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SCHOOLS WATCHDOG

MANAMA: Tough new security measures are being put in place for Bahrain's government schools after a string of arson attacks. They include new surveillance cameras, alarm systems, additional fire-fighting equipment, extra security guards and 24-hour patrols.

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Hands off Bahrain!

MANAMA: People in Bahrain are sick and tired of violent protests and foreign interference and want a permanent solution.

BUSINESSS NEWS

Chevron profit falls to $5bn

NEW YORK: Chevron Corporation reported lower quarterly earnings yesterday, missing Wall Street forecasts, as rising spending on oil and gas projects and losses at its US refinery business offset gains from higher crude oil prices.

WORLD NEWS

Battered baby with human bites battles for life

NEW DELHI: Doctors last night did not hold out much hope of recovery of a two-year-old abandoned and battered baby girl who was admitted to a hospital in the Indian capital last week with a fractured skull and human bite marks on her tiny body as police launched a massive hunt to locate the child's parents.

SPORTS NEWS

DJOKOVIC PULLS OFF THRILLER

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Novak Djokovic was forced to dig deep yesterday to see off Britain's Andy Murray in a thrilling five-set semi-final at the Australian Open.

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