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Pope denounces Christians who don’t want refugees as ‘hypocrites’ INTERNATIONAL

Pope denounces Christians who don’t want refugees as ‘hypocrites’

People who call themselves Christians but do not want refugees at their door are hypocrites, Pope Francis said yesterday, amid reports of new tragedies involving migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Samsung needs to restore trust fast after Note 7 debacle TECHNOLOGY

Samsung needs to restore trust fast after Note 7 debacle

It had to happen. Samsung had to kill off its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone just two months after it went on sale with much fanfare.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italian Nobel-winning playwright Dario Fo dies INTERNATIONAL

Italian Nobel-winning playwright Dario Fo dies

Nobel prize-winning Italian playwright and actor Dario Fo has died, the Italian government said on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ooredoo gaming portal reports high demand ARABIA

Ooredoo gaming portal reports high demand

Ooredoo has reported the “highest-ever level” of traffic on its gaming portal in 2016, adding that more people in Qatar are using their smart devices to play games and enjoy mobile entertainment.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Are backpacks hurting your students’ backs? TECHNOLOGY

Are backpacks hurting your students’ backs?

The backpack is as much as a part of school life as homework. Students use backpacks to carry everything they need. Unfortunately, the weight of everything they need stuffed into an improperly worn backpack may lead to sore joints and muscles.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Athletes compete in first ‘Cybathlon’ INTERNATIONAL

Athletes compete in first ‘Cybathlon’

Some 70 bionic athletes and their engineering teams gathered near Zurich yesterday for the world’s first “Cybathlon”, an international competition designed for disabled people with high-tech assistive devices.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘Inexplicable ’ Hurricane Matthew causes destruction in Caribbean, Haiti SPORT

‘Inexplicable ’ Hurricane Matthew causes destruction in Caribbean, Haiti

Hurricane Matthew has brought widespread damage to parts of Caribbean. It churned across the islands at a painfully slow speed, giving a sustained onslaught of destructive winds and excessive amounts of rain.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dutch city celebrates return of stolen art INTERNATIONAL

Dutch city celebrates return of stolen art

The Dutch city of Hoorn erupted with joy yesterday as it welcomed back five masterpieces recovered from a criminal gang in Ukraine after being snatched from the town’s museum in 2005.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte gets ‘excellent’ rating over drug war INTERNATIONAL

Duterte gets ‘excellent’ rating over drug war

Filipinos gave President Rodrigo Duterte an “excellent” rating for his war on drugs, an opinion poll showed yesterday, but there was clear unease over the deadly campaign as most respondents said it was important to arrest suspects alive.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tokyo, Hong Kong stocks slip ECONOMY

Tokyo, Hong Kong stocks slip

Tokyo shares ended lower yesterday, snapping a four day winning streak, as a plunge in the pound and caution ahead of a key US jobs report dampened buying sentiment.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emerging markets’ rate cut blizzard to extend bond rally ECONOMY

Emerging markets’ rate cut blizzard to extend bond rally

Having notched up around 175 interest rate cuts between them since early-2015, emerging market countries are about to extend a heavy policy easing cycle that has already helped bond investors earn double-digit returns this year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia 'ready' to back UN plan for jihadists to quit Aleppo ASIA

Russia 'ready' to back UN plan for jihadists to quit Aleppo

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow is ready to support a UN plan for jihadist fighters to leave war-ravaged Aleppo, but slapped strict conditions on any rebels remaining behind.

4:45 AM November 25 2016