BEIJING, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Oil prices fell by more than a Dollar in early Asian trading on Thursday after analysts lowered their forecasts for global oil demand, although supply constraints kept prices at relatively elevated levels. Brent crude futures fell US$1.29, or 1.5 percent, to $87.69 a…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday that 59 commercial vessels had been rerouted since the start of the US blockade on Iranian ports. In a statement, CENTCOM said that, as of 12th August, US forces had rerouted 59 commercial vessels,…
VIENNA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) French club Paris Saint-Germain won the 2026 UEFA Super Cup for the second consecutive year on Wednesday after defeating English side Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg, Austria. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored Paris Saint-Germain’s first goal in the 20th minute, before Désiré Doué added the…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Three people were killed in the US states of Indiana and Ohio as severe storms swept across the Midwest. Strong winds exceeding 80 miles per hour uprooted trees and brought down power lines, leaving around one million people without electricity. A state of…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Two US soldiers were killed after an Apache military helicopter from Fort Hood crashed into a field in Texas on Wednesday, also sparking a large grass fire. Fort Hood said in a statement that an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter had crashed, killing two…
BAGHDAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Iraq’s Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday the arrest of four people in possession of 20 locally manufactured drones in the capital, Baghdad. In a statement, the ministry said the arrests and seizure were carried out by teams from the Intelligence Agency, affiliated…
GENEVA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Wednesday it hopes to reverse the spread of Ebola in the DR Congo within three months, but warned the deadly outbreak would not be over by then. The epidemic, which began in the conflict-scarred northeastern province of…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) United States marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous record of 118.5 Bcf/d set in 2025, according to August 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released today by the US Energy Information Administration…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 12th Aug, 2026) (12-08-2026) CURRENCY SELLING BUYING USD 279.44 276.44 GBP 377.43 372.98 EUR 322.36 318.58 JPY 1.7528 1.7322 SAR 74.45 73.53 AED 76.09 75. 19 LIBOR LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS LIBOR 1M 3.6421 LIBOR 3M 3.7486 LIBOR 6M 3.8771 US Dollar…
HYDERABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 12th Aug, 2026) Hyderabad police have issued 55 e-challans for violations of traffic rules following the implementation of the e-challan system in the city. A Police spokesperson informed here on Wednesday that the action was taken on the directives of SSP Hyderabad Shahzeb Chachar to ensure…
