News Archives for World - 2020-11-23

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World - 2020-11-23

Europe

EU's Barnier says "fundamental divergences" persist in UK trade talks

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator said on Monday that big differences persisted in trade talks with Britain but that both sides were pushing hard for a deal.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:49pm

USA

When key U.S. states have to finalize election tallies

The normally little-noticed process by which individual states certify the results of U.S. elections is receiving extra attention this year as outgoing President Donald Trump tries to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:42pm

World must not turn away from Afghanistan: UNHCR

Ross Wilson, the US charge d'affaires in Kabul, said on Twitter that Washington was ready to continue its financial support.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:06pm

Saudi denies reported talks between Crown Prince, Netanyahu

Netanyahu's office was not immediately available to comment on the reports, and the US State Department declined to weigh in on the issue.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:02pm

Saudi foreign minister denies meeting between Crown Prince and Israeli officials

Earlier, Israeli media said Netanyahu had secretly flown on Sunday to Neom, on the Red Sea, for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 07:29pm

Asia

Indonesia coronavirus cases pass half million mark

Indonesia saw 118 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total fatalities to 16,002.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 06:29pm

South Asia

Hong Kong records 73 COVID-19 cases, govt warns situation 'worsening rapidly'

Hong Kong has recorded 5,702 COVID-19 cases and 108 deaths since the pandemic began.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 06:19pm

Exchange

China says it will respond to U.S. admiral visit to Taiwan

"The Chinese side will, according to how the situation develops, make a legitimate and necessary response," he said, without elaborating.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 06:05pm

Europe

Russia reports record high of 25,173 new coronavirus cases

Last week authorities in Buryatia, which borders Mongolia, closed restaurants, shopping malls, bars and public facilities for two weeks in a bid to stem the spread of virus.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 05:48pm

Europe

Ukrainian minister tried to meet Kazakh PM despite expired COVID test

The coronavirus outbreak in Ukraine has spiked to record levels in recent weeks. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the finance minister and health minister all tested positive this month.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 05:11pm

Greenhouse gas levels at new high, despite Covid-19 measures: UN

"The lockdown-related fall in emissions is just a tiny blip on the long-term graph. We need a sustained flattening of the curve," WMO chief Petteri Taalas said in a statement.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 05:03pm

EU regulator could approve Covid vaccines 'late 2020, early 2021'

The Amsterdam-based EMA is carrying out "rolling reviews" designed to speed up vaccine approval times on three candidates: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Oxford University-AstraZeneca.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 05:03pm

Africa

South African anti-graft panel to ask police to probe Zuma walkout

But Zondo tossed out this application on Thursday, saying it "failed to meet the test for a reasonable apprehension of bias."

Published 23 Nov, 2020 05:00pm

Africa

Mauritanian ex-president Abdallahi dies

Born in 1938, Abdallahi became the first democratically elected head of state in Mauritania in April 2007.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:56pm

Europe

Swiss report 9,751 new coronavirus cases in three days

The total number of confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring principality Liechtenstein increased to 300,352 and the death toll rose by 213 to 3,788.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:55pm

Europe

UK economy shrinks as new lockdown shuts services firms

The decline was smaller than a slump to 42.5 forecast in a Reuters poll of economists, however, and less severe than the drop in the euro zone.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:52pm

Brussels warns on press freedom as France pushes security law

French journalists and press freedom advocates have protested against the planned law, which would limit the right to film or photograph on-duty police officers.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:46pm

Europe threatens 'measures' against parties obstructing Libya peace

It said that the four countries shared the opposition of Libyans "to all foreign interference, and support their willingness to come together in peaceful and patriotic dialogue".

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:44pm

Seven dead after drinking hand sanitiser in Russian village

The consumption of alcohol substitutes due to their cheap price is not uncommon in Russia's poorer regions.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 04:39pm

For the first time, Rhodes Scholars selected virtually amid COVID-19

The trust announced the winners on early Sunday, which include 22 students of color. Ten are Black, which ties the record for the most Black students elected in a single year.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 03:58pm

UNHCR Chief urges international community to continue aid to Afghanistan, ahead of major donor conference

On Monday, UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi has urged the international community to extend greater support for refugees and internally displaced people in Afghanistan.

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 04:01pm

Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, results show

The vaccine developed by Oxford University was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 when it was administered as a half dose followed by a full dose at least one month apart, according to data from the late-stage trials in Britain and Brazil.

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 03:19pm

US COVID-19 cases surpass 3 million mark in November

As per the data from Johns Hopkins University, over 3 million new cases were reported between November 1 and 22. That is about a quarter of all US cases since the beginning of this global pandemic.

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 02:43pm

Israeli PM, Mossad chief secretly flew to Saudi Arabia; met Crown Prince MBS, US Secretary of State Pompeo: Reports

On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia to hold a series of covert meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, according to Israeli officials.

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 01:09pm

Middle East

Yemen's Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday said it fired a missile at a distribution station operated by the Saudi Aramco oil company in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah and struck it

Published 23 Nov, 2020 11:32am

USA

President-elect Biden expected to select Antony J. Blinken as Secretary of State

Antony J. Blinken, former Deputy Secretary of State during the Obama Administration, is expected to be nominated for the Secretary of State under President-elect Biden's new administration; with other key appointments including U.N. Ambassador and National Security Adviser.

Updated 23 Nov, 2020 12:17pm

Khalilzad welcomes Pak-Afghan joint vision, says it is an opportunity to move forward on peace

He also welcomed Pakistan's commitment to work for a reduction of violence and a ceasefire in Afghanistan.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 10:37am

G20 says it will strive for fair global access to COVID-19 vaccine

G20 nations will work to “protect lives, provide support with a special focus on the most vulnerable, and put our economies back on a path to restoring growth.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 09:11am

Biden to name first Cabinet picks on Tuesday

Middle East

Pompeo tour seeks to cement Trump's 'maximum pressure' on Iran

Saudi Arabia, for its part, has said it expects no major change in its relationship with the US under Biden.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 02:20am

Europe

German FM slams coronavirus protesters for Nazi victim comparisons

Several hundred people gathered in Berlin on Sunday for another protest, a smaller turnout than expected.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 02:18am

Europe

Spain PM says virus battle plan 'is working'

Sanchez on Friday announced ambitious plans to vaccinate "a very substantial part" of Spain's population of 47 million by mid-2021.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 01:48am

USA

Biden to start naming cabinet picks Tuesday as Trump resists

Biden won the state-by-state Electoral College votes that ultimately decide who takes the White House by 306 to 232.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 01:47am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 24	277.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 24	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 24	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 24	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 24	1.34
Euro to USD / Sep 24	1.11

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 23	5,716.44
Nasdaq / Sep 23	17,982.79
Dow Jones / Sep 23	42,126.45
India Sensex / Sep 24	84,983.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 24	37,940.59
Hang Seng / Sep 24	18,981.83
FTSE 100 / Sep 24	8,304.77
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 24	18,996.07

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 21	233,625
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 23	18,935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 24	71.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 24	2,628.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 24	74.05
Petrol/Litre / Sep 25	249.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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