News Archives for World - 2020-05-26

World - 2020-05-26

Spain to hold 10 days of mourning for virus victims

 The mourning period is to begin on Wednesday when all flags on public buildings will be lowered to half-mast in a c

Published 26 May, 2020 09:26pm

Russia reports 101 medic deaths from virus

 The head of the ministry's public health department told the parliamentary health committee that the ministry keeps

Published 26 May, 2020 09:24pm

Macron unveils 8 bn-euro French auto rescue, champions electric cars

 Macron said the package would include one billion euros in subsidies to encourage purchases of electric and hybrid

Published 26 May, 2020 09:11pm

UK PM Johnson faces growing rebellion over aide's lockdown trip

 Earlier that week Johnson had introduced a stringent lockdown requiring people to stay at home -- barring exception

Published 26 May, 2020 09:10pm

Virus spread 'still accelerating' in Brazil, Peru, Chile: WHO regional office

 Both Peru and Chile are also reporting a high incidence, a sign that transmission is still accelerating in these co

Published 26 May, 2020 09:06pm

Trump sounds warning over Hong Kong's future

 Trump was voicing fears expressed by many Hong Kongers, business groups and Western nations about the proposed Chin

Published 26 May, 2020 09:01pm

Global Business Economy

US consumer confidence index steady in May at 86.6: survey

 Consumers were gloomy about the current climate but were optimistic about the future: the survey's Present Situatio

Published 26 May, 2020 08:59pm

Africa

UN condemns use of IEDs against civilians in Libya

 The UN mission in Libya said it "strongly condemns these acts, which serve no military objective, provoke extreme f

Published 26 May, 2020 02:37pm

Europe

Hungary expects emergency virus powers to end June 20

 "A bill calling on the government to end the state of danger will be submitted to Parliament today," Justice Minist

Published 26 May, 2020 02:35pm

Middle East

Qatar tracing app flaw exposed 1mn users' data

 The glitch, which was fixed on Friday after being flagged by Amnesty a day earlier, made users' ID numbers, locatio

Published 26 May, 2020 02:31pm

Asia

New Indian roads, air strips sparked border standoff with China, India observers say

 Both were digging defences and Chinese trucks have been moving equipment into the area, the officials said, raising

Published 26 May, 2020 01:52pm

Global Business Economy

Virus-hit Singapore economy to shrink up to 7pc: govt

 Like many other countries, Singapore has ordered the closure of most businesses, advised people to stay at home, an

Published 26 May, 2020 12:25pm

Top Brazil media end coverage of presidential doorstop

 But the informal event has turned tense at times. 
 Folha described a particularly tense environment Monday as t

Published 26 May, 2020 12:23pm

Venezuela attorney general seeks to declare Guaido party 'terrorist organization'

 The pair have been charged with terrorism. 
 US President Donald Trump has denied that his country was involved.

Published 26 May, 2020 12:21pm

Europe

WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trials over safety concerns

 The United States has by far the world's highest coronavirus death toll, reaching 98,218 on Monday, with more than

Published 26 May, 2020 12:19pm

Asia

Philippines' Duterte says no school until there is a virus vaccine

 But in a speech aired late Monday, Duterte said the risk was too great, even if it held students back academically.

Published 26 May, 2020 12:14pm

Europe

World coronavirus cases top 5.5 million: AFP tally

 The number of declared cases in the world has doubled in a month, and more than one million new cases of COVID-19 h

Published 26 May, 2020 12:11pm

Europe

Russia reports record coronavirus deaths, recoveries

 The number of new cases has been steadily dropping and authorities have begun easing lockdown measures in some part

Published 26 May, 2020 12:10pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to end virus curfew next month

 Prayers will also be allowed to resume in all mosques outside Mecca from May 31, the interior ministry said in a se

Published 26 May, 2020 12:07pm

Europe

At home, Merkel wins backing for EU aid U-turn

 Surveys show that a majority of Germans are also on board. 
 But observers say tectonic plates have started shif

Published 26 May, 2020 12:03pm

MENA

Burundi president applauds chosen successor on election win

 "We are privileged witnesses to history. May God bless Burundi!" 
 The CNDD-FDD defeated the CNL by a similar ma

Published 26 May, 2020 11:56am

Europe

Britain revises up virus-related deaths to 46,000

 This means Britain's virus-related toll is now ever higher, although the weekly trends continue to show a slowdown

Published 26 May, 2020 11:51am

Asia

Singapore's health ministry confirms 383 more coronavirus cases

 The lower number of cases on Tuesday was partly due to fewer tests being conducted, it added.

SINGAPORE: Sing

Published 26 May, 2020 11:51am

Europe

UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip

 "I cannot in good faith tell them they were all wrong and one senior advisor to the government was right." 
 Not

Published 26 May, 2020 11:49am

Europe

Italy committee votes against fresh Salvini migrant trial

 The Senate committee is tasked with advising the upper house of parliament, which will vote at a date yet to be set

Published 26 May, 2020 11:48am

Europe

Virus heightens heatwave health risks, UN warns

 "We're currently experiencing one of the hottest years on record. 
 "India is experiencing a heatwave, and this

Published 26 May, 2020 11:46am

Asia

Afghanistan to free 900 more Taliban prisoners

 The government announced plans Sunday to release up to 2,000 insurgent prisoners in response to the Taliban's three

Published 26 May, 2020 11:45am

Europe

Poland's unemployment rate rises to 5.8pc in April

 The statistics office also said that the number of registered unemployed was 965,800 last month.

Poland's reg

Published 26 May, 2020 11:07am

Asia

Indonesia reports 415 new coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths

 Indonesia also confirmed 27 new deaths, bringing the total fatalities to 1,418, health ministry official Achmad Yur

Published 26 May, 2020 10:49am

Asia

India coronavirus cases rise as millions return home

 The latest cases have forced authorities to stretch limited testing resources. 
 "Dozens of labourers who travel

Published 26 May, 2020 10:44am

Europe

UK COVID-19 death toll tops 47,000 as pressure heaps on PM Johnson

 A death toll of nearly 50,000 underlined Britain's status as one of the worst-hit countries in a pandemic that has

Published 26 May, 2020 10:35am

Asia

Malaysia reports 187 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

 The total number of coronavirus fatalities in Malaysia currently stands at 115. 
 Authorities said at the weeken

Published 26 May, 2020 10:29am

Europe

EU ready to ease fisheries demands in Brexit talks

 Fishing is politically sensitive for France and the 27-nation bloc says it would not seal a new trade deal with Bri

Published 26 May, 2020 10:28am

Japanese face "new normal" after coronavirus emergency lifted

 Unlike strict lockdowns in other countries, Japan did not force businesses to close and some had reopened even befo

Published 26 May, 2020 06:55am

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

 WHO emergencies head Dr Mike Ryan said epidemics often come in waves, which means that outbreaks could come back la

Published 26 May, 2020 05:55am

Saudi Arabia to begin easing restrictions from May 31

 Kingdom will entirely ease restrictions from June 21. 
 However, Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages will remain suspende

Published 26 May, 2020 05:38am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 11	277.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 11	277.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 11	148.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 11	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 11	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 11	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 10	5,780.05
Nasdaq / Oct 10	18,282.05
Dow Jones / Oct 10	42,454.12
India Sensex / Oct 11	81,423.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 11	39,628.27
Hang Seng / Oct 11	21,251.98
FTSE 100 / Oct 11	8,230.11
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 11	19,187.20

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 10	233,028.70
Petrol/Litre / Oct 11	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 11	75.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 11	17,985
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 11	2,644.73
Diesel/Litre / Oct 11	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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