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Profit booking, global cues dent indices; realty, IT stocks plunge
Sector wise, power, oil and gas and metal indices gained the most while realty, IT and telecom indices fell.
AUKUS deal dangerous to world peace: UK Labour Party
During the party's annual conference held on Monday, delegates passed the emergency motion by 70.35 per cent to 29.65 per cent, reports Xinhua news agency.
N.Korea urges US to permanently stop joint military exercise
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Monday, Kim Song, the chief of North Korea's mission to the US, also said a good relationship may be formed between Pyongyang and Washington if and when the latter gives up its hostility toward his country, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Afghan representative calls off speech in UNGA
Ishaqzai was scheduled address the 76th session of General Assembly on Monday but he later called it off, Khaama News reported.
Biden has no plans to call Imran Khan soon: Spokesperson
Asked by a reporter if Biden would call Khan "soon", Psaki said on Monday: "I don't have anything to predict at this point in time." While officials at various levels of the US government have spoken to their Pakistani counterparts, Biden has not reached out personally to Khan. The reporter said that while Biden was "mid-meeting" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24, Khan at the UN delivered "some scathing criticism of the US's actions in Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda operated from Khyber Pakhtunwa, Karachi: Report
US officials have identified Pakistan as a base of operations and/or target for numerous armed, non state militant groups, some of which have existed since the 1980s, said the report. Many observers predict a resurgence of regional terrorism and militancy in the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan last month, it added.
$138.1 million new contributions to UN global fund
The new contributions come from: Germany ($58.6 million); the US (US$37 million); European Union/European Commission ($29.3 million); The LEGO Foundation ($5.6 million); France ($4.7 million); Switzerland ($2.2 million); and Porticus ($588,000). This new round of funding contributions announced on Monday will accelerate the impact of ECW's education.
US prepared to meet N.Korea without any conditions: State Dept
The US official made the remark on Monday when asked if the US would be willing to consider easing sanctions on the North, reports Yonhap News Agency. "We are prepared to meet with the DPRK without preconditions, and of course, we certainly hope that the DPRK will respond positively to our outreach," said Jalina Porter, principal deputy spokesperson for the State Department.
Syria backs upholding int'l law, urges US to end 'economic terrorism'
Syria also supports Russia and China's efforts to uphold international law, maintain security and stability, and promote development worldwide, in the face of the hegemonic policies and interference attempts of some countries, he said.
Afghanistan representative of elected government drops out of UNGA
Myanmar, which continues to be represented by Kyaw Moe Tun, the nominee of the democratically elected government, was also dropped from the published list of speakers for Monday.
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