The Saudis, backed by allies in the Gulf region, were ready to blitz their neighbour amid claims Qatar openly backed terrorism. A major strike would have sparked a major regional conflict with the potential to destabilise the Gulf and spill over into a full blown war, Pentagon experts feared. Qatar […]
Daily Archives: September 21, 2017
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1. In the mid-19th century, ‘hobbit’ (or ‘hobbet’) meant a seed basket or a measure of 2.5 bushels. 2. When Tolkien re-invented the word, he said it meant ‘hole-builder’ or ‘hole-dweller’. 3. ‘Hobbit’ is also the nickname given to the extinct race of dwarf humans, Homo floresiensis, found on the […]
GETTY Multi-tasking Botox can erase frown lines, soften crow’s feet and even provide a gentle lift So it’s little wonder when it comes to skincare and cosmetic treatments that people want them to work as hard as they do. This trend has led to “combo” treatments becoming the new norm […]
ENB Akram Khan’s Giselle at the ENB Exquisite. Exhilarating. Extraordinary. The only clear thought my dazzled and dumbstruck spirit had as the curtain came down was: “How the (Gis)hell can I do justice to that?” Giselle has been one of the most traditional ballets since its 1841 debut and is […]
A little boy who’s lucky to be alive said he does not know how he managed to survive the horrifying escape from his Mexico City school after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 200 people destroyed the building while he was in the middle of class. “I was in […]
A little boy who’s lucky to be alive said he does not know how he managed to survive the horrifying escape from his Mexico City school after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 200 people destroyed the building while he was in the middle of class. “I was in […]
Ahmad Rahami, who has been charged with using weapons of mass destruction and bombing a place of public use, was arrested following a dramatic shootout with police. The terror suspect told police he planted the deadly pipe bombs because he was following orders from “terrorist leaders… to attack non-believers where […]
But with Sir Alex Ferguson watching on from the stands, the new generation of Fergie, son Darren, the Doncaster manager, nearly bloodied the nose of the auld enemy on behalf of his dad. Twice late in the game David Ospina came to the home side’s rescue as Arsenal struggled to […]