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IMF chief who smashed glass ceiling TECHNOLOGY

IMF chief who smashed glass ceiling

Five years ago Christine Lagarde burst through the glass ceiling at one of the world’s leading institutions, becoming the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nigeria’s anti-graft war only scratches surfaces TECHNOLOGY

Nigeria’s anti-graft war only scratches surfaces

There has been no shortage of praise for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war, which has led to the arrest of a string of high-ranking former government officials.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
European shares drift lower as investors await Brexit signals ECONOMY

European shares drift lower as investors await Brexit signals

European shares drifted lower yesterday with investors on tenterhooks awaiting political signals about Britain’s EU exit, while Asian stocks rose on hopes of more stimulus for economies already on central bank life support.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sterling, stocks slide on worldwide Brexit alarm ECONOMY

Sterling, stocks slide on worldwide Brexit alarm

Britain battled to stop worldwide Brexit alarm yesterday but failed to prevent the pound crumbling to a three-decade low against the dollar as European shares took a fresh plunge.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Cook looks ahead after breaking 10k barrier CULTURE

Cook looks ahead after breaking 10k barrier

England captain Alastair Cook was already looking ahead after becoming the youngest batsman to score 10,000 Test runs during the course of his side’s series-clinching win over Sri Lanka at the Riverside on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Algeria Speaker meets chairman of NHRC ARABIA

Algeria Speaker meets chairman of NHRC

Speaker of the Algerian Parliament Abdulkadir bin Salih yesterday met the Chairman of National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, along with a delegation of the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ANHRI).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
White hair and wrinkles? Embrace them TECHNOLOGY

White hair and wrinkles? Embrace them

I am 59 years old and I weigh 154 pounds. That’s how I start every lecture I give because that way the women in the audience can listen instead of trying to guess my age and weight as if trying to win a prize at a state fair.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qalandar fires Al Feroz to Division A cricket title CULTURE

Qalandar fires Al Feroz to Division A cricket title

Qalandar Khan cracked a superb knock of 82 and sparked Al Feroz Youngsters to a four-wicket victory against HBK in the final of the Qatar Airways Division A Cricket League.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Myanmar army MPs slam bill to create Suu Kyi state ‘adviser’ role INTERNATIONAL

Myanmar army MPs slam bill to create Suu Kyi state ‘adviser’ role

Myanmar military MPs said yesterday that a plan to bolster Aung San Suu Kyi’s power with a special advisory role was unconstitutional, as the new civilian government tussled with the army just days after taking office.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New Zealand media rue loss to England CULTURE

New Zealand media rue loss to England

New Zealand media have likened Eoin Morgan’s England team to Frankenstein’s monster, saying they turned the Black Caps’ own game plan against them to win the World Twenty20 semi-final on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar unbeaten after easy 2-0 win over Hong Kong CULTURE

Qatar unbeaten after easy 2-0 win over Hong Kong

It was always going to be a question of whether the desire to win will help Hong Kong bridge the huge gap in rankings and pull of an unlikely defeat.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dreams aloft INTERNATIONAL

Dreams aloft

Balloons fly yesterday over the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin mosque during the Hot Air Balloon festival in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

4:45 AM November 25 2016