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Iron bridge collapse halts Ivory Coast-Burkina rail traffic INTERNATIONAL

Iron bridge collapse halts Ivory Coast-Burkina rail traffic

Rail traffic between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso has been halted for at least two weeks after a bridge collapsed on the line linking the two countries, the operator has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian official wants crackdown on drugs INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian official wants crackdown on drugs

Indonesia’s anti-drugs chief has supported implementing a bloody crackdown on traffickers like the war on crime in the Philippines that has left almost 3,000 dead.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Boko Haram factions clash in NE Nigeria INTERNATIONAL

Boko Haram factions clash in NE Nigeria

In-fighting has broken out in Boko Haram after the Islamic State group announced a new leader of its Nigerian affiliate, according to reports in the country’s remote northeast.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emerging equities hit 13-month high ECONOMY

Emerging equities hit 13-month high

Emerging stocks touched 13-month highs yesterday as investors priced out the likelihood of a September US rate rise and stronger currencies raised expectations that some central banks could act to curb the gains.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mercedes-Benz E Class 2015 model recalled ARABIA

Mercedes-Benz E Class 2015 model recalled

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC), in collaboration with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, has announced the recall of Mercedes-Benz E Class 2015 model on account of a potential defect in the manufacturing of the double belt buckles.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey opens a new front in Syria attack ASIA

Turkey opens a new front in Syria attack

Turkey yesterday sent more tanks into the northern Syrian village of al-Rai to fight Islamic State extremists, opening a new front after its intervention last month against the group, state media reported.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Retailers optimistic of steady increase in sales ARABIA

Retailers optimistic of steady increase in sales

After getting a fillip from the month-long Qatar Summer Festival (QSF), many retailers and boutiques at different malls in Qatar expect their sales to further improve before and after the Eid al-Adha holidays.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Railway worker killed as bomb explodes on train INTERNATIONAL

Railway worker killed as bomb explodes on train

One railway worker was killed and three people were wounded when a bomb exploded on a train in Thailand’s southern town of Pattani yesterday, police said, a day after peace talks between the Thai government and Muslim rebels.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Anti-Macri protest comes to Argentinian capital INTERNATIONAL

Anti-Macri protest comes to Argentinian capital

Thousands of workers and members of leftist social movements descended on Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo on Friday to protest the economic measures of centre-right President Mauricio Macri.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US bans antibacterial soap chemicals over health risks INTERNATIONAL

US bans antibacterial soap chemicals over health risks

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned several key chemicals in antibacterial hand soap, warning of health risks and saying they were not more effective than ordinary soap.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN chief calls on Lanka to reduce army’s presence INTERNATIONAL

UN chief calls on Lanka to reduce army’s presence

UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday toured Sri Lanka’s former killing fields and met with war-battered minority Tamils after urging Colombo to reduce the army’s presence to ease tensions following decades of ethnic bloodshed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dakar: Al-Attiyah to drive Toyota pick up CULTURE

Dakar: Al-Attiyah to drive Toyota pick up

Two-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser al-Attiyah of Qatar will race for Toyota in the 2017 edition in the brand new two-wheel drive Hi Lux Evo pick up, the Japanese carmaker said on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016