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Second-half brilliance helps Jaish pull off 4-2 over Sadd The Soldiers scored three times in 18 minutes after recovering from 2-1 down at the break at Gharafa Stadium. Sabri Lamouchi’s men then defended resolutely to register a first win in four games and move to within ten points of leaders Al Rayyan. Top scorer Abderrazak Hamdallah was the hero for Jaish...

Donald Trump on debate: 'It's gonna be good' Las Vegas (CNN) - An exuberant Donald Trump predicted Monday night that he would be victorious at this week's CNN Republican presidential debate. "We have a big night tomorrow night," Trump said, as he rallied a raucous crowd at the Westgate Resort & Casino on the Vegas strip. "It's gonna be good." Trump also...

Katara Unveils National Day Activities Cultural Village Foundation –Katara unveiled the festivities of the two-day celebrations of the National Day that will kick off to start with organising and hosting over 43 events. Katara festivities for this year national day will be organised with the participation of significant number of institutions, authorities and associations. This was announced during a press conference...

Qatar Airways to upgrade on-board Wifi service across entire fleet Qatar Airways has said it will overhaul its in-flight Wifi service later this week, using technology from local telecom firm Ooredoo that will be added to all aircraft in the carrier’s fleet by next year. Currently, Qatar’s national airline offers Wifi on some planes using a service called OnAir, which has...

Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputies fire 33 rounds at gunman (CNN) - Los Angeles County officials are investigating the shooting of a man killed by deputies who fired 33 rounds. Footage released by the Sheriff's Department showed Nicholas Robertson, 28, walking down a road in Lynwood on Saturday morning carrying a gun in his left hand. Witnesses reported seeing Robertson behaving erratically...

Filipino father and daughter die following Doha apartment fire A fire in an apartment block in Al Muntazah that killed a Filipina community leader last week has also claimed the lives of her husband and teenage daughter, a close family member has said. Hamad Medical Corp. employee Rafaele Paule (Raffy) Pingul, 45, died late last night (Dec. 12) while Micaela, 13,...

HE the Prime Minister Opens Leabaib Health Center Doha, December 13 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, who is the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, inaugurated the new Leabaib Health Center on Sunday morning. HE the Prime Minister toured the Centre where he was briefed about the medical services...

At least 87 killed in latest Burundi violence (CNN) - At least 87 people were killed in clashes with the Burundi military in the capital of Bujumbura that began a day earlier, an army representative said Saturday. Four police officers and four soldiers were among the dead, while nine soldiers and 11 policemen were wounded, spokesman Gaspard Baratuza said. At least 45...

Fire kills 23 people at Russian psychiatric hospital (CNN) - A fire killed 23 people and injured another 23 at a Russian psychiatric hospital, authorities said Sunday. The blaze started late Saturday night at the hospital in the southwestern region of Voronezh. Hospital workers told state-run media there were 140 people in the building, including 50 who were bedridden. An investigation is underway.  

World leaders Celebrate climate deal Paris (CNN) - President Barack Obama praised a landmark climate change agreement approved Saturday in Paris, saying it could be "a turning point for the world." "The Paris agreement establishes the enduring framework the world needs to solve the climate crisis," the President said, speaking from the White House. "It creates the mechanism, the architecture, for...

5 Metaphors for Big Data and Why They Matter From the advent of written language, we have proof that we humans love to tell stories. Ancient myths were humans’ ways of explaining the world around them in terms they could understand. And while we may have moved past explaining natural phenomena like rainbows and earthquakes with stories, we have taken...

Firefighters battle blaze at construction site on Pearl-Qatar A “very limited” fire was quickly brought under control at a private island on Isola Dana at the Pearl-Qatar this afternoon, officials say. Residents reported seeing thick plumes of black smoke across the water. A source at UDC, which manages the Pearl-Qatar, said it took firefighters between 10 and 15 minutes to bring the...

Mark Zuckerberg launches campaign against Donald trumps anti muslim bigotry video Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made headlines earlier this month when he pledged to give away 99 percent of his wealth as a gesture to his newborn daughter and to combat income inequality. Now Zuckerberg’s addressing another issue: Donald Trump’s immoral immigration plan. FWD.us is a Zuckerberg sponsored immigration advocacy group...

Saudi women vote for the first time in landmark election Saudi women are heading to polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday, both as voters and candidates for the first time in this landmark election. More than 5,000 men and around 980 women are running as candidates for local municipal council seats. More than 130,000 women have registered to vote compared...