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World - 2020-09-01

Africa

Zimbabwe to reopen schools from Sept. 14 for students taking final exams

"The ministry (of education) is working closely with other ministries and stakeholders to guarantee the safety of pupils and staff during the examinations period," the government said.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 11:27pm

USA

US police shoot and kill another black man

The latest killing came as US President was headed for Kenosha where police shot Jacob Blake.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:42pm

Europe

Greece delays school reopening to September 14

As an additional safety measure, primary school children would also be provided with a free water bottle each, education minister said.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:36pm

USA

Trump heads uninvited to Kenosha to push law and order message

Kenosha as a symbol of institutional racism leading to deadly encounters between officers and black suspects.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:33pm

Africa

EU top diplomat in Libya to push for peace talks

Haftar launched an offensive to seize Tripoli in April 2019, but was beaten back by pro-GNA forces.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:28pm

Europe

Macron to return to Lebanon in December: French presidency

Macron has taken centre stage in an international push for long-overdue reforms.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 08:26pm

USA

Canadian factory sector growth jumps to 2-year high in August

The IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' index (PMI) rose to a seasonally adjusted 55.1 in August.
Production and order book volumes both expanded at the fastest pace in two years.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 07:24pm

Europe

Norway's parliament hit by cyber attack

Our analysis shows that various quantities of data were downloaded," the parliament said in a statement.
The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSA) assisted in countering the attack. "We have been involved for a few days."

Published 01 Sep, 2020 07:23pm

Kushner hopes another Arab state normalises Israel ties within ‘months’

Israel's neighbours Egypt and Jordan reached peace deals with it decades ago, but other Arab states have long held the position.
The UAE-Israel deal was welcomed by some Gulf countries but has been met by overwhelming Palestinian opposition.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 07:15pm

South Asia

India accuses China of fresh provocation during military talks over border

Even as the ground commanders of the two sides were in discussions to de-escalate the situation.
Due to the timely defensive action, the Indian side was able to prevent these attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 07:09pm

Middle East

Iran nuclear deal parties meet amid US pressure

IAEA head had travelled to Iran on his first trip since taking up the top post last year and after months of calling for access.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:59pm

Europe

'Follow me on LinkedIn,' UK PM Johnson tells businesses

Businesses of all sizes are vital to this country and I want to connect more directly with you as we build back better, stronger than ever before.
Johnson has already used Facebook to broadcast question and answer sessions with the public.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:48pm

USA

Brazil economy back to 2009 size after record 9.7pc slump in second quarter

The pandemic triggered a 9.7% fall in gross domestic product from the prior quarter, government statistics agency IBGE.
Household consumption, which accounts for two-thirds of all economic activity in Brazil, was a particularly heavy drag, IBGE said.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:43pm

Middle East

Khamenei says UAE 'betrayed' Muslim world with Israel deal

I hope the Emiratis soon wake up and compensate for what they have done, Khamenei said.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:39pm

Europe

Macron in high-stakes Lebanon reform drive

Macron said he is ready to host a second aid conference for blast-hit Lebanon next month.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:37pm

Africa

Sudan's Bashir trial adjourned to September 15

If convicted, Bashir and others could face the death penalty.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:35pm

Europe

Turkey detains top IS member: minister

The minister said police had also uncovered plans for several IS attacks, including a kidnapping plot.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:06pm

German lawmakers launch probe into Wirecard collapse

German payments firm folded amid fraud probe.
Former CEO arrested, former operating officer on run.
Lawmakers launch parliamentary enquiry.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:05pm

Europe

Macron says need to know ‘truth of numbers’ in Lebanese banking crisis

There is today a Lebanese central banking crisis, a Lebanese banking system in crisis. A lot of funds were likely taken out.
Today everything is blocked and Lebanon can no longer finance itself, so there needs to be an audit ... there is likely money that has been diverted.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:02pm

South Asia

Philippines will not follow US in blacklisting China firms: official

China's ambassador to the Philippines said the US sanctions were aimed at driving "a wedge between China and regional countries".

Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:00pm

Europe

Pope steps up call for poor country debt cancellation

The World Bank warned last month that coronavirus may have driven as many as 100 million people into extreme poverty.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 05:55pm

USA

Virus plunges Brazil into recession with record 9.7pc drop

Brazil's economy shrank a revised 2.5 percent in the first quarter, as the impact of the pandemic began to hit.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 05:48pm

Europe

Germany presses China over Hong Kong security law, Uighurs

The European Union agreed in July to limit exports of equipment to Hong Kong.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 05:44pm

Middle East

Kushner visits UAE base where coveted F-35 jets deployed

Israel has already received a first consignment of the jets.
Netanyahu has made clear his opposition to the UAE being next in line.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 05:39pm

Europe

Erdogan calls for stricter laws on Turkish lawyers accused of terrorism links

Ebru Timtik died in an Istanbul hospital after a 238-day hunger strike following her conviction last year for membership of a terrorist organisation.
We should be discussing whether methods such as expulsion from the profession should be introduced for lawyers.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 05:16pm

Britain appoints former royal aide to run civil service

“ Simon Case's years of experience at the heart of government and working for The Royal Household make him ideally suited for this crucial role,” Johnson said.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 03:27pm

COVID-19 pushes India’s economy to record slump

As per the data released by the Indian government, the massive contraction by almost a quarter in GDP numbers is mainly due to closure of business activity during the quarter owing to nationwide lockdowns imposed by the government to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 11:24am

Russia expels three Slovak diplomats in tit-for-tat move

MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it was expelling three diplomats from the Slovak embassy in Moscow in a tit-for-tat...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am

USA

Amazon gets US approval to fly delivery drones

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon on Monday said a freshly-issued Federal Aviation Administration certificate has cleared the...

Updated 01 Sep, 2020 03:17am

South Asia

Afghan women negotiators to face hardline Taliban in peace talks

KABUL: Five Afghan women who endured the Taliban's oppressive rule and fought for fragile gains since the militants...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Europe

Czechs summon Chinese envoy over Taiwan row

PRAGUE: The Czech foreign ministry said Monday it had summoned the Chinese envoy to Prague after Beijing threatened...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Europe

Baltic states ban Lukashenko

MINSK: The Baltic states on Monday banned embattled Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko while he cracked down...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Europe

Terror risks remains 'extremely high' in France: minister

LEVALLOIS-PERRET: The risk of terror attacks in France remains extremely high, the interior minister said on Monday,...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Middle East

Qatar backed 'terrorism and extremism', UAE tells UN court

THE HAGUE: The United Arab Emirates accused Qatar on Monday of backing "terrorism and extremism" as the...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am

USA

Trump losing military support in election: poll

WASHINGTON: Just 37.4 percent of active personnel in the US military support President Donald Trump's re-election,...

Updated 01 Sep, 2020 03:17am

Africa

Sudan government and rebel groups agree peace deal

JUBA: Sudanese leaders and rebel commanders agreed Monday on a "historic" peace deal, a crucial step towards ending...

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am

No plans for Trump to meet family of Kenosha man shot by police

Blake, 29, was shot and gravely injured on August 23, in front of his children. His lawyer said Blake will likely be paralyzed from the waist down.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:43am

Earth's ice sheets tracking worst-case climate scenarios

Such an increase would have a devastating impact worldwide, increasing the destructive power of storm surges and exposing coastal regions home to hundreds of millions of people to repeated and severe flooding.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:38am

Trump urges keeping tax returns away from Manhattan's top prosecutor

The argument was made in a filing with the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, which on Tuesday .

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:33am

White House calls on Russia to 'respect Belarus' sovereignty, democracy

The US demand to Russia follows the European Union's urging on Friday that Moscow refrain from intervening in Belarus.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:23am

USA

Venezuela's Maduro pardons opposition lawmakers: official

Guaido's assistant Roberto Marrero and lawmakers Gilber Caro and Renzo Prieto were amongst the names read out by Communications Minister.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:21am

Europe

Macron in Lebanon calls for speedy government formation

The blast caused up to $4.6 billion worth of physical damage and a blow to economic activity of up to $3.5 billion, according to a World Bank assessment.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:19am

Middle East

Syria targets Israeli missiles near Damascus: state media

There was no immediate report of a death toll.

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:11am

Trudeau condemns toppling of statue of Canada's first prime minister

Trudeau acknowledged that it's fair to question the legacies of former leaders "who surely did a lot of good things, but who also made some mistakes."

Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:10am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	146.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.33
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	5,709.54
India Sensex / Oct 2	84,266.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	37,808.76
Nasdaq / Oct 2	17,925.13
Hang Seng / Oct 2	22,443.73
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	8,290.86
Dow Jones / Oct 2	42,196.52
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	19,164.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	70.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	238,001.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	2,659.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	73.40
Petrol/Litre / Oct 3	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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