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Return of the Congo’s Tshisekedi jolts opposition to life INTERNATIONAL

Return of the Congo’s Tshisekedi jolts opposition to life

In 1991, then-Congolese president Mobutu Sese Seko made his long-time nemesis Etienne Tshisekedi prime minister, hoping to neutralise opposition to a dictatorship beset by economic and political crises.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Swaraj assuages Tharoor over minister’s diplomatic passport INTERNATIONAL

Swaraj assuages Tharoor over minister’s diplomatic passport

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday telephoned Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and explained the reason why a minister from his home state of Kerala did not get a diplomatic passport to Saudi Arabia.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Erdogan underlines Qatar’s support INTERNATIONAL

Erdogan underlines Qatar’s support

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani confirmed the State of Qatar’s standing by Turkey and its willingness to provide any support.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kalam memorial opens INTERNATIONAL

Kalam memorial opens

In a tribute to former President A P J Abdul Kalam on his first death anniversary, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday inaugurated a memorial in his name in the national capital.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Appeal’s court hearing medical errors case ARABIA

Appeal’s court hearing medical errors case

The Court of Appeal is hearing a case in which a physician at a well-known hospital is accused of causing the death of a Qatari woman, local Arabic daily Arrayah has reported.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan set to become new Islamic finance heavyweight ECONOMY

Pakistan set to become new Islamic finance heavyweight

Islamic finance is expected to take off in Pakistan in the coming years due to new regulations on Shariah-compliant banking, newly launched industry-supporting regulatory bodies,...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Fifth Hungary win sends Hamilton top CULTURE

Fifth Hungary win sends Hamilton top

Defending champion Lewis Hamilton produced a trademark triumph of pace and panache to win the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg and replace him as leader of this year’s world title race.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Refiners in US, stuck with lots of gasoline, switch to winter brew ECONOMY

Refiners in US, stuck with lots of gasoline, switch to winter brew

Winter has come early for US refiners and blenders. In a summer of discontent with high inventories and an unseasonably weak demand, ....

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Galaxy end Timbers’ MLS unbeaten run CULTURE

Galaxy end Timbers’ MLS unbeaten run

Robbie Keane and Gyasi Zardes scored early goals and the Los Angeles Galaxy ended the Timbers’ nine-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 Major League Soccer victory in Portland on Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Brazilian judge blocks WhatsApp nationwide INTERNATIONAL

Brazilian judge blocks WhatsApp nationwide

A judge yesterday suspended the WhatsApp smartphone messaging service across Brazil, where it is hugely popular, for failing to surrender user data in a police investigation, the court in Rio de Janeiro said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Truss camp accuses Tory panel chair of misogyny INTERNATIONAL

Truss camp accuses Tory panel chair of misogyny

The Conservative chair of an influential parliamentary committee has been accused of “thinly veiled misogyny” by friends of Liz Truss after questioning her suitability to fulfil two new roles as lord chancellor and justice secretary.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Commercial Bank posts H1 profit of QR482mn ECONOMY

Commercial Bank posts H1 profit of QR482mn

Commercial Bank has posted a half yearly net profit of QR482mn, the bank said yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016