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Saudi authorities arrest suspect in attack on German diplomats Saudi authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with an attack on a car carrying German diplomats almost a year ago. The two Germans escaped unharmed. The Saudi Interior Ministry announced on Friday that a man suspected of having opened fire on the Germans' car in the east of the country had...

Accident at Doha bus station kills four The accident scene at the Central Bus Station at Doha's Frij Al Ghanim. The bus that caused the accident is seen at the spot where it came to a stop after running over the platform where passengers were waiting. An ambulance and crew are seen in the foreground. At least four expatriates - three...

German interior minister warns of hatred directed at refugees German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has spoken out against a rise in demonstrations by far-right groups. At a meeting in Cologne, he said hatred was being stirred up against refugees. Germany's interior minister on Friday accused the country's far-right of fomenting hatred towards asylum seekers. Thomas de Maiziere, who as head of...

Clashes as protesters strike against labor reforms in Italy Workers in Italy demonstrated in large numbers and clashed with police in a nationwide strike against the government's proposed reforms. Unions protested a new law that enables firms to easily lay off employees. Tens of thousands of Italian public and private sector employees striked nationwide on Friday against job policies aimed at...

German national confirmed dead in suicide bombing in Kabul The Foreign Office in Berlin has confirmed that a German national has been killed in a suicide attack at a French cultural center in Kabul. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. A German Foreign Office spokesman confirmed to reporters on Friday that a German citizen was killed in the suicide...

Saudi to build Africa’s tallest skyscraper in Morocco The project’s working title is the “Al-Noor Tower” (Tower of Light in Arabic), but it is expected eventually to be named after King Mohamed VI. A Saudi investor is to build Africa’s tallest building in Morocco, with construction of the 114-storey tower to begin in June, the project’s manager said on Friday. The...

London, many U.K. flights grounded by computer outage This screenshot of flight-tracking site flightradar24.com, taken at 10:50 a.m. ET, shows flights appearing to thin out over London's airspace. British officials say they've fixed a "technical failure" at a key air traffic control facility, but not before the glitch snarled flights in London and across the southern United Kingdom. The airspace is...

Poland raises concerns over 'unprecedented' Russian activity over Baltic Sea Increased Russian military activity over the Baltic Sea has left several eastern European countries on edge. But Poland's Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has assured: "We are not under threat of an attack." Poland's Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said on Thursday that he was concerned by the extent of Russia's recent military...

Mudslide fears for L.A. as 'Pineapple Express' storm pounds West Coast A girl wades through a parking lot at a shopping center in Healdsburg, Calif. SAN FRANCISCO — A ferocious storm system pounded a huge swath of the West Coast with heavy rain, hurricane-force winds and power outages Thursday and into Friday. At least two people were killed. As the storm moved...

Spiced puddings with saffron apricots Often used in Arabic coffee, cardamom is the secret spice in this creamy dessert with syrupy fruit and crunchy pistachios. Ingredients 375ml (1 1/2 cups) pouring cream 155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds, crushed 875ml (3 1/2 cups) milk 135g (3/4 cup) rice flour 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour (see note) 55g (1/3 cup) unsalted pistachio kernels, coarsely chopped Saffron apricots 200g dried...

Weight loss without diet I learned that losing weight sustainably isn't about counting calories, but about creating the proper hormonal environment in your body that’s conducive to weight loss. Since stress and emotional issues can cause an unfavorable hormonal environment, the issue needs to be addressed from a mind-body perspective. We need to take a holistic approach that looks at...

IEA cuts 2015 oil demand outlook Pipes are pictured at the El Sharara oilfield in Libya. The International Energy Agency says oil prices will likely come under further downward pressure next year.(Reuters) Oil prices will likely come under further downward pressure, the International Energy Agency said on Friday as it cut its outlook for demand growth in 2015 and predicted that...

Four Killed in Air Force Plane Crash in Sri Lanka Colombo, December 12 (QNA) - A Sri Lanka Air Force plane crashed into a rubber estate on the outskirts of the capital Friday morning, killing four of the personnel on board, police said. The plane crashed in Athurugiriya, 12 kilometres from the capital, narrowly missing a nearby housing scheme, police...

Tomb of Pharaonic queen found in Egypt During the Ramesside Period -- the Nineteenth Dynasty (1314-1200 BC) and Twentieth Dynasty (1200-1085 BC) -- 11 kings were named Rameses. The tomb of a queen from ancient Egypt’s Ramesside Period has been discovered in Luxor by a joint team of Egyptian and French archaeologists, the antiquities ministry announced Thursday. “Research is continuing to...