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Kalamazoo Uber driver Jason Dalton confessed to deadly shooting spree, detective says Suspect’s family pledges “to cooperate in every way that we can to help determine why and how this occurred.” The Uber driver accused in a deadly weekend shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Mich., confessed to “taking people's lives” after he was arrested, a detective testified in court Monday. Authorities say six...

Kim Kardashian Shares First Picture of Saint West Kim Kardashian shared the first photo of her son Saint on her app and website Monday morning. The adorable pic shows Saint sleeping soundly with his arms raised above his head. He's wearing a cozy white onesie. "Today is my dad's birthday. I know there's nothing more in the world he would have...

More than 800 Islamists leave Germany to join IS in Syria and Iraq According to a newspaper report, more than 800 Islamists have left Germany to join jihadi groups such as the so-called "Islamic State" in Syria and Iraq. At least 60 percent were German citizens. German daily "Die Welt" reported on Tuesday that more than 800 Islamists have left Germany...

Delays expected as Al Waab St. partially closes for Doha Metro works Commuters in Doha should prepare for some delays in the coming week as a busy section of Al Waab St. will be partially closed for five weeks to enable work on the Doha Metro‘s Gold Line, Qatar Rail announced. The affected stretch of road is the eastbound carriageway, between...

HH the Emir Attends Part of Qatar Total Open Doha, February 21 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended today part of Qatar Total women's tennis open, currently being held at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. HH the Emir attended a match between Fatma Al Nabhani of Oman and Croatian Donna Vekic, where Vekic won with...

Qatar, Brazil ties extend to Rio Olympics: Envoy BRAZILIAN Ambassador to Qatar has stated that the 2016 Rio Olympics will offer a greater opportunity for cooperation between Qatar and his country. It can benefit the Gulf nation as it prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and perhaps bid for Olympic Games in the future. Speaking to Qatar Tribune recently,...

Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) - Jeb Bush always remained optimistic. From the beginning of his candidacy last June, he pledged to run with "joy" and adopted a tortoise-and-the-hare strategy, earnestly believing that he would prevail in the end despite a crowded field of candidates. Even as his chances became grim over the past eight months, he started handing out tiny toy...

Media: Bolivians reject Evo Morales' bid for fourth presidential term Exit polls suggest the president of Bolivia will lose a referendum vote to extend his presidency by another term. The country's vice president has said it is still to early to tell the outcome. A slight majority of Bolivians rejected Morales' bid to run for another term as president, local media...

What Do Your Blood Pressure Numbers Really Mean? Your complete guide to what those two numbers are telling you about your heart Put a thermometer in your mouth and it’s pretty easy for you to determine whether your temperature is too high. Slap a blood pressure cuff on your arm, however, and it’s not quite as clear if the reading’s a...

London, February 20 (QNA) - QNB, ‘The Leading Financial Institution in the Middle East and Africa’, was recognized for its services with two awards, at the 13th Euromoney Private Banking Survey Awards Dinner at Plaisterers’ Hall in London. The awards were "Best Private Bank for the Ultra High Net Worth Clients in Qatar" and "Best Private for Super Affluent Clients...

Qatar's Hassan, Garni win gold, set new 1500, 400m records The duo of Abdalelah Haroun Hassan and Mohamad al Garni of Qatar turned up in style at the ongoing 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships by winning their respective disciplines with championship records at the Aspire Dome on Saturday. While 24-year-old Garni, the reigning champion posted an impressive 3:36.35s in the 1500m...

Twin car bombs in Syria kill nearly 50 in regime neighborhood in Homs Nearly 50 people have been killed and dozens injured in twin car bomb attacks in the central Syrian city of Homs. The terror attack comes as Russia and the regime continue an offensive. The powerful double blasts on Sunday sent up a billow of black smoke and scattered...

Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Breaks Out Of Prison For 3rd Time On February 11th, 2016, at 12:31 am Pacific Time, while waiting for extradition to the United States, Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán escaped from the same Mexican prison he had July 11th, 2015. This marks his third escape from a Mexican prison. Several guards are being interrogated,...

Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up after cyclone SUVA: Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in the Pacific nation's history left a trail of destruction, killing six people, flattening scores of homes and crippling infrastructure. The super-storm lashed the popular tourist destination overnight Saturday, packing wind gusts of 325 kilometres (202 miles) per hour,...