Doha 30 March 2017 (MOI) A two days workshop on “the legal prospects for asylum” held recently in Doha. The workshop was organized by Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Officers from the Ministry of Interior, representatives from Qatar Red Crescent, National Human Rights Committee and...

Yahoo News 30 March 2017 (AP) Three civilians were killed and 28 other people were injured in anti-India protests that erupted yesterday following a gunbattle between rebels and government forces that killed a rebel in disputed Kashmir, police and witnesses said. The gun battle began after police and soldiers cordoned off the southern town of...

Doha 29 Mar 2017 (MOI) The new Government services complex and Services Centre of Ministry of Interior (MoI) was opened In Pearl Qatar City on Wednesday, 29th March 2017. The complex was inaugurated by Brig. Muhammad Ahmad Al Ateeq, Director General of the General Directorate of Passports in the presence of directors of departments at...

Manila 28 March 2017 (PNA) China is looking forward to a May 2017 bilateral meeting with the Philippines to thresh out maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea or SCS), Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said this was one of the issues discussed during the meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte...

Newsweek 27 March 2017 By Eric Gomez The Trump administration’s North Korea policy is taking shape. On his first official trip to East Asia, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared an end to the Obama administration’s policy of strategic patience, ruled out negotiations with North Korea unless the North gave up nuclear weapons and said...

New York Times 27 March 2017 US daily 'New York Times' and other media houses reported today that Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and a close adviser will appear before US Senate Investigation Committee as part of their broad inquiry into ties between Trump associates and Russian officials or others linked to the Kremlin, according...

Yahoo News 28 March 2017 NASA just captured a photo of Jupiter that you won’t believe is real NASA has managed to capture some pretty stunning photos of all the cool stuff they’ve spotted over the years, and rarely does it fail to amaze. There’s images of planet surfaces, the rings of Saturn, and even...

26 Mar 2017 The Vernacular Daily A four member Investigation Team including from Selangor Criminal and Prosecution Divisions finally managed to take statements from three North Korean suspects regarding the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. Jong Nam was assassinated on Feb 13 while waiting for...

Doha 25 March 2017 (QNA) Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada said observing the Earth Hour is a symbolic demonstration to raise public awareness on the importance of conserving natural resources and thus protecting the Earth from climate change and global warming. Dr. Al Sada said in remarks on the...

Doha, Qatar 26 March 2017 Etihad Airways is reassuring passengers of its highest level of service to minimise disruption following the introduction of a new US travel directive on electronic devices. Effective March 25, passengers on all US-bound flights from, or transiting through, Abu Dhabi International Airport will not be permitted to carry electronic devices...