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World - 2020-06-18

USA

Colombia economy contracts 20pc in April under coronavirus impact

President Ivan Duque declared an ongoing national quarantine to curb the spread of the disease in late March.
The collapse of Colombia's gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth month of the year was much higher than the 4.9% drop seen in March.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 11:16pm

Europe

PM Johnson tells Macron: Brexit talks cannot stretch into autumn

The Prime Minister welcomed the agreement to intensify talks in July and underlined that the UK does not believe it makes sense for there to be prolonged negotiations into the autumn.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 11:03pm

Europe

UK ditches homegrown COVID-19 tracing app to use Google-Apple model

Britain says will switch to decentralised system.
Programme managers say change of tack unplanned.
Trial of app showed inaccuracies on Apple's iPhone.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 10:59pm

USA

US labor market improvement stalling; second wave of layoffs seen

Weekly jobless claims fall to 1.508 million.
Claims still more than double Great Recession peak.
Continuing claims drop to 20.544 million.
Mid-Atlantic factory activity rebounds in June.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 10:54pm

USA

US House panel hears from Facebook, Google, Twitter on election security

Leaders from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc told the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee that they had not seen evidence of coordinated foreign interference in conversations.
"If every single American household is full of toxic, explosive ga

Published 18 Jun, 2020 10:41pm

South Asia

China finds heavy coronavirus traces in seafood, meat sections of Beijing food market

The latest outbreak infected more than 100 people and raised fears of wider contagion in China.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 09:30pm

Europe

UK says EU trade deal will be difficult if no progress before October

Britain left the EU on Jan. 31 but talks have so far made little headway on agreeing a new trade deal with the bloc by the time a status-quo transition arrangement ends in December.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 09:26pm

Middle East

Iran rejects US sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally

"We will continue our economic cooperation with the resilient Syrian nation and Syria's government, and despite these sanctions, we will strengthen our economic relations with Syria," Mousavi said.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 09:23pm

Trump to nominate lawyer Crenshaw to serve as Democratic SEC commissioner

Crenshaw, a senior SEC attorney, would fill a commissioner slot that has been vacant since February, when Rob Jackson, whom Crewnshaw advised, left to return to his teaching post.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 09:20pm

UK foreign minister says taking knee is 'subjugation'

Premier League footballers took a knee on Wednesday evening in solidarity with demonstrations across the world sparked by the killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, by US police.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 07:33pm

Europe

EU extends Crimea sanctions by 12 months

The measures prohibit certain exports and imports from Crimea, and ban EU-based companies from investment and tourism services in the strategic Black Sea peninsula.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 07:28pm

Europe

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 580 to 187,764

The reported death toll rose by 26 to 8,856, the tally showed.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 07:21pm

Trump calls Bolton book 'pure fiction'

"Many of the ridiculous statements he attributes to me were never made, pure fiction," Trump said.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 07:17pm

US weekly jobless claims remain high, second wave of layoffs blamed

The 11th straight weekly drop would push claims further away from a record 6.867 million in late March.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 07:13pm

Asia

Thailand reports 6 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

The new cases were quarantined Thais returning from Saudi Arabia and India, said Panprapa Yongtrakul, a spokeswoman for the government's COVID-19 Administration Centre.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 07:05pm

Europe

Turkey dismisses France allegations of naval aggression

Since security and maritime deals were signed late last year, Turkey has stepped up its support of the GNA with drones, military advisors and sending Syrian fighters.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:46pm

Trump says police 'not treated fairly' after latest race shooting

Critics, including the Democrat speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, have derided his efforts.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:45pm

Russia says 489 medics died from coronavirus

Previously a health ministry official on May 26 gave a confirmed death toll of 101.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:42pm

Over one percent of humanity displaced: UN

It also means, he said, "that there have been insufficient political solutions" to the conflicts and crises that would allow people to return home.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:36pm

Europe

Merkel urges EU recovery deal before end of July

"It would be best if we could reach an agreement before the summer break," Merkel said, calling for compromise from member states to enable the deal to be ratified by the end of the year.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:32pm

Asia

Kazakh leader Nazarbayev, 79, has coronavirus: official website

"Currently, the First President of Kazakhstan is in self-isolation. Unfortunately, the last test for the coronavirus infection showed a positive result. There is no cause for concern," the statement said.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:30pm

Asia

Japan ex-justice minister and wife arrested in vote-buying scandal

Kawai, 57, and his wife, 46, have both resigned from Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, but reportedly plan to keep their seats in parliament.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:29pm

Europe

Germany warns Russia of possible sanctions over Georgian murder

Berlin already expelled two Russian diplomats over the murder last year, prompting Moscow to kick out two Germans in exchange.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:23pm

Europe

Russia's new coronavirus cases rise at lowest in six weeks

Russia's coronavirus crisis response centre said 182 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 7,660 since the crisis began.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:21pm

EU hopes US pullout of digital tax talks not 'definitive'

In the OECD talks, 137 countries agreed in January to reach a deal on the taxation of multinationals by the end of 2020.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:20pm

Europe

EU court says Hungary curbs on foreign-funded NGOs broke law

According to critics, this law targeted Hungarian-born US billionaire George Soros, who in 1984 created the Open Society Foundation, a harsh critic of Orban.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:19pm

Europe

Czechs to drop mandatory face masks from July

Masks will still be mandatory in shops and on public transport in Prague where city hall has been paralysed after a deputy mayor tested positive for COVID-19.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:18pm

Europe

China envoy raps EU over proposed competition rules

"Maybe you can say the speed is not fast enough but the direction is very clear," he said.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 06:12pm

Coronavirus pandemic: Fitch cut India’s sovereign rating outlook to 'negative'

Rating agency stated that India's growth and economy has been hit hard as it weakened due to the Covid-19 outbreak

Published 18 Jun, 2020 05:46pm

Middle East

Jordan FM meets Palestinian leader amid Israel tensions

Safadi travelled by helicopter for the rare trip to Ramallah, headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, Abbas's office told AFP.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 05:13pm

Middle East

Amnesty demands Egypt stop 'harassment' of frontline medics

It also interviewed seven doctors who said they witnessed security and administrative threats against their health worker colleagues for complaining on social media.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 04:10pm

Africa

Burundi's Evariste Ndayishimiye sworn in as new president

Bejfore taking the oath, Ndayishimiye knelt surrounded by the leaders of the Catholic, Anglican, evangelical and Muslim faiths, who prayed for him.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 04:02pm

Europe

EU ready to go it alone on taxation of digital firms

He was responding to the decision by the United States to pull out of negotiations on a global solution to taxing digital services on Wednesday.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:55pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 1,331 new coronavirus cases, its biggest daily rise

Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said 63 more deaths were reported on Thursday, with total fatalities now at 2,339, the highest coronavirus death toll in East Asia outside of China.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:39pm

Europe

Greek jobless rate drops to 16.2pc in first quarter

Greece's highest unemployment rate was recorded in the first quarter of 2014, when joblessness hit 27.8pc.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:30pm

China's top legislature oppose Xinjiang related bill signed by Trump

NPC and CPPCC term the bill as a brutal action by US to interfere in China's internal affairs

Updated 18 Jun, 2020 04:48pm

Europe

Germany expects EU sanctions against Russia to be extended

The virtual EU summit on Friday is likely to seal the political agreement for such a step which would then be implemented by EU foreign ministers later this month.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:20pm

Asia

Indian PM Modi opens coal mining to private sector

At an opening up of mining to the private sector titled "Unleashing Coal", Modi said he wanted India, with the world's fourth largest coal reserves, to be a net exporter of coal.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:12pm

South Asia

Beijing's coronavirus outbreak under control, Chinese expert says

Going by recent case numbers, June 13 was the peak of the current outbreak, Wu told a regular news conference a day after new confirmed cases fell to 21, from 31 the previous day.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:10pm

WHO drawing up plans for 'fair, equitable' access to COVID-19 vaccine

The framework to ensure "fair and equitable access" would give priority to three group: frontline workers such as medics and the police, vulnerable people over 65 years old or at higher risk due to illness.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:07pm

Nepal's parliament approves new map including territory controlled by India

Indian has rejected the map saying it was not based on historical facts or evidence.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 02:44pm

Trump signs sanctions law over China treatment of Uighurs

The United States would freeze any assets the officials hold in the world's largest economy and ban their entry into the country.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 04:01am

2020-06-18-03-01

Seven nations vying for five UNSC seats

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly began voting Wednesday to elect five new members of the Security Council for...

Updated 18 Jun, 2020 03:47am

Europe

EU targets China in new competition rules

BRUSSELS: The EU wants tougher rules to thwart heavily-subsidised foreign companies, especially Chinese ones, from...

Updated 18 Jun, 2020 03:48am

Europe

BBC seeks UK job cuts as part of £125 million virus savings

LONDON: The BBC said Wednesday it has invited staff to apply for voluntary redundancy as the broadcaster seeks £125...

Updated 18 Jun, 2020 03:48am

Europe

UK PM's car hit in collision outside parliament

LONDON: The car carrying British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was crashed into from behind in central London on...

Updated 18 Jun, 2020 03:49am

South Asia

India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era

NEW DELHI: Indian newspapers, which just a few months ago had defied the global trend by gaining circulation, are ...

Updated 18 Jun, 2020 03:50am

USA

Vowing new Syria campaign, US sanctions dozens including Assad wife

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife and dozens ...

Published 18 Jun, 2020 03:05am

Trump asked China's Xi for help winning 2020 election, claims Bolton

The bombshell revelations come months after Trump's impeachment in the House and subsequent Senate acquittal.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 01:52am

Europe

EU chief executive: no post-Brexit deal without ‘level playing field’

"The negotiations with the UK always promised to be difficult and they have not disappointed," von der Leyen.
She said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had confirmed to her this week that London would not seek to prolong negotiations on a new EU-U

Published 18 Jun, 2020 12:30am

USA

US CDC reports 2,132,321 coronavirus cases and 116,862 deaths

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.

Published 18 Jun, 2020 12:11am

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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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