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UK warns 500,000 may cross Mediterranean Staff members stand next to migrants after disembarkment in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta. (AP) Naval vessels from Italy, Britain, Ireland and other countries steamed toward the waters off Libya on Saturday to rescue the latest wave of migrants from smugglers’ boats. British authorities warned that up to 500,000 people could attempt the perilous crossing this...

Wildlife Photography Exhibition in Doha Koodu (Nest) Nature Society, is organizing a wildlife photography exhibition "Chirps in Irkaya" at City Center (West bay) first floor (Opposite UAE money exchange). The exhibition is organized under the patronage of Ministry of Environment partaking in the World environment day celebrations, in association with Oryx GTL. The exhibition starts from 05.June.2015 to 11.June.2015 and entry is...

Qatar reduce Ramadan working hours from six to five The Ramadan working hours in the ministries and government departments during the holy month will be five instead of six, The Peninsula reported. The working hours will be from 9am until 2pm on all weekdays during the fasting month, the daily said. Ministry of Labour also imposed summer outdoor working hours as a...

Cebu Pacific launches non-stop Doha to Manila flights Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has this month launched its twice a week non-stop flights between Manila and Doha, Qatar, becoming the only Philippine carrier flying between the two cities. The non-stop service departs Manila every Monday and Thursday at 9:35pm, arriving in Doha at 2:45am the next day. The return flight departs Doha every...

Body of 3-year-old found in capsized Chinese cruise ship (CNN) - Soldiers retrieved the body of a 3-year-old girl on the fourth floor of a capsized Chinese cruise ship, adding to a grim, growing toll. The toddler's body was among those recovered Saturday after the ship was lifted, said Liu Xiaowu of Guangzhou Military Command. It brings the total number of bodies...

Anti-G7 demonstrators prepare for summit protest Thousands of people have begun arriving in the Bavarian alpine town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to rally against the summit of the Group of Seven. Leaders from the world’s largest economic powers meet nearby on Sunday. More than 10,000 people are expected to demonstrate Saturday ahead of the opening of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, involving...

Report: Qatar struggling to convert wealth into well-being for residents Despite spending vast sums of money on health, education and economic development, Qatar has come up short in improving the long-term prosperity of the country’s population, according to a recently released study. However, the report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) noted that many oil-and-gas-rich countries are in a similar situation,...

Qatar’s Souq Ahmed demolished to make way for new hotel As part of plans to redevelop Doha’s old downtown, demolition has begun on Souq Ahmed Bin Ali, with neighboring souqs facing permanent closure by the end of the year. Much of Souq Ahmed, which is located behind the Fanar Cultural Center and opened in the late 1980s, has already been bulldozed,...

Qatar cyclists embark on Europe tour to promote charity and sports Some 35 cyclists from Qatar will begin biking through five countries in Europe this Sunday to help raise more than $1 million to build a girl’s school in Gaza. The initiative, part of Global Biking Initiative (GBI) Europe, involves cycling for one week, beginning in Venice, Italy and ending in...

Two women stabbed in Stockholm’s Södermalm district There were several witnesses to a stabbing incident on Friday near the Medborgarplatsen square, at the heart of the fashionable district of Södermalm. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Albin Näverberg of the Stockholm police told news agency TT. One is a man in his thirties, while the other person...

GOP tries to use spending bills to curb Obama Cuba plans Opponents of President Obama's plan to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba are trying to use must-pass funding bills to limit Obama's ability to expand trade and travel with the communist island. Cuba hadn't been on the congressional radar for years, but Obama's announcement that he would normalize relations with the...

Nigeria suicide bombers 'faked fight' to attract onlookers Police officers inspect the site of a suicide bomb attack at a market in Maiduguri , Nigeria, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP) Two suicide bombers killed at least 31 people and injured 38 others in a crowded market in the northeast Nigeria city of Yola after faking a fight, police said Friday. The...

Grandma's curried sausages Nothing is as comforting as a big plate of traditional curried sausages. Ingredients 1 kg thick beef sausages 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 medium brown onion, sliced 2 tablespoons curry powder 1 cup (250ml) Campbell's Real Stock Beef 400g can diced tomatoes 1 cup (150g) frozen peas 1/2 cup sultanas Serve with rice, yoghurt and fresh coriander Method SERVINGS:4 Step 1) Place sausages in large pan, cover with cold...

Will You Die in the Next Five Years? Doctors claim to have found a way to predict a person’s risk of dying in the next five years – using a simple questionnaire. With predictable questions on smoking habits and history of illness, but also more nuanced inquiries about the pace of your walk, your attitude to your own health and even...