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Doha Bank imports record gold as demand increases Doha - As falling gold prices continue to fuel strong buying interest in gold, Doha Bank is building up its gold supply to meet increased consumer appetite for the yellow metal. The bank imported a record 23,818 ounces of gold in the first seven months of 2015 to keep up with sustained demand...

Train attack suspect known to authorities in 3 countries The gunman who boarded a high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris before being tackled by passengers was known to authorities in three countries, according to media reports. Authorities said the man, named as Ayoub El-Khazzani, 26, by a French official close to the investigation, had ties to radical Islam and may have...

Fresh clashes in Heidenau as de Maiziere condemns anti-refugee violence German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has condemned violent protests against a refugee shelter in the eastern town of Heidenau. At the same time, he highlighted a spirit of giving demonstrated by other Germans. In comments published in the German "Bild am Sonntag" newspaper, the interior minister decried not just the...

Gang violence kills scores of prison inmates in El Salvador At least 14 inmates of an El Salvadorian prison have been killed in what authorities said appeared to be infighting between two factions of the feared Barrio gang. A state of emergency has been declared in the jail. The killings took place on Saturday at the Quezaltepeque jail, some 30 kilometers...

Crew on Paris-bound train barricaded themselves in their staffroom and locked the door as Kalashnikov-wielding terrorist went on the rampage – leaving PASSENGERS to take him down Train staff on board the high speed train which was the scene of a suspected Islamic extremist attack yesterday have been accused of barricading themselves in their staffroom and locking the door, leaving...

'Several casualties' as jet crashes into A27 in airshow fireball while attempting loop-the-loop... but pilot is pulled from wreckage ALIVE A fighter jet has crashed on to a busy road and hit at least four cars after a loop-the-loop stunt went disastrously wrong during an airshow display - leaving several 'casualties'. Thousands of spectators watched in horror as the 1950s Hawker...

New accommodation for 2,700 World Cup stadium workers A new workers’ accommodation is being built near the Al Bayt Stadium construction site at Al Khor to house 2,700 people. Al Bayt stadium is the venue of one of the semi-finals of 2022 FIFA World Cup. The new housing project will accommodate the expected increase in the number of workers on site. The Supreme...

Accidents drop after increase in penalties for traffic violations The increase in penalties for some traffic violations has led to a drop in the number of deaths on Qatar road accidents, shows a study recently published by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. The study focused on accidents last year and is based on police reports. About six percent of...

KSA roasts as world breaks new heat records A man pauses in the heat and sand at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn on Thursday in New York City. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday that July was the planet's warmest month on record. (AFP) JEDDAH/MIAMI: The General Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) said that Jeddah is in...

South and North Korea to hold talks to defuse tensions South and North Korea have agreed to hold talks at the border village of Panmunjom as Pyongyang's attack deadline looms. Earlier, South Korea said its troops were ready to defend the country if the North chose to attack. According to South Korea's presidential office, the meeting between the top officials of...

Koreans adore this meal of rice topped with stir-fried mince, vegies and fried egg. Ingredients 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into thin strips 3 teaspoons sea salt 1 1/2 cups spinach, blanched, excess liquid removed 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 1/4 teaspoons sesame seeds 65g (1 cup) bean sprouts, blanched, excess liquid removed 440g (2 cups) Sun Rice Sushi Rice 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 carrots, peeled, cut into...

Corn Oil: An Important Caveat on This Vegetable Oil Cooking your food is running the risk of creating heat-induced damage. Therefore, the oils you choose to use in your cooking should definitely be stable enough to resist chemical changes when heated to high temperatures. Polyunsaturated vegetable oils, including corn, canola, and soybean oils, create oxidized cholesterol and inflict damage on...

Macedonia opens frontier to 'vulnerable' numbers rise waiting to cross from Greece Macedonian police have fired stun grenades to repel roughly 5,000 migrants who have made several attempts to force their way across the border. Macedonia now says it will allow "vulnerable" migrants to enter the country. A trickle of refugees made it across the border from Greece into Macedonia on...

Jennifer Lawrence Tops Highest-Paid Actress List SHE may have been at the centre of a storm about unequal pay last December, but Jennifer Lawrence has still emerged as the world's highest-paid actress, knocking last year's leader, Sandra Bullock (who has dramatically dropped down to 12th place), off the top spot. Lawrence's payday was bumped from $34 million in 2014 to $52...