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Elephants rescued from China water tank INTERNATIONAL

Elephants rescued from China water tank

Rescuers in China used helicopters and a digger to free three wild Asian elephants -- including one young calf -- from a water tank where they were helplessly trapped for more than two days, state media said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syrian peace talks limp on to next week ASIA

Syrian peace talks limp on to next week

The UN special envoy for Syria has vowed to take fragile peace talks into next week despite a walkout by the main armed opposition, a breakdown in a truce and signs that both sides are gearing up to escalate the five-year-old civil war.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pearson sees return to golden best for Rio CULTURE

Pearson sees return to golden best for Rio

Australian Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson said yesterday she was finally back in the blocks nearly a year after a nasty fall and had her sights set on Rio.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Smith to sit out BBL to rest knee, hip injuries CULTURE

Smith to sit out BBL to rest knee, hip injuries

Skipper Steve Smith has knee and hip problems arising from Australia’s crushing innings win over the West Indies in Hobart but said yesterday he will be fit for the next Test...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
India’s Dhawan hauled up for suspect action CULTURE

India’s Dhawan hauled up for suspect action

India’s Shikhar Dhawan has been reported for a suspect bowling action and will need to undergo tests within 14 days, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
More talks to come on Asia-Europe merger, says Thongchai CULTURE

More talks to come on Asia-Europe merger, says Thongchai

More talks are planned on a proposed merger between the Asian and European Tours following a lengthy but productive discussion in Macau.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Welbeck out for months after knee surgery CULTURE

Welbeck out for months after knee surgery

Arsenal’s England striker Danny Welbeck willl be out of action for several months after undergoing a knee operation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Athletics is much more than ‘test tubes, blood and urine’, says Seb Coe CULTURE

Athletics is much more than ‘test tubes, blood and urine’, says Seb Coe

Part of Sebastian Coe’s new job as head of world athletics will be to shift the conversation about his “ostensibly clean” .

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Benteke gives us new dimension: Rodgers CULTURE

Benteke gives us new dimension: Rodgers

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers backed new signing Christian Benteke to transform his side’s play after the former Aston Villa striker’s goal secured a 1-0 victory over promoted Bournemouth.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Israeli offer of freedom, exile for Palestinian turned down ASIA

Israeli offer of freedom, exile for Palestinian turned down

Israel yesterday offered to free a Palestinian detainee whose two-month hunger strike has left him in a coma—but only if he goes abroad, ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey economy minister urges interest rate cut on eve of meet; jobless rate up ECONOMY

Turkey economy minister urges interest rate cut on eve of meet; jobless rate up

Turkey’s interest rates need to fall, its economy minister said yesterday, reviving government attempts to influence ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
The need to market constantly TECHNOLOGY

The need to market constantly

The most successful companies will attest to the fact that marketing is not an event. It’s a process that constantly happens.

4:45 AM November 25 2016