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King Salman holds talks with Qatar’s emir in Riyadh Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah receives at his palace in Jeddah Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia held talks on Tuesday with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Riyadh. The visit came after Abu...

At least 18 people killed in Haiti Carnival mishap At least 18 people are reported to have been killed in an accident during Carnival festivities in Haiti. Many others were wounded when the float they were traveling on made contact with a power line. Officials in Port-au-Prince said the accident occurred as thousands of revelers filled the streets of the city...

PET: No indication Copenhagen gunman was planning attacks Denmark's PET intelligence agency is coming under scrutiny after the deadly weekend shootings in Copenhagen. It has said that the country's prison authority had warned that the gunman was at "risk of radicalization." The main opposition, left-leaning Venstre party has called on the government of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to launch an investigation...

Ukrainian army battles rebels for control of Debaltseve The fighting has erupted on the streets of the besieged town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, despite the shaky truce. The rebels claim they have taken over most of the key strategic city. Ukrainian army and rebels were engaged in heavy fighting in Debaltseve on Tuesday, despite the truce deal brokered last week....

5 Ways to Use Lemons Every Day Lemons are thought to have first grown in Northeast India, northern Burma and China. A study of the genetic origin of the lemon reported it to be hybrid between bitter orange (sour orange) and citron. As you know, lemons are commonly used in many culinary delights, such as lemonade and lemon meringue pie. Below are...

Bulging Wardrobe, Nothing To Wear? STARING into the abyss of your (probably pretty well-stocked) wardrobe of a morning, many of us might envy stylists who just seem to know how to make tried and tested pieces look new and different - but even stylists can't get it right every time. Seasoned fashion director Hannah Teare admitted that even she sometimes...

3 Ways of Dealing with the Emotional Side of Sugar Cravings Perhaps you know the feeling. You have just had a big meal and are feeling stuffed when that all too familiar urge for something sweet washes over you. What’s going on? And more importantly, how do you deal with it? What if there were a good reason you crave what you...

Qatar retail market set for major expansion The retail market in Qatar is undergoing a significant change, with a number of shopping malls due to open, according to the global real estate company DTZ. Qatar’s retail market dynamics promises to change considerably with the expected addition of more than 1mn sq m of space in some new shopping malls across the...

Barcelona flying high thanks to record-breaking Messi The Argentina captain, already the all-time La Liga top scorer, netted his 23rd hat-trick. Lionel Messi claimed a share of two more of the few Spanish soccer records he does not already own with another stunning performance on Sunday that underlined Barcelona's credentials as possible treble winners. The Argentina captain, already the all-time La...

Hackers steal up to $1 billion from banks A hacking ring spent at least a year stealing up to $1 billion from banks around the world, a cybersecurity firm has said. It is thought to be one of the biggest bank security breaches ever. Russian anti-virus software firm Kaspersky Lab said Monday that hackers gained access to banks' computers through phishing...

UNSC urges Yemen’s Houthis to cede power The United Nations Security Council votes in favor of a resolution demanding the Houthi militia's withdrawal from Yemeni government institutions. (Reuters) Yemen’s Houthi militia was urged by the U.N. Security Council on Sunday to cede power and release President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi. The 15 members of the council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution drafted...

Qatar National Library to Host Event for Children Doha, February 16 (QNA) - Qatar National Library (QNL) will organise an educational event for children this Thursday in collaboration with Qatar Foundation Community Services and Qatar Museums, the library said today. The event named 'Monster Makers Laboratory' will be held from 4 to 6 pm at Aaqool Atrium, Qatar Foundation Recreation...

Qatar, Indonesia Discuss Economic and Investment Ties Jakarta, February 16 (QNA) - The speaker of the Indonesian Parliament Setia Novento met in his office here today with HE Qatar's Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammed bin Khater Al Khater. Both sides discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, notably in economic and investment fields and ways to promote them.(QNA)     Read the full text...

Egypt launches revenge strikes on Libya 'IS' targets after Christian mass killings Egyptian warplanes have hit "Islamic State" (IS) targets in Libya. The airstrike came hours after the jihadists posted a video online purportedly showing the mass beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages. A spokesman for Egyptian Armed Forces General Command announced the strikes on state radio on Monday. " armed...