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Painkillers may do 'more harm than good', health officials say

• 44 minutes   ago
• Health

Painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can do 'more harm than good' and should not be prescribed to treat chronic pain, health

Virgin seeks to revive supersonic commercial flight - but faster

• 49 minutes   ago
• International

AFP
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic on Monday announced a partnership wi

A Japanese robotics startup has invented a smart mask that translates into eight languages

• 55 minutes   ago
• International

When the Covid-19 pandemic made face masks an everyday essential, Japanese startup Donut Robotics spotted an opportunity. They created a smart

Debate begins for who's first in line for COVID-19 vaccine

• 1 hour ago
• International

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press
Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next

Russia aims to produce 'millions' of virus doses by 2021

• 1 hour ago
• International

Russia said Monday it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine next month and turn out "several million" doses per month

Coronavirus: Iran cover-up of deaths revealed by data leak

• 1 hour ago
• International

Melbourne to face massive six-week shut down of businesses as coronavirus cases rise

• 1 hour ago
• International

Melbourne will suffer a shock shutdown of almost all shops and services for six weeks, with thousands of jobs to be lost.
Panic buyers

Elderly Lion Couple Put To Sleep At Same Time So Neither Has To Live Alone

• 2 hours   ago
• Nature

An elderly lion couple have been euthenised together, so neither of them would have to live without each other.
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First nurse in Lebanon dies from COVID-19 following death of doctor

• 2 hours   ago
• International

A Lebanese nurse has passed away after contracting the novel coronavirus, making her the second medical worker in Lebanon to fall victim to

News Hour with Jennifer Rogers 03-08-2020

• 5 hours   ago
• Local

In Today’s News Hour Jennifer Rogers gave us information over how Qatar adds quarantine packages for domestic staff, workers in shared

MIA opens 'A Falcon's Eye: Tribute to Sheikh Saoud Al Thani' exhibition

• 6 hours   ago
• Local

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) opened an exhibition titled 'A Falcon's Eye: Tribute To Sheikh Saoud Al Thani'

No new Covid-19 death cases in Qatar today, 215 new confirmed cases detected

• 7 hours   ago
• Local

Qatar announced today the registration of 215 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), with 223 patients infected with Covid-19 having

Back to School Guidelines in Qatar: Public, Private Schools 2020/21 Academic Year

• 8 hours   ago
• Local

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that the opening of all public and private schools, including Kindergartens, for the

Critics are accusing the Philippines government of using the coronavirus lockdown to crack down on dissent

• 9 hours   ago
• International

Questioning the world's toughest coronavirus restrictions can be a risky business in the Philippines.   In mid-March, Philippine

Ferns N Petals to venture into Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia

• 9 hours   ago
• Local

Flower and gifting firm Ferns N Petals is planning to expand its operation in overseas markets of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia in the next

16 Conclusions on the FA Cup final

• 9 hours   ago
• Football

1) Ten days. A week and a half. That is how long has passed since Mikel Arteta’s record at Arsenal was mockingly compared to that of his

Coronavirus: Iran cover-up of deaths revealed by data leak

• 9 hours   ago
• International

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran is nearly triple what Iran's government claims, a BBC Persian service investigation has

BCG vaccine could slow down Covid-19 spread, says research but warns it’s not a ‘magic bullet’

• 9 hours   ago
• International

Scientists have found that the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or BCG slows down the rate of infection and death of the coronavirus disease. The research

50,000 People Benefit from Qatar’s 'Our Eid is One' Initiative

• 9 hours   ago
• Local

The Qatar government joined the members of the expatriate community living in Qatar in the joy of “Eid Al Adha” by launching the