Thailand´s anti-government activists
on Tuesday agreed to end protests that have
paralysed Bangkok´s airports, after a court
stripped Prime Minister Somchai
Wongsawat of his post and outlawed the ruling
party.
AFTER years of watching
American leadership
crumble under the
weight of bad decisions
made in a White House
shuttered to all debate,
President-elect Barack
Obama´s national security
team is a relief.
The attacks on multiple targets
in downtown Mumbai in
late November 2008 is only
the latest in a long series of
horrific terrorist operations
in India. Terrorism in India is a complex
phenomenon with numerous
perpetrators.
The capital
city witnessed three incidents
of fire at different places in
a span of seven hours on Tuesday
morning resulting in death of
one person and injury to five
others.
The United
States is fast becoming a favourite
destination for Qatari students
who are keen to enhance their
knowledge and hone their skills
in different educational fields.
Apart from
receiving the Legion d'Honneur,
meeting the Pope, visiting Lourdes,
former hostage Ingrid Betancourt's
life now revolves around the one
role she missed - of being a mother
The Souq Waqif is now a ‘Hotspot’, thanks to Qtel, which launched the unlimited wireless internet (Wi-Fi) set-up here on Tuesday. Visitors, shoppers, businessmen and people in general can now enjoy surfing free while relaxing in the serene ambience of the Souq Waqif. “The reason for selecting Souq Waqif for free Wi-Fi facility was because of its historical importance in Doha as it represents the country’s heritage. We realise the fact that many tourists visit the Souq and it is also a place of attraction for local families as well.
The Tuesday Ladies Group (TLG), one of Doha’s oldest all-women’s groups, celebrated Christmas Brunch this year at the Ramada Hotel here on Tuesday. More than 150 members of the group from a diverse mixture of nationalities attended the event. A raffle draw promotion was also held for charity, where winners received an array of fabulous prizes from generous sponsors. A lucky TLG member got airline tickets to Europe courtesy KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, while some other winners got gift boxes of beauty...
Qatar Airways was proud to support the annual UK-based Foreign Press Association Awards with an illustrious gathering of leading international journalists in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles was the guest of honour at the London event attended by over 400 guests including ambassadors, politicians, business leaders and journalists celebrating excellence in television, print, radio and web-based...
Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Anglo American Plc have delayed plans to develop a A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) project in Australia to convert coal into clean fuels, citing higher costs. The partners will extend studies into the proposed plant rather than move forward toward development, Roger Bounds, project director at the Monash Energy Holdings Ltd venture, said in an e-mail. They still believe coal-to-liquids provides a “long-term’’ opportunity for...
Tata Motors Ltd, India’s largest vehicle maker, aims to raise up to 27 billion rupees ($540 million) through term deposits to tide over a cash crunch. The company invited the deposits in newspaper advertisements on Monday, offering interest rates ranging from 10 to 11 percent for maturities of one, two and three years. Shareholders, staff and elderly citizens will get an additional 0.5 percent. Tata Motors said the deposits would be used for its requirement without giving details, but analysts said the...
Toyota Motor Corp, the world’s second-largest automaker, cut winter bonuses for the first time for about 8,700 managers in Japan as a global recession cripples car demand. The company lowered bonuses by about 10 percent, according to Shinji Miyatake, a Tokyobased spokesman for the carmaker. It’s the first reduction in bonuses since 1998 when the company introduced a new pay system. Miyatake declined to say how much the company will save.
Pete Sampras has dismissed suggestions that Roger Federer has gone into decline and backed the Swiss star to beat his record of 14 Grand Slam titles. Federer, 27, is one short of that mark but has had a mixed year, his US Open victory having been offset by the loss of the Wimbledon and French Open finals and his world number one slot to Rafael Nadal. Sampras, however, believes Federer has too much talent not to continue picking up major titles for some years to come, insisting: “There’s a lot left in Roger. “I think he’d like to get...
Oscar de la Hoya saw a statue of his likeness unveiled in front of Staples Center arena on Monday, while Manny Pacquiao kept a relatively low profile as both boxers prepared to head to Las Vegas for their ‘Dream Match’ megafight on Saturday. ‘Golden Boy’ De la Hoya was his usual outgoing self as fans turned out to see the statue unveiled before the arena in downtown Los Angeles, home of the National Basketball Association’s Lakers and the National Hockey League’s Kings. “If I can touch one person and make them think, ‘I can...
Quiet in the first half, Paul Pierce made noise in the second. Pierce erupted for 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to their ninth straight victory, 107-88 over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday night in an early season showdown of Eastern Conference powerhouses. “I got into early foul trouble,” Pierce said. “I came out and wanted to be aggressive in the second half and we came away with the win.” Ray Allen scored...
The Reader is the last project of producers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella, both of whom passed away during the film’s making. It’s a testament to the kind of productions each was associated with — films of entertainment, often with stars, that also reach out in terms of situations, themes and settings to embrace larger issues that confront society. The Reader is a well-told comingof- age yarn about a young boy growing up in postwar West Germany and experiencing his first love affair. But the outreach is to an...
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is taking a break from her husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, and staying with a US billionaire, sources say. The (Britain) Daily Mail said recently that instead of spending Thanksgiving with her British husband, the Iron Man actress allegedly enjoyed the holiday with billionaire Jeff Soffer. The 36-year-old actress was previously linked to Soffer after she appeared at a Miami party two weeks ago to recognise the opening of the billionaire’s Fontainebleu Hotel. Paltrow’s 31-year-old...
German supermodel Heidi Klum has kept every tooth she has ever lost in a little bag and carries them everywhere she goes. Klum, who is married to British soul star Seal, unveiled her bizarre stash of teeth during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, reports contactmusic.com. “I carry around a little bag of my teeth. We don’t have a tooth fairy (in Germany), so I put them in a little bag. I don’t know if it’s good luck, it’s just a crazy...
Qatari bourse tumbled 3.26 percent
on Tuesday tracking slump in global
stock markets, as oil prices dip to
three-year low. The Doha Securities
Market benchmark index dipped
200.29 points to 5,947.56, closing in
the red for the first time in the past
six trading sessions. Analysts say oil
prices have psychological effects on
the Gulf stock markets.
Oil prices slumped to just above $46
on Tuesday, reaching the lowest
point in almost four years, as global
energy demand weakened amid a
widespread economic slowdown.
London’s InterContinental Exchange
, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in
January hit $46.02 — the lowest point
since February 18, 2005. The light
sweet crude for January delivery fell
to as low as $47.36 on the New York
Mercantile Exchange.
The Souq Waqif is now a ‘Hotspot’, thanks to Qtel, which launched the unlimited wireless internet (Wi-Fi) set-up here on Tuesday. Visitors, shoppers, businessmen and people in general can now enjoy surfing free while relaxing in the serene ambience of the Souq Waqif. “The reason for selecting Souq Waqif for free Wi-Fi facility was because of its historical importance in Doha as it represents the country’s heritage. We realise the fact that many tourists visit the Souq and it is also a place of attraction for local families as well. 
The Tuesday Ladies Group (TLG), one of Doha’s oldest all-women’s groups, celebrated Christmas Brunch this year at the Ramada Hotel here on Tuesday. More than 150 members of the group from a diverse mixture of nationalities attended the event. A raffle draw promotion was also held for charity, where winners received an array of fabulous prizes from generous sponsors. A lucky TLG member got airline tickets to Europe courtesy KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, while some other winners got gift boxes of beauty...
Qatar Airways was proud to support the annual UK-based Foreign Press Association Awards with an illustrious gathering of leading international journalists in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles was the guest of honour at the London event attended by over 400 guests including ambassadors, politicians, business leaders and journalists celebrating excellence in television, print, radio and web-based...
Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Anglo American Plc have delayed plans to develop a A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) project in Australia to convert coal into clean fuels, citing higher costs. The partners will extend studies into the proposed plant rather than move forward toward development, Roger Bounds, project director at the Monash Energy Holdings Ltd venture, said in an e-mail. They still believe coal-to-liquids provides a “long-term’’ opportunity for... 
Tata Motors Ltd, India’s largest vehicle maker, aims to raise up to 27 billion rupees ($540 million) through term deposits to tide over a cash crunch. The company invited the deposits in newspaper advertisements on Monday, offering interest rates ranging from 10 to 11 percent for maturities of one, two and three years. Shareholders, staff and elderly citizens will get an additional 0.5 percent. Tata Motors said the deposits would be used for its requirement without giving details, but analysts said the...
Toyota Motor Corp, the world’s second-largest automaker, cut winter bonuses for the first time for about 8,700 managers in Japan as a global recession cripples car demand. The company lowered bonuses by about 10 percent, according to Shinji Miyatake, a Tokyobased spokesman for the carmaker. It’s the first reduction in bonuses since 1998 when the company introduced a new pay system. Miyatake declined to say how much the company will save.
Pete Sampras has dismissed suggestions that Roger Federer has gone into decline and backed the Swiss star to beat his record of 14 Grand Slam titles. Federer, 27, is one short of that mark but has had a mixed year, his US Open victory having been offset by the loss of the Wimbledon and French Open finals and his world number one slot to Rafael Nadal. Sampras, however, believes Federer has too much talent not to continue picking up major titles for some years to come, insisting: “There’s a lot left in Roger. “I think he’d like to get... 
Oscar de la Hoya saw a statue of his likeness unveiled in front of Staples Center arena on Monday, while Manny Pacquiao kept a relatively low profile as both boxers prepared to head to Las Vegas for their ‘Dream Match’ megafight on Saturday. ‘Golden Boy’ De la Hoya was his usual outgoing self as fans turned out to see the statue unveiled before the arena in downtown Los Angeles, home of the National Basketball Association’s Lakers and the National Hockey League’s Kings. “If I can touch one person and make them think, ‘I can... 
Quiet in the first half, Paul Pierce made noise in the second. Pierce erupted for 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to their ninth straight victory, 107-88 over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday night in an early season showdown of Eastern Conference powerhouses. “I got into early foul trouble,” Pierce said. “I came out and wanted to be aggressive in the second half and we came away with the win.” Ray Allen scored...
The Reader is the last project of producers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella, both of whom passed away during the film’s making. It’s a testament to the kind of productions each was associated with — films of entertainment, often with stars, that also reach out in terms of situations, themes and settings to embrace larger issues that confront society. The Reader is a well-told comingof- age yarn about a young boy growing up in postwar West Germany and experiencing his first love affair. But the outreach is to an... 
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is taking a break from her husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, and staying with a US billionaire, sources say. The (Britain) Daily Mail said recently that instead of spending Thanksgiving with her British husband, the Iron Man actress allegedly enjoyed the holiday with billionaire Jeff Soffer. The 36-year-old actress was previously linked to Soffer after she appeared at a Miami party two weeks ago to recognise the opening of the billionaire’s Fontainebleu Hotel. Paltrow’s 31-year-old... 
German supermodel Heidi Klum has kept every tooth she has ever lost in a little bag and carries them everywhere she goes. Klum, who is married to British soul star Seal, unveiled her bizarre stash of teeth during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, reports contactmusic.com. “I carry around a little bag of my teeth. We don’t have a tooth fairy (in Germany), so I put them in a little bag. I don’t know if it’s good luck, it’s just a crazy...
Qatari bourse tumbled 3.26 percent
on Tuesday tracking slump in global
stock markets, as oil prices dip to
three-year low. The Doha Securities
Market benchmark index dipped
200.29 points to 5,947.56, closing in
the red for the first time in the past
six trading sessions. Analysts say oil
prices have psychological effects on
the Gulf stock markets.
Oil prices slumped to just above $46
on Tuesday, reaching the lowest
point in almost four years, as global
energy demand weakened amid a
widespread economic slowdown.
London’s InterContinental Exchange
, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in
January hit $46.02 — the lowest point
since February 18, 2005. The light
sweet crude for January delivery fell
to as low as $47.36 on the New York
Mercantile Exchange.
