New York 24 March 2017 (QNA) The State of Qatar stressed its important role in supporting the international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change as it has initiated the establishment of the Global Drylands Alliance, which seeks to combat desertification and drought and conserve environment and thus contribute to the efforts of the...

Islamabad 23 March 2017 President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain, on the occasion of Pakistan Day, conferred 46 Military and 50 Civil Awards upon various personalities from different walks of life for their meritorious services in different fields. The awards were conferred in a special Investiture Ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday. The awards...

Islamabad 23 March 2017 (APP) President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday terming Pakistan’s defence as “impregnable” said the country’s conventional and nuclear capabilities were meant to ensure global and regional peace. Addressing at the Pakistan Day parade here at the Shakarparian Parade Ground, the President said the country’s defence was strong and expressed resolve to make every...

Manila 23 March 2017 (PNA) The Philippines posted a budget surplus of Php 2.22 billion in January 2017 after revenues expanded higher than expenditures due to collection reforms. Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Thursday showed that revenues rose by 10 percent year-on-year to Php 200.3 billion while expenditures went up...

Doha 21 March 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in recognition of his efforts in enhancing ties between the two countries decorated with AlWajbah Medal to Guido De Sanctis, ambassador of Italy to State of Qatar on Tuesday at the Emiri Diwan. Italian Ambassador to Qatar called on Emir...

Brussels 23 Mar 2017 (QNA) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met today with Dirk Achten, Secretary-General, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs during his visit to Belgium. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, means of boosting and developing them, in addition to a number of regional...

Geneva 21 March 2017 (NHRC) The Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organized a training course on human rights mechanism for the network at the Palais Wilson in Geneva. In his inaugural address, Sultan Bin Hassan Al-Jamali, Executive Director of the Network stressed...

Washington (USA) Daily New York Times 21 Mar 2017 Intelligence showing that the Islamic State is developing a bomb hidden in portable electronics spurred the United States and Britain on Tuesday to bar passengers from airports in a total of 10 Muslim-majority countries from carrying laptop computers, iPads and other devices larger than a cellphone...

Yahoo News/AFP 20 Mar 2017 A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after Washington refused to waive diplomatic immunity so police investigating a serious crime could question him, officials said Monday. Details of the alleged crime have not been revealed but local media reported the diplomat left the South Pacific nation last week...

Washington Reuters 21 Mar 2017 Reuters News Agency referring to a Senior US Official reported on Monday saying that Trump administration is considering sweeping sanctions aimed at cutting North Korea off from the global financial system as part of a broad review of measures to counter Pyongyang's nuclear and missile threat. The sanctions would be...