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World - 2020-06-16

Middle East

US to impose sanctions aimed at blocking Syria military victory

US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft told the Security Council on Tuesday that Washington would implement the measures to "prevent the Assad regime from securing a military victory."
Our aim is to deprive the Assad regime of the revenue and the support

Published 16 Jun, 2020 11:52pm

Europe

France says working with partners to pressure Iran at IAEA on inspector access

Iran, like any state to which the IAEA sends a request for access, must respond to it without delay and without conditions, to allow IAEA inspectors.
"This is essential for preserving the authority of the IAEA and the strength of its verification regi

Published 16 Jun, 2020 11:47pm

USA

US House panel to hold election-security hearing with Facebook, Google, Twitter

The remote hearing will discuss the technology industry's actions since the 2016 US elections, state-sponsored disinformation efforts.
The hearing will also look at misinformation campaigns amid the novel coronavirus outbreak and recent protests over

Published 16 Jun, 2020 11:44pm

USA

US extends non-essential travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico

"This extension protects Americans while keeping essential trade and travel flowing as we reopen the American economy,"
The travel restrictions had already been extended several times and were set to expire on June 23.
Mexico's foreign ministry sai

Published 16 Jun, 2020 11:40pm

Trump signs order on police reform after weeks of protests about racial injustice

Trump sought to offer a policy response to rising concerns about racial injustice going into the Nov. 3 election, in which he is seeking a second term.
Americans want law and order, they demand law and order," Trump said at a ceremony in the White Ho

Published 16 Jun, 2020 11:36pm

WHO Americas director says COVID-19 pandemic still accelerating in the region

Speaking in a virtual briefing from Washington-based Pan American Health Organization, Etienne said Brazil accounts for 23pc of the more than 3.8 million cases in the Americas and 23pc.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 09:25pm

Canada to extend income support by 8 weeks, US border to remain closed, Trudeau says

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) had been put in place for those eligible for a maximum of 16 weeks, which meant that some people would have seen their benefits expire as soon as July.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 09:14pm

Europe

Italy reports 34 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, 210 new cases

The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 34,405, the agency said, the fourth highest in the world after those of the United States, Britain and Brazil.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 09:12pm

South Asia

Japan 'can't move ahead' with US missile defence system: PM

Abe's comments appear to suggest the system, which was originally estimated to cost Japan $4.2 billion over three decades, may be scrapped altogether.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 09:07pm

Europe

UK to merge international development ministry and Foreign Office

"This will unite our aid with our diplomacy and bring them together in our international effort," he told parliament.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 08:52pm

Africa

World Bank approves $1 billion for health, education in Congo

The financing comprises $800 million to support free primary school education and $200 million to improve maternal and child health.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 08:47pm

IMF sees 'profound uncertainty' about global recovery

She also cited a striking divergence of financial markets from the real economy, which could portend greater volatility in financial markets and potentially sharp corrections.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 08:31pm

Europe

UK will be flexible after the end of Brexit transition: minister Gove

"We will manage the adjustment required at the end of the transition period in a flexible and pragmatic way to minimise any challenges and to maximise all opportunities,"

Published 16 Jun, 2020 07:44pm

Merkel, Erdogan agree UN process for Libya should be bolstered

According to the statement, Merkel and Erdogan agreed that the United Nations-sponsored peace process in war-torn Libya should be reinforced.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 07:39pm

Middle East

WTO backs Qatar in broadcast rights dispute with Saudi Arabia

The three-person panel ruled that Saudi Arabia's failure to act against beoutQ was a breach of WTO rules.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 07:30pm

US troops in Germany make both sides safer: NATO chief

But he stressed that the details of the plan are still not finalised.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:52pm

Asia

Kim Yo Jong: North Korean leader's increasingly powerful sister

Born in 1988, according to the Unification ministry, Yo Jong is one of three children born to Kim's predecessor Kim Jong Il and his third known partner, former dancer Ko Yong Hui.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:50pm

Europe

Russia vows to stand firm by Iran on nuclear deal

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments during a visit to Moscow by his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif amid a fresh row over access to Iranian sites where past nuclear activity may have occurred.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:44pm

Africa

UN agencies to feed thousands of migrants stuck in Libya

"I sleep on mats. There are many shops that I want to work in but there is no work. There is nothing in my house other than bread and tea."

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:42pm

EU takes aim at Apple in landmark antitrust cases

The commission also launched an in depth investigation into Apple Pay based on concerns that the fast-growing and easy-to-use payment system is shutting out rivals.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:35pm

Berlin says US troops in Germany important for US, EU security

Trump said he was cutting the numbers because Germany was "delinquent" in contributions to NATO and had treated the United States "badly" on trade.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:29pm

New virus outbreak in China stokes second wave fears

British officials said patients would immediately have access to the steroid, dexamethasone.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:26pm

South Asia

China reports 40 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 27 in Beijing

The NHC reported 8 new imported coronavirus cases in mainland China as of the end of June 15, down from 10 a day earlier.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:25pm

Iran warns against UN nuclear watchdog resolution

European states are expected to put the resolution before the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) board of governors' meeting this week.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 06:15pm

South Asia

China foreign ministry says unaware of reported border clash with India

The Indian army said on Tuesday senior military officials from both sides were meeting to calm the situation.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 05:34pm

Europe

German coronavirus smartphone tracing app goes live

The project nearly went off the rails in April as Berlin abandoned an initial approach that stored data on a central server - which privacy experts said could allow people's relationships to be spied on.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 05:11pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 1,106 new coronavirus infections, 33 deaths

The Southeast Asian country's total number of infections was 40,400 and fatalities 2,231, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said, adding that 15,703 patients had recovered.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 05:04pm

South Asia

Hong Kong leader says opponents of security law are ‘enemy of the people’

The government has mounted a campaign to rally public support for the legislation, with billboards, a booklet with questions and answers and a video of Lam defending the law "in the public interest".

Published 16 Jun, 2020 04:59pm

Asia

Malaysia reports 11 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Total fatalities in the country remain at 121, with no new deaths reported.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 04:57pm

South Asia

Hong Kong's March-May unemployment rises to 5.9pc, highest in over 15 years

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate for the three-month period ended in May rose to 5.9pc from 5.2pc in February-April, government data showed on Tuesday.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 04:56pm

South Asia

Philippines reports 364 new coronavirus cases, 5 new deaths

The Department of Health (DOH) also said 301 more patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 6,552.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 04:35pm

Europe

UK COVID-19 death toll hits 53,077

About 64,500 more people than usual have died in the United Kingdom during this year's pandemic, according to the latest available data, Nick Stripe, the head of health analysis at the ONS, said.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 04:31pm

Europe

EU member states agree specs for coronavirus app interoperability

In an announcement coinciding with the launch of Germany's app, the Brussels-based executive said it will be responsible for managing a central gateway for national apps to 'talk' to each other.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 04:03pm

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 8.06 million, death toll at 436,293

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:57pm

Europe

Hungarian parliament revokes special coronavirus powers from government

Nationalist Orban secured extra powers to fight the coronavirus with an open-ended mandate at the end of March, which allowed his government to pass decrees.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:54pm

South Asia

Chinese capital and provinces impose travel curbs as coronavirus cases mount

The financial hub of Shanghai demanded some travellers from Beijing be quarantined for two weeks, as 27 new COVID-19 cases took the capital's current outbreak to 106 since Thursday.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:50pm

Europeans push for Iran rebuke at nuclear watchdog over inspections

The IAEA has issued two reports this year rebuking Iran for failing to answer questions about nuclear activities

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:40pm

Trump to sign police reform executive order today

Law enforcement officials and families of people who have been killed by police are expected to be part of the event where Trump will sign the order.

Updated 16 Jun, 2020 03:32pm

Rep. Ilhan Omar's father dies due to coronavirus

“It is with tremendous sadness and pain to say goodbye to my father. No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew and loved him,” she tweeted.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 11:55am

Europe

1990s arms deal kickbacks: French court orders jail terms for six

PARIS: A Paris court on Monday found three former French government officials and three others guilty on charges...

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:37am

2020-06-16-03-34

Russian scientist accused of spying for China

MOSCOW: Russian investigators have charged a scientist specialising in the Arctic region with treason, his lawyer...

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:37am

2020-06-16-03-34

Top Russia newspaper editors quit, denouncing censorship

MOSCOW: Senior editors at Russia's leading business newspaper quit Monday in protest against what they say is...

Updated 16 Jun, 2020 04:00am

Asia

Kyrgyz PM resigns amid corruption probe

BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan's prime minister resigned on Monday after he came under parliamentary fire during a probe...

Updated 16 Jun, 2020 03:59am

Europe

EU diplomat chief calls for special China dialogue with US

BRUSSELS: The EU's chief diplomat on Monday called for Europe and the United States to launch talks aimed at forging...

Updated 16 Jun, 2020 04:01am

Europe

Germany takes stake in vaccine firm CureVac

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Berlin will take a stake in German biotech company CureVac, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said...

Updated 16 Jun, 2020 04:02am

USA

US ends emergency authorisation of hydroxychloroquine

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday withdrew emergency use authorisations for two coronavirus treatments ...

Published 16 Jun, 2020 03:37am

2020-06-16-03-34

Over 100 cases in new Beijing Covid-19 outbreak: WHO

GENEVA: More than 100 cases of the novel coronavirus have been officially recorded in the fresh outbreak in Beijing,...

Updated 16 Jun, 2020 04:00am

Middle East

Hamas calls for united 'resistance' against West Bank annexation

"We call for the annexation project to be confronted with resistance in all forms," said senior Hamas official.

Published 16 Jun, 2020 02:11am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 9	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 9	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 9	148.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 9	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 9	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 9	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 8	5,751.13
Nasdaq / Oct 8	18,182.92
Dow Jones / Oct 8	42,080.37
India Sensex / Oct 9	82,191.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	39,339.54
Hang Seng / Oct 9	20,966.12
FTSE 100 / Oct 9	8,221.07
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 9	19,060.87

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 9	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 9	17,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 9	232,939
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 9	2,617.03
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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