SINGAPORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Oil extended gains for a fourth day in Asia trade, with Brent and WTI near three-week highs. Brent crude edged up 26 cents to around $91.28 a barrel, while US WTI crude rose 37 cents to around $85.31. Both contracts closed Tuesday at…
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Peshawar, Captain (Retd.) Sanaullah, officials of the Peshawar district administration made a surprise visit to Service Delivery Center-II and reviewed facilities there. According to a statement issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner Peshawar, the officials…
CAPITALS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Gold prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields eased from recent highs, while market participants awaited the release of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes. Spot gold was up 0. 2% at $4,342.33 per ounce, as of 0030…
TOKYO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Japan’s Nikkei slumped sharply on Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off in technology shares on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 2.97% to 65,459.71 in early trading. The broader Topix slipped 2.72% to 4,027.56. Source link
ABIDJAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The Africa Circular Economy Facility, a multi-donor trust fund administered by the African Development Bank Group, is expanding its reach to eight additional nations supporting the creation and launch of national circular economy roadmaps. This second cohort enhances a programme that continues to…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on August 17, patching 29 security vulnerabilities, including a critical ImageIO flaw enabling arbitrary code execution via crafted images and a Telephony bug letting network attackers bypass IPSec authentication to intercept traffic. The update also covers iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS…
JAKARTA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The death toll from the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia last Saturday has risen to 70, with at least 40,000 people displaced and more than 1,100 injured amid constant aftershocks. More than 40,000 people were now listed as displaced by the quake,…
NEW YORK, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) On World Humanitarian Day, the UN honoured the dedicated workers who provide life-saving aid to millions in need and regretted that more than a thousand humanitarians have been killed in the last three years and countless others narrowly survived being shot at,…
MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) Pakistan Greens all-rounder Faheem Ashraf praised the fighting spirit of Pakistan Gold players, saying their hard work and resilience in challenging hot conditions deserved full credit for their victory. Talking to media after the match, Faheem said the intense heat made conditions difficult,…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) The Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Afra Al Hameli, rejected all allegations regarding the status of the economic relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Al Hameli reiterated the…
