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Labour hopeful Smith in huge housing pledge INTERNATIONAL

Labour hopeful Smith in huge housing pledge

Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith yesterday pledged to build 70,000 new homes a year in London to help tackle the housing crisis.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New challenge for surprise champs Leicester TECHNOLOGY

New challenge for surprise champs Leicester

Twelve months ago, Leicester City began the Premier League season targeting 40 points — enough, said their manager, for safety.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar's next NDS to focus on spending plan amid lower oil prices ECONOMY

Qatar's next NDS to focus on spending plan amid lower oil prices

Qatar is well on its course to formulate the next National Development Strategy (2017-22), which not only aims at creating conducive conditions for more private sector participation ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US says 300 IS fighters killed in Afghan offensive INTERNATIONAL

US says 300 IS fighters killed in Afghan offensive

Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 Islamic State fighters in an operation mounted two weeks ago, the top US and Nato commander in Afghanistan said yesterday, calling it a severe blow to the group.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Saudi-led jets hit Yemen despite concerns ASIA

Saudi-led jets hit Yemen despite concerns

Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched fresh air strikes against Shia rebels across Yemen on Wednesday despite international concerns over the escalation after the suspension of peace talks.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Armstrong completes hat-trick of time-trial golds CULTURE

Armstrong completes hat-trick of time-trial golds

Veteran American Kristin Armstrong completed a remarkable Olympic cycling hat-trick of gold medals by winning the women's 29.7km time-trial in Rio on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bruised pound shows signs of resilience in face of BoE stimulus ECONOMY

Bruised pound shows signs of resilience in face of BoE stimulus

Mark Carney’s stimulus package dealt the pound more of a glancing blow than a knockout punch.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Looking for sparkles in Arkansas’ public diamond mine SPORT

Looking for sparkles in Arkansas’ public diamond mine

The air above the field is shimmering in the summer heat. Locusts are buzzing in the trees. Gina Meyers doesn’t seem to notice while, beads of sweat forming on her forehead, she scrapes together a small pile of stones on a metal table using her credit card.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber coming second in taxi app war raging in India SPORT

Uber coming second in taxi app war raging in India

The joy of having just installed the Uber app lasts only a few seconds when you order a taxi in Indian capital New Delhi.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Madhesis sign pact with govt-in-waiting INTERNATIONAL

Madhesis sign pact with govt-in-waiting

Nepal’s agitating Sanghiya Loktantantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) yesterday...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Malls expecting surge in footfall after summer lull ARABIA

Malls expecting surge in footfall after summer lull

Malls in the country are expecting a surge in footfall, driven by events like the Qatar Summer Festival and Qatari and expatriates who have started to return from vacation, according to sources.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Almana Motors Company opens new Ford, Lincoln showroom ECONOMY

Almana Motors Company opens new Ford, Lincoln showroom

Almana Motors Company (AMC), the exclusive distributor for Ford and Lincoln in Qatar, has opened a new showroom along Airport Road, it was announced.

4:45 AM November 25 2016