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Tom Cruise held his breath for HOW long for 'Mission: Impossible' underwater scenes? You thought Tom Cruise couldn’t possibly out-do his Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation A400 plane stunt, featuring Cruise literally hanging from the plane as it took off. Even with the greatest safety precautions, it could have been perilous. Well, the latest M:I 5 trailer goes deep, with an intense...

WIN! Iftar for 4 People at The Doha Marriott Hotel (Wednesday, 17 June 2015) Win iftar for four people at The Doha Marriott for the Holy month celebrations and delight in their exquisite spread at their famous Restaurant Gallery. Come along with friends and family and savour the Chefs’ specially prepared Arabic sweets and traditional hot dishes. Enjoy the souk style...

Turkey's election system the 'most unfair' in the world Turkey is set to hold parliamentary elections on June 7. But, under the country's unique voting system, any outcome is set to be biased. Sertan Sanderson reports. With days to go until general elections, the fairness of Turkey's voting system has come under international scrutiny. When compared with other democracies, the Turkish...

HSBC pays over $40 million to settle Swiss money-laundering probe Swiss prosecutors have closed a money-laundering probe into HSBC after the British banking giant's Geneva branch agreed to pay a massive fine. The bank says it has now mended its ways. In a statement released on Thursday, the Geneva prosecutors office said the bank had "rapidly agreed to begin paying an...

Syrian regime barrel bombs kill 14 in Aleppo Syrian men help an injured person following a reported barrel bomb attack by Syrian government forces that hit an open market in the northern city of Aleppo, on June 3, 2015. (AFP) At least 14 civilians, including seven children, were killed Thursday when Syrian regime helicopters dropped barrel bombs on northern Aleppo province,...

Accra hit by tragic fire amid flooding Over 90 people were killed by a fire at a gas station where people had taken shelter from heavy rains. While Ghanaians mourn those who lost their lives, authorities are trying to prevent further damage by the floods. The Red Cross and emergency services retrieved over 90 bodies from the gas station in central...

All sides on edge as fighting intensifies in Ukraine An already shaky cease-fire teeters on the brink of collapse after clashes in eastern Ukraine. As each side blames the other, Ukraine's president has said there is a "colossal threat" of large-scale fighting. The worst flare-up of violence between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists in months has led to the deaths of...

Happy 40th birthday, Angelina Jolie! See how she's changed over the years... Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images Can you believe Angelina Jolie is only 40 years old? She’s packed a whole lotta living into a short amount of time, evolving from Hollywood wild child to untouchable A-list royalty. In honor of her birthday today, we’re taking a look back at all of the...

Qatar population reaches all-time high of 2.37 million Qatar's population continues to surge and touched over 2.37 million by May-end this year, up 32,000 over April. The population by the end of May was 2,374,860, which was 32,135 more than the April total of 2,342,725, show data released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Compared to 2104-end population of 2,235,431,...

Qatar authorities debunk media reports about World Cup deaths Qatar’s government has issued a public rebuttal against claims that thousands of workers have died and would continue to be killed while building World Cup sites, a charge that was widely circulated on social media last week. Such allegations are “completely untrue” and have caused “enormous damage” to Qatar’s image and reputation,...

‘Summer Survival’ meet-up All are invited to attend Doha News’ fourth annual community meet-up on Saturday. The “Summer Survival” themed event will be held from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Marriott Marquis hotel in West Bay. We’ll be providing you updates on what’s going on with Doha News, soliciting your feedback and raffling off some cool prizes, including a weekend with...

As the people of Nepal continue to reel from the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes, three Qatar charities are holding a dinner and auction benefit to raise money for the children affected by the disaster. The “Night for Nepal” event, which is being organized by Qatar Charity, Educate a Child (EAC) and Reach Out to Asia (ROTA), will be held...

10,000 militants killed in anti-ISIS campaign Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and French Foreign Affairs Minister Fabius pose for a family photo with Foreign Affairs Ministers and members of the anti-ISIS coalition in Paris. (Reuters) At least 10,000 ISIS fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group nine months ago in Iraq and Syria,...

Interpol issues alerts for six linked to FIFA probe Six people wanted in connection with a US investigation of FIFA officials have been flagged by Interpol. The agency's "red notices" indicate that the persons are being sought, but are not arrest warrants. Interpol, the international police organization with 190 member countries, issued "red notices" on Wednesday for six people being sought...