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Tokyo shares end higher

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Tokyo, May 20 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks ended higher on Friday, reversing overnight falls on Wall Street as bargain-hunting purchases offset risk-off sentiment among investors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 1.27 percent, or 336.19 points, at 26,739.03, while the broader Topix index added 0.93 percent, […]

National Bank of Pakistan Exchange Rates

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KARACHI, May 20 (APP): Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Friday issued the following exchange rates. CURRENCY SYMBOL TT Selling TT Buying U.S DOLLAR USD 200.45 199.95 EURO EUR 212.20 211.67 JAPANESE YEN JPY 1.5708 1.5669 BRITISH POUND GBP 249.47 248.85 […]

Vietnam’s banks raise interest rates amid inflation

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HANOI, May 18 (Xinhua/APP): Many banks in Vietnam have increased deposit interest rates by 0.1 to 0.6 percentage points amid the growing demand for funds and inflationary pressure, local media reported on Wednesday. The rates have increased sharply since the beginning of this month, with […]

Belarus introduces death penalty for ‘attempted’ terrorism

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Moscow, May 18 (AFP/APP): Belarus has introduced the death penalty for attempts to carry out acts of terrorism, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday, charges that several opposition activists face in the ex-Soviet country. Belarus — a close ally of Russia — is the only country […]

England recall Broad and Anderson for New Zealand Tests

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London, May 18 (AFP/APP): England on Thursday recalled James Anderson and Stuart Broad, their two most successful Test wicket-takers of all time, for the opening two fixtures of a three-match series against New Zealand. The pair were controversially left out of the squad from the […]

959 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered at Azovstal since Monday: Russia

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Moscow, May 18 (AFP/APP): Russia’s defence ministry said Wednesday that 959 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered this week at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol. “Over the past 24 hours, 694 militants surrendered, including 29 wounded,” the ministry said in its […]

Imran still considering him PM: Ahsan Iqbal

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ISLAMABAD, May 18 (Online): Minister for planning Ahsan Iqbal has said Imran Khan is still considering him Prime Minister (PM) and is on board a plane and it is hoped he will soon land. “Imran Khan is a professional bride groom who has failed in […]

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