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Sony dominates as PS4 sales top 30 million Since the PlayStation 4 video game console first went on sale in November 2013, Sony has sold more than 30.2 million of them around the world. Sony's worldwide sales underscore the Japanese electronics giant's lead in the console war. The PS4, currently available in 124 countries, continues to battle Microsoft's Xbox One for...

Putin sends S-400 missiles to Syria to deter Turkey In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said on Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey. Although Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news...

President and his family served up Thanksgiving dinner for homeless vets Barack Obama thanked former servicemen before the First Family took time out to serve up Thanksgiving dinner for homeless veterans in Washington DC. The President was joined by wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha as they visited the city's Friendship Place homeless center. They served dinner to dozens of hungry...

Turkey won't apologize for downing Russian warplane, Erdogan says (CNN)Turkey will not apologize for downing a Russian fighter jet it says violated Turkish airspace near the Syrian border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive CNN interview Thursday in Ankara, the Turkish capital. "I think if there is a party that needs to apologize, it is not us," he...

Doha is literally under water. Almost all parts of the country are experiencing heavy downpour combined with lightning and thunder. When the residents of Qatar woke up today, little did they know that most of them would be stuck in traffic or caught in the middle of a flooded road or even worse, not being able to get to their...

Qatar riyal sinks in forwards market on loan concern - traders Qatar's riyal fell sharply in the forward foreign exchange market on Wednesday as traders cited concern that Qatar might have trouble agreeing with banks on the pricing of a syndicated loan of up to $10bn. The drop was part of widespread volatility in money markets across the Gulf in the...

HH the Emir Attends Luncheon Hosted by Mexican President Mexico City, November 24 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani attended a luncheon hosted by President Enrique Pena Nieto of the United Mexican States in honor of His Highness and his accompanying delegation at the Presidential Palace in the Mexican capital, Mexico City today.  

Four dead as attackers storm Indian army camp in Kashmir The Indian army killed three suspected rebels and another person was shot dead during a six-hour gun battle Wednesday at a military camp in Indian Kashmir near the border with Pakistan, a military spokesman said. Heavily armed fighters stormed the army base in Tangdhar, 140 kilometres (87 miles) northwest of the...

Turkey Plans to Buy Missile Defense System–But Not from NATO By turning to Russia and China for a missile defense system, Turkey could be jeopardizing relations with its NATO allies. (Photo: Daniel Phelps/US Army) Early in 2015, reports came in that Turkey is likely to remain with a Chinese deal to purchase its missile defense systems from Beijing. Turkey’s plans to...

Biography: John Philip Jacob Elkann (born 1 April 1976) is an Italian industrialist. He was the chosen heir of his grandfather Gianni Agnelli, and chairs and controls the automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (which owns the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ferrari, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Lancia, Maserati, Mopar and Ram brands). He is the chairman and CEO of Exor, an...

Russian jet shot down by Turkey Putin calls downing a 'stab in the back' Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down Russian warplane after airspace violation A Russian warplane has been shot down by Turkish F-16 fighter jets after it violated Turkish air space. NATO ambassadors are to meet in a special session later in the day to discuss the incident. Following initial reports...

HH the Emir's Visit to Cuba Opens New Era in Bilateral Relations/ Report Havana, November 24 (QNA) - HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani's visit to the Republic of Cuba opens a new era in the Qatari-Cuban relations with wide and promising prospects. The official talks between HH the Emir and the President of the Republic of...

Family of US Muslim teen in 'clockbomb' case seeks $15M IRVING, Texas: Attorneys for a 14-year-old Muslim boy arrested after the homemade clock he took to his Dallas-area school was mistaken for a possible bomb said Monday he was publicly mistreated and deserves $15 million. A law firm representing Ahmed Mohamed sent letters Monday demanding $10 million from the city of...

Strike temporarily halts work on part of Qatar’s Msheireb project In a rare work stoppage, several hundred men at the Msheireb Downtown Doha construction site went on strike over the weekend and continue to remain off the job in a dispute over unpaid wages, a labor representative has said. The employer, subcontractor Drake & Scull, told Doha News that the issue...