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Avalanche in Italian Alps kills six, search continues An avalanche killed six skiers in the Italian Alps on Saturday, making it one of the deadliest to hit the area in many years, a fire department spokeswoman said. Of the six bodies recovered, four were Italian citizens and two others have yet to be identified, the spokeswoman said. An injured Austrian woman...

Trump supporters, Protesters clash after Chicago rally postponed Chicago (CNN) - Donald Trump's campaign on Friday postponed a rally in Chicago amid fights between supporters and demonstrators, protests in the streets and concerns that the environment at the event was no longer safe. The announcement, which came amid large protests both inside and outside the event at the University of Illinois...

Each year, more than 300,000 foreign workers come to work in Canada on Temporary Work Permits. In order to work in Canada on a temporary basis, most foreign workers require a work permit. For foreign workers, an offer of employment from a Canadian employer is usually required before the worker may be granted a Temporary Work Permit by Employment and Social...

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Are Picture-Perfect at Canada State Dinner These two are too perfect it's almost unfair. Gorgeous Hollywood pair Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were photographed looking glamorous as ever while arriving at the Canada State Dinner. Lively was arm-in-arm with her Canadian husband as they arrived at the White House tonight, joining President Barack Obama and First...

Poor visibility is expected in some parts of the country in the early hours of Friday due to fog, the Qatar Met department has said. The weather report also states that light rain may occur in some places by night. The minimum and maximum temperatures on Friday are expected to be 16C and 28C, respectively, with the forecast for Doha...

A 66-year-old Qatari man has died after contracting the Mers virus, in the first fatal case in the Gulf state for 10 months, health officials announced on Thursday. The Ministry of Public Health, quoted by Qatar News Agency, said the man "had been suffering from several chronic diseases and died of complications from the disease". This was the first such case...

Report: Many Qataris falling further into debt due to social pressure More than 15 percent of Qatari households live in “relative poverty,” earning QR20,000 a month or less, according to a new study by experts at Qatar University. The research, conducted by the university’s Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI), examined some of the pressures that can lead to indebtedness...

The Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, along with leaders of participating states, attended the closing ceremony of Raad Al-Shamal (North Thunder) Exercise at King Khalid Military City in Hafr Al Baten, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The Emir was greeted upon arrival at the military base by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al...

Obama, Trudeau mark better Canada ties with climate, trade accords President Barack Obama and new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday ended a frosty period in bilateral ties by agreeing to tackle climate change and strive to settle a long-lasting trade dispute over Canadian softwood lumber exports. The neighboring countries are traditionally close but relations had soured under former prime...

City Centre Rotana opens “Caramel” lobby lounge Doha Qatar- 9 March 2016: City Centre Rotana Doha, recently opened the lobby lounge “Caramel” in the presence of local media, the hotel management and colleagues. Commenting on the opening, Lana Jwainat - Cluster Director of Marketing & Communications at City Centre Rotana and Oryx Rotana, said: "We are witnessing the official opening of...

Mall of Qatar to transform the retail landscape; seals a deal with Azadea Group Doha, Qatar – 9 March 2016. Mall of Qatar, the largest shopping and lifestyle destination that will soon be the pride of Qatar, has signed a lease agreement with Azadea Group Holding, a premiere fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50...

Qatar Airways announced its plans for 14 additional new destinations During the opening day of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel fair, Qatar Airways announced its plans for 14 additional new destinations, including a new service between Doha and Auckland, which would become the world’s longest. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways GCEO.“Qatar Airways prides itself on being a global connector,...

After rainy day, some Doha streets flooded Heavy rainfall accompanied by thundershowers intermittently lashed Qatar on Wednesday, causing severe waterlogging on roads and inconvenience to office-goers and schoolchildren. The Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) said the prevailing weather condition is expected to continue for a few more days, until the beginning of next week. The rain caused long traffic snarls on major arterial...

Five dead in US shooting, police seeking suspects: reports WASHINGTON (AFP) - A shooting at a party in the town of Wilkinsburg in the US state of Pennsylvania has left five people dead, and at least two suspects are on the loose, local media reported Thursday. Local broadcaster WPXI, citing police, said four of the victims died at the scene, and...