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Tiger will welcome chance to lead USA in Ryder Cup CULTURE

Tiger will welcome chance to lead USA in Ryder Cup

Woods, who plans to make his competitive comeback in two weeks at the 2016-17 US PGA Tour season opener in Napa, California, had back surgery a year ago and missed the entire just-concluded season recovering

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tokyo favours venue changes as 2020 Games costs soar INTERNATIONAL

Tokyo favours venue changes as 2020 Games costs soar

A Tokyo panel on Thursday urged changes to three venues for the 2020 Olympics in the face of ballooning costs but organisers say such adjustments may prove difficult to instigate in time for the Games.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Should children be able to give consent for medical treatment? TECHNOLOGY

Should children be able to give consent for medical treatment?

When I was four-and-a-half, something scary happened. I was woken early, had a mask clamped to my face and was wheeled into a white room. I thought I was being abducted. But it was an operating theatre and I was having my squint corrected. I guess they forgot to tell me.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Saudi stocks tumble on government’s austerity measures ECONOMY

Saudi stocks tumble on government’s austerity measures

Saudi Arabia’s stock index slumped 3.8% yesterday after the government said it would cut ministers’ salaries by 20% and scale back financial bonuses and perks for public sector workers under an austerity drive.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar offers free visa to transit passengers in tourism boost ARABIA

Qatar offers free visa to transit passengers in tourism boost

A revised, free-of-charge tourism visa scheme for passengers transiting through Doha was announced on Monday by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), Qatar Airways (QA) and Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bridal show INTERNATIONAL

Bridal show

A Sri Lankan model presents a creation by local designer during the “Brides of Sri Lanka” ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Fabregas downs Leicester, Norwich shock Everton 2-0 CULTURE

Fabregas downs Leicester, Norwich shock Everton 2-0

Liverpool and Arsenal enjoy comfortable away wins

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QFC vows to liaise with all registered firms on relocation move to MDD ECONOMY

QFC vows to liaise with all registered firms on relocation move to MDD

The Qatar Financial Center (QFC) yesterday said it will continue to liaise with all registered firms in relation to relocation to new premises at Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QSL second round kicks off with focus on Arabi vs Jaish CULTURE

QSL second round kicks off with focus on Arabi vs Jaish

We have a team of stars because we want to bring the local and foreign players in the same level. As a coach I think all the players are important: Arabi coach Pelusso

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bahrain to try 11 for attempted murder of policeman ASIA

Bahrain to try 11 for attempted murder of policeman

Bahrain is to put on trial 11 people accused of attempting to murder a police officer and being part of a "terrorist" group, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US bombers fly over S.Korea after North nuclear test INTERNATIONAL

US bombers fly over S.Korea after North nuclear test

Two US supersonic bombers flew over South Korea on Wednesday, with one of them landing at an air base 40 km (25 miles) south of the capital, according to a Reuters witness, the second such flight since North Korea's Sept. 9 nuclear test.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mass protest in Brussels against free trade deals INTERNATIONAL

Mass protest in Brussels against free trade deals

Nine thousand people took to the streets of Brussels yesterday to demonstrate against free trade deals that the European Union is pursuing with Canada and the United States.

4:45 AM November 25 2016