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US judge gives Volkswagen till April 21 for emissions fix plan ECONOMY

US judge gives Volkswagen till April 21 for emissions fix plan

A US judge on Thursday gave Volkswagen until April 21 to come up with a plan to fix some 600,000 cars spewing illegal levels of pollutants due to emissions-cheating software.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nomura said to plan cutting about 20% of North America staff ECONOMY

Nomura said to plan cutting about 20% of North America staff

Nomura Holdings may dismiss about 20% of its workforce in North America, according to people with knowledge of the situation, joining a growing number of competitors shrinking Wall Street operations amid a trading slump.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Obama pays tribute to Argentina coup victims INTERNATIONAL

Obama pays tribute to Argentina coup victims

President Barack Obama yesterday paid homage to victims of Argentina’s former US-backed dictatorship, admitting the US was “slow to speak out for human rights” in those dark days.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mannai Auto opens new quick service centre ARABIA

Mannai Auto opens new quick service centre

Mannai Auto Group has inaugurated its latest Quick Service Centre, for Cadillac and GMC vehicles, in Umm Salal.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
North Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea INTERNATIONAL

North Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea

North Korea on Monday fired five short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast - the latest in a series of missile launches ordered by leader Kim Jong-Un amid rising military tensions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatari sprinter wins silver medal CULTURE

Qatari sprinter wins silver medal

Abdalelah Haroun of Qatar celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men’s 400 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships in Portland....

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Teenager Verstappen slams Toro Rosso tactic CULTURE

Teenager Verstappen slams Toro Rosso tactic

A frustrated Max Verstappen unleashed an expletive-laden tirade on the team radio at the Toro Rosso garage as the teenager’s hopes of a maiden podium drifted away at yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Weakening China growth challenges leadership wedded to 6.5% target ECONOMY

Weakening China growth challenges leadership wedded to 6.5% target

China’s central bank chief oozed calm in an annual press briefing in Beijing on Saturday, supported by weeks of composure ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan rain havoc toll rises to 49 INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan rain havoc toll rises to 49

At least 49 people were killed and 80 injured over the last four days in accidents caused by a spell of torrential rains in Pakistan, the authorities said yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kalyan Jewellers makes grand entry into Qatar ARABIA

Kalyan Jewellers makes grand entry into Qatar

Kalyan Jewellers, a leading jewellery brand in the GCC region and India, has announced its foray into Qatar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pyongyang issues threat as US, S Korea stage drill INTERNATIONAL

Pyongyang issues threat as US, S Korea stage drill

US and South Korean troops staged a big amphibious landing exercise yesterday, storming simulated North Korean beach defences amid heightened tension and threats by the North to annihilate its enemies.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Coach Zola calls for consistency from Al Arabi CULTURE

Coach Zola calls for consistency from Al Arabi

Seventh place Al Arabi take on second placed El Jaish today. With both sides looking to confirm a top 4 place come the end of the season.

4:45 AM November 25 2016