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Democratic Republic of Congo

Mpox vaccination shortage delays Kinshasa’s drive against outbreak

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo has been unable to launch an mpox vaccination campaign in the capital...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:31am

World

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents

The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 12:09pm

World

DR Congo government says 129 killed in attempted prison break

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said at least 129 people were killed while trying to escape from...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:32am

World

New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blindly’ to respond

LONDON/CHICAGO: Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 11:19am

World

Candidate Tim Walz, Democratic stalwarts whip up Chicago convention

CHICAGO: Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz took the stage on Wednesday night, joined by a litany of Democratic...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 10:33am

World

Philippines says recent mpox case is mild Clade 2 variant

MANILA: The Philippines’ health minister said on Wednesday a recently detected mpox case in the Southeast Asian...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 10:15am

Sports

Morocco coach admits to AFCON blunders after DR Congo draw

KORHOGO: Morocco coach Walid Regragui said he blundered as his team drew 1-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations Group F...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 11:17am

World

France’s Macron set for four-nation tour of Africa

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron kicks off a tour of Central Africa on Wednesday in a diplomatic drive to test out a...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 12:19pm

World

South Sudan violence kills 27 the day before pope’s visit

JUBA: Twenty-seven people were killed in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria state on Thursday when violence broke out...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 11:51am

World

Congolese intelligence agents detain US journalist

KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo’s intelligence service has detained US journalist Stavros Nicolas...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am

World

Pope postpones Africa visit over knee problem

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has postponed his upcoming trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan due ...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:08am

World

Belgian king returns mask to Congo in symbolic gesture of restitution

KINSHASA: Belgium’s King Philippe returned a traditional mask to Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday on his...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:34pm

World

World’s ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa: NGO

PARIS: The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:36am

World

More than 100 million people forcibly displaced in the world: UN

GENEVA: More than 100 million people have been driven from their homes around the world, the UN refugee agency...

Published 23 May, 2022 10:56am

Pakistan

Helicopter crash: Six Pakistani troops among 8 peacekeepers killed

ISLAMABAD: Eight United Nations peacekeepers were killed in a helicopter crash in Democratic Republic of Congo on...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

World

'Another war': Afghan flees Russian bombs in Ukraine

MEDYKA: After leaving Afghanistan a year ago, Ajmal Rahmani believed he had found a haven of peace in Ukraine. This...

Published 28 Feb, 2022 10:45am

World

Top UN court to rule on massive DR Congo reparation claim

THE HAGUE: The UN's top court will rule Wednesday in a long-running compensation fight between Uganda and the...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 11:16am

Sports

Makabu beats Mchunu to retain WBC cruiserweight title

LOS ANGELES: Ilunga Makabu retained his World Boxing Council cruiserweight world title with a split-decision victory...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 12:44pm

Markets

Peril and promise: gas from 'killer lake' powers Rwanda

LAKE KIVU: The engineers aboard the floating power station on Lake Kivu could only watch nervously as the volcano in...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 09:38am

World

IS claims responsibility for attack in Congo

CAIRO: Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for an attack on a village this week in eastern Democratic Republic...

Published 24 Oct, 2021 05:14am

World

UN deforestation scheme under scrutiny after Indonesia debacle

KUALA LUMPUR: The collapse of a $1-billion deal to curb Indonesian deforestation has highlighted the pitfalls of a...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 09:49am

World

World Bank signs $500mn infrastructure project for Congo's capital

Kinshasa is the largest French-speaking city in the world with a population of just over 17 million.
"Kin Elenda will help change the daily lives of the people of Kinshasa through the investments it will make throughout the city," said Jean-Christophe Carret, the World Bank's country director.

Published 12 May, 2021 07:51pm

World

Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six

The outbreak was contained using Merck's Ebola vaccine, which was given to more than 1,600 of the patients' contacts and contacts of contacts, the aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), said.
The latest flare-up emerged on Feb. 3 in the city of Butembo with the death of a woman whose husband had contracted the virus in the previous outbreak.

Published 03 May, 2021 05:26pm

World

Congo to start delayed COVID-19 vaccination with AstraZeneca shots

A government statement late on Tuesday said a task force had determined that the AstraZeneca vaccines already available in the country presented no risks to the population.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 11:22am

Sports

Sundowns end 74-match unbeaten home record of Mazembe

"The boys entered the match brimming with confidence born out of going 22 domestic and international matches without defeat since last October."

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 05:25pm

World

Italian envoy killed in DR Congo attack

GOMA, (DR Congo): Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was among three people killed on Monday...

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

Markets

AngloGold Ashanti boosts dividend five-fold on gold price surge

All-in sustaining costs increased 6.1%, from $998 per ounce to $1059 per ounce. Most of that cost increase was due to the pandemic, AngloGold said.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 11:47am

World

Ebola death toll hits 4 in DR Congo as people ‘resist’ measures

GOMA, (DR Congo): Four people have died from the hemorrhagic Ebola virus during a new outbreak in the Democratic...

Published 22 Feb, 2021 04:25am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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