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China to lay off up to 6mn workers, earmarks $23bn ECONOMY

China to lay off up to 6mn workers, earmarks $23bn

China aims to lay off 5-6mn state workers over the next two to three years as part of efforts to curb industrial overcapacity and pollution, ....

4:45 AM November 25 2016
BBC culture ‘helped cloak Savile abuse’ INTERNATIONAL

BBC culture ‘helped cloak Savile abuse’

Britain’s globally respected broadcaster, the BBC, was yesterday told it was guilty of serious failings in its handling of Jimmy Savile, a celebrated TV and radio showman revealed after death to have been one of Britain’s most prolific sex offenders.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN aid convoys head to towns besieged by government forces ASIA

UN aid convoys head to towns besieged by government forces

UN aid convoys headed to two Syrian towns besieged by government forces yesterday to deliver life-saving food...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Stroke incidence in Qatar 'extremely worrying' ARABIA

Stroke incidence in Qatar 'extremely worrying'

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is focusing on treating stroke, epilepsy and brain tumour due to the growing number of cases in Qatar, neurosurgery chairman Dr Ghanim al-Sulaiti has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Time for independent body to probe Kenyan athletics’ drug problem CULTURE

Time for independent body to probe Kenyan athletics’ drug problem

Something magical occurs in Kenya’s Rift Valley shortly after dawn: dozens of elite athletes suddenly appear into thin air.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Big European clubs support Infantino for FIFA presidency CULTURE

Big European clubs support Infantino for FIFA presidency

Europe’s biggest soccer clubs have backed UEFA interim chief Gianni Infantino’s FIFA presidential campaign having worked closely with the Swiss through their umbrella European Club Association (ECA) group.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
I’m better than last year, Serena warns Kerber CULTURE

I’m better than last year, Serena warns Kerber

Serena Williams on Friday warned she was playing better now than when she won three Grand Slams last year as Angelique Kerber attempts to halt the American juggernaut’s record-equalling attempt in the Australian Open final.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Defence Minister meets US General ARABIA

Defence Minister meets US General

HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah meeting the commander of United States Central Command Lloyd Austin in Doha yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Asia stock markets extend rally as oil pushes higher ECONOMY

Asia stock markets extend rally as oil pushes higher

Asian stocks rallied again yesterday as investors bet on central bank stimulus measures to support markets after the bloodbath at the start of the year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rafale deal will take time, says Hollande INTERNATIONAL

Rafale deal will take time, says Hollande

French president starts visit, tours Chandigarh’s renowned Rock Garden

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Zimbabwe upset Bangladesh to stay in series CULTURE

Zimbabwe upset Bangladesh to stay in series

Malcolm Waller and Vusi Sibanda set up a big total as Zimbabwe crushed Bangladesh by 31 runs in the third Twenty20 international in Khulna yesterday to stay alive in the four-match series.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Germany seeks cap on North Africans INTERNATIONAL

Germany seeks cap on North Africans

Germany wants to limit migration from North Africa by declaring Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia “safe countries”, officials from the ruling coalition said on Monday, cutting their citizens’ chance of being granted asylum to virtually zero.

4:45 AM November 25 2016