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US President Obama announces re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba US President Barack Obama has made a televised speech and announced the normalization of relations with Cuba. "Isolation has not worked. It's time for a new approach," the president said. US President Barack Obama announced a change in US policy towards Cuba. He said Washington was realizing his wish to normalize...

Diren Dede killer convicted Thirty-year-old Markus Kaarma has been convicted of deliberately killing a German exchange student in Montana. Kaarma had argued he shot the teenager in self defense during a home invasion. Markus Kaarma (pictured above, center) was convicted of the deliberate homicide of 17-year-old German exchange student Dieren Dede of Hamburg on Wednesday, which carries a minimum penalty of...

Pakistan resumes death penalty for terrorists The Afghan Taliban have condemned a raid on a school in neighboring Pakistan that left 141 dead in the country's bloodiest ever terror attack. Pakistan announced Wednesday it will end its moratorium on the death penalty in terror-related cases, the prime minister’s office said a day after Taliban militants killed 141 students and school...

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني‎, born 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013. The Dream “The new world educational system recognizes that education is a universal right and hence enables students wherever they might be to have access...

Qatar, Argentina Discuss Bilateral Relations Buenos Aires, December 16 (QNA) - HE Qatar's Ambassador to the Republic Argentina Fahad bin Ibrahim Al-Hamad Al Manna has met with Minister of Economy in the government of the province of Buenos Aires Sylvana Patelkis, province of Buenos Aires, at the embassy.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa

Prime Minister Inaugurates Celebration Halls Complex Doha, December 16 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani inaugurated this evening the celebration halls complex at Al Riffa area. HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister toured the complex where he was briefed about the facilities, equipment and services provided by halls in...

Car bomb kills 26, 16 children in Yemen Shi'ite Houthi rebels man a checkpoint in Sanaa December 11, 2014. (Reuters) Two suicide car bombers rammed their vehicles into a Shiite rebels' checkpoint and a house south of the Yemeni capital Tuesday as a school bus was traveling nearby, killing at least 26 people including at least 16 primary school students, according...

Massacre at Pakistan school Miltants from the Pakistani Taliban launched a deadly attack on an army-run school in Peshawar. At least 141 have perished, including the gunmen. At least 141 people, 132 of them children, were killed in an unprecedented attack by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) on Tuesday. The assault on the Army Public School in the northwestern city of Peshawar...

Qatar Airways Starts Three More Flights to Salalah Doha, December 16 (QNA) - Qatar Airways (QA) Tuesday starts three additional flights per week to Salalah city in the Sultanate of Oman, the state carrier said today. The carrier will add one more flight on February 3, 2015 for a total of eight flights per week to Salalah. QA started flights to...

Rihanna Named Creative Director Of Puma RIHANNA has been named creative director of Puma, overseeing the direction of the womenswear line, and will join famous sportsmen including Usain Bolt and Mario Balotelli as a brand ambassador. The singer arrived at the company's headquarters in Germany yesterday and had her first creative meeting with the design team. Having signed a "multi-year partnership"...

Tips for healthy nails: Nails reflect our overall health, which is why proper nail care is so important. Here are dermatologists’ tips for keeping your nails healthy: 1) Keep nails clean and dry. 2) Cut nails straight across. Use sharp nail scissors or clippers. Round the nails slightly at the tips for maximum strength. 3) Keep nails shaped and free of snags...

Butternut Squash Soup: This is a great warming winter meal with some crusty bread. The fresh ginger gives it a nice spicy kick. ... Ingredients: 2 1/4 lbs butternut squash 1 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon butter 3 cups vegetable broth or 3 cups chicken broth sour cream (to garnish) Directions Butternut Squash Soup: Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Prep Time: 1 hr Cook...

The 14-Day Egg Diet Margaret Thatcher, Britain's former Prime Minster, used a version of the 14-day egg diet to lose weight before the 1979 election, according to the UK's "The Telegraph" newspaper. The origin of this diet is quite the mystery, but with the help of the Internet, it has morphed into multiple versions. In 2010, Hillary Michaels published an...

Khalifa Khamis Ali Thawadi join QFA Executive Commitee DOHA: Former Al Sadd and Al Wakrah stalwart Khalifa Khamis and Ali Thawadi on Monday were inducted as new members of Qatar Football Association’s (QFA) Executive Committee. Ali Thawadi thanked QFA for ‘the honour’ and said he would uphold all football values while being a member of the committee. Ali Thawadi was announced...