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World - 2020-06-01

Mexico begins reopening after two-month lockdown

On a visit to Quintana Roo state, where the popular Cancun seaside resort is located, Lopez Obrador also said tourism activity would be reopened from next week.
The capital Mexico City will remain a red zone until at least June 15, and until hospita

Published 01 Jun, 2020 10:11pm

WHO says it wants to keep working with US

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said US involvement with the organisation had made a "great difference" over the decades and "it is WHO's wish for this collaboration to continue".

Published 01 Jun, 2020 10:09pm

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Monday

At least 6,182,860 cases of coronavirus have been registered in 196 countries and territories. Of these, at least 2,574,100 are now considered recovered.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 07:58pm

Africa

DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak

Health Minister Eteni Longondo said that "four people have already died" from Ebola in a district of the northwestern city of Mbandaka.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 07:52pm

Russia to hold constitutional reforms vote on July 1: Putin

We will carry out the national vote on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation on July 1,

Published 01 Jun, 2020 07:43pm

Russia's PM says 'grounds for cautious optimism' in coronavirus fight

Russia has reported 414,878 cases of the novel coronavirus and 4,855 deaths.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 07:18pm

Asia

Thailand races to create COVID vaccine, eyes possible medical tourism boost

Thai trials of an experimental vaccine using monkeys started last month, one of at least 100 potential vaccines being developed globally.
The government is hopeful it will have a cost-effective vaccine ready for next year.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 06:57pm

USA

Latin America virus cases top 1 mn as UK, Russia ease lockdowns

Wearing no face mask, the far-right leader met a tightly packed group of supporters in the capital Brasilia as the crowd chanted "Myth! Myth! Myth!" -- echoing his dismissal of the virus threat.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:53pm

Britain would not support readmittance of Russia to G7, says PM's spokesman

We will look at the detail of what the US is proposing. It is customary for the country that holds the G7 presidency to invite other leaders to participate as guests in the summit.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:35pm

Middle East

Iran calls on US to 'stop violence' against its people

"To the American people: the world has heard your outcry over the state of oppression.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:20pm

Europe

Belarus detains dozens of opposition activists

Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country with an iron fist since 1994, has confirmed he will run again.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:13pm

Europe

UK ex-foreign ministers call for G7 Hong Kong monitor group

China has sparked alarm among Western powers with plans to impose a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous financial hub.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 05:04pm

Asia

Malaysia ex-PM Najib's first 1MDB trial nears end

"The money went into the accused's account without his knowledge," lawyer Harvinderjit Singh told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:59pm

Middle East

Iran says virus cases jump nearly 3,000 in a day, a 2-month high

"The coronavirus is not only far from over, but we could at any moment see (another) dangerous peak," he said in a televised interview.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:55pm

Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew

Violent clashes erupted repeatedly in a small park next to the White House, with authorities using tear gas, pepper spray and flash bang grenades to disperse crowds who lit several large fires and damaged property.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:43pm

Asia

Singapore confirms 408 new coronavirus cases on monday

SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 408 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its health ministry said, bringing the...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:41pm

Asia

Philippine capital reopens despite jump in virus cases

The Philippines has so far reported 18,638 cases and 960 deaths, but experts fear limited testing means the true figures are likely much higher.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:32pm

Europe

Coronavirus lockdown eases in Moscow as cases fall in Russian capital

Shops in Moscow that were ordered to close in late March including car dealerships, dry cleaners, shoe repair stores, book shops and launderettes, are set to open.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:27pm

Middle East

Turkey eases coronavirus measures, re-opens restaurants, parks

President Tayyip Erdogan's government has been gradually easing the restrictions for the past few weeks, as authorities say the outbreak is now under control.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:27pm

Europe

Pope fights corruption with new Vatican tenders law

Convicted mobsters and those guilty of tax fraud are among a list of undesirables now unable to pocket contracts.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:21pm

Europe

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 333 to 181,815

BERLIN: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 333 to 181,815, data from the Robert Koch...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 04:19pm

Middle East

Iran says it is ready to continue fuel shipments to Venezuela

Iran practises its free trade rights with Venezuela and we are ready to send more ships if Caracas demands more supplies from Iran.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:57pm

Asia

Armenian PM Pashinyan tests positive for coronavirus

Armenia, with a population of 3 million, had registered 9,402 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Monday and 139 deaths.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:51pm

Europe

UK is following scientific advice on cautious lockdown easing, minister says

The overall view from SAGE - the scientific advisory group on emergencies which advises the government - their overall view is that we must do this cautiously and that is precisely what we are doing.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:49pm

South Asia

Japan says Hong Kong situation deeply concerning

The spokesman, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, was speaking at a regular news conference.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:39pm

Europe

Russia reports 9,035 new coronavirus infections

MOSCOW: Russia on Monday reported 9,035 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of ...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 03:08pm

China says U.S. 'addicted to quitting' over plan to withdraw from WHO

*Foreign ministry spokesman said the withdrawal reveals a pursuit of power politics and unilateralism.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 01:52pm

Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines

They may need to look further afield, to pandemic hotspots in Africa and Latin America, to get convincing results.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 11:40am

Truck drives into protesters on Minneapolis highway

*It did not appear any of the marchers were injured when the truck raced towards them on I-35, blowing its horn.

Published 01 Jun, 2020 11:31am

Iraq has only 190,000 tonnes of rice left for food programme

BAGHDAD: Iraq has only 190,000 tonnes of rice available in its coffers for its food rationing programme, the trade...

Updated 01 Jun, 2020 04:08am

Malaysia, Singapore defer high-speed rail project until year-end

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore said on Sunday they had agreed to suspend until Dec. 31 a...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Emirates Airline says must cut jobs over virus crisis

DUBAI: Emirates Airline said Sunday it will have to cut jobs after being forced to ground its fleet during the...

Updated 01 Jun, 2020 04:08am

Abu Dhabi locks down with one-week travel ban

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi has announced it will cordon off the UAE's capital as well as banning travel between regions...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Egypt army says 19 militants killed in Sinai

CAIRO: Egypt's military said it had killed 19 militants in targeted ground and air operations as part of its battle...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Journalists covering US protests find themselves under attack

NEW YORK: Journalists covering nationwide protests over the death of a black man at police hands in Minneapolis have...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Greece expands its approved list for incoming EU flights

ATHENS: Greece on Saturday expanded its list of approved flights from EU destinations to include airports in...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Russia plans rocket tests, lunar programme resumption

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday put a brave face on the loss of its space travel monopoly, saying it planned to test two ...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Taj Mahal damaged in deadly thunderstorm

AGRA: A deadly thunderstorm that rolled across parts of northern India damaged sections of the Taj Mahal complex,...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

India's 'pride' will be defended in new China border flareup: minister

NEW DELHI: India will not let its "pride be hurt" in its latest border flareup with China but is determined to ...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Around 30 killed in Burkina Faso attack

OUAGADOUGOU: Gunmen killed around 30 people at a livestock market in the eastern Burkina Faso town of Kompienbiga,...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

People more important than the economy, pope says about Covid crisis

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said on Sunday that people are more important than the economy, as countries decide how...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

65 percent of small Israeli start-ups could succumb to Covid-19: survey

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Around 65 percent of small Israeli start-ups expect to cease operations in the next six months...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Chinese media use race clashes to criticise US over Hong Kong

BEIJING: Chinese state media took aim at the US government over the weekend as many American cities were gripped by...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Inquiry clears Malta's PM over migrant deaths

ROME: An investigation has cleared Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela of any blame over the death of migrants at...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Somalia blast kills at least 10 on bus

MOGADISHU: At least 10 people died and 12 were wounded when an explosive device ripped through a minibus outside the...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

Britain has reached 200,000 capacity testing target

LONDON: Britain has reached its 200,000 capacity testing target for the coronavirus, including the means for 40,000...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

World virus cases top 6 million as Brazil toll surges

BRASÍLIA: The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has topped six million as the disease spread rapidly across...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

EU tells UK post-Brexit deal vital during virus crisis

LONDON: The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator told Britain on Sunday that the economic damage wrought by the...

Published 01 Jun, 2020 02:59am

US workers face an unequal future when virus recedes

WASHINGTON: As the coronavirus worked its way across the United States, it cleaved the country's workforce in two:...

Updated 01 Jun, 2020 10:03am

Sterling to coast for now, strengthen towards year-end

Money and Banking

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 10	277.82
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 10	277.62
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 10	149.16
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 10	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 10	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 10	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 10	5,792.04
India Sensex / Oct 10	81,753.61
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 10	39,380.89
Nasdaq / Oct 10	18,291.62
Hang Seng / Oct 10	21,286.40
FTSE 100 / Oct 10	8,237.58
Dow Jones / Oct 10	42,512
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 10	19,203.44

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 10	73.73
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 10	17,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 10	236,197
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 10	2,615.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 10	72.37
Petrol/Litre / Oct 11	247.03

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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