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World - 2020-06-21

China bans some US chicken, shuts Pepsi plant to fight virus

Imports of frozen chicken from Tyson Foods have been "temporarily suspended" after a virus outbreak was found at one of the company's production facilities in the US.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 08:16pm

Europe

Spain reopens border with France

Spain has been one of the worst affected countries, suffering more than 28,000 deaths, with its economy and especially the key tourist industry devastated.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 07:19pm

South Asia

Iran reports over 100 new virus deaths for third day running

Iran recorded its lowest single-day death toll in early May, before seeing a new rise in cases in recent weeks.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 06:52pm

South Asia

China likely lost at least 40 soldiers in border clash: Indian minister

Troops remain locked in a face-off at several locations along the poorly defined Line of Actual Control, despite talks between local commanders to de-escalate.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 06:36pm

Asia

Beijing can screen almost 1 million people daily for coronavirus: official

Beijing has been expanding testing in the city of 20 million since a cluster of infections linked to a food wholesale market erupted over a week ago.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 05:35pm

US sees 568 more virus deaths as infections rise

Some 20 states have seen a rebound in infections as the epicenter of the country's outbreak has moved from New York and the country's Northeast to the South and West.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:17pm

Africa

Morocco opens field hospital after spike in virus cases

Morocco, with a population of 34 million, has reported just over 9,800 cases and 213 deaths from the novel coronavirus.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:10pm

Teenager killed in Seattle protest zone shooting, one wounded

The police said that the suspect or suspects, for which they had no description, had fled and were still at large

Published 21 Jun, 2020 02:30pm

Europe

UK to unveil lockdown easing plans this week, health minister says

"This week we will announce further details of the measures we can take to relieve some of the national lockdown measures at the start of July, including on July 4."

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 03:09pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to launch $4bn tourism development fund

The Tourism Development Fund will launch equity and debt investment vehicles to develop the tourism sector in collaboration with private and investment banks, the ministry said in a statement.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 02:09pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 862 new coronavirus infections, 36 new deaths

Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said there were 36 more deaths reported, with total fatalities now at 2,465, the highest coronavirus death toll in East Asia outside of China.

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 02:09pm

Europe

Russia reports fewer than 8,000 new coronavirus cases

The national coronavirus response centre said that 109 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 8,111.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 01:24pm

Blasts kill seven people in southern and central Somalia

No group has claimed responsibility

Published 21 Jun, 2020 01:15pm

South Asia

Mainland China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases including 22 in Beijing

The city of more than 20 million people reported its first case in the latest wave on June 11.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 11:41am

South Asia

Japan PM Abe's support rebounds despite ex-justice minister's arrest

Abe has apologised to the public over the scandal, saying he felt his responsibility strongly for his appointment of Kawai to the post.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 10:26am

Europe

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 687 to 189,822

The figure stood at 8,883. No explanation was given why the number in Sunday's tally decreased by one.

Published 21 Jun, 2020 10:24am

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 8.81 million, death toll at 462,960

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

Published 21 Jun, 2020 10:09am

Africa

DR Congo presidential aide gets 20 years for graft

KINSHASA: A top aide to DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was handed 20 years hard labour for corruption on...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:16am

USA

US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton's book

WASHINGTON: A US judge refused Saturday to block the release of a tell-all book in which President Donald Trump's...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:20am

Middle East

Bomb kills 9 pro-regime fighters in south Syria

BEIRUT: A roadside bomb killed at least nine pro-regime fighters Saturday on a bus in Daraa, the cradle of Syria's...

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:01am

2020-06-21-02-35

India, China accuse each other of violating de facto border

NEW DELHI: India and China on Saturday traded accusations that the other had violated their shared de facto border,...

Published 21 Jun, 2020 03:01am

2020-06-21-02-35

Pompeo says UN vote on race, policing in US is 'hypocrisy'

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday a UN Human Rights Council vote condemning racism ...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:14am

Europe

Lenin statue unveiled in western Germany after legal battle

GELSENKIRCHEN: A divisive new monument to Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin was unveiled in Germany on Saturday, in the...

Updated 21 Jun, 2020 10:19am

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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
FTSE 100 / Oct 8	8,190.61
Dow Jones / Oct 8	42,080.37
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 8	19,066.47
France CAC40 / Oct 8	7,521.32
India Sensex / Oct 9	82,191.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	39,339.54

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 8	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 8	234,829.10
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 9	74.07
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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