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Hoffman one ahead in Houston, Spieth six back CULTURE

Hoffman one ahead in Houston, Spieth six back

Charley Hoffman remained one stroke clear after the weather-hit second round of the Houston Open on Friday, despite bogeying his final hole, while Jordan Spieth endured a frustrating day to finish six shots off the pace.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Court sentences woman to six months jail for theft ARABIA

Court sentences woman to six months jail for theft

A woman has been sentenced in absentia to six months in jail by a Doha criminal court for stealing money from her neighbour, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Orang-utan twins and inspiration for movie character dies at age 48 INTERNATIONAL

Orang-utan twins and inspiration for movie character dies at age 48

An orang-utan that was one of the first set of twins known to be born in captivity died at the Seattle zoo this week at age 48, after living two decades longer than the median life expectancy for the Asian great ape, a zoo spokeswoman said on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Windies into semis after thrilling win over South Africa CULTURE

Windies into semis after thrilling win over South Africa

The West Indies clinched a spot in the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a thrilling three-wicket win over South Africa at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italy’s Insigne ends De Gea’s unbeaten run for Spain in 1-1 draw CULTURE

Italy’s Insigne ends De Gea’s unbeaten run for Spain in 1-1 draw

Italy forward Lorenzo Insigne ended David De Gea’s six-game unbeaten run in the Spain goal in a 1-1 friendly draw on Thursday that gave Azzurri fans hope for this summer’s Euro 2016 in France.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Hosts US end with record medal haul CULTURE

Hosts US end with record medal haul

The United States closed out the world indoor athletics championships with another gold rush and a record medal haul on Sunday, while Ethiopia emerged from the doping shadows and into the spotlight by dominating the distance events.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Camels 1, Hurricanes register wins CULTURE

Camels 1, Hurricanes register wins

Camels 1 consolidated their position by defeating Camels 2 (31-0) at the Aspire warm up and purpose built rugby track on Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
'Civil war' grips UK government after shock resignation INTERNATIONAL

'Civil war' grips UK government after shock resignation

A top British eurosceptic minister who quit over welfare cuts launched a damaging attack on Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday, exposing serious tensions in his government ahead of June's referendum on EU membership.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Have we lost the personal touch? TECHNOLOGY

Have we lost the personal touch?

When I was a kid, my dad brought home a telephone-answering device. He was such a cutting-edge guy. Back in the pre-digital days, this machine would lift the handle of the phone, so it could connect and record the message.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Istibdad, Masnoon sprint to one-two for Injaaz, Ghazali CULTURE

Istibdad, Masnoon sprint to one-two for Injaaz, Ghazali

Istibdad and Masnoon raced to a one-two for Injaaz Stud and trainer Jassim Ghazali in the Purebred Arabians Sprinter Championship (Gr3PA) at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Spurs rally past Thunder for 41st straight home win CULTURE

Spurs rally past Thunder for 41st straight home win

Another home win for the San Antonio Spurs, another blown fourth-quarter lead for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
It’s payback time for emerging markets’ $1.6tn debt ECONOMY

It’s payback time for emerging markets’ $1.6tn debt

Recent signs of stabilisation in emerging markets may merely be the calm before the storm...

4:45 AM November 25 2016