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Singapore deports 26 Bangladeshi men for terror links INTERNATIONAL

Singapore deports 26 Bangladeshi men for terror links

Singapore disclosed yesterday it arrested 27 Bangladeshi construction workers late last year for supporting “the armed jihad ideology” of militants like the Islamic State group, and deported 26 of them.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Federer wary of ‘Baby Fed’ ambush CULTURE

Federer wary of ‘Baby Fed’ ambush

Roger Federer said he hoped to erase his shock defeat in last year’s Australian Open third round as he set up an eye-catching last-32 showdown with Grigor Dimitrov—the Bulgarian once dubbed “Baby Fed”.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sandstorm in Gaza ASIA

Sandstorm in Gaza

Palestinians walk along Gaza City’s sea front during a sandstorm on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Oil sucks stocks down as global recession fears bubble up ECONOMY

Oil sucks stocks down as global recession fears bubble up

Cheap oil has become too much of a good thing for global equities judging by the way the two markets have tanked since the start of the year, with investors becoming more alarmed by the deflationary effects of crude ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Overseas workers’ welfare must receive top priority: Binay INTERNATIONAL

Overseas workers’ welfare must receive top priority: Binay

Vice President Jejomar Binay has said the government should not neglect the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Renminbi devaluation creates spillover risks, emerging markets: QNB ECONOMY

Renminbi devaluation creates spillover risks, emerging markets: QNB

Chinese currency devaluation has created spillover risks in some emerging markets (EMs), QNB has said in a report.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UAE energy minister expects oil prices to recover this year ECONOMY

UAE energy minister expects oil prices to recover this year

United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Tuesday he expects a recovery in plummeting oil prices before the end of the year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QSE opens weak, loses 93 points ECONOMY

QSE opens weak, loses 93 points

Qatar Stock Exchange opened the week weak as its key index plunged 93 points to settle below the 9,700 mark and capitalisation erode QR6bn on lingering concerns over low oil prices, geopolitical tension ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emir attends Qatar Open final ARABIA

Emir attends Qatar Open final

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday attended the final match of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
PM meets Turkish official ARABIA

PM meets Turkish official

HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met yesterday with the visiting Undersecretary of Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ahmet Erdem, and his accompanying delegation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
AI Express passengers stranded ARABIA

AI Express passengers stranded

About 100 passengers of a Dammam-bound Air India Express (IX 381/382) flight from Kozhikode in Kerala were stranded in Doha yesterday after the aircraft developed a ‘technical snag,’ sources said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pak talks in jeopardy after attack on air base INTERNATIONAL

Pak talks in jeopardy after attack on air base

A rapprochement effort between India and Pakistan appeared to be in jeopardy yesterday, as security forces battled for the third day to clear out militants who attacked an Indian Air Force base and killed seven soldiers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016