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TEHRAN UN CHIEF Ban Ki-moon on Friday told Syria's prime minister in Tehran on Friday that fighting must stop in Syria "with the primary responsibility resting on the government to halt its use of heavy weapons....
FEDERAL Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said the US economy faced 'daunting' challenges and that progress reducing unemployment had been too slow, but he stopped short of providing a clear ...
AL SADD of Qatar conceded a goal in the dying moments and suffered a heart-breaking 32-33 defeat against twice champion Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the...
ON a recent afternoon the four cast members of the satirical revue Forbidden Broadway were running through a number sending up the frenetic hard sell of the hit musical Newsies...
DOHA A TEAM of senior officials of General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) participated in the week-long 44th CIGRE International Conference in Paris, France, which ended on Friday. The conference was organised by the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) in cooperation with the council's regional committees, which include GCC CIGRE. The GCC committee is chaired by Ali Jasim al Najar, Kahramaa's electricity network affairs director....
DOHA QTEL customers can now watch more than 500 of the latest Hollywood, Bollywood and Arab movies — some already released on DVD — with only a click of the Mozaic TV's new 'Movies on Demand' service button. 'Movies on Demand' offers hundreds of most popular movies for as little as QR15 — less than the price of a cinema ticket. Customers can fast forward, pause, rewind and play at their own convenience. They can also watch the rented movies as many times as they like during the 48-hour rental period....
DOHA EMC FORUM2012, a one-day conference that aims to transform the way information technology (IT) executives, technical architects, data scientists and storage/infrastructure managers view the future of IT business and professionals will be held in Qatar on September 12. The EMC Forum in Qatar is part of a series of EMC forums taking place in 33 countries across Emerging Middle East and Africa (EMEA), including Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Turkey, featuring keynote speakers and case studies about the latest EMC integrated solutions....
A COMPUTER virus that has shut down part of a computer system at Qatar's Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company (RasGas) is believed to be the Shamoon virus, a person familiar with the situation said . The RasGas information technology department identified the virus to personnel as Shamoon, the person said. Following the virus attack, some "computers are completely dead," the person said. A virus that shut down some computer systems earlier this month at state-giant Saudi Arabian Oil, known as Saudi Aramco, is also widely believed to have been called the Shamoon virus...
OIL prices rose above $114 a barrel in volatile trade on Friday, boosted by stronger than expected US economic data but paring gains after the Federal Reserve Chairman did not signal imminent monetary stimulus in a muchanticipated speech. Brent crude oil rose as high as $114.12 a barrel ahead of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It fell back to around $113.50 immediately after he said further largescale asset purchases only remain under consideration for now, hewing closely to previous policy statements ...
NEW YORK CONSUMER sentiment hit a three-month high in August as households chipped away at outstanding debt, though Americans were pessimistic about the future, a survey showed on Friday. Separate reports on the manufacturing sector painted a mixed picture, with factory orders rising by more than expected in July but Midwest business activity slipping in August. Manufacturing had been at the vanguard of the country's recovery from the 2007-2009 recession but has lost momentum in recent months as economic difficulty in Europe and beyond has sapped overseas demand for US products...
NEW ZEALAND captain Ross Taylor struck a fluent century Friday to help New Zealand reach 328-6 in its first innings on the opening day of the second test against India. Taylor struck 16 fours and two sixes during his 127-ball knock as the resurgent visiting side, which trails the two-test series 1-0, batted confidently after deciding to take first strike at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kruger van Wyk (63) and Doug Bracewell (30) were the not out batsmen when play had to be stopped due to bad light with 8.3 of the day's allotted overs remaining.....
MONTE CARLO PREMIER League club Liverpool were on Friday drawn into a tough group in the Europa League as they face Udinese, Young Boys Berne and Anzhi Makhachkala. The Russian club Anzhi, who are coached by Dutchman Guus Hiddink and for whom former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o plays, advanced to the group phase of the competition after winning all six qualifying matches. The draw on Friday also saw Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur face Panathinaikos, Lazio and Maribor in group J...
ZURICH FIFA CHIEF Sepp Blatter is adamant he will complete his fourth term as head of world football's governing body despite growing disquiet in some quarters over his stewardship. The 76-year-old Swiss administrator took over the top role at the Zurich-based organisation in 1998, seamlessly moving up from the position of secretary-general he had held from 1975 under his predecessor, the Brazilian Joao Havelange. Most recently Blatter came under heavy fire from his erstwhile football authority allies in Germany after he insisted he was powerless to do ..
SSINGER Robbie Williams, who is expecting his first child with wife Ayda Field, has turned to Victoria Beckham for advice. He has booked a VIP suite at the Portland Hospital on her recommendation. "Robbie is so excited about becoming a dad but he wants everything to be perfect and he's doing everything in his power to make the birth stress free and faultless," dailystar.co.uk quoted a source as saying. "Victoria's personal gynaecologist Malcolm Gillard has retired now, but his successor and his whole team will be assisting Rob and Ayda....
ACTRESS Jessica Biel, who is engaged to singer-actor Justin Timberlake, thinks communication is one of the most important aspects of any relationship. "What do I value in a partner? Communication. Men and women speak a completely different languages, so if you can communicate easily on a daily basis, that's pretty impressive. I have that with Justin," femalefirst. co.uk quoted Biel as saying. Despite being happy with Timberlake, the 30-year-old does have some regrets, including the fact she did not finish college. "I wish I had graduated from college. ...
ACTRESS Jennifer Aniston and her fiance Justin Theroux stepped out for a dinner with actress Courteney Cox at the Sunset Tower Hotel's Tower Bar in Los Angeles. "Jennifer looked adorable! She looked so pulled together and very chic. She was dressed casually, but in heels," people.com quoted a source as saying. Aniston, 42, recently returned to Los Angeles during a break from filming We're the Millers in North Carolina with Jason Sudeikis. "They were very calm and carrying on a regular dinner conversation. Jennifer had a big smile on her face...
AHMEDABAD A SPECIAL Gujarat court on Friday sentenced Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani to 28 years in jail for her involvement in the 2002 post- Godhra riots in Naroda Patiya where 97 Muslims were killed.
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LONDON BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to reshuffle his cabinet early next month, hoping fresh faces will appease his party's restive right and reboot a government half way through a recession-hit term. ...
