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As climate shifts, tradition threatens Lanka rice harvest INTERNATIONAL

As climate shifts, tradition threatens Lanka rice harvest

In mid-April, at the same time of year as their families have done for generations, Sri Lanka’s paddy farmers started cultivating their rice fields.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pope asks to become ‘poorer’ INTERNATIONAL

Pope asks to become ‘poorer’

Pope Francis, in the modest style he has become known for, spoke yesterday to members of an Italian medical charity working in Africa and evoked his desire to show unity with the poor.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Woman linked to legislator in Goa rape case surrenders INTERNATIONAL

Woman linked to legislator in Goa rape case surrenders

A woman accused in the rape and human trafficking of a 16-year-old girl involving a Goa legislator surrendered to the police yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN chief appeals for putting ceasefire back on track ASIA

UN chief appeals for putting ceasefire back on track

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday urged Russia and the US to put Syria’s ceasefire back on track

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Villa brace lifts NYCFC to first home win CULTURE

Villa brace lifts NYCFC to first home win

David Villa scored twice to lead New York City FC to their first home win of the Major League Soccer season on Saturday, a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ferrari 488 Spider promises ‘fun at exponential levels’ ARABIA

Ferrari 488 Spider promises ‘fun at exponential levels’

Perspective. A necessary requirement for a motoring journalist. But when you are handed the key to the 2016 Ferrari 488 Spider, that’s the first thing that flies out of the window — the perspective, not the key.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Research education a key objective for HBKU, says official ARABIA

Research education a key objective for HBKU, says official

Research education is one of the main objectives of the university, a top official of the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) emphasised yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar, US universities sign collaboration agreement ARABIA

Qatar, US universities sign collaboration agreement

The Qatar University College of Medicine (QU-CMED) and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have signed an agreement to collaborate in education and faculty/student exchange.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iran’s supreme leader says US lifted sanctions only on paper ASIA

Iran’s supreme leader says US lifted sanctions only on paper

Iran’s supreme leader and president accused the US of hostility and bad faith yesterday saying the implementation of its nuclear deal with world powers was not being honoured.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Google faces EU case over image search ECONOMY

Google faces EU case over image search

US photo agency Getty Images filed a complaint yesterday with the European Commission accusing Google’s web search of hurting its business, opening a new front in the Internet giant’s anti-competition fight with Brussels.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sport powerful tool for inclusion: athletes at UNAOC forum CULTURE

Sport powerful tool for inclusion: athletes at UNAOC forum

Save the Dream Ambassadors and sporting champions gathered in Baku at the 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) to call for more organisations to use sport as a tool for social integration and inclusion and to highlight the importance of promoting the positive valu

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Cueto helps Giants blank Padres 1-0 CULTURE

Cueto helps Giants blank Padres 1-0

When Johnny Cueto makes his next start on Monday, it will come at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, the hitter’s yard where he spent the better part of a decade building a comfortable hearth.

4:45 AM November 25 2016