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Bomb in Baghdad leaves 11 dead ASIA

Bomb in Baghdad leaves 11 dead

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a predominantly Shia Muslim district of eastern Baghdad yesterday...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ooredoo hosts dinner for rights forum ARABIA

Ooredoo hosts dinner for rights forum

Ooredoo has supported the UN working group on business and human rights’ first UN Asia Regional Forum this week by hosting a gala dinner at the Museum of Islamic Arts Park for conference guests.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
The Qur’an the only remedy for radicalism TECHNOLOGY

The Qur’an the only remedy for radicalism

Last year, Islamic State (IS) and various other radical groups were discussed almost non-stop in the international media and it seems like similar developments will take place in 2016 as well.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
PSG continue bid for total dominance CULTURE

PSG continue bid for total dominance

Paris Saint-Germain face an in-form Lille side in the French League Cup final at the Stade de France today, as they look to complete part three of a possible domestic clean sweep of titles.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Brazilian turbulence may offer value for careful stock-pickers ECONOMY

Brazilian turbulence may offer value for careful stock-pickers

When global oil prices peaked in 2008, Brazil’s Petrobras had a market value of $290bn, outranking US tech bellwethers like Microsoft Corp and Apple. Today, the one-time state champion is worth one ninth of that.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australian PM seeks to reform hostile Senate INTERNATIONAL

Australian PM seeks to reform hostile Senate

Australia’s parliament yesterday began an acrimonious final sitting day before a May budget, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull considering dissolving both houses of parliament and calling an early election to end a hostile Senate.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Salman Khan pleads innocent in antelope case INTERNATIONAL

Salman Khan pleads innocent in antelope case

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan pleaded not guilty in a long-standing case that alleges he used unlicensed arms to shoot antelopes in western India, saying he was framed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Words of wisdom from five Qumra masters SPORT

Words of wisdom from five Qumra masters

As the second edition of Qumra, Qatar’s first international film and creative industry gathering, came to a close yesterday, dozens of filmmakers and film lovers returned home with a sense of elation and bucketfuls of wisdom.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EM equities touch two-month highs ECONOMY

EM equities touch two-month highs

Emerging equities touched two-month highs yesterday, posting their biggest one-day gain since mid-February, as a data uptick in developed countries overshadowed weak indicators within the emerging world.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Modi tackles $117bn of stressed assets by easing rules for buyers ECONOMY

Modi tackles $117bn of stressed assets by easing rules for buyers

Facing a daunting Rs8tn ($117bn) of stressed assets in its financial system, India is stepping up efforts to tackle an issue that is threatening to derail Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development agenda.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN chief, Lavrov uphold Syria agreement, call for talks ASIA

UN chief, Lavrov uphold Syria agreement, call for talks

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed on Tuesday on the need to urgently implement the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan’s thin red line: armed teachers in classrooms INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan’s thin red line: armed teachers in classrooms

Headmaster Naveed Gul walked past the armed guard at the gate into his office. As primary school pupils studied their morning lessons outside, he reached beneath his warm woolly sweater, and pulled out a gun.

4:45 AM November 25 2016