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US general says will not support Shia militia in Mosul ASIA

US general says will not support Shia militia in Mosul

The US-led coalition will not support Shia militia who might seek to participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from Islamic State and it is up to Baghdad to decide their role, a top US general told Pentagon reporters on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Catalans push for break from Spain INTERNATIONAL

Catalans push for break from Spain

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans yesterday rallied to demand their region break away from Spain, as leaders of the pro-independence movement try to iron out differences over a secession plan.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Brazil didn’t mess up Games, nor did it make most of them CULTURE

Brazil didn’t mess up Games, nor did it make most of them

As the Olympic hoardings are taken down in Rio de Janeiro and the Carnival atmosphere subsides, there is relief that cash-strapped Brazil avoided making a mess of the Games but also a nagging suspicion it did not make the most of them either.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nation pays tributes to founding father INTERNATIONAL

Nation pays tributes to founding father

Bangladesh yesterday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road in the capital yesterday,...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar push to attract foreign investors ARABIA

Qatar push to attract foreign investors

Qatar hopes to increase the role of foreign direct investment as "one of the main drivers of economic development" over the medium and long term, said HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Slice of history INTERNATIONAL

Slice of history

People wearing period costumes pose at the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte in Maincy near Paris during the annual Grand Siecle day event, a rendez-vous for costume aficionados.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
McCullum gone for good as Aussies scent win CULTURE

McCullum gone for good as Aussies scent win

Brendon McCullum drew the curtain on his illustrious batting career as a typically pugnacious but short-lived innings yesterday was unable to loosen Australia’s firm grip on the second Test in Christchurch.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Yuan bears say outflow just starting as Goldman Sachs warns of shocks ECONOMY

Yuan bears say outflow just starting as Goldman Sachs warns of shocks

Yuan bears say this month’s rally shouldn’t be taken as a sign China’s great reversal in capital flows has finished. Goldman Sachs Group warns that any further shock depreciation will only accelerate the exit.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China steps on the gas to bolster slowing economy ECONOMY

China steps on the gas to bolster slowing economy

China cranked up its fiscal spending by 26% in August from a year earlier as Beijing tries to re-energise flagging...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Calendar Slam is family Slam for sisters Serena and Venus CULTURE

Calendar Slam is family Slam for sisters Serena and Venus

Serena Williams and her family want winning the first calendar Grand Slam since 1988 to be a huge achievement if Serena does it, but not so big a deal if she fails.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Visitors enjoy shows at Katara ARABIA

Visitors enjoy shows at Katara

A large number of people from different nationalities enjoyed the special activities and shows lined up at Katara - the Cultural Village as part of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Wakrah residents complain of long lines at inspection centre ARABIA

Wakrah residents complain of long lines at inspection centre

Many citizens have complained of long queues at the automobile technical inspection centre in Wakrah due to its “inability”...

4:45 AM November 25 2016