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Akihito ‘indicates’ desire to abdicate INTERNATIONAL

Akihito ‘indicates’ desire to abdicate

Emperor Akihito, 82, in a rare video address to the public yesterday, said he worried that age may make it difficult for him to fully carry out his duties, remarks widely seen as suggesting he wants to abdicate.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Israeli forces storm Palestinian village ASIA

Israeli forces storm Palestinian village

Israeli occupation forces stormed at dawn yesterday the village of Kafr Ein near Ramallah and al-Bireh.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IS group claims first attack in Germany with train assault INTERNATIONAL

IS group claims first attack in Germany with train assault

The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility yesterday for its first attack in Germany, an axe and knife assault on a train carried out by a 17-year-old Afghan refugee.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Israeli soldiers shoot dead Palestinian boy ASIA

Israeli soldiers shoot dead Palestinian boy

A Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli soldiers who fired rubber-coated bullets near Jerusalem yesterday, said the Palestinian health ministry.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
N Korea fires three ballistic missiles in show of force INTERNATIONAL

N Korea fires three ballistic missiles in show of force

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles on Tuesday which flew between 500km and 600km into the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of provocative moves by the isolated country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Be cautious when using public Wi-Fi networks TECHNOLOGY

Be cautious when using public Wi-Fi networks

The biggest threat to public Wi-Fi security is the ability for the hacker to position himself between you and the connection point

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Last season’s failures prepared to kill to win title, says Ranieri CULTURE

Last season’s failures prepared to kill to win title, says Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri, manager of shock Premier League champions Leicester, believes sides like Chelsea and Liverpool who failed to even make the Champions League will be prepared to kill all opposition in the forthcoming season.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dumoulin wins stage, Froome extends his lead on subdued day CULTURE

Dumoulin wins stage, Froome extends his lead on subdued day

‘I am not as satisfied as I normally would be if it wasn’t for the sad day that it is. Cycling gets a little bit less important on a day like this, which is normal. I’m happy that I got the win, that’s what I came for to this Tour. I’m happy and at the same moment very sad for everyone involved in t

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Old is gold as Misbah, 42, masters England at Lord’s CULTURE

Old is gold as Misbah, 42, masters England at Lord’s

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest player to score a Test century for 82 years as he helped his side recover against England at Lord’s yesterday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Iraq holds parade to celebrate victories over IS ASIA

Iraq holds parade to celebrate victories over IS

Iraqi security forces paraded through Baghdad on Thursday to celebrate victories over the Islamic State jihadist group, but an unannounced rehearsal two days earlier put a damper on the festivities.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Froome on the attack again, Sagan wins stage CULTURE

Froome on the attack again, Sagan wins stage

Overall leader Chris Froome produced another surprise attack to gain time on his Tour de France rivals as Peter Sagan won yesterday’s blustery 11th stage.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
QNB’s H1 profit up 12% to QR6.2bn ECONOMY

QNB’s H1 profit up 12% to QR6.2bn

The region’s largest bank QNB Group has posted a first half net profit of QR6.2bn, up 12% on the same period last year.

4:45 AM November 25 2016