after 12 weeks".

Published 23 Jan, 2021 06:22pm

Europe

Britain to discuss tighter travel restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a news conference on Friday that the UK may need to implement further measures to protect its borders from new variants of COVID-19.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 06:04pm

Europe

French health body recommends delaying second COVID shot to six weeks after first

The gap between the first and second injection in France is currently three weeks for people in retirement homes.
The growing number of infections and the worrying arrival of new variants call for an acceleration of the vaccination campaign in order to prevent the epidemic from spiking in coming weeks.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:35pm

Europe

Bulgaria to ease some COVID-19 rules, restaurants closed for now

Secondary schools to reopen under special regime from Feb. 4.
Restaurants, bars and cafes to remain closed for now.
Bulgaria reports eight cases of new variant of the coronavirus.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:24pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Saturday

More than 98,127,150 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 59,613,300 are now considered recovered.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:08pm

Europe

Portugal holds presidential election as COVID-19 cases spiral

It wouldn't have been a problem to wait another month. Exceptional times call for exceptional measures.
Voting is the only reason people are permitted to leave home for anything other than essential work or trips under the current nationwide lockdown rules.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:44pm

Europe

Norway's capital tightens lockdown to combat more contagious virus variant

Shopping centres and other non-essential stores will be closed from noon, for the first time in the pandemic, and will not reopen until Feb. 1 at the earliest.
Together we've managed to strike down the virus several times, and I'm convinced we can do so again.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 06:19pm

Europe

Police round up more than 350 at Russia protests backing jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

People protest across Russia in support of Alexei Navalny.
Navalny was detained last Sunday after returning to Russia.
Protesters are calling for his release.
Kremlin says protests are illegal, he has case to answer.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:41pm

Europe

Oslo tightens virus curbs after finding UK strain

Only essential shops can remain open and municipalities will be allowed to close primary schools and put secondaries on remote learning.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:16pm

Europe

Mobile services in Russia suffer outages as police disperse anti-Kremlin protesters

The authorities sometimes interfere with mobile communication networks to make it harder for protesters to communicate among themselves and share video footage online.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:56pm

Europe

Russia detains dozens of Navalny supporters at anti-Putin protests

OVD Info, which monitors detentions at opposition rallies, said police had detained more than 200 people across the country.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:14pm

Europe

Moscow police detain Navalny supporters at rally

Navalny's arrest sparked sharp condemnation from the leaders of Western countries who echoed calls from the Russian opposition for his release.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:19pm

Europe

‘Delays cost lives’: Baltic states seek swift EU approval for AstraZeneca vaccine

The European Medicines Agency said last week it would review the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Britain's Oxford University this month under an accelerated timeline.
Precision of procedures matters. But so does speed. The delays cost lives.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 08:02pm

Europe

EU urges Ivory Coast to comply with new sustainable cocoa laws

The European consumer wants to eat chocolate without having to think about child labour, deforestation or the poverty of those who grow cocoa.
The EU represents the leading destination for Ivorian beans, accounting for 67% of the country's cocoa exports.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 09:23pm

Europe

German CDU confirms Laschet as new leader in postal ballot

Laschet, premier of Germany's most populous state and the self-styled Merkel continuity candidate, won 83.35% of the valid postal votes cast by 1,001 delegates.
"The CDU remains Germany's Europe party," Laschet told reporters, stressing that he wanted his leadership of the party to be marked by dialogue with its grass roots.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 09:16pm

Europe

Erdogan says 10mn CoronaVac doses could reach Turkey by weekend

"(The second consignment) was approved in China," Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul. "It is highly probable that it could come by the end of this week. We expect 10 million to come."
Some 600,000 people were vaccinated in two days when the rollout began just over a week ago, but the pace later slowed.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:08pm

Europe

EU will seek clarification from Pfizer over new vaccine delays

"We will seek clarification from the company," the spokesman told a news conference in reply to a question about a new slowdowns in deliveries reported by EU countries for next week.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:11pm

Europe

Irish court grants extension to Norwegian Air's debt restructuring

The extension to Feb. 25 was granted after a lawyer representing the Irish examiner told the court that the examiner believed the budget carrier had a reasonable prospect of survival.
I will grant that application and extend the time for reporting... to the 25th of February.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:18pm

Europe

Hungary buys Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, first in EU, minister says

Under the terms of our agreement, we are buying an amount sufficient to inoculate 1 million people.
This represents 2 million doses in three tranches. An amount to inoculate 300,000 people in the first month.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 06:35pm

Europe

Russia 'welcomes' Biden proposal to extend New START treaty

"We can only welcome the political will to extend this document," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
She said the extension was needed now more than ever given "adversarial" ties between Russia and the United States.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 05:36pm

Europe

Double-dip Europe recession 'increasingly inevitable': PMI

A double-dip recession for the eurozone economy is looking increasingly inevitable as tighter Covid-19 restrictions took a further toll on businesses in January.
This was due to the "ongoing relative resilience of manufacturing, rising demand for exported goods.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 05:40pm

Europe

UK body sets billion-pound budget for COVID financial firm collapses

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme's (FSCS) budget of 1.04 billion pounds for the 2021/22 financial year that starts in April is its highest in six years.
In any other sector, a forecast for compensation of over one billion pounds would be the focus of national scandal.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 06:16pm

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Thatta Cement / Jan 24 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19.85 ▼ -0.22 (1.79%)
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 24 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	3.54 ▲ 0.87 (1.14%)
Ravi Textile / Jan 24 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	10.25 ▼ -0.24 (0.99%)
1st Dawood / Jan 24 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.72 ▲ 0.39 (0.74%)
Telecard / Jan 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	2.92 ▼ -0.11 (0.69%)
Systems Limited / Jan 24 Systems Limited(SYS)	461.00 ▲ 7.35 (0.66%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 24 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.90 ▲ 0.25 (0.53%)
Shabbir Tiles / Jan 24 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	23.80 ▼ -0.02 (0.21%)
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Pak Elektron / Jan 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39.86 ▲ 0.05 (0.15%)

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Grays Leas. / Jan 24 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.12 ▼ 0.69 (-11.72%)
Chakwal Spinng / Jan 24 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.09 ▼ 0.06 (-4.57%)
Al Shaheer Corp.(R) / Jan 24 Al Shaheer Corporation (R)(ASCR1)	6.69 ▼ 0.29 (-2.34%)
Pak. Int. Airlines (A) / Jan 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (A)(PIAA)	4.60 ▼ 0.01 (-2.13%)
Quice Food / Jan 24 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	4.70 ▼ 0.05 (-1.47%)
Shifa Int. / Jan 24 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	240.51 ▲ -1.30 (-1.23%)
Byco Petr. / Jan 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	9.56 ▼ 0.02 (-1.14%)
Crescent Star / Jan 24 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.66 ▲ -0.05 (-1.12%)
Aisha Steel / Jan 24 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	23.76 ▲ -0.09 (-1.00%)
Dost Steel / Jan 24 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	4.21 ▲ -0.01 (-0.94%)

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K-Electric Ltd / Jan 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	25,544,000 ▲ -0.13
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 24 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,052,500 ▼ 0.87
Fauji Foods / Jan 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,931,500 ▼ 0.35
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 24 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	12,716,500 ▼ 0.91
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	10,844,500 ▼ 0.15
Hum Network / Jan 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,747,500 ▼ 0.14
Azgard Nine / Jan 24 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	6,722,500 ▼ 0.37
TRG Pak. / Jan 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	6,425,000 ▲ -0.33
Lotte Chemical / Jan 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	4,377,500 ▼ 0.02
SILKBANK / Jan 24 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	4,347,000 ▼ 0.01

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 23	160.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 23	160.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 23	103.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 23	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 23	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 23	3850.96
India Sensex / Jan 23	48878.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 23	28631.45
Nasdaq / Jan 23	13559.29
Hang Seng / Jan 23	29447.85
FTSE 100 / Jan 23	6695.07
Dow Jones / Jan 23	31048.96
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 23	13873.97
France CAC40 / Jan 23	5559.57

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UK LIBOR % / Jan 23	0.09

Europe

Don't talk on the subway, say French doctors, to limit COVID-19 spread

Russia arrests over 1,000 Navalny supporters at anti-Putin rallies

New warning on vaccine supplies sparks EU concern

Portugal breaks its daily record for COVID-19 cases and deaths

Russia accuses US diplomats of publishing Navalny rally routes

Italy to rethink vaccine rollout if supply problems persist

COVID-19 vaccine delays may slow wider Irish roll-out, says PM

Greek foreign minister hopes for 'positive' spirit from Turkey in talks

UK doctors call for shorter gap between Pfizer vaccine doses

Britain to discuss tighter travel restrictions

French health body recommends delaying second COVID shot to six weeks after first

Bulgaria to ease some COVID-19 rules, restaurants closed for now

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Saturday

Portugal holds presidential election as COVID-19 cases spiral

Norway's capital tightens lockdown to combat more contagious virus variant

Police round up more than 350 at Russia protests backing jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

Oslo tightens virus curbs after finding UK strain

Mobile services in Russia suffer outages as police disperse anti-Kremlin protesters

Russia detains dozens of Navalny supporters at anti-Putin protests

Moscow police detain Navalny supporters at rally

‘Delays cost lives’: Baltic states seek swift EU approval for AstraZeneca vaccine

EU urges Ivory Coast to comply with new sustainable cocoa laws

German CDU confirms Laschet as new leader in postal ballot

Erdogan says 10mn CoronaVac doses could reach Turkey by weekend

EU will seek clarification from Pfizer over new vaccine delays

Irish court grants extension to Norwegian Air's debt restructuring

Hungary buys Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, first in EU, minister says

Russia 'welcomes' Biden proposal to extend New START treaty

Double-dip Europe recession 'increasingly inevitable': PMI

UK body sets billion-pound budget for COVID financial firm collapses

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