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CPEC to Create 7 Million Job Opportunities in Pakistan

13/07/2017
Islamabad 13 July 2017 (APP) President, Pakistan Economy Watch Dr Murtaza Mughal has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game changer project that would create over 7 million job opportunities in the country. Talking to Radio Pakistan, he said it is also an achievement that foreign investment in Pakistan through CPEC has...

'Le Bao' Celebrates It's 5th Birth Day in South Korea

13/07/2017
Yongin, South Korea 12 July 2017 (Xinhua) The birthday for one of a pair of giant pandas, leased by China, was celebrated Wednesday at the zoo of Everland, South Korea's largest theme park located in Yongin, 40 km south of capital Seoul. Le Bao, a five-year-old male, and Ai Bao, a four-year-old female, arrived in...

US Secretary of State Back to Kuwait After Talks in Jeddah

12/07/2017
Doha 12 July 2017 (AlJazeera News) Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of State ended talks with ministers from Saudi Arabia and three Arab allies over how to end a month-long rift with Qatar, but there was no immediate word of a breakthrough. Tillerson met the foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah on...

'Qatar Will be Self-sufficient in Dairy Products By March/April 2018', Says CEO Baladna

12/07/2017
Doha 12 July 2017 'We will be able to meet local demand of present 300 tons of daily fresh milk and other dairy needs by March/April of 2018', told by John Joseph Dore, Chief Executive Officer of Baladna Livestock. Dore said that presently local dairy houses are meeting about 15 % of daily need and...

China to Open First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti

12/07/2017
Djibouti 12 July 2017 (AlJazeera News) Ships carrying personnel for China's first overseas military base have set sail to begin setting up the facility in Djibouti, as the country's rapidly modernising military extends its global reach. The warships departed from Zhanjiang in southern China to set up a "support base" in the Horn of Africa...

Former Brazilian President Convicted on Corruption Charges, Protests Broke

12/07/2017
Brasilia 12 July 2017 (Xinhua) Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for his involvement in a corruption ring that embezzled billions of U.S. dollars from state oil company Petrobras Brasileiro, official sources said on Wednesday. Federal Judge Sergio Moro found Lula guilty of...

'North Oil Company' Launched, 'Qatar Petroleum' & 'Total' Join Hands

11/07/2017
Doha 11 July 2017 Total and Qatar Petroleum have inaugurated a new venture to develop the Gulf country's expansive offshore Al-Shaheen oil field for the next 25 years. The joint venture, named the North Oil Company, was formally inaugurated Tuesday in Qatar's capital, Doha by Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser AlThani, Prime Minister of State of...

US-Qatar Sign Deal to Combat 'Terrorism Financing', Qatar Invites Blockade States To Sign

11/07/2017
Doha 11 July 2017 Qatar and the United States have signed an agreement to help combat "terrorism financing" during a visit to Doha by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Tillerson made the announcement on Tuesday during a joint press conference in the Qatari Capital....

1st Batch of 165 Cows on-board Qatar Airways Landed in Qatar

11/07/2017
Doha 11 July 2017 First batch of 165 Cows from 4,000 reported earlier in various media a month ago landed in Doha this evening by Qatar Airways Cargo flight. Through reliable sources, it has come to know that keeping in view the harsh weather of Qatar, newly arrived animals will be kept in specially built...

'Strong Ties with Turkey Essential' : Tilllerson, 22nd WPC Takes Off in Istanbul

10/07/2017
Istanbul, Turkey 10 July 2017 (ANI) U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson emphasized that strong Washington-Ankara ties are essential from security standpoint to economic opportunities, he was addressing today on the 2nd day of 22nd World Petroleum Conference which took off on Sunday in Istanbul. Tillerson said, "While we still have a lot of challenges...

US Secretary of State Arrives in Kuwait Aimed at Resolving the Crisis

10/07/2017
Istanbul / Doha (Reuters/Yahoo/Xinhua) 10 July 2017 U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Kuwait on Monday for talks aimed at resolving the crisis triggered by the the cutoff of links with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and Arab allies. In Doha, a Western diplomat said creation of a "terror finance monitoring mechanism" would feature...

City of Mosul Liberated From ISIS

10/07/2017
Mosul, Iraq 10 July 2017 (Yahoo News) Haider Al-Abadi, Primi Minister of Iraq made his way into Mosul’s streets on Sunday proclaiming victory over the Islamic State group. He congratulated the Iraqi Federal Police for their battle “victories” and accomplishing their mission in West Mosul, calling them “heroic.” He described Mosul as “liberated,” and his...

China Focus: New High-speed Rail Opens Along Ancient Silk Road

09/07/2017
Beijing 09 July 2017 The bullet train D2685 leaves Xi'an North Railway Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 9, 2017. LANZHOU, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A new high speed railway linking Baoji city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Lanzhou, capital of neighboring Gansu Province, started operation Sunday. Thanks to the new route...

Trump and Putin : An Awkward First Date

09/07/2017
Russia By Roman Dobrokhotov Opinion 09 July 2017 A first date is always awkward. And indeed Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's first official meeting was exactly that awkward. It's likely that other participants in the G20 summit also had uncomfortable encounters with Trump and Putin - two of the least popular world leaders (according to...

Blocked : Three Members 'Central Compensation Claims Committee' Formed by Qatar

09/07/2017
Doha 09 July 2017 Qatar has announced the formation of a committee to pursue compensation potentially worth billions of dollars for damages stemming from the blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Gulf crisis. Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri, Attorney General of State of Qatar announced today at a press conference in Doha....

NHRC Briefed ICC Prosecutor on Severe Violations of Human Rights, Int'l Conf. on 'Freedom of Speech' Scheduled for 24-25 July

08/07/2017
Doha 08 June 2017 (NHRC) Mariam Bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Secretary General, National Human Rights Committee Qatar (NHRC) has said that NHRC is organizing an international conference on freedom of opinion and expression on 24 and 25 of July. She told that over 200 organizations around the world will be participating. In a meeting with Fatou...

PM Nawaz Sharif Inaugurates 760 MW Power Plant at Jhang

07/07/2017
Haveli Bahadur Shah, Jhang 07 July 2017 (AAP) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday inaugurated the first unit of the Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant, adding 760 MW of electricity to the national grid in a step forward towards ridding the country of load shedding. The environment friendly power plant has a capacity of 1,230...

China Claims India is Stirring Up Trouble in Doklam

07/07/2017
07 July 2017 (23:01:29) (Xinhua News) A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday objected to India's attempts to stir up disputes over the Doklam region. The Indian sides claims that, according to a 2012 India-China agreement, the tri-junction point of China, India and Bhutan will be decided by consulting with the Bhutan side, which means China...

'Made in Qatar' Theme Boosts 2017 Qatar Summer Festival, Record Increase of Visitors

07/07/2017
Doha, Qatar 07 July 2017 Almost double size of visitors comparing to 2016 Summer Festival and earlier years witnesses both the citizens and residents of Qatar enjoying their free time along with their children at the 'Made in Qatar' summer festivities. Adil Ahmed, CEO of QSports paid his gratitude to Qatar Tourism Authority, Ministry of...

NHRC Chairman Meets Swiss Human Rights Officials in Geneva

07/07/2017
Geneva 07 July 2017 (NHRC) Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al-Marri, Chairman National Human Rights Committee Qatar, met in Geneva today with Rafael Nageli and George Lindermann, officials of Human Rights Department of Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Present on the occasion was Delomasien of MENA Region Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. About his...

Jim Mattis Re-affirmed US Full Range of Capabilities commitment to US-ROK Alliance

07/07/2017
US Department of Defense 07 July 2017 (DOD Press Operation) Secretary of Defense of Unites States of America, Jim Mattis spoke by telephone today with Han Min-koo, Minister of Defense of Republic of Korea, Han Min-koo to discuss North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4. Secretary Mattis and Minister Han...

Chinese Premier Stresses On Need of Reforms and Improvement in Int'l Economic and Trade Rules to Secure Equal Rights, opportunities and rules for All Countries

07/07/2017
'Signs of world economic and trade recovery have begun to emerge and the new round of industrial revolution has given people new hope. Economic globalization has become an irreversible trend', it was said by Li Keqiang, Prime Minister of China in his key address at Dalian, China on the occasion of Annual Meeting of the...

Xi Calls on G20 to Champion Open World Economy, Foster New Growth Drivers

07/07/2017
Hamburg, Germany 07 July 2017 (Xinhua News) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on members of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies to champion an open world economy and a multilateral trade regime as global growth remains unsteady despite signs of recovery. Speaking at the annual G20 summit in Hamburg, a major port...

Philippines 'Salaam TV' Channel to Air From July 17, Filipino Muslim Community Gets a Voice

07/07/2017
Manila 07 July 2017 (PNA) With its formal launching eyed this month, the Philippines’ first-ever government-run Muslim channel, Salaam TV, will provide a platform to give greater voice to Filipino Muslims. Princess Habibah Sarip-Paudac, Manager Salaam TV channel, in an exclusive interview to State run news agency 'PNA' said the purpose of the channel is...
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