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Evergrande raises China Vanke stake to nearly 7% ECONOMY

Evergrande raises China Vanke stake to nearly 7%

A battle for control of China’s largest home builder heated up after the country’s No 2 player raised its stake in China Vanke to nearly 7%, sending Vanke stock higher with investors and analysts betting more share raids are in store.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Strong Wall St fails to lift Asia bourses ECONOMY

Strong Wall St fails to lift Asia bourses

Energy stocks rose yesterday after oil prices climbed overnight but most Asian markets sank despite a strong lead from Wall Street.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia ‘close’ to joining forces with US on Aleppo ASIA

Russia ‘close’ to joining forces with US on Aleppo

Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in Syria’s Aleppo, Russian news agencies yesterday quoted Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indians celebrate Independence Day ARABIA

Indians celebrate Independence Day

Indian expatriates in Qatar yesterday celebrated their country’s 70th Independence Day with patriotic fervour and gaiety.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
STAR OF THE DAY CULTURE

STAR OF THE DAY

Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa

4:45 AM November 25 2016
S African jailed for 1997 kidnap of newborn girl INTERNATIONAL

S African jailed for 1997 kidnap of newborn girl

A South African court has jailed a woman for 10 years for kidnapping a newborn baby and raising her as her own, before an astonishing coincidence reunited the girl with her biological family.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan rock climbers scaling new heights INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan rock climbers scaling new heights

A dozen young men and women stand before a rock face on the outskirts of Islamabad, challenging and cheering each other on as they take turns scrambling up the limestone in front of curious onlookers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Europe markets surge as sentiment turns positive ECONOMY

Europe markets surge as sentiment turns positive

Stock markets rose in most parts of the world yesterday, with encouraging economic data in China and Europe combining with steady oil to keep investor mood positive.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mideast offers ‘immense scope’ for captive health insurers ECONOMY

Mideast offers ‘immense scope’ for captive health insurers

Health insurance premium in the Middle East has grown faster than the global average, thus offering immense scope for the captive insurance in the sector...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QRCS slams attack on its health centre in Aleppo ARABIA

QRCS slams attack on its health centre in Aleppo

Qatar Red Crescent Society has condemned the attack on its Al Sakhoor Primary Health Care Centre in Aleppo, which caused severe damage to the structure and its ambulance.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Minister meets Kuwaiti envoy ARABIA

Minister meets Kuwaiti envoy

HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi met Kuwait’s outgoing ambassador to Qatar Mutib Saleh al-Mutawtah in Doha yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US teenager claims first gold in Rio CULTURE

US teenager claims first gold in Rio

‘It’s very special for me to start out in Rio 2016 for the US’

4:45 AM November 25 2016