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Sunni tribal leader and seven others killed in Baghdad ambush Broken glass remains at the scene of a suicide bomb attack at Adan Square, located in a predominantly Shiite part of the capital, Baghdad, Feb. 9, 2015. A prominent Iraqi Sunni tribal leader and his son were killed late on Friday in an attack on their convoy in south Baghdad, raising...

Ukraine says rebel offensive continues as ceasefire looms The Ukrainian army says a pro-Russian rebel offensive shows no sign of slackening ahead of a planned truce. Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili has meanwhile been appointed an aide to the Ukrainian president. Pro-Russian rebels are pushing on with an offensive in eastern Ukraine despite an imminent planned ceasefire, the Ukrainian military said on...

Thwarted Canada mass shooting 'not linked to terrorism' Police in Canada have dismissed the possibility that a plan to commit a mass shooting in Nova Scotia on Valentine's Day was linked to terrorism. Residents have been urged to stay vigilant. In a statement, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a 23-year-old Illinois woman and 19-year-old local man planned to go to...

Fierce fighting as Boko Haram militants attack Nigeria's Gombe Witnesses say militants from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have directly attacked the northeastern city of Gombe. The city has previously been the target of several bombings, but never an attempt at invasion. Hundreds of Boko Haram militants attacked the northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Saturday, overrunning a checkpoint and...

"I love the tangy bite of this pesto with the zing of rocket, the kick of chilli and garlic and the zesty freshness of lemon." - Annabel Langbein Ingredients 200g quality dried pasta Handful rocket leaves 1/2 cup roasted almonds 1 clove garlic 1/4 tsp chilli flakes Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 tsp salt & grinds of pepper 1 tbsp finely grated parmesan Method SERVINGS: 2 1) Cook pasta...

US airlines ratchet up rhetoric against Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Several US air carriers have once again accused airlines based in Qatar and the UAE of unfairly competing for passengers, and are asking American politicians to restrict the Gulf carriers’ access to their market. Criticism from the heads of US carriers is nothing new for Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad. But now,...

Moroccan firefighter killed in Qatar fire honored A week after his death, friends and compatriots of Tarik Alghoubachi continue to mourn his passing. The 36-year-old Moroccan firefighter died after attempting to fight a warehouse blaze near the Industrial Area on the evening of Friday, Feb. 6. He and a colleague had responded after a fire broke out at a building that apparently...

It’s Terpstra all the way Winner Niki Terpstra (C), runner-up Maciej Bodnar (R) and third-placed Alexander Kristoff (L) stand on the podium after the sixth and last stage of the 2015 Tour of Qatar yesterday. Qatar Cycling Federation chief Sheikh Khalid bin Ali al-Thani is seen at extreme left. Dutch rider Niki Terpstra of Etixx-Quick Step claimed his second straight...

Rebensburg wins giant slalom skiing silver for Germany Viktoria Rebensburg clinched Germany's first medal at the 2015 alpine skiing world championships in Colorado, USA, on Thursday. But she had to settle for silver behind Anna Fenninger, who claimed Austria's fifth gold. Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg blew away the rest of the field in her second run in the women’s giant slalom at...

‘ISIS fighter’ defects after killing of Westerners Militants led by al-Qaeda-inspired ISIS group seized a post on the Iraq-Syria border on Saturday. An alleged former fighter belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria said that he defected from the militant group after witnessing the executions of Western journalists. The self-claimed ex-ISIS militant identified himself as Abu Ibrahim and is...

ECB okays $5.7 bn emergency finance for Greek banks Reuters - ATHENS/FRANKFURT European Central Bank policymakers approved extra emergency finance for Greek banks on Thursday, as a funding pinch tightened before a crunch eurozone meeting about the country's future. The unexpected move by policymakers from across the eurozone highlighted how ebbing confidence in Greece's new government, which all but tore up a...

HH the Emir Meets Prince Charles Doha, February 12 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Thursday met Prince Charles, Crown Prince of the United Kingdom and Prince of Wales, at Al Bahar Palace. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and means of enhancing and developing them. The two sides also exchanged...

Qatar urges UN action in Yemen Sheikha Alia: “It is a coup against the legitimate government in Yemen and is an undermining of the political and peaceful transition” Qatar urged the United Nations Security Council yesterday to take action in Yemen, after the UN warned that the country is on the brink of a civil war. Qatar’s UN Ambassador Sheikha Alia bint...

Indian train crash kills 12 passengers Crowds watch as Indian firefighters attempt to retrieve the bodies of victims from the Bengaluru-Ernakulam train which derailed after a boulder fell on the track in Bidaragere, about 50 km from Bengaluru, on Friday. Twelve passengers died and 30 were injured when the Bengaluru-Erankulam inter-city express derailed near Bengaluru early Friday,...