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French strikes disrupt rail but air controllers' stoppage averted INTERNATIONAL

French strikes disrupt rail but air controllers' stoppage averted

Strikes halved French train services on Thursday but attempts by the militant CGT union to broaden protests against labour reforms to air traffic control and the Paris underground appeared to have failed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Climate change making food more toxic TECHNOLOGY

Climate change making food more toxic

As they struggle to deal with more extreme weather, a range of food crops are generating more of chemical compounds that can cause health problems for people and livestock who eat them, scientists have warned.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sharks reach first Stanley Cup final CULTURE

Sharks reach first Stanley Cup final

The San Jose Sharks advanced to their first Stanley Cup final in franchise history Wednesday by fending off the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in game six of their Eastern Conference series.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Montpellier beat PSG to win Handball French Cup CULTURE

Montpellier beat PSG to win Handball French Cup

Montpellier players celebrate after winning the Handball French Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Bercy-Accor Hotels Arena stadium in Paris on Saturday. (AFP)

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UDC shareholders approve raising percentage of non-Qatari ownership to 49% ECONOMY

UDC shareholders approve raising percentage of non-Qatari ownership to 49%

United Development Company’s Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting yesterday approved an amendment that facilitates increasing the percentage of non-Qatari ownership in the company’s shares to 49% instead of 25%.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dinda, Zampa set up Supergiants win over Daredevils CULTURE

Dinda, Zampa set up Supergiants win over Daredevils

A steady start by Ajinkya Rahane (42 not out) and Usman Khawaja (19) built upon the superb bowling effort by medium pacer Ashok Dinda (3 for 20) and leg-spinner Adam Zampa (3 for 21) as Rising Pune Supergiants picked up a 19-run victory using Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-shortened affair yesterd

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Japan growth to be paltry on soft consumer spending in Q1 ECONOMY

Japan growth to be paltry on soft consumer spending in Q1

Japan’s economy is expected to have barely grown in the first quarter, a Reuters poll showed yesterday, as stagnant consumer spending and wobbly financial markets keep expectations for more government stimulus measures alive.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Raising awareness about accomplished women in GCC SPORT

Raising awareness about accomplished women in GCC

Women power got the sweeping canvas that it deserves at a thought-stirring event organised by the Qatar Together youth initiative and the Qatar Professional Women’s Network (QPWN) at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) auditorium last week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US employment gains hit seven-month low ECONOMY

US employment gains hit seven-month low

The US economy added the fewest number of jobs in seven months in April and Americans dropped out of the labour force in droves, signs of weakness that cast doubts on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before the end of the year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
PIBAQ Falcons beat Lebanese Lgends CULTURE

PIBAQ Falcons beat Lebanese Lgends

PIBAQ Falcons, an all-star selection of Filipino cagers, survived the big scare by applying a run-and-gun attack in the dying minutes to emerge winner over an equally strong veteran line-up of Lebanese Legends 76-73 in a friendly game last week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
“I am a wanderer” SPORT

“I am a wanderer”

— Shorena Janiashvili, Georgian music star

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Deals and new projects dominate Cityscape ARABIA

Deals and new projects dominate Cityscape

Landmark deals and major project unveilings have continued to dominate day two of Cityscape Qatar 2016, the largest real estate and investment exhibition in the state of Qatar, which concludes today.

4:45 AM November 25 2016