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Singapore jails four Bangladeshis for terrorist financing INTERNATIONAL

Singapore jails four Bangladeshis for terrorist financing

Singapore on Tuesday sentenced four Bangladeshis to between two and five years in jail after they pleaded guilty to raising money for an alleged Islamist terror plot in their home country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Shock video shows black motorist shot dead at traffic stop INTERNATIONAL

Shock video shows black motorist shot dead at traffic stop

A Minneapolis area police officer fatally shot a black man during a traffic stop, local law enforcement said yesterday, and the victim’s fiancée streamed live footage of the gruesome aftermath on the Internet.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Many Qataris to spend Eid vacation in UK, Switzerland ARABIA

Many Qataris to spend Eid vacation in UK, Switzerland

The UK and Switzerland are the two most popular destinations for many Qataris vacationing abroad during the Eid al-Fitr holidays this year, according to travel agencies.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Brilliant Thongchai romps to French title CULTURE

Brilliant Thongchai romps to French title

Rory McIlroy failed to fire and had to settle for third place as Thongchai Jaidee romped to a four-shot victory in the 100th French Open at Golf National yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pound slumps to 30 year low, shares plunge in London ECONOMY

Pound slumps to 30 year low, shares plunge in London

The pound tumbled Monday to the lowest level in almost 31 years on economic and political uncertainty after Britain voted last week to leave the European Union.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New offer on Ooredoo Passport Card ARABIA

New offer on Ooredoo Passport Card

Ooredoo has launched a new competition offering customers the chance to win 1kg of gold by buying an Ooredoo Passport Card.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Four-member pickpocket gang gets one-year jail ARABIA

Four-member pickpocket gang gets one-year jail

Four Sri Lankan men have been sentenced to one year in jail and subsequent deportation for forming a gang that specialised in stealing from shoppers at markets.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Curry gains perspective from daughter Riley CULTURE

Curry gains perspective from daughter Riley

Because Riley isn’t old enough to understand the scoreboard, Stephen Curry had a tough conversation with his 3-year-old daughter on the car ride home Sunday night.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iraq oil surge seen losing steam just as markets need more ECONOMY

Iraq oil surge seen losing steam just as markets need more

Iraq’s oil industry is on a roll. Production has jumped more than 40% since mid-2014 and exports are at near-record levels. It probably won’t last.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar growth to stay healthy at 3.9% in ’16 and 3.8% in ’17: MDPS ECONOMY

Qatar growth to stay healthy at 3.9% in ’16 and 3.8% in ’17: MDPS

Despite the decline in global oil prices last year, Qatar’s economic growth will remain healthy at 3.9% in 2016 ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
BoJ making contingency plans to meet Brexit risks ECONOMY

BoJ making contingency plans to meet Brexit risks

Japanese policymakers are in frequent contact with European counterparts on how to soothe markets if Britain votes to leave the European Union, with the first line of defence aimed at preventing a shortage of dollar liquidity.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mosafer wins Gold Achiever award ARABIA

Mosafer wins Gold Achiever award

Mosafer Travel and Tourism, one of Qatar’s leading tourism companies, bagged the Gold Achiever award for the second consecutive year at the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market. It was adjudged the top ‘Room Booking Agent’ from Qatar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016