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Chemical arms in ISIS territory in Iraq spark fear With a recent report revealing that the U.S. government had tried to hide the extent to which its troops were exposed to chemical weapons in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, fears are mounting that extremist militants could possibly use the antiquated arms which are reportedly stored in ISIS-held...

The Most Popular Baby Names of 2018! Gone are the classics Tom, Dick and Harry for boys. It's long been time to wave farewell to Desiree, Summer and Brittany for girls. The first half of 2018 has been an exciting and adventurous one for new baby names, as parents everywhere are looking to their pantries, driveways and TV screens for help...

“I have realized; it is during the times I am far outside my element that I experience myself the most. That I see and feel who I really am, the most! I think that's what a comet is like, you see, a comet is born in the outer realms of the universe! But it's only when it ventures too...

Fashionable turban head covers are all the rave as women who seek to cover their hair raid their closets for stylish looks that offer an alternative to the hijab. Once a typically male accessory, the turban is breaking the mold and is being picked up by many Muslim women across the region. “The new ways of wearing the hijab is becoming...

There are floods in several areas in Bohuslän county, after heavy rain on Wednesday night. Heavy rain in Western Sweden   People have reported flooded basements and roads, emergency services have told local radio channel P4 Väst. A road by the "Nordens Ark" zoo is badly hit. Read the full text news resource site … Source News: sverigesradio.se

Hong Kong police use pepper spray on protesters, anger simmers over beating   (Reuters) - Hong Kong police used pepper spray on Thursday to stop pro-democracy protesters from blocking a major road near the office of the city's embattled leader amid public anger over the police beating of a protester a day earlier. At police headquarters in the nearby entertainment district of...

Turkey to citizens: joining Kobane fight not allowed Turkey will not permit its citizens to fight ISIS militants alongside Kurds in the Syrian town of Kobane, a Turkish newspaper reported its prime minister as saying Wednesday. “We don’t want our citizens to fight in Syria and we are trying to stop those who illegally cross the border,” Hurriyet Daily News quoted...

Qatar Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation for the purchase of up to 20 aircraft. The agreement was announced in conjunction with Gulfstream’s introduction of an all-new family of business jets, the Gulfstream G500 and G600. The MoU establishes the initial agreement for Qatar Airways to order up to 20 Gulfstream aircraft, including firm orders...

Qatar is keen to host the Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in 2018. This was disclosed by QREC general manager Sami Jassim al-Boenain in an exclusive chat with the Gulf Times yesterday. Qatar, which became a member of the Asian Racing Federation in 2001, has been actively involved in the activities of the ARC which came into being in 1960 in...

Ingeredients salmon 4 (5- to 6-ounces each) skinless salmon fillets Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp garlic-infused extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp dried oregano Olive oil, for brushing grill Ingeredients greek salad 3 tbsp red wine vinegar 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into pieces 336 g assorted heirloom tomatoes (about 4 small), cut into wedges 1...

Best of the week Film Follow us on Wednesday with the introduction of the best films of the week (15 October)   1. Gone Girl (2014) Director: David Fincher Writers: Gillian Flynn (screenplay), Gillian Flynn (novel) Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris The first 2 hours of this movie is amazing! Great story,Oscar caliber acting by Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck,great pacing by the...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the second U.S. health care worker to contract the deadly Ebola virus took a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland, Ohio, to a Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, airport on Monday, October 13. The health worker was identified as Amber Vinson, 29, a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.   Read the full text news resource...

Multiple US airstrikes on "Islamic State" targets The US military's Central Command said US aircraft carried out 18 airstrikes on "Islamic State" (IS) positions near the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani on Tuesday and Wednesday. US officials said several rebel positions were destroyed and 16 buildings, occupied by the militants, were hit in this latest operation to stop the advance...

Libya: 12 killed as army advances in Benghazi   Libya: 12 killed in Benghazi, At least 12 people were killed in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Wednesday as Forces loyal to renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar stepped up offensive against Islamist militias to recapture the strategic city. “At least 12 people have been killed and 10 others wounded since Wednesday...