UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (APP): Reaffirming its commitment to women’s cause, Pakistan has drawn international community’s attention to the sufferings of the Kashmiri women in Indian Occupied Kashmir during a debate on women’s issues in a committee of the U.N. General Assembly. “In Indian occupied Kashmir, thousands of women have falling victims to brutal oppression...

For the first time in the 89-year history of the UCI Road World Championships, the event heads to the Middle East as Doha, Qatar chosen the host. Due to the heat of Qatar, the Worlds move from the traditional September date to mid-October. The 2016 Worlds courses, on paper, look suited to the sprinters -...

Balsamo, who finished sixth in Richmond last year, capitalised on a strong lead-out from her Italian teammates to beat the USA's Skylar Schneider on the long drag to the finish line. Susanne Andersen made it another medal for Norway as she sprinted to third place. The junior women had an early start to the day...

BANGKOK, Oct 13 (TNA) King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand passed away on Thursday, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced. The statement says the king had received medical treatment at Siriraj Hospital since October 3, 2014. His condition, however, deteriorated until he passed away at 3.52 pm at Siriraj Hospital, it says. King Bhumibol Adulyadej...

Doha 11 October 2016 The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) recently participated in the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (YEA) China Summit and Global Innovators’ Conference in Beijing, China. The YEA supports a global network of young entrepreneurs and organisations in collaborating, deepening, and advancing entrepreneurial activities. The two-day gathering included a wide ranging program...

Doha 11 October 2016 Vodafone Qatar has rolled out another global retail store concept at its new store located in Ummslal Mohammed area, taking its nationwide retail footprint to a total of 26 outlets. The company’s Ummslal store features a complete retail transformation to reflect Vodafone’s world-class look and feel and offer customers a vibrant...

Doha 12 October 2016 INJAZ Qatar, a non-profit organization and a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, will host the Mubadara Awards Ceremony at Qatar National Convention Centre on Sunday 16th of October; recognizing some of Qatar’s most outstanding young entrepreneurs. This year’s Mubadara Awards Ceremony will be held under the Patronage of Dr. Mohammed...

Doha 11 October 2016 Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) and AFIF Charity signed today Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and joint initiatives that aim to engage children and youth in quality education programmes. The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation between ROTA and AFIF with the aim of supporting marginalised communities and crisis-prone...

Larry Summers, Harvard University’s President Emeritus to Discuss the Future of Aid and Investing in Global Health (Doha) 8 October 2016: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has announced Dr Lawrence H Summers as a keynote speaker for its 2016 Summit. Dr Summers is the Charles W Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at...

Doha 11 October 2016 Qatar national Bank (QNB), has recently achieved as “Best Frontier Markets Bank”, “Best Investment Bank in Qatar”, and “Best Bank in Qatar” by Global Finance Magazine as part of the ‘World’s Best Banks 2016 Awards’. The Bank was selected for these awards based on its performance over the past year and...