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‘Operation Madonna’: Rio readies for singer’s free mega-concert

RIO DE JANEIRO: Madonna’s long-awaited free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach has upended the...

Published 01 May, 2024 01:32pm

World

Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO: A heat wave stifling Brazil set new records on Sunday, with Rio de Janeiro’s heat index hitting...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

World

Torrential rains leave at least seven dead in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO: Torrential rains that turned avenues into rivers killed at least seven people overnight into Sunday...

Published 14 Jan, 2024 10:53pm

Pakistan

Mark Stroh new US CG in Karachi

KARACHI: Mark Stroh assumed his role as the United States Consul General in Karachi on August 21, 2021. A career...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Sports

Messi's Argentina trophy odyssey ends in Brazil

But the six time Ballon d'Or winner had to suffer numerous disappointments, including losing four finals

Published 11 Jul, 2021 10:52am

Sports

Keeper Martinez sends Argentina into Copa final against Brazil

Argentina stopper Martinez saved three penalties in the shoot-out after a bruising 1-1 draw in Brasilia

Published 07 Jul, 2021 09:16am

Sports

Emotional Neymar inspires Brazil into Copa quarters after Peru cruise

It took Brazil 10 minutes to get a shot on goal, and when they did it came from the unlikely boot of defensive midfielder Fred, who fired over.

Published 18 Jun, 2021 09:42am

Sports

IOC veteran Pound says Tokyo Games 'a go'

He drew parallels with the 1984 Games in Los Angeles in which there were concerns "about how many Olympic athletes were going to die because of the smog," and a Zika virus outbreak prior to the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Published 21 May, 2021 10:20am

World

25 killed in police raid on Rio slum

At least two people were wounded when the subway car they were riding in was apparently caught in the crossfire during the operation, news site G1 reported.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:12am

World

Brazil reports 92,625 new coronavirus cases, 3,829 deaths in 24 hours

Brazil has registered more than 13 million cases since the pandemic began.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 11:48am

World

Cities worldwide dim lights to mark Earth Hour

Experts believe human activity, such as widespread deforestation, destruction of animals' habitats and climate change, is spurring this increase, and warn more pandemics could occur if nothing is done.

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:31pm

World

EU opens way for Russian jabs as nations try to hold off new surge

THE HAGUE: Russian coronavirus shots could soon be doled out across Europe after the EU said Thursday it was...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am

World

Rio de Janeiro announces curfew as Brazil battles brutal COVID wave

The city of 6.7 million people will impose a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and order restaurants to close at 5 p.m., while certain businesses, such as clubs, will be shut altogether.
While COVID-19 deaths and infections are falling globally, that is not the case in Brazil, where a record 1,910 people died from the virus on Wednesday.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 06:20pm

World

Brazil vaccinations start as country faces vaccine ingredient shortfall

The federally-funded Fiocruz biomedical center in Rio de Janeiro is still awaiting its first shipment of ingredients for AstraZeneca's vaccine, pending Chinese export approval.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:04pm

World

Brazil rings in 2021 with nearly empty Copacabana beach

Football superstar Neymar meanwhile tried to douse a firestorm of controversy over reports he organized a week-long party for 500 revelers at his mansion outside Rio.

Published 01 Jan, 2021 11:17am

World

Brazil to seek regulatory approval for AstraZeneca vaccine on Jan. 15

"Nobody pressures me for anything, I don't give a damn about it," he said in a video aired on CNN Brasil.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 10:32am

World

Brazil records more than 1,000 Covid deaths in 24 hours: official

The health ministry expects to vaccinate 70 percent of the population -- some 150 million people -- within 16 months.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 11:47am

World

Pfizer delivers Phase 3 test results for COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil regulator

Pfizer is the second company to do so after AstraZeneca Plc delivered its results to Anvisa earlier in December.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 11:36am

Business & Finance

Brazil airline Azul says Q1 capacity should exceed 85% of pre-pandemic levels

ASK for December 2020 will come to roughly 70% of December 2019 levels, the company said.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 11:28am

World

Brazil's vaccination plan is assailed as 'incompetent'

The Datafolha poll found 50 percent of respondents said they would not take a vaccine made in China, against 47 percent who would.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 18	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 18 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 18 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 18 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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