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Infantino governance, lifestyle slammed CULTURE

Infantino governance, lifestyle slammed

The governance of new FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his lifestyle have drawn criticism in an internal memo of world football’s governing body, published online by the Swiss weekly SonntagsZeitung.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE jails Emirati woman on charges of spying for Hezbollah ASIA

UAE jails Emirati woman on charges of spying for Hezbollah

An Abu Dhabi court has jailed the wife of a prominent Emirati for 10 years after convicting her of spying for Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, local media reported on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Portugal substitute Quaresma snatches extra-time winner CULTURE

Portugal substitute Quaresma snatches extra-time winner

A close-range header from Portugal substitute Ricardo Quaresma secured a 1-0 win over Croatia after the game burst into life late in extra time on Saturday and set up a Euro 2016 quarter-final against Poland next week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
British EU exit turmoil alarms Asia, rocks Labour opposition INTERNATIONAL

British EU exit turmoil alarms Asia, rocks Labour opposition

Turmoil unleashed by Britain's vote to leave the EU engulfed the opposition Labour Party while policymakers as far away as China, Japan and South Korea fretted on Sunday over the threat to global financial stability, hours before markets reopen.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India launches 20 satellites at one go; most to serve US customers INTERNATIONAL

India launches 20 satellites at one go; most to serve US customers

India successfully launched 20 satellites in a single mission on Wednesday, with most of them set to serve international customers as the South Asian country pursues a bigger share of the $300bn global space industry.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
From death row to romance: ex-con couple beats the odds INTERNATIONAL

From death row to romance: ex-con couple beats the odds

She was headed for the electric chair in Florida, he for the gallows in Ireland: both escaped death row

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Spending on dried foodstuff goes up ARABIA

Spending on dried foodstuff goes up

Spending on foodstuff, particularly dried items, has increased since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QSE snaps 3-day bear run to inch near 9,800 mark ECONOMY

QSE snaps 3-day bear run to inch near 9,800 mark

Snapping three days of bearish spell, the Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday gained 52 points to inch near the 9,800 mark, mainly on the back of buying support from domestic, Gulf and foreign institutions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC gives tips on fasting during pregnancy ARABIA

HMC gives tips on fasting during pregnancy

Hamad Medical Corporation has advised it is important for pregnant women who are fasting to be aware of how to fast safely as nutrition during pregnancy plays an important role in the health of the mother and baby.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US Treasury Secretary Lew raps China on excess steel production ECONOMY

US Treasury Secretary Lew raps China on excess steel production

Chinese oversupply of steel is “damaging and distorting” global markets, US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said yesterday, joining a chorus of criticism that blames Beijing for plant closures and job losses in the industry worldwide.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Prayers, fasting, Qur'an reading mark first day of Ramadan ARABIA

Prayers, fasting, Qur'an reading mark first day of Ramadan

Prayers in mosques, reading of the Holy Qur’an in Muslim homes, and fasting from sunrise to sunset marked the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Brookfield raises $4bn for latest private equity fund ECONOMY

Brookfield raises $4bn for latest private equity fund

Brookfield Asset Management’s private equity division will have a $4bn war chest to deploy when it’s spun out next month from the country’s largest alternative asset manager,....

4:45 AM November 25 2016