News Archives for World - 2020-07-13

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World - 2020-07-13

Europe

UK unveils post-Brexit border plans and ad campaign

"It is time for our new start, time for us to embrace a new global destiny," he told lawmakers while unveiling the government's plans.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 09:55pm

USA

Canada's Trudeau 'sorry' over controversial charity contract

His apology came amid opposition demands for an investigation into a $900 million contract awarded by the government to development and youth advocacy organization WE Charity.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 09:52pm

Europe

EU to reconsider exports over Hong Kong security law

Germany and France suggested the joint EU action.
Berlin's foreign minister said the security law meant the status quo could not continue.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 08:54pm

Middle East

Bahrain adds $470mn in coronavirus impact spending to 2020 budget

To this end, $450 million will be taken as a one-time deduction from the Future Generations Fund (FGF), a fund set up in 2006 to reinvest hydrocarbon revenues.
The decrees also announced a temporary halt to the allocation of oil revenues to the FGF until the end of 2020.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 08:53pm

South Asia

Taliban car bomb attack on Afghan intel office kills 11

In two separate attacks on Sunday blamed on the Taliban, at least 19 security personnel were killed.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 07:26pm

World hunger worsening as coronavirus weighs and obesity rises: UN

Nearly 690 million people, or 8.9 percent of people around the globe, are hungry, the UN found.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 07:22pm

Middle East

IMF urges Lebanese to unite around government financial rescue plan

The government's rescue plan has served as the cornerstone of talks with the IMF and maps out massive losses in the financial system.
Arvanitis said in an online press conference that delaying taking action would only worsen the outlook for the economy.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 07:00pm

South Asia

Malaysia PM wins parliamentary test of support

He took power without an election, and there had been speculation he did not have sufficient support from MPs to hang on to power.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 06:16pm

South Asia

Fresh lockdown for 250,000 in Manila as virus surges

Residents will be allowed to go to work, but outdoor exercise will be banned.
Shops and businesses can remain open but restaurants will only be allowed to do take-aways.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 06:13pm

Europe

Moscow says Turkey's Hagia Sophia move an 'internal affair'

Russia's deputy foreign minister we proceed from the fact that this is a Turkish internal affair in which neither us nor others should interfere.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 06:10pm

Africa

Ivory Coast vice president resigns days after PM's death

Duncan was leaving for "reasons of personal convenience", Patrick Achi, a top aide to Ouattara.
Following Gon Coulibaly's death, Ouattara's RHDP party has said it may ask the president to rethink his decision not to seek another term.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:58pm

USA

Latin America virus deaths pass US as Spain lockdown blocked

Across the planet, the pandemic has infected nearly 13 million people, killed over 566,000 and triggered massive economic damage in the seven months.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:49pm

Middle East

IMF predicts worst Mideast downturn in half century

The economic malaise will see poverty and unemployment rise, stoking social unrest, and send budget deficits and public debt surging.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:37pm

Europe

UK trade fair industry warns 30,000 jobs at risk as events yet to resume

The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) said companies would need at least eight to twelve weeks to restart exhibitions.
Failure to provide a go-live date impacts the ability of almost 180,000 businesses to recover.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:36pm

Currency

Iran says virus death toll tops 13,000

Lari said another 2,349 people had tested positive for the virus, raising the overall figure in the country's outbreak to 259,652.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:35pm

Europe

Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G, though timescale unclear

PM Johnson mulls banning Huawei from 5G.
UK to put national security first - minister.
Huawei denies it spies for China.
BT cautions over going too fast.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:28pm

Europe

Kosovo's Thaci, at war crimes court, says 'nobody can rewrite history'

The Kosovo conflict was only ended when NATO forces launched a bombing campaign against Serbia that forced them to quit the territory.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:27pm

Africa

Mandela's daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa

She had been designated to become South Africa's envoy to Liberia after her stint in Copenhagen.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:23pm

Europe

Poland's populist president narrowly wins re-election

The incumbent won a new five-year term with 51 percent in Sunday's vote.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 05:19pm

USA

Florida reports 15,000 new virus cases in a day, a US record

NEW YORK: Florida has registered more than 15,000 new cases of coronavirus in a day, easily breaking a record for a...

Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am

EU concern at UN Syria aid plan

BRUSSELS: The EU on Sunday voiced "deep concern" at a UN move to close an access point for humanitarian aid to...

Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:27am

Britain, France agree joint unit to fight migrant traffickers

CALAIS: The interior ministers of France and Britain on Sunday signed an agreement creating a new joint police...

Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:37am

China

Quake rattles Chinese city hit by massive 1976 disaster

BEIJING: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Chinese city of Tangshan on Sunday, according to the United...

Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am

Asia

Half million Hong Kong people vote in pro-democracy primaries

HONG KONG: More than half a million Hong Kong people voted in primaries held by pro-democracy parties to choose...

Updated 14 Jul, 2020 03:35am

South Asia

Sri Lanka cancels election rallies over new virus wave

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's ruling party Sunday called off its rallies ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections and ...

Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:28am

Middle East

Coronavirus claims over 20,000 lives across Mideast

PARIS: The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 20,000 people across the Middle East, half of them in...

Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:29am

Europe

Divided Poland votes

WARSAW: Poles voted on Sunday in a razor edge presidential run-off election between a populist incumbent allied with...

Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:27am

Europe

Prison terms for French ex-spies who shared secrets with China

PARIS: A French court has sentenced to jail two former agents from the foreign intelligence service after convicting...

Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am

Middle East

Iran says misaligned radar led to Ukrainian jet downing

TEHRAN: Iran said that the misalignment of an air defence unit's radar system was the key "human error" that led to...

Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am

Europe

EU concern at UN Syria aid plan

EU diplomatic chief Josep Borrell and Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarcic said that authorising only one crossing would hamper the delivery of aid.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 12:28am

USA

Florida reports 15,000 new virus cases in a day, a US record

The state also recorded a one-day toll of 45 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 12:27am

Jordan king says virus 'under control'

"We have successfully dealt with the coronavirus, which today is under control in Jordan," he said during a meeting with prominent Jordanians.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 12:24am

Currency

Lebanon daily virus cases spike

The new figures announced by the health ministry bring the total number of infections to 2,334 including 36 deaths, according to figures carried by the state-run National News Agency (NNA).

Published 13 Jul, 2020 12:13am

USA

US presses again for full school reopening, despite risks

With the virus setting new records by the day in many parts of the country, a top health official warned that "everything should be on the table" and even US President Donald Trump wore a mask in public for the first time.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 12:10am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 4	277.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 4	277.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	148.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	5,751.07
India Sensex / Oct 5	81,688.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	38,635.62
Nasdaq / Oct 5	18,137.85
Hang Seng / Oct 5	22,736.87
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	8,280.63
Dow Jones / Oct 5	42,352.75
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	19,120.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	74.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	237,401.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	2,653.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 5	73.27
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	247.03

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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