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Pakistan heat wave death toll rises The death toll from a heat wave in southern Pakistan has risen to more than 450 over the past three days, and hospitals are overflowing. Power outages have exacerbated the problem, shutting down water supplies. Officials said Tuesday that the death toll had risen to some 450, with thousands needing hospital treatment. At least 10...

Doha - Beautiful patterned fabric, mixed oversized abstract floral prints, unusual, feminine, flowing with the finest frills and trimmings is how one would describe Maryam al Darwish's designs. A recent fashion design graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar), Darwish presented her senior collection, titled Details, along with her first independent Ramadan collection at the W Doha Hotel &...

Ministry of Environment Organizes Al Ruwais Cleaning Campaign Doha, June 21 (QNA) - Under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment, cleaning of Al Ruwais beach was carried on Friday, 19th June 2015 wherein high-density plastic debris was cleared form the beach. Around 30 volunteers from Galfar Al Misnad Eng. & Cont. Co. took part in this MOE's ongoing National...

Arab League Support Qatar's Right to Host 2022 World Cup Cairo, June 21 (QNA) - The Arab League General Secretariat has confirmed support for the State of Qatar hosting of the 2022 World Cup as the first Arab country to organize such a global event, describing it as an important sports event. In a statement issued today the Arab League...

ROTA Collects Charity Food for Needy Families More than 100 local volunteers have started assembling food parcels for Reach Out To Asia's (ROTA) Ramadan 2015 Project to be distributed to needy families. For the fourth year in a row, ROTA, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, is partnering with Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy Qatar) for the...

The St. Regis Doha sets up two Ramadan tents The St. Regis Doha will feature two Arabian inspired tents during Ramadan. Set in the St. Regis Grand Ball Room, the Ramadan Souq Tent will be serving buffets inspired by Qatari traditions for Iftar and Suhour. In addition, this Ramadan will welcome a new tent by St Regis, the new Ladies...

Spieth follows up Masters title with victory at US Open Jordan Spieth has won the US Open, taking his second major of the season. The young Texan emerged victorious after a fellow American blew the chance to seal the win on the final hole. The winner of this year's Masters, Jordan Spieth shot a one-under-par 69 on Sunday's final round at...

Austrian Grand Prix 2015: Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso in lucky escape after horrific crash on first lap Cars ended up on top of each other after the Finn lost control coming out of turn two but both drivers came away unscathed Formula One breathed an enormous sigh of relief on Sunday night after Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso emerged unscathed...

Explosion, gunfire at Afghan parliament The Taliban set off a car bomb in front of the Afghan parliament on Monday, and attempted to storm the building during a lawmakers' session, police said. The militants were pushed out and killed by security forces. The Taliban launched a group attack Monday on the parliament building in downtown Kabul, police sources say. Live television...

Doha - Lusail Real Estate Development Company, a leading real estate firm, is offering 35 residential villas for sale at Qetaifan Islands. The company had announced earlier this week the launch of the second phase of sales at one of Qatar's most exclusive integrated communities. Interested applicants can visit the Sheraton Hotel where the company will host a pavilion for three...

Vendors at Souq Waqif and Central Market increase prices Prices of food items and vegetables have increased sharply due to high demand in the initial days of Ramadan, especially in Souq Waqif and the Central Market. They complained that traders were exploiting customers due to an increase in demand for nuts, sweet, dates, vegetables and spices and absence of monitoring by...

Sheikh Abdullah’s palace at heart of National Museum of Qatar restored After three years of work, a landmark palace that is the centerpiece of Qatar’s under-construction National Museum has been successfully restored, officials have announced. Home to the former ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, the structure is located in the heart of the museum, which is tentatively...

Italy dishes up world record with longest ever pizza Judge of the Guinness World Records Lorenzo Veltri checks the length of a pizza at the Expo 2015 world's fair in Rho, near Milan, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (AP) Italy beat the world record for the longest ever pizza on Saturday, serving up a sizzling margherita over one and a half kilometers...

Millions across India, world bend and twist in 1st Yoga Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a mass yoga session along with other Indian yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi on Sunday. Millions of yoga enthusiasts bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures across India and much of the world...