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World - 2020-07-08

US closes in on three million COVID-19 cases

America is by far the hardest-hit country in the world, with more than 130,000 deaths.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 08:19pm

South Asia

US, China impose visa restrictions on each other in Tibet row

Pompeo restricted visas to Chinese officials determined to be "substantially involved" in the exclusion of foreigners from Tibetan areas.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 06:23pm

USA

Trump says considering TikTok ban as China row deepens

TikTok is led by an American CEO, with hundreds of employees and key leaders across safety, security, product, and public policy here in the US.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 06:19pm

'At war time speed', China leads COVID-19 vaccine race

China has brought state, military and private sectors together in a quest to combat a disease that has killed over 500,000 people worldwide

Published 08 Jul, 2020 05:49pm

South Asia

Indian travel curbs thwart gold smugglers, boost legal market

Travel curbs cripple gold smugglers' network
Reduced smuggling allows dealers to charge premium
Around 115-120 T gold smuggled into India in 2019 –WGC

Published 08 Jul, 2020 05:26pm

Europe

Russia tells US to 'mind own business' over media freedom

Earlier that day the FSB security agency arrested a respected former journalist, Ivan Safronov, 30, on suspicion of state treason.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 05:05pm

Indian police arrest 12 officials of LG Polymers over gas leak

A total of twelve members including the CEO and two directors were arrested.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:36pm

WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19

The possibility of airborne transmission in public settings - especially in very specific conditions, crowded, closed, poorly ventilated settings that have been described, cannot be ruled out, WHO said.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:11pm

Australia locks down millions as US struggles to contain virus

SYDNEY: Australia on Tuesday ordered millions of people locked down in its second-biggest city to combat a surge in...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:23am

FBI chief says China has preferences in US election

WASHINGTON: The head of the FBI said Tuesday that China is pushing its preferences in the US election as part of...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:20am

Italian cabinet approves 'mother of all reforms' to slash red tape

ROME: The Italian government approved a package of measures on Tuesday aimed at cutting the complicated red tape ...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:33am

UK newspaper publisher to cut 550 jobs on virus fallout

LONDON: Reach, publisher of UK newspapers Daily Mirror and Daily Express, plans to axe about 550 jobs as the...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Dubai reopens doors to tourists after long shutdown

DUBAI: With a "welcome" passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival, Dubai reopens its doors to international...

Updated 08 Jul, 2020 03:31am

Asia

6.6-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

JAKARTA: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island early Tuesday but without ...

Updated 09 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Europe

Two conjoined twins separated in Italy

ROME: A hospital in Rome said on Tuesday it had successfully separated two-year-old twins joined above the nape of...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

Europe

Two dead in Czech train crash

PRAGUE: Two people died and dozens were injured Tuesday when two passenger trains collided near the western Czech ...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

USA

Fresh outrage as well-connected firms nab US loans

NEW YORK: A centerpiece of US President Donald Trump's economic relief program was under renewed scrutiny Tuesday...

Published 08 Jul, 2020 02:55am

US formally withdraws from WHO: senator

Congress received notification that POTUS officially withdrew the US from the @WHO in the midst of a pandemic," Senator Robert Menendez.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:21am

Europe

French coronavirus death toll up 13 at 29,933, new cases slow

The number of people who died in hospitals increased by 34 to 19,457, compared to the daily average of 23 over the past seven days.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:04am

Europe

Coronavirus pandemic accelerating, still short of peak: WHO

"The outbreak is accelerating and we've clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:03am

Mexican president to talk trade with Trump as virus rages

It will be Lopez Obrador's first foreign visit after 18 months in the job and will see him meet a president known for his anti-Mexico rhetoric.

Published 08 Jul, 2020 12:00am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 7	277.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 7	277.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	148.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	5,751.07
Nasdaq / Oct 5	18,137.85
Dow Jones / Oct 5	42,352.75
India Sensex / Oct 7	81,336.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	39,332.74
Hang Seng / Oct 7	22,983.62
FTSE 100 / Oct 7	8,269.74
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 7	19,055.18

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	237,401.20
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	74.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 7	18,485
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	2,644.79
Diesel/Litre / Oct 7	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 7 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 7 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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