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Hundreds detained as Indian caste protest turns violent INTERNATIONAL

Hundreds detained as Indian caste protest turns violent

Protests by an Indian caste demanding the release of one of its leaders turned violent on Sunday, as police fought running street battles with stone-throwing demonstrators and detained hundreds.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
OIC welcomes Qatar’s nominee for Unesco post ARABIA

OIC welcomes Qatar’s nominee for Unesco post

The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) has welcomed Qatar’s nomination of Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari, the cultural adviser at the Emiri Diwan, ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
ECB to phase out €500 note slowly ECONOMY

ECB to phase out €500 note slowly

The European Central Bank (ECB) looks set to stop printing the €500 note, arguing it is used to finance crime

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nepal PM accused of ‘harassing’ watchdog INTERNATIONAL

Nepal PM accused of ‘harassing’ watchdog

Leading human rights groups yesterday accused Nepal’s new prime minister of attempting to intimidate officials from a national watchdog, after it criticised Kathmandu’s handling of recent violence-hit protests.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IMF keeps weak Saudi outlook; Fitch cuts rating ECONOMY

IMF keeps weak Saudi outlook; Fitch cuts rating

The International Monetary Fund yesterday maintained its gloomy economic forecasts for Saudi Arabia due to low oil prices and lowered its expectations for the Middle East and North Africa overall.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Belgium charges two new Brussels attacks suspects INTERNATIONAL

Belgium charges two new Brussels attacks suspects

Belgium has charged two new suspects with terrorist offences in connection with last month's deadly Brussels airport and metro attacks, the federal prosecutor's office said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Umm Salal now a viable option for businesses ARABIA

Umm Salal now a viable option for businesses

Umm Salal is fast emerging as a favoured destination for those wanting to set up different kinds of industrial units, according to sources who say this trend is being driven by favourable conditions such as “availability of land, good roads and reasonable rents”.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Head-on bus crash kills 24 in Zambia INTERNATIONAL

Head-on bus crash kills 24 in Zambia

A bus and a minibus crashed head-on in Zambia on Saturday, killing 24 people, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Manila gets US military aid boost amid sea row INTERNATIONAL

Manila gets US military aid boost amid sea row

The US has allocated more than $120mn in military aid to the Philippines this year, the biggest in about 15 years...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
ANZ weighing sale of 24% Malaysia’s AmBank stake ECONOMY

ANZ weighing sale of 24% Malaysia’s AmBank stake

ANZ Banking Group is weighing the sale of its 24% stake in Malaysian lender AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank) and is also seeking to reduce its 20% stake in China’s Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank as the Australian bank steps up efforts to exit minority stakes in Asia, people familiar with the matter said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Breathing new life into meaningful dresses SPORT

Breathing new life into meaningful dresses

Milan-based fashion designer Kristina Spirk speaks at VCU-Q.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Internet hyperlinks do not infringe copyright, EU court advised INTERNATIONAL

Internet hyperlinks do not infringe copyright, EU court advised

A link to a website which publishes photos without authorisation of the author does not in itself constitute a copyright infringement, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016