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UN chief calls on Lanka to reduce army’s presence INTERNATIONAL

UN chief calls on Lanka to reduce army’s presence

UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday toured Sri Lanka’s former killing fields and met with war-battered minority Tamils after urging Colombo to reduce the army’s presence to ease tensions following decades of ethnic bloodshed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Landmark Group stores’ fit-out under way at Mall of Qatar ARABIA

Landmark Group stores’ fit-out under way at Mall of Qatar

Mall of Qatar and Landmark Group have signed a strategic agreement that will see the “leading retail and hospitality conglomerate introduce some of the world’s most beloved brands to Qatar, under one roof”.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Oil falls towards $49 on high output, strong dollar ECONOMY

Oil falls towards $49 on high output, strong dollar

Oil fell towards $49 a barrel on Monday, pressured by high output from Middle East OPEC members and as a stronger US dollar weighed on commodities.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
69% of fatalities in Qatar 'caused by non-communicable diseases' ARABIA

69% of fatalities in Qatar 'caused by non-communicable diseases'

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) cause 69% of the fatalities in Qatar, according to a report published in The Report 2016 (Qatar) of the Oxford Business Group.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘Best yet’ Murray poised to pounce at US Open CULTURE

‘Best yet’ Murray poised to pounce at US Open

Andy Murray admits he’s playing the best tennis of his life as he looks to capitalise on the growing frailties of his rivals and capture a second US Open title.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italy quake toll rises to nearly 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors INTERNATIONAL

Italy quake toll rises to nearly 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose sharply to almost 250 people early on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Govt okays bill to ban commercial surrogacy INTERNATIONAL

Govt okays bill to ban commercial surrogacy

The federal Cabinet yesterday gave its nod to the Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016, that seeks to prohibit “commercial surrogacy” and allow “ethical altruistic surrogacy” only to needy infertile married couples.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sarkozy presidential bid seeks to tap mood shift TECHNOLOGY

Sarkozy presidential bid seeks to tap mood shift

When Nicolas Sarkozy went fishing for votes in the electoral waters of France’s far right for a second presidential term in 2012 it ended in defeat, as voters alienated by his rhetoric and disappointed by a moribund economy deserted him.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Doha Bank gets PCI-DSS certification from Sisa ECONOMY

Doha Bank gets PCI-DSS certification from Sisa

Doha Bank has received PCI-DSS Level-1 certification from PCI certification body, Sisa. PCI is the only standard dedicated to security of cardholder data and rated as one of the most stringent security standard.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sponsors leave Lochte after Rio incident, apology CULTURE

Sponsors leave Lochte after Rio incident, apology

US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all four of his major sponsors on Monday, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp, following his apology for an “exaggerated” story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China’s surging fuel exports less worrisome than costly crude for refiners ECONOMY

China’s surging fuel exports less worrisome than costly crude for refiners

A surge in China’s diesel exports last month to record levels is probably the last thing refiners in the rest of Asia wanted to hear, but they should probably worry more about rising crude oil prices.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Central bank says no plans to sue Fed, SWIFT INTERNATIONAL

Central bank says no plans to sue Fed, SWIFT

Bangladesh’s central bank said it has reversed its plans to sue the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the SWIFT money transfer network, and instead intends to seek their help recovering $81mn stolen by cyber thieves in February.

4:45 AM November 25 2016