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England Cook up big trouble for Pakistan CULTURE

England Cook up big trouble for Pakistan

England captain Alastair Cook left Pakistan needing to rewrite the record books if they were to win the second Test at Old Trafford, after opting against enforcing the follow-on yesterday’s third day.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan bowled out for 198 against England CULTURE

Pakistan bowled out for 198 against England

Pakistan were bowled out for 198 in reply to England's first innings 589 for eight declared, a huge deficit of 391 runs, on the third day of the second Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kidnapped Pakistani judge’s son found bound in chains INTERNATIONAL

Kidnapped Pakistani judge’s son found bound in chains

Pakistani soldiers rescued the kidnapped son of a senior judge from his Taliban captors yesterday, after finding him bound in chains with his mouth taped shut and wearing in an all-enveloping burqa to hide his identity, the army spokesman said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Airlines’ operating costs to ‘fall further or remain unchanged’ for one year: IATA ECONOMY

Airlines’ operating costs to ‘fall further or remain unchanged’ for one year: IATA

Despite the rally in oil prices since the start of the year, a majority of senior airline executives expect carriers’ operating costs to “fall further or remain unchanged” over the next 12 months, IATA has said in a report.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bernanke floated Japan perpetual debt idea to Abe aide ECONOMY

Bernanke floated Japan perpetual debt idea to Abe aide

Ben S Bernanke,who met Japanese leaders in Tokyo this week, had floated the idea of perpetual bonds during earlier discussions in Washington with one of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s key advisers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish Airlines chosen ‘Best Airline in Europe’ ECONOMY

Turkish Airlines chosen ‘Best Airline in Europe’

Turkish Airlines has been chosen as the Best Airline in Europe for the sixth consecutive year at the 2016 Skytrax World Airlines Awards.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
European stock markets lose steam; London down 0.2% ECONOMY

European stock markets lose steam; London down 0.2%

This week’s rally in global equities petered out yesterday, with US stocks flat after having set record highs and Europe’s main indices ending mixed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Arrests swell across US in Black Lives protests INTERNATIONAL

Arrests swell across US in Black Lives protests

The Dallas gunman was plotting a major bomb attack, authorities said, urging calm as hundreds of people were arrested in weekend protests in US cities over police violence against African-Americans.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
4 ex-Barclays traders sentenced to up to 6-1/2 years for Libor rigging ECONOMY

4 ex-Barclays traders sentenced to up to 6-1/2 years for Libor rigging

Four former Barclays bankers were sentenced to between 33 months and six-and-a-half years in jail by a London judge yesterday for conspiring to rig global benchmark interest rates.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Self-driving bus unveiled in Tokyo INTERNATIONAL

Self-driving bus unveiled in Tokyo

Japanese technology firm DeNA Co. showcased its first self-driving bus in Tokyo on Thursday, unveiling a vehicle that runs on electricity and can carry 12 passengers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pistorius in court for sentencing on murder conviction INTERNATIONAL

Pistorius in court for sentencing on murder conviction

South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius arrived in court on Wednesday for sentencing for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Changes in store for Philippines TECHNOLOGY

Changes in store for Philippines

Only a few days are left before the new Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, takes office and all eyes are on him. The support for him has been felt among Filipinos all over the world, including Qatar, where they are working.

4:45 AM November 25 2016