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World - 2020-11-24

Europe

France's new coronavirus cases, hospital numbers drop sharply

The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 fell by 859 to 30,622, the sharpest drop since the start of the lockdown on Oct 30 and the number of people in intensive care dropped by 165 to 4,289.

Updated 25 Nov, 2020 12:11am

Erdogan ally quits after spat over prisoners

Yet Erdogan distanced himself from Arinc's comments on Sunday, saying Turkey would never be "with the Kavalas of this world".

Published 24 Nov, 2020 08:23pm

Middle East

Supreme leader dismisses talks as Iran looks to post-Trump future

TEHRAN (Reuters): Iran’s supreme leader dismissed the prospect of new negotiations with the West on Tuesday, even as the Tehran government spoke optimistically about the return of foreign companies in “the absence of Trump” and his sanctions.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 06:36pm

Middle East

Israel drops Saudi Arabia from virus quarantine list, after Netanyahu's secretive visit

On Tuesday, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reported trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel's health ministry has added the Kingdom to a list of coronavirus "green" countries; which exempts any returning travellers from quarantine.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 06:06pm

UN Security Council to hold first meeting on Tigray: diplomats

"We are very worried about the situation in Ethiopia," the secretary general told reporters in New York, warning of a "dramatic humanitarian impact" including in neighboring Sudan.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 05:00pm

USA

Afghanistan could become a "game-changer" for global meth production, according to report

While Afghanistan's opium poppy fields are already a source of the majority of the world's heroin, a new report warns that the country is becoming a significant global producer of methamphetamine.

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 05:30pm

Middle East

Saudi Aramco says Huthi strike tore large hole in oil tank

"What happened yesterday was another hostile attack, similar to what happened at Khurais and Abqaiq," he said.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:47pm

U.N. chief calls for Afghan ceasefire and inclusive peace

“Progress toward peace will contribute to the development of the entire region, and is a vital step towards the safe, orderly and dignified return of millions of displaced Afghans.”

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:44pm

Covid-19 vaccines offer hope as world leaders plan for future

Nearly 258,000 people have died nationwide and the caseload is edging towards 12.4 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:43pm

Finnish capital to shut high schools, ban public events

However the rate in and around the capital is currently significantly higher, at 155.8 new cases per 100,000 population.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:34pm

Europe

Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95pc effective

They did not note the number of cases used to make the calculation, however.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:32pm

Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 95 percent effective

The first international deliveries of the vaccine will be made to customers in January 2021.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:31pm

Russia says chased off US warship in its Pacific waters

The area has been in dispute since 1984, when the Soviet Union declared it part of its waters, a claim that Russia has maintained.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:30pm

Europe

Russia reports record 491 coronavirus deaths, 24,326 new infections

Authorities also reported 24,326 new coronavirus infections in the space of 24 hours, including 5,838 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national cumulative tally to 2,138,828.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:29pm

Calls to protect civilians in Ethiopia as decisive battle looms

The government said Tuesday that "a large number of Tigray militia and special forces are surrendering" following the issuance of Abiy's 72-hour ultimatum.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:26pm

Africa

After two arrests, Zimbabwe journalist remains defiant

"I am not going to stop exposing corruption," he told AFP a day after his release from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:22pm

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 59.09 million, death toll at 1,397,239

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

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:43pm

Europe

Poland finds eight coronavirus cases among farmed mink

Veterinary authorities said earlier this month they had ordered tests in 18 farms in four administrative regions of the country.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:40pm

Europe

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be cheaper than rivals, says fund head

Moscow has been criticised by some scientists in the West who have accused it of cutting corners in an effort to try to rush out the Sputnik V vaccine, something that Russia has denied.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:32pm

South Asia

The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic could be deadlier than the last

While Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have managed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns are growing that the second wave of the pandemic could prove to be more deadly than the last, and if unchecked - could be devastating for South Asia as a whole.

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 04:59pm

Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions

Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has been for years working to revamp its submarine force, some of which date back to World War Two, and is no match for China’s fleet, which includes vessels capable of launching nuclear weapons.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:06pm

Exchange

Special Report: How Britain failed to stop the second wave

A retired surgeon, Hutchinson is part of a local team of “contact tracers” in Halifax, Yorkshire, that aims to reach infected people before they infect others. His experience that day in mid-October, he said, summed up why Britain’s “tracking of the virus is very, very poor.”

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:00pm

Middle East

French companies arming Saudi forces in Yemen conflict: Report

Certain French companies are allegedly training Saudi soldiers in mission-critical skills used to kill Yemeni civilians during the horrific conflict taking place in the country, potentially targeting nearly half a million civilians - according to a report.

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 03:24pm

Europe

France to probe clashes after police cleared out new Paris migrant camp

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said he was launching a probe into clashes that broke out late on Monday after police cleared out a new migrant camp in Paris’ Place de la Republique, adding that images of the scuffles were “shocking”.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 01:00pm

USA

President Trump permits GSA to begin transition process

On Monday, the Administrator of the General Services Administration authorized President-elect Joe Biden to begin a formal transition process, a strong indication that the president’s last-ditch efforts to overturn the results of the election were finally coming to an end.

Updated 24 Nov, 2020 12:53pm

Biden announces foreign policy, national security team

Africa

Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people 'ready to die'

ADDIS ABABA: The leader of Ethiopia's dissident Tigray region said Monday that his people were "ready to die"...

Published 24 Nov, 2020 03:07am

Europe

Italy's Covid-19 death toll tops 50,000

The health ministry recorded 630 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 50,453.
There were 22,930 new cases, to total more than 1.4 million.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 01:55am

USA

Biden taps Blinken for top diplomat, Kerry as climate envoy

He picked Avril Haines, the former deputy CIA director, as his director of national intelligence, the first woman to ever hold that position.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 01:52am

Curtailed Christmas could be 'safest bet': WHO

WHO's emergencies director said there was a balance to be struck between the science and the economic and social factors.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 01:49am

Africa

UN-led Libya political talks resume virtually

In 2019, HoR-allied military commander Khalifa Haftar, backed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates, launched an offensive to seize Tripoli.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 01:25am

Europe

UK's Johnson says 'escape route in sight' from coronavirus

The prime minister also announced a "time-limited" dispensation for families to gather for Christmas.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 01:23am

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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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