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CNN Announces Amazing Line-Up For Top Ten Heroes of 2015 They’ve brought healthcare to the poor, saved animals in Suriname, rescued children in Nepal, and provided food, water, and hope to people who’ve had none for a very long time. CNN’s “Top Ten Heroes of 2015,” have officially been announced. The general public gets to vote for their favorite top ten nominee...

Dog Spends Over an Hour Pulling Injured Woman to Phone to Call 911 Janet Wilhem is a nurse, so she instantly knew she was in trouble after a severe fall in her garage left her pretty much stuck. As she later found out, she had fractured her pelvis in five places, and her husband wouldn’t be home for another eight hours. The...

At least 20 feared dead in twin Ankara blasts A man reacts after an explosion during a peace march in Ankara. (Reuters) ANKARA: At least 20 people were feared dead in twin explosions in Turkey’s capital Ankara, targeting activists gathering for a peace rally organized by leftist and pro-Kurdish groups. Eyewitnesses told AFP several corpses were seen lying on the ground while...

Violence spills into Gaza Strip amid deadly clashes between Israelis and Palestinians Growing violence between Israelis and Palestinians has spread into the Gaza Strip. Deadly clashes and a series of stabbings have heightened fears of a new uprising. The AFP news agency reported early on Saturday that a rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza had hit Israeli soil. A statement from...

Qatar maintain unbeaten run with 1-0 win over China Qatar players celebrate after they defeated China in their 2018 World Cup qualifying match held at the Jassim bin Hamad stadium in Doha yesterday. Qatar edged past China 1-0 yesterday to maintain their unbeaten run in their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. Karim Boudiaf scored the only goal of the match...

Emir meets UK envoy HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met at the Emiri Diwan yesterday morning with outgoing UK ambassador to Qatar Nicholas Hopton. The Emir wished the ambassador success in his future assignments and further progress and prosperity for the relations between the two countries. For his part, the ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to HH the...

Donations May Reach $1Mil for Wounded Hero of Oregon Shooting Thousands of strangers inspired by an Oregon student have donated $800,000 hoping to help him learn to walk again, following a mass shooting last week where he emerged a hero. When Chris Mintz heard shots fired at Umpqua Community College, the Army veteran led classmates out of the building, then returned...

The First Canadian City to Eliminate Homelessness – Here’s How They Did It For the homeless population of Medicine Hat, Alberta, the right dose of the perfect solution has led to an amazing revolution. Tonight, every one of the city’s 60,000 people are sleeping with a roof over their heads, thanks to the Canadian city’s new policy that mandates housing for...

Online speculation about Nobel Peace Prize heats up Online betting sites have the German chancellor winning the Nobel Peace Prize, but how do Merkel's chances stack up on social media? The rumors began last week with a front-page headline in Germany's mass-circulation "BILD" newspaper stating that Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, didn't just have a chance at winning the prestigious Nobel...

China's smoking deaths to double to two million in 2030 One in three of all young men in China are likely to die from smoking, according to a study in medical journal The Lancet. Some two million Chinese were predicted to die of smoking annually by 2030, based on trends. One in three of all young men in China will eventually...

Free tickets for football fans as Qatar takes on China tonight Qatar’s national football team will take on China tonight at a joint qualifying match for the FIFA 2018 World Cup and the 2019 Asian Cup. The game, which the Qatar Football Association has just been opened up to fans for free, will be held at 6:30pm at the Jassim Bin...

Survey: Doha named one of top 10 MENA cities to live in Doha has been rated as among the top 10 cities in which to live in the Middle East and North Africa, according to results from a new survey. Qatar’s capital came in 6th place overall out of 20 cities from 14 different countries in the region, results from the...

GCC Handicraft Exhibition is on in Doha now If you’re wondering what you could possibly do on the weekend, then here’s something for you. The First Annual GCC Handicraft Exhibition is now being held at the Sheraton Doha Resort. The exhibition showcases unique and one-of-a kind products of 30 craftsmen from around the GCC. It also portrays the culture, tradition and heritage...

Microsoft to spend $75 mln to boost computer science in schools SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft will invest $75 million over the next three years in initiatives to increase access to computer science education for youth. Microsoft's Satya Nadella made the announcement during his keynote speech at Dreamforce, Salesforce's annual gathering in San Francisco for its customers and partners. This marks a major...