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Refugee crisis: Vancouver Jewish temple raises $40K to sponsor Syrian family Dan Moskovitz, the senior rabbi at Vancouver's Temple Sholom, said the Old Testament commands Jews to love strangers and refugees. (Gavin Fisher/CBC) Relations between Israel and Syria have been tense since the mid-1990s — the nations have fought against each other in several wars, and have never had formal diplomatic...

Parkour athletes battle for top prize in Qatar’s Wild Khaleeji contest In a blaze of fire, LEDs and gravity-defying stunts, the region’s first Parkour competition opened to a full house and a Moroccan winner as more than a dozen of the best athletes from around the region competed for the title of “Wild Khaleeji”. The event, led by local youth empowerment...

6.1-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia JAKARTA, Nov 21 — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no immediate damage or casualties were reported. The undersea quake was recorded at a depth of 67 kilometres near Indonesia’s Babar islands, according to USGS. The quake was felt in Saumlaki, the closest...

Brussels raises terror alert to highest level Belgian authorities have raised the terror alert level in the capital to its highest. The move, officials have said, comes in response to what they called a "serious and imminent" threat. Early Saturday morning, the Belgian news agency Belga, citing the Interior Ministry, said officials had raised the terror threat level to the highest...

Police: 7 feared dead in New Zealand helicopter crash (CNN) - Seven people are feared dead after a sightseeing helicopter crashed in New Zealand, police said. "It is believed two were Australians and four were from the United Kingdom," police said in a statement Saturday. It did not give the pilot's nationality. The helicopter went down Saturday on Fox glacier, a popular...

Mali in mourning after at least 21 killed in hotel attack Bamako (AFP) - Mali on Saturday began three days of national mourning and declared a state of emergency after a nine-hour siege by jihadist gunmen at a top hotel in the capital left 21 people dead. The assault, claimed by Al-Qaeda affiliate the Al-Murabitoun group led by notorious one-eyed Algerian...

Some 600,000 people a day expected to use Doha Metro by 2021 More than half a million Qatar residents are expected to use the country’s upcoming Doha Metro by 2021, according to figures released by 2022 World Cup organizers this week. Qatar Rail’s public transportation system is expected to enter operations in 2019, and about two years after that will carry...

Gunmen hold 170 hostage at Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali; 3 deaths reported • Two to three attackers with AK-47s arrived at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako in a vehicle or vehicles with diplomatic plates around 7 a.m., said Olivier Saldago, a spokesman for the United Nations mission in Mali. • Once there, the gunmen entered the hotel...

Police discover a THIRD body at the scene of the Paris siege where 'Cowgirl' suicide bomber blew herself up and terror mastermind was killed by a sniper The body of a woman found in the debris after a police raid on an ISIS safehouse in Paris has been formally identified as Europe's first female suicide bomber Hasna Aitboulahcen. Her corpse was...

Health Benefits of Jujubes Jujubes are a very interesting fruit with an even more interesting history. From the Rhamnaceae or Buckthorn botanical family, they've been cultivated in China for more than 4,000 years. There are at least 400 jujube varieties, successfully developed for their distinctive characteristics - principally varieties best for eating fresh and others for drying to attain a...

Home Remedies to Treat Chapped Lips – Natural Lip Care This Winter Causes For Chapped Lips: There are different reasons for chapped lips, but here are a few that are extremely common: Weather change – heat or cold Aging plays a very important role in causing dry lips Biting your lips will result in bleeding and cracked lips Licking your lips is the worst habit! Touching...

How To Be The Perfect Online Seller You know how to shop online, we know, you've honed that skill already. You don't need our help or encouragement there. But what about selling? With Christmas looming and your wardrobe already packed, it is a great time to sell pieces that you no longer want or need, in order to earn some...

Who Is The Sexiest Man Alive? DAVID BECKHAM has been crowned the Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine. The former footballer follows in the footsteps of Chris Hemsworth, Adam Levine, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Bradley Cooper - to name a few - in accepting his award but, as he told the publication, it came as something of...

4 of the best breakfasts to eat before hellrunner If you’re taking on the UK’s toughest half marathon, you’re going to need a decent breakfast to fuel up before the race. Your pre HellRunner breakfast should be rich in complex carbohydrates (your body’s preferred energy source) and contain a good dose of high-quality protein. Aim for a 3:1 carbohydrate to...