first published: March 04, 2024, 09:28 IST

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KARACHI: The gold prices in Pakistan continue to rise as per tola rate increased by Rs900 in the local market, ARY News reported on Monday quoting APJMA.

According to the All Pakistan Jewellers Manufacturers Association, per tola price of the precious yellow metal decreased by Rs900 to settle at Rs221,200.

The price of 24-karat silver also saw a record rise of Rs30 to trade at Rs2,600.

Similarly, the price of 10 grams jacked up by Rs771 to Rs189,643. The price of gold in the international market increased by $3 to $2,106.

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No. 35 Mexico, which defeated No. 50 Paraguay 3-2 earlier Sunday at BMO Stadium, will take on No. 11 Brazil in the other semifinal Wednesday.

The championship game is set for next Sunday in San Diego.

The tournament field was reseeded after the group stage based on record with No. 1 versus No. 8, No. 2 versus No. 7, and so on.

Canada went into the quarterfinals as the top seed with Costa Rica needing to win a drawing of lots to become the No. 8 seed after finished tied with Puerto Rico on all the other tiebreakers.

A 2-0 upset loss to Mexico dropped the Americans to second place in Group A — and fourth seed in the knockout round.

Canada last faced the U.S. on Feb. 16, 2023, at the SheBelieves Cup, losing 2-0 in Orlando. One could perhaps attach an asterisk to that result, however, with the Canadian women distracted by the ongoing labour battle with Canada Soccer.

The players announced at the start of that tournament that they would not train or play until their grievances were addressed. They boycotted training the next day and had to be forced back on the field under threat of legal action by Canada Soccer.

The loss at the SheBelieves Cup dropped Canada’s all-time record against the Americans to 4-53-7.

Before that, the North American rivals last met in June 2022 when the U.S. won 1-0 in the final of the CONCACAF W Championship in Guadalupe, Mexico, on a 78th-minute Alex Morgan penalty.

That marked the first contest between the two since Canada’s 1-0 semifinal triumph at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 3, 2024.

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press

United States is in desperate need of a rebound after falling to Mexico 2-0 in their last match, they will be determined to keep focus and book their spot in the next round with a win tonight.

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On the other side, Colombia had two strong victories over Puerto Rico and Panama to make it to the knockout round, they will look to keep up that momentum heading into a tough spot against the USA.

Who will book their trip to the semifinals, here is everything you need to know to catch all the action on Sunday.

USWNT vs. Colombia

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Venezuelan soldiers have evicted more than 1,200 people, many of them children, from an illegal gold mine that claimed 16 lives when it collapsed last month, the armed forces said Sunday.

The group included 131 minors evicted from the Bulla Loca mine in the Bolivar state in the Amazon region, general Domingo Hernandez Larez of the armed forces’ operational command said in a message on X. He did not provide a time frame.

Evictions were continuing, as was the dismantling of illegal mining structures erected in the La Paragua Forest Reserve, he added.

“Protecting nature is everyone’s task!” said Hernandez Larez.

The Bolivar region is rich in gold, diamonds, iron, bauxite, quartz and coltan. Aside from state mines, there is also a booming industry of illegal extraction.

Sixteen people died when the Bulla Loca open pit mine caved in last month. In December last year, 12 died when a mine in the Indigenous community of Ikabaru, in the same region, collapsed.

The NGO SOS Orinoco says at least 54 people died in 17 mining incidents in the Bolivar and Amazonas states between 2017 and 2022.

Activists denounce “ecocide” in the area and the exploitation of children who work long hours without protection.

Authorities say illegal miners fell and burn trees, contaminate water and engage in underground drilling that is damaging to the environment and harmful to Indigenous communities.

Last July, President Nicolas Maduro ordered the deployment of the armed forces to counter a scourge he said was “destroying the Amazon of South America… and Venezuela.”

Since then, some 14,000 illegal miners have been evicted from the Yapacana National Park in Amazon state, where vast areas were devastated by mining.

Rights activists have denounced excessive use of force during evictions of illegal mines where foreigners from Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador also operate.

Mexico’s women’s national soccer team will take on Paraguay in the Concacaf W Gold Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.

Mexico is coming off a huge victory over the USWNT in their last match and will be riding high when they take the field today. On the other side, Paraguay enters the quarterfinals after some impressive victories over Costa Rica and El Salvador to book their ticket to the knockout stage.

Who will book their trip to the semifinals, here is everything you need to know to catch all the action on Sunday.

Mexico vs. Paraguay

• When: Sunday, March 3rd
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first published: March 03, 2024, 12:26 IST

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KARACHI – The gold rate of 24-karat is traded at PKR 222,300 on Sunday, March 03, 2024. Similarly, the bullion market recorded the gold price for 24-karat at Rs 190,590 per 10g.

Gold Price in Pakistan’s different cities.

Olympic champions Canada moved into the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup but needed extra-time before beating Costa Rica 1-0 on Saturday. 

Canada next will face the winner of Sunday’s quarter-final match between the United States and Colombia.

Costa Rica finished third in their group and won a draw of lots to make it into the last eight, but they proved to be a tough opponent for Bev Priestman’s team.

The deciding goal came from substitute Evelyne Vienes, who glanced home a header from a Jesse Fleming free kick.

Canada, which created numerous chances but lacked the clinical touch in front of goal, had goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan to thank for an excellent save deep into stoppage time in regulation.

Sheridan’s outstretched right foot denied Alexa Herrera’s firmly struck effort from close range.

Later on Saturday, Argentina face Brazil in an all-South American quarter-final.

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