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Immigrants explain how ‘Deferred Action’ changed their lives INTERNATIONAL

Immigrants explain how ‘Deferred Action’ changed their lives

Simon Mendoza-Moreno works as a primary care provider at a community health centre in Wenatchee, Washington, mainly serving low-income patients. The 25-year-old is also an undocumented immigrant, who was six months old when his parents brought him from Mexico.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Juncker says Turkey’s fault if migrant deal fails INTERNATIONAL

Juncker says Turkey’s fault if migrant deal fails

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has dismissed Turkey’s threats to walk away from a promise to stem the flow of illegal migrants to Europe if the European Union fails to grant Turks visa-free travel to the bloc.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Stricter measures, latest technology can domesticate drones TECHNOLOGY

Stricter measures, latest technology can domesticate drones

Just as the spurt in global drone technology development is defying the speed of imagination, so also safety risks continue to evolve much faster than efforts to domesticate them.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Second day of gain sees QSE crossing 10,200 mark ECONOMY

Second day of gain sees QSE crossing 10,200 mark

Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday gained for the second day and its key index added 29 points to cross the 10,200 mark, mainly lifted by realty and industrials stocks.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Thai economy ‘recovering gradually’: Central bank ECONOMY

Thai economy ‘recovering gradually’: Central bank

Thailand’s economy is recovering gradually but is stronger than that of many countries, the central bank governor said yesterday, amid concerns that a year of mourning for revered King Bhumibol Adulaydej could affect tourism and consumption.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production ECONOMY

BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production

BlackBerry, the Canadian firm that helped pioneer the smartphone market, said on Wednesday it will stop making handsets, outsourcing production to an Indonesian partner.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Japan exports fall more than expected ECONOMY

Japan exports fall more than expected

Japan’s exports fell in August for a 11th consecutive month due to the yen strength and sluggish overseas demand, in a sign that an export-reliant economy may struggle to accelerate in the current quarter.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QFC firms seek clarity on locations amid move to MDD ECONOMY

QFC firms seek clarity on locations amid move to MDD

The Qatar Financial Centre authorised firms, which are not within the confines of QFC Towers I and II, seek more clarity on the status of their present designated locations, post relocation of the QFC to Msheireb Downtown Doha.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Msheireb Downtown Doha project makes rapid progress ARABIA

Msheireb Downtown Doha project makes rapid progress

Construction work on Phase 1 to 3 of the Msheireb Downtown Doha project is now 80% complete, a senior official has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Modi enjoys strong public support two years after election INTERNATIONAL

Modi enjoys strong public support two years after election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoys strong public support over two years after winning power, with most people happy with his efforts to tackle corruption and other problems plaguing India, a poll showed on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Children account for 58% of all Pak-origin refugees: Unicef INTERNATIONAL

Children account for 58% of all Pak-origin refugees: Unicef

One in six Asian migrants is a child, with Pakistan ranking among the top 10 countries hosting child refugees in Asia, according to a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) report.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Weekly Market Report ECONOMY

Weekly Market Report

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index decreased by 298.07 points, or 2.68%, during the week to close at 10,836.74.

4:45 AM November 25 2016