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Duterte accuses senator of taking drug money INTERNATIONAL

Duterte accuses senator of taking drug money

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday accused a senator heading an inquiry into extra-judicial drug killings of taking bribes from jailed drug lords, which she immediately denied.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Saudi shares keep falling as economy concerns rise ECONOMY

Saudi shares keep falling as economy concerns rise

Most Gulf stock markets fell yesterday with Saudi Arabia sliding for a fifth straight day, led by banks, but UAE bourses were firm.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US Soccer slaps Solo with six-month suspension CULTURE

US Soccer slaps Solo with six-month suspension

USA women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo has been slapped with a six-month ban from the national team for her comments in which she called the Swedish players “a bunch of cowards”, US Soccer announced Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mamas and daughters of postpartum depression SPORT

Mamas and daughters of postpartum depression

Tucked away in a Ziploc bag in Carol Blocker’s bedroom are 12 orange prescription bottles with her daughter’s name printed neatly across each one. The labels have faded. The pain has not.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘Best yet’ Murray poised to pounce at US Open CULTURE

‘Best yet’ Murray poised to pounce at US Open

Andy Murray admits he’s playing the best tennis of his life as he looks to capitalise on the growing frailties of his rivals and capture a second US Open title.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook ECONOMY

WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook

Mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Thursday announced it would begin sharing subscriber data with parent Facebook, giving advertisers better access to information on WhatsApp's one billion-strong user base.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Eurozone faces a choice between reform or divorce TECHNOLOGY

Eurozone faces a choice between reform or divorce

To say that the eurozone has not been performing well since the 2008 crisis is an understatement.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
SC project seeks to hone construction workers’ skills ARABIA

SC project seeks to hone construction workers’ skills

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy’s (SC) flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, Generation Amazing, is set for launch in October, with the aim of upgrading the social and communication skills, including leadership and confidence, of construction workers in Qatar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
North Korea test-fires sub-launched missile INTERNATIONAL

North Korea test-fires sub-launched missile

North Korea yesterday test-fired a submarine-launched missile 500 kilometres towards Japan, marking what weapons analysts called a clear step forward for its nuclear strike ambitions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Govt okays bill to ban commercial surrogacy INTERNATIONAL

Govt okays bill to ban commercial surrogacy

The federal Cabinet yesterday gave its nod to the Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016, that seeks to prohibit “commercial surrogacy” and allow “ethical altruistic surrogacy” only to needy infertile married couples.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Militant arrested over killing of publisher INTERNATIONAL

Militant arrested over killing of publisher

Bangladesh police said yesterday they had arrested six members of banned Islamist groups blamed for a series of deadly attacks, including the main suspect in the gruesome killing of a secular publisher.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey has shown no evidence of Gulen coup role: US ASIA

Turkey has shown no evidence of Gulen coup role: US

Turkey has submitted four extradition requests for the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen but offered no evidence tying him to last month's failed coup, a senior US official said Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016