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Italy's 'Dying Town' seeks UNESCO heritage nod 06 Apr 2021 - 11:16 am

Civita Bagnoregio, Italy: Calling yourself "The Dying Town" may not sound like the best way of attracting visitors, but Civita has learned to...

Playrix launches heartwarming puzzle game Homescapes on AppGallery 06 Apr 2021 - 07:54 am

Doha: Described as the most heart-warming game from the Playrix series, Homescapes is now available to Huawei AppGallery users around the world. Homescapes,...

Amazon illegally fired employees critical of work conditions, labor board finds 05 Apr 2021 - 10:18 pm

Amazon.com Inc illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board has found....

A gift of chocolate from Queen Victoria, intact after 121 years 05 Apr 2021 - 03:30 pm

London: A 121-year-old chocolate bar, from a batch commissioned by Queen Victoria for British troops fighting in South Africa, has been found in...

WHO's free films festival tells health stories from India, South Korea and other countries 05 Apr 2021 - 03:10 pm

Movies can improve your mood or expand your horizons. But can they help improve your health? At the World Health Organization's "Health for...

These udon noodles in a simple soy broth are simply irresistible 05 Apr 2021 - 03:01 pm

Hetty McKinnon had no way of knowing that the title of her latest book, "To Asia, With Love," would end up carrying so...

South Korea's LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market 05 Apr 2021 - 10:26 am

SEOUL: South Korea's LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is...

ByteDance says India's freeze on bank accounts is harassment - court filing 04 Apr 2021 - 03:35 pm

Mumbai: China's ByteDance has told an Indian court that a government freeze on its bank accounts in a probe of possible tax evasion...

Phone numbers, personal information for 533 million Facebook users exposed online, report says 04 Apr 2021 - 01:26 pm

Personal information on more than 500 million Facebook users - previously leaked and now made more widely available - was shared online Saturday,...

MG HS: The sportiest SUV in Qatar with elegant sporty design 04 Apr 2021 - 09:13 am

Doha: The MG HS is a stylish, capable SUV that embraces the manufacturer’s ethos of ‘Explore your senses’. Derived from MG’s hugely impressive...

NBK Automobiles announces special A/C service offer for Mercedes-Benz vehicles 04 Apr 2021 - 08:59 am

Doha: Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, the authorized general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, is offering Mercedes-Benz cars’ owners the chance to check the...

Leaker says they are offering private details of 500 million Facebook users 03 Apr 2021 - 08:12 pm

WASHINGTON: A leaker says they are offering information on more than 500 million Facebook Inc users - including phone numbers and other data...

'More strains may emerge as virus prone to mutations' 03 Apr 2021 - 03:52 pm

The novel coronavirus is clearly prone to mutations and the world may see new strains emerging in the future, a leading infectious disease...

Creamy skillet chicken with biscuits gets a healthful upgrade without losing flavor 03 Apr 2021 - 02:41 pm

Like many beloved dishes, chicken and vegetables in a creamy gravy served with biscuits probably originated to reinvent and stretch leftovers, a way...

Ronaldo armband sold for over $75,000 to help toddler surgery 02 Apr 2021 - 06:31 pm

BELGRADE: The captain's armband which Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo threw away angrily during a World Cup qualifier against Serbia was bought by a betting...

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus 01 Apr 2021 - 10:52 pm

The COVAX facility to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a "serious challenge" to meet demand, while experts examining the origins of...

Pakistan court lifts ban on social media app TikTok 01 Apr 2021 - 09:13 pm

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A high court in Pakistan said the country's telecommunications authority can lift a block on social media app TikTok, after...