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Flooding worsens as workers rush to rescue stranded citizens in Japan The government has deployed thousands of rescue workers to flood-damaged areas in eastern Japan. Thousands have been evacuated while many stranded residents have yet to be located. The Japanese government has dispatched some 5,800 police, firefighters and troops on Friday to rescue dozens of people still trapped after Thursday's disastrous...

Key EU talks in Prague amid growing wave of migrants The foreign ministers of Germany and Luxembourg are to meet with their counterparts from four eastern EU states to discuss the refugee crisis. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary have rejected EU quotas. Germany's Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Jean Asselborn of Luxembourg are expected to use Friday's meeting with their counterparts...

Let's reach out to those in need: Every religion and leader emphasizes on certain values like charity. However, when giving charity, the toughest part would be finding a suitable institution or an apt person that you can help. The following are a few institutions in Qatar that deserve some form of help. 1- QAWS In the past, there have been quite a...

New to Qatar? Wondering the best places to hangout and have fun?? Ten things to get you going in Qatar. May it be the rumbling waves roaring on the shore, the cultural performances by entertaining artistes, the artistic work of artisans or just the view of high soaring buildings at the sea line. Qatar has it all and many of...

Camel racing in Qatar: Newer and better We all would have rode a camel atleast once in our life time. But ever thought of racing a camel? Or being a spectator at a camel race? Well, here’s the chance to experience a camel race while the Arabs of Qatar ride their lucky camel to win big money. An all new season of...

Qatar Airways flies high with 10mn fans on Facebook Qatar Airways has become the world’s first airline to pass the 10-million-fan mark on Facebook, it was announced yesterday. The airline first became the most popular carrier ever on Facebook when it passed 8mn fans in December 2014, and has held the title consistently since. Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar al-Baker said:...

House maid accused of drowning infant in a washing machine An Asian house maid allegedly drowned a four-month-old baby girl in a washing machine. The family accused the house maid of committing the crime, as she ran away from the home after the alleged crime, Al Sharq daily reported today. The police caught the house maid, who was on the run...

HH the Emir Meets GCC Energy Ministers Doha, September 10 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at the Emiri Diwan on Thursday morning with Their Excellencies GCC Ministers of Energy who called on His Highness to greet him on the occasion of their visit to Doha to participate in the 34th session of GCC petroleum...

Apple launches bigger iPad, new Apple TV and iPhones With Apple's thinner, lighter iPad Air (and now iPad Air 2) and Retina display-equipped iPad mini 3 out in the open, what's left for Apple to do? Our hands on review of the iPad Pro That's right: Apple just unveiled an even larger iPad, the iPad Pro. The slate will feature a 12.9-inch...

Austria stops Hungary trains as Europe debates migrant plan Austria has suspended train services from Hungary as it struggles to cope with overcrowding at train stations. As the European Parliament backed a plan to distribute refugees, some EU states voiced opposition. The Austrian national rail operator OeBB said in a statement on Thursday that it was temporarily halting train services from...

Northern Ireland's government teeters, as First Minister Robinson resigns Peter Robinson is quitting Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, along with all but one of his Democratic Unionist cabinet colleagues. An August murder, linked to the IRA by police, brought on the breakdown. Robinson said on Thursday evening, shortly after rival parties rejected his proposal to suspend the Stormont parliament in Northern Ireland,...

Sienna Miller Covers October Vogue SIENNA MILLER is the cover star of the October issue, making it the sixth time that the actress has made an appearance - the first being back in December 2004. Mario Testino was called upon to photograph our cover star this month, who also stars in an exclusive satirical film-cum-love-letter, celebrating the glories of the English...

Lose Weight with These 3 Essential Oils There are really three main essential oils that I really believe can help your body with weight loss. 1. Grapefruit Oil Grapefruit essential oil actually works with your body in activating enzymes that help your body break down brown body fat. We know that grapefruit can benefit weight loss and that the essential oil of...

Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act Hilarious and poignant, a glimpse into the mind of someone who is both a sufferer from and an investigator of clutter. Millions of Americans struggle with severe clutter and hoarding. New York writer and bohemian Barry Yourgrau is one of them. Behind the door of his Queens apartment, Yourgrau’s...