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Syria offers military help to Palestinians in Yarmouk camp Damascus has promised weapons to Palestinians stranded in the Yarmouk refugee camp to stave off "Islamic State" terrorists. The European Union meanwhile has offered financial aid to help the remaining people in the camp. Syria said Tuesday that it was ready to offer Palestinean refugees weapons to aid their fight against "Islamic...

Tsipras plays the Russian card Will Moscow throw billions in loans at Greece if Athens agrees to act as a Trojan horse within the EU? Brussels is nervously watching the political maneuvering. The EU Commission in Brussels cannot comment on state visits made by the heads of its member states, even if they are as unwelcome as Greek Prime Minister Alexis...

Anarchists clash with police after protest in Athens Rioters threw Molotov cocktails at police when an anarchist protest against maximum-security prisons turned violent. The anarchist movement has sought to put rising amounts of pressure on the government in recent weeks. The streets of Athens saw rioting following an anarchist protest late Tuesday, with black-clad youths clashing violently with police in the...

Ambush in Mexico blamed on drugs cartel kills 15 police officers Fifteen elite state police officers have been killed in an attack on their convoy in western Mexico. It is the latest in a series of direct assaults against police combatting drug gangs. The ambush near the village of Soyatan was a well-planned attack involving a large number of gunmen. The...

Government to pump cash into railways The government has announced new cash for the Swedish railways. The money, to be spent on track maintenance, will form part of the Spring supplementary budget next week. SEK 620 million is to be set aside this year, and SEK 1.24 billion a year annually for three years after that. "Our aim is to have more...

Double chocolate fig slice with brown sugar cream This very rich, moist chocolate slice is ready in a flash with the help of the microwave. Ingredients 200g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 150g butter, cubed 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs, whisked 250g dessert figs, finely chopped (see note) 3/4 cup self-raising flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder Brown sugar cream 300ml double cream 2 tablespoons brown sugar Method SERVINGS:6 1) Preheat...

Qatar, Nepal discuss labour issues Minister of Labour and Social Affairs HE Abdullah Saleh al Khulaifi and Nepal's Minister of Labour and Employment of Nepal Tek Bahadur Gurung met in Kathmandu on Monday. They discussed aspects of cooperation in the field of labour and Qatar's latest legislation to guarantee the rights of Nepalese workers. The Nepalese minister praised Qatar on...

Qatar grab handball gold Hosts stay unbeaten in all matches to win 2nd GCC Beach Games handball Qatar maintained their unbeaten run in the second GCC Beach Games handball and emerged the well-deserved champions at Al Gharafa Club complex on Monday. In the fourth and final league match, they defeated Bahrain in both the halves. Oman, who earlier defeated Bahrain in...

Qatar and Georgia Sign Cultural Cooperation Agreement Doha, April 06 (QNA) - The State of Qatar today signed a cultural cooperation agreement with the friendly Republic of Georgia providing for the enhancement and supporting of cultural relations between the two countries through the exchange of expertise and visit between intellectuals and innovators. HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage...

Twitter complies with Turkey’s request, ban lifted Access to Twitter and video-sharing website YouTube were blocked in Turkey on Monday following a court decision based on complaints from individuals. (File: AFP) Twitter has complied with Turkey’s request to remove photographs of an Istanbul prosecutor held at gunpoint by far-left militants, an official said, and a ban on the micro-blogging site was...

Malaysia anti-terror law revives detention without trial Parliament has passed a new law in Malaysia which allows terrorism suspects to be held without trial or charges. Critics have argued it's merely a renewal of an old law used to silence opposition to the government. In the early hours of Tuesday morning Malaysia's parliament passed a tough new anti-terrorism law that critics...

Islamist militants release 300 kidnapped Syrian Kurds Islamist insurgents have released 300 Kurds in the country's north who were taken captive on Sunday. Al Qaeda's Nusra Front is suspected to be behind the kidnapping. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, the captives were released after authorities in the Kurdish-controlled area of Afrin near the Turkish border freed...

No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline You don’t need to have been born under a lucky star, or with incredible wealth, or with terrific contacts and connections, or even special skills...but what you do need to succeed in any of your life goals is self-discipline. Unfortunately, most people give in to the two worst enemies of success: they take the...

Best films of the week Follow us with the introduction of the best films of the week (6 April) 1) Good Kill (2014) Genre: Thriller Director: Andrew Niccol Stars: Ethan Hawke, January Jones and Zoë Kravitz Synopsis: A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot. 2) Blackhat (2015) Genre: Action | Crime | Drama Director: Michael Mann Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis...