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Casablanca building collapse kills three ASIA

Casablanca building collapse kills three

Moroccan rescuers yesterday found the body of a woman trapped under a collapsed building in Casablanca, raising the death toll to three as they searched for more victims, witnesses said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QSF raffle draw winners named ARABIA

QSF raffle draw winners named

The first weekly raffle draw of Qatar Summer Festival (QSF) 2016, organised by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), was conducted at Al Khor Mall on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rio extends metro route INTERNATIONAL

Rio extends metro route

Brazil’s interim president, Michel Temer, presided over the Saturday opening of the last major infrastructure project to be finished for the Olympics, the much-delayed extension of a metro line completed just six days before the event begins.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Delay in relocation of tanneries irks PM INTERNATIONAL

Delay in relocation of tanneries irks PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed her displeasure over the unnecessary delay in relocating tanneries from the capital’s Hazaribagh area by their owners although the government has provided them with various facilities at Savar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Litherland’s medal bid in Rio boosted by power of three CULTURE

Litherland’s medal bid in Rio boosted by power of three

Jay Litherland will be swimming for three when he tackles the 400m individual medley at the Rio Olympics.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Corpses, litter... welcome to Rio sailing venue CULTURE

Corpses, litter... welcome to Rio sailing venue

When Olympic sailors compete in Rio the cameras will show a made-for-television scene of sparkling tropical waters and mountains. Luckily, the billions of viewers won’t catch the revolting stink.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Fosun offers to buy 16.7% stake in Portuguese lender Millennium BCP ECONOMY

Fosun offers to buy 16.7% stake in Portuguese lender Millennium BCP

Fosun Group, China’s biggest private conglomerate, made a firm offer to buy a 16.7% stake in Portugal’s largest listed bank, Millennium BCP, via a dedicated capital hike with a possible further increase of the stake to up to 30%.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
G20’s deference for Chinese economic policies irks Japan ECONOMY

G20’s deference for Chinese economic policies irks Japan

China dodged criticism of its economic management at a G20 meeting it hosted on the weekend, even winning plaudits for yuan transparency...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Monfils to face Croat Karlovic in Washington final CULTURE

Monfils to face Croat Karlovic in Washington final

France’s Gael Monfils, seeking his first ATP crown outside Europe, and Ivo Karlovic, nearing titles in consecutive weeks at age 37, advanced to the ATP and WTA Washington Open final in sweltering conditions Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Froome cements great status with third title CULTURE

Froome cements great status with third title

Briton Chris Froome cemented his status as one of the greatest Tour de France riders when he secured his third title yesterday after a three-week rocky ride.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IMF chief who smashed glass ceiling TECHNOLOGY

IMF chief who smashed glass ceiling

Five years ago Christine Lagarde burst through the glass ceiling at one of the world’s leading institutions, becoming the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘Now UK has room for more flexibility in GCC trade deals’ ECONOMY

‘Now UK has room for more flexibility in GCC trade deals’

The second GCC-British Economic Forum organised by the Arab British Chambers of Commerce in London, was dominated by discussion about post-Brexit relations.

4:45 AM November 25 2016