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Emergency workers Find bodies of Nepal plane crash victims KATHMANDU: Emergency workers have found the bodies of 19 people killed when their plane crashed into a mountainside in western Nepal with the loss of all 23 passengers and crew, police said on Thursday. Police and army returned to the crash site at first light after abandoning recovery efforts late on Wednesday...

Apple suppliers combine: Foxconn to take over Japan's Sharp Two important Apple suppliers in Asia have agreed to join forces in a multibillion-dollar deal. Taiwan's Foxconn is going to take over the struggling Japanese electronics firm Sharp by buying shares worth 589 billion yen ($5.25 billion), according to a statement from Sharp on Thursday. Foxconn, a huge contract manufacturer, is one of...

Lebanon: 'River of trash' chokes Beirut suburb as city's garbage crisis continues Beirut (CNN) - A river of stinking garbage bags snakes its way through the suburbs of Beirut, a surreal and unhygienic blight on Lebanon's cosmopolitan capital. This overflowing landfill, stretching for hundreds of meters through Jdeideh in the city's suburbs, is the consequence of the city's months-long garbage crisis...

‘Plate your nation’ Contest Launched ahead of Qatar food festival Ahead of the upcoming Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF), co-host Qatar Airways has launched an international competition to win a flight and hotel stay in Doha. Under the “Plate your nation” campaign, participants are urged to create a representation of a national flag using edible materials, and then send it to...

Doha ranks poorly in annual expat quality of life index Qatar’s capital has ranked 110th out of 220 cities across the world in an annual survey by human resources consulting firm Mercer. The index assesses the quality of life in major cities by looking at factors such as a city’s political and social environment, medical care and health considerations. Doha is...

23 killed as Nepal plane crashes in thick fog A small plane has crashed in bad weather in Nepal killing all 23 people on board, police have said. It is the country's second air disaster in as many years. The Twin Otter aircraft, operated by private Tara Air, was on a flight from Pokhara, 125km west of the capital, Kathmandu, to...

Trump scores big win in Nevada, Donald Trump notched a resounding win in the Nevada caucuses Tuesday, channeling the roiling anger of Republican voters against the establishment and sweeping almost every category of the electorate to build his dominance in the delegate count. It was a stunning show of momentum for his campaign, one that made it increasingly difficult to...

Royal Family rocked by claims Prince Phillip cheated on Queen Elizabeth A new British Documentary will air explosive claims that Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh had an affair early in his marriage to Queen Elizabeth II. The Channel Five documentary, entitled Inside Buckingham Palace, interviews royal experts, history academics, and insiders about the infidelity rumours. The rumours include wild parties...

Thirteenth Edition of Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition Opens Under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the thirteenth edition of Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) was opened to crowds on 22 February by HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ahmed bin Abdullah...

HE Prime Minister Attends Electric Energy Conference Doha, February 22 (QNA) - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani attended today the opening of electric energy and water desalination in Arab countries conference. The two-day event took place in Saint Regis Doha. HE Minister of Energy and Industry gave a speech at the opening...

Qatar customers shouldn’t be charged extra for Using cards instead of cash Businesses in Qatar are not allowed to charge customers fees for using debit and credit cards when making a purchase, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has warned. All card payments made through the point-of-sale system (using card machines) should be treated the same as cash payments, and...

Easy chicken parmigiana, Spruce up your humble chicken schnitzel with the addition of tomato pasta sauce, melted cheese and fresh basil. This simple topping adds a world of flavour that will delight your friends and family. Ingredients: 2 tbspolive oil 15 gbutter chicken schnitzels 1/3 cupgrated mozzarella 1/2 cupprepared pasta sauce serve topped with basil leaves Preparation: Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat olive oil and butter together in...

Chili con carne is a simple yet delicious dish, which can be changed to fit what ever ingredients you might have at hand, your time, your budget and possible wishes of sneaking vegetables into the daily meal without picky children or spouses noticing. Make a double portion now you’re at it, as it freezes very well and makes a...

Everything’s Coming Up Roses: Sherri Hill Spring 2016 Collection With homecoming as a fond but distant memory, Sherri Hill has released her Spring 2016 collection, igniting our excitement for prom! With a penchant for good taste and an affinity for color, the spring line fuses together some of the season’s hottest looks with the flattering silhouettes you’ve come to expect from...