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World - 2020-11-27

WHO says would be "highly speculative" to say COVID did not emerge in China

The World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Friday it would be “highly speculative” for the WHO to say the coronavirus did not emerge in China.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 10:28pm

Macron 'very shocked' by images of police beating black music producer

Macron Thursday held talks with Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to call for tough punishments for those involved in the beating of Michel Zecler last weekend.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 08:08pm

Post-Brexit trade deal with the EU 'still possible': UK

"Some people are asking me why we are still talking," he said after his EU counterpart Michel Barnier said he was returning to London for face-to-face talks.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 08:04pm

USA

Brazil's jobless rate hits record 14.6%: government

The latest rate was the highest since that system was introduced in 2012.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:57pm

Hunger crisis accelerating in southern Madagascar: WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) said three consecutive years of drought had pushed half of the region's population, or 1.5 million people, into "crisis" or "emergency" hunger conditions.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:55pm

UN flies aid into Sudan for Ethiopian refugees

Humanitarian access to the camps has been lost since the start of the unrest and it is thought that the supplies that were delivered beforehand will likely run out after this weekend.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:53pm

Navalny urges EU to target Putin's oligarch backers

Western government have concluded that Navalny was poisoned by Novichok, a military-grade poison that would be hard for non-state assassins to procure.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:50pm

Indian police clash with farmers for second day

"I welcome the (central government's) decision to allow farmers to enter Delhi to exercise their democratic right to protest," Punjab's Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Friday.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:43pm

Brazil's Bolsonaro says won't take virus vaccine

But he added he was "sure" that Brazil's parliament would not make immunisation mandatory.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:38pm

Middle East

One dead as rival protesters clash in south Iraq: medics

Followers of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr turned out in Baghdad and Nasiriyah on Friday, rivalling the waning youth-dominated movement that erupted in October 2019.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:34pm

Top Iranian nuclear scientist 'Mohsen Fakhrizadeh' assassinated

The scientist – a high-profile figure in the country’s nuclear energy program – was killed on Friday in the Absard region of Davamand.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 07:26pm

South Asia

Japan PM likely to push back parliament election

There had been speculation inside the ruling parties that Suga would dissolve the House of Representatives in January.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 06:45pm

Europe

Brazil's unemployment rate rises to record high 14.6pc in quarter through September

That was up from 14.4pc in the three months to August, although it was lower than the 14.9pc economists had expected. The unemployment rate at the end of last year was 11.0pc.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 06:41pm

Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran

Last Sunday’s covert meeting in the Saudi city of Neom, confirmed by Israeli officials but publicly denied by Riyadh, conveyed a coordinated message to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden that Washington’s main allies in the region are closing ranks.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 05:58pm

Europe

Russia reports daily record high of 27,543 new coronavirus cases

Authorities also reported 496 deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the official death toll to 38,558.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 05:34pm

Middle East

Nearly half of Israelis want Biden to relaunch negotiations with Palestinians, according to poll

According to a poll conducted by the Geneva Initiative, nearly half of Israelis prefer U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to relaunch negotiations with the Palestinians.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 05:44pm

Europe

EU's Barnier cannot say yet if new UK trade deal possible

Barnier was expected to go to London for more trade negotiators with his British counterpart, David Frost, as soon as later on Friday or over the weekend.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 04:14pm

Asia

Indonesia reports record high coronavirus infections and deaths

The latest figures brought total case numbers to 522,581 and coronavirus-related deaths to 16,521, both the highest in Southeast Asia.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 04:09pm

Asia

Malaysia secures 12.8mn doses of Pfizer vaccine, delivery from Q1

Pfizer has agreed to deliver the first one million doses in the first quarter of 2021, with 1.7 million doses, 5.8 million and 4.3 million to follow in subsequent quarters, Muhyiddin said.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:34pm

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 60.91 million, death toll at 1,431,297

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

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:29pm

Europe

Russia to vaccinate armed forces against COVID-19 as new cases hit daily record

Shoigu said 2,500 military personnel had been vaccinated against COVID-19 already, with the total expected to reach 80,000 by the end of the year, news agencies cited him as saying.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:20pm

USA

Inching toward exit, Trump says he'll leave if Biden wins Electoral College vote

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the closest he has come to conceding the Nov. 3 election.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:00pm

African envoys due to meet Ethiopian PM as war ultimatum expires

The government had given the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) until Wednesday to lay down their arms or face an assault on Mekelle, the regional capital of 500,000 people. The United Nations says 200 aid workers are also in the city.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 02:45pm

Coronavirus pandemic has caused a dramatic collapse in worldwide air connectivity: IATA

London, which was the world’s number one most connected city in 2019, has seen a 67% decline in connectivity.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:08pm

Europe

Global terror-related deaths on the decline, says report

According to the findings from the Global Terrorism Index, the global number of deaths relating to terrorism have fallen by 59 percent since 2014.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 02:08pm

Indian pilot goes missing after MiG-29K trainer aircraft crashes into sea

One pilot has been recovered and search by air and surface units is in progress for the second pilot, the Indian Navy said.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 01:50pm

Pharma firm in India to make Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

“While we look forward to the clinical trial results in India, we believe that manufacturing the product locally is crucial to enable swift access to patients,” said B. Murali Krishna Reddy, Hetero’s director of international marketing.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 01:25pm

USA

President-elect Biden's Foreign Policy team reject the "America First" mantra

On Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden's incoming foreign policy team made it clear that they plan to reject the Trump Administration's "America First" mantra, and instead advocated for rejuvenated multilateralism.

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 01:24pm

Maradona helped Venezuelan govt with food supplies, says President Maduro

Nicolas Maduro says Maradona helped us in a number of secret operations to deliver food to the people of Venezuela

Published 27 Nov, 2020 11:34am

Australia says 13 soldiers told they face dismissal after Afghan report

None of the 19 soldiers were identified in the report, which was written by a state judge appointed by the inspector-general of defence.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 10:59am

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving under pall of pandemic

WASHINGTON: Millions of Americans defied public health guidelines on Thursday to spend a subdued Thanksgiving ...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out: WHO

JOHANNESBURG: The World Health Organization on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

South Asia

Indian farmers clash with police over farm reforms

NEW DELHI: Indian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Thursday in clashes with several thousand farmers...

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:37am

Australian-British lecturer freed in Iran prisoner swap

SYDNEY: An Australian-British academic jailed for spying by Iran has been released after two "traumatic" years ...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

South Asia

Powerful cyclone makes landfall in India

PUDUCHERRY, (India): A powerful cyclonic storm hurtled into India's southern coast early Thursday, uprooting trees...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Turkey jails over 300 for life in mass 2016 coup trial

ANKARA: A Turkish court jailed more than 300 former pilots and other suspects for life in a mass trial stemming from...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Trump pardons Flynn, who lied to FBI over Russia

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he had pardoned Michael Flynn, the former security advisor...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Europe

Italy to launch first Europe-US 'virus-free' flights

ROME: Italy is to offer Europe's first coronavirus-free corridor with the United States for passengers who have...

Updated 27 Nov, 2020 03:36am

Africa

Sudan's former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of coronavirus

KHARTOUM: Sudan's former prime minister and top opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi has died from a coronavirus...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

Europe

Tens of millions set for strictest curbs when England lockdown ends

LONDON: More than 23 million people will be under the tightest restrictions once England's nationwide coronavirus...

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:08am

USA

Brazil govt deficit shrinks to 3.6bn reais in October, smallest this year

It was the second-largest October shortfall on record behind 2015, but significantly less than the 19.15 billion reais deficit economists in a Reuters poll had forecast.
That is more than 10 times the January-October deficit last year of 63.9 billion reais, the Treasury said.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 12:07am

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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
Petrol/Litre / Sep 24	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 24	71.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 24	2,628.50
Diesel/Litre / Sep 24	249.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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