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All 26 miners trapped in Russia's Arctic mine pronounced dead The 26 miners who were trapped in a Russian coal mine above the Arctic circle have died and rescue operations have been halted after a third blast underground killed several rescue workers, emergency services said on Sunday. The miners were trapped on Thursday after a sudden leak of methane gas caused...

Indian man allegedly kills 14 family members with a knife, including 7 children, then commits suicide Fourteen members of a family were found massacred in a house in Thane near Mumbai, early this morning. The incident took place in the city's Kasarvadavli area when the assailant Asnain Anwar Warekar, slit the victims' throats one after the another. Among the 13 killed,...

Ruthless Al Rayyan inch closer to title with 5-0 rout over Lekhwiya Doha: Al Rayyan have all but confirmed their status as QSL champions for the 2015/2016 season with a 5-0 humbling of second placed Lekhwiya yesterday at Al Sadd Stadium. Four goals in the second half for Al Rayyan, mean that the Lions can be crowned as champions as early...

Sheikh Khalid guides Anyway II to impressive home victory DOHA: Watched by doubles tennis queen Martina Hingis from the stands, Anyway II produced a neat routine as Qatar’s Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani yesterday won the feature event on day of the Emir’s Sword Meet. Preparing for the Olympic Games show jumping event in Rio, Sheikh Khalid guided Anyway II...

Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple! A U.S. appeals court on Friday overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung, finally handing the South Korean smartphone maker a significant win in its longstanding patent feud with top rival Apple. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd did not infringe...

Fifa presidential election: Gianni Infantino succeeds Sepp Blatter Gianni Infantino has succeeded fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter as president of world football's governing body Fifa. The Uefa secretary general polled 115 votes, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (four votes) and Jerome Champagne (0) were third and fourth respectively. Blatter, who had led Fifa since...

Guns fell silent for the first time in years in parts of civil-war-racked Syria early Saturday morning, as a cease-fire brokered by the United States and Russia went into effect at midnight, Damascus time. The deadline came as the U.N. Security Council, meeting in New York, voted unanimously to approve the agreement to halt the brutal conflict that has left...

4 Biggest Myths About Fat Burning! Lose 50 pounds in 5 Days AND Make $50! Eat What You Want and Still Lose Weight – GUARANTEED! We’ve heard ‘em all. And yes, we’d all like to be fitter (and wealthier). Are you sick and tired of reading false promises like these? Frankly, I am. We all know that it takes hard...

Reports of suicides spark call for more counseling in Qatar An apparent spike in suicides in Qatar’s Indian community due to financial stresses has thrown the issue of mental health back into the spotlight. To tackle the problem, community leaders meeting later this month will be encouraged to look for signs of mental distress among their friends and colleagues, as well...

DFI provides Continuous support to Qatari filmmakers The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has been continuously supporting the participation of Qatari filmmakers in various international film events, workshops and festivals, its CEO Fatma al-Remaihi has said. Speaking to reporters at a discussion at Katara – the Cultural Village on Thursday, she stressed that they are committed to creating a vibrant film industry...

FIFA presidential election on key day for World Football Fifa will get a new president on Friday when 207 delegates from around the world gather in Zurich, Switzerland to vote for a successor to Sepp Blatter. In charge of world football's governing body since 1998, Blatter, 79, said last year he was standing down amid a growing corruption crisis. Five candidates...

Kansas shooting: Gunman kills three people in Hesston A gunman killed three people and wounded 14 more before being shot dead in the US state of Kansas, police say. Ten of the wounded were critically injured in the shootings at a lawnmower factory in Hesston and nearby. The gunman was an employee at the factory, police said, and terrorism is not suspected. The...

KidzMondo Doha Flies with Qatar Airways, KidzMondo Doha, one of the largest indoor edutainment theme parks, has announced a partnership agreement with Qatar Airways, the world’s fastest growing airline, to support the interactive fun and learning experience for young minds. The partnership announcement ceremony was held at Sheraton Grand Doha, and was attended by Ali Kazma, Chairman of KidzHolding S.A.L....

FM discusses bilateral ties with Bahraini leaders, BAHRAIN'S King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa met Qatar's Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani in Manama on Wednesday. The FM conveyed the greetings of the Emir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to the King of Bahrain and HH the Emir's best wishes of further progress and...