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Asia stocks drop; Shanghai rallies on inflation data ECONOMY

Asia stocks drop; Shanghai rallies on inflation data

Japan’s Nikkei led most Asian stock markets lower yesterday as the yen resumed its march against the dollar and investors nervous about the stuttering global economy tentatively await the start of corporate earnings season.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Spurs stun Man United with six-minute blitz CULTURE

Spurs stun Man United with six-minute blitz

Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela struck in six second-half minutes as Tottenham Hotspur swamped Manchester United 3-0 yesterday to keep Premier League leaders Leicester City in sight.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Halliburton’s dying bid shows antitrust cops pounding mega-deals ECONOMY

Halliburton’s dying bid shows antitrust cops pounding mega-deals

The corporate deal-making boom last year was one for the record books. The harder part: Winning the blessing of emboldened antitrust officials in the Obama administration’s last year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Park’s Rio hopes dashed as KOC stands firm on doping rule CULTURE

Park’s Rio hopes dashed as KOC stands firm on doping rule

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan, who completed an 18-month doping ban in March, will be unable to compete at the Rio Games after the Korean Olympic Committee opted against amending a rule that tacks three more years onto doping suspensions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
In drought-hit central Nicaragua, water 'is like looking for gold' INTERNATIONAL

In drought-hit central Nicaragua, water 'is like looking for gold'

Nicaragua may boast a southern lake that is Central America's biggest body of freshwater, but in the center of the country years of drought have taken a severe toll.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New faces likely in Mehbooba cabinet INTERNATIONAL

New faces likely in Mehbooba cabinet

As officials at the Jammu and Kashmir Raj Bhavan and the civil secretariat skipped their weekly holiday yesterday...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Saudi Arabia to join oil output freeze only if Iran joins ECONOMY

Saudi Arabia to join oil output freeze only if Iran joins

Saudi Arabia will agree to freeze crude oil production levels only if Iran and other major producers do so, the kingdom's deputy crown prince said in an interview with Bloomberg.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Lebanon military gets US, UK aid ASIA

Lebanon military gets US, UK aid

Lebanon’s armed forces yesterday acquired three US helicopters worth $26mn to help in efforts to stop Syria’s civil war spilling over its border, along with almost $29mn of British aid as EU countries also step up their support.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka's loss-making carrier seeks foreign partner ECONOMY

Sri Lanka's loss-making carrier seeks foreign partner

Sri Lanka is seeking foreign assistance to rescue its loss-making national carrier, a minister said, after the government announced the airline was unable to pay back nearly $1bn in debt.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nepalese women find happiness in Qatar SPORT

Nepalese women find happiness in Qatar

There is growing aspiration among Nepalese women to become independent, and hence to challenge the centuries-old gender disparities that exist in the society.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
An inspirational theme SPORT

An inspirational theme

Based on a real incident that occurred in the mines of Chile, The 33 is a riveting, heart-wrenching survival drama that reinstates your faith in god.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘ChemChina’s takeover offer for Syngenta needs scrutiny’ ECONOMY

‘ChemChina’s takeover offer for Syngenta needs scrutiny’

A bipartisan group of farm-state senators called on the Treasury Department on Thursday to review...

4:45 AM November 25 2016