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Six Hurt as Car Strikes Crowd in Newcastle Eid Celebration

25/06/2017
It happened at about 09:14 BST outside Westgate Sports Centre where an event was taking place to celebrate Eid. One of the children is said to have been critically injured. Northumbria Police said the incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. A 42-year-old woman was arrested and is in custody, police said. No-one else was...

Prince Harry 'Wanted Out' of Royal Family

25/06/2017
United Kingdom 25 June 2017 Having considered giving up his title, he finally decided he should remain and "work out a role for myself". Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, the prince - who is fifth in line to the throne - said being in the Army was "the best escape I've ever had". And...

Turkey Denounces Demands on Qatar

25/06/2017
Istanbul 25 June 2017 (Anadolu News) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday demands by Saudi Arabia and three other nations are "an attack to Qatar's sovereignty right”. He said Turkey can “appreciate and embrace' Qatar's stance against the 13-article demand by Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. "We consider these demands are...

Over 140 Burnt Alive, Dozens Injured, Oil Tanker Overturned & Exploded in Pakistan

25/06/2017
Bahawalpur, Pakistan 25 June 2017 Pakistani Media At least 140 people were burnt alive and dozens injured when an oil tanker caught fire and exploded near Bahawalpur where a large number of people had gathered to collect petrol from the overturned tanker, rescue services said. According to details, people from nearby areas were collecting fuel...

Multiple Blasts Killed 13 in Quetta and 10 in Parachanar

23/06/2017
Pakistan 23 June 2017 Daily The Nation/ AlJazeera News At least 10 people were killed when multiple blasts hit Parachinar, political administration of the area said, hours after blast killed 13 in Quetta. The explosions were reported to have occurred near a densely populated area that also houses markets, Waqt News reported. Forty people have...

Eight Emirati Princesses Convicted in Belgium for Human Trafficking

23/06/2017
23 June 2017 Reuters Eight Emirati princesses were convicted of human trafficking by a Belgian court on Friday and were given suspended jail terms and fines in a case stemming from their treatment of servants at a Brussels luxury hotel nearly 10 years ago, their lawyer said. The Brussels criminal court handed the eight women...

Turkey Rejects Call to Shut Military Base in Qatar

23/06/2017
Istanbul, Turkey 23 June 2017 Reuters Turkey rejected a call from four Arab states on Friday to shut down its military base in Qatar, saying the base was a guarantor of security in the Gulf and demands for its closure represented interference in its ties with Doha. Defense Minister Fikri Isik told Turkish broadcaster NTV...

To End Qatar Crisis : Saudi Led States Issue List of Steep Demands

23/06/2017
Doha 23 June2017 AlJazeera News 0523 PM Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar have reportedly issued a list of demands to end the crisis, insisting that Qatar shut down the Al Jazeera network and scale down ties with Iran. In the 13-point list, the countries also demand that Qatar...

CRA Qatar Alert Subscribers To Be Aware of Roaming Packages & Services

21/06/2017
Doha 21 June 2017 (CRA) As the annual holiday season approaches, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) would like to alert all consumers to ensure that they are familiar with their service provider’s roaming packages and services if they plan to use their Qatari SIM cards aboard. Both service providers in Qatar have products catering to...

Philippines-Russian Firms Ink Deal to Develop Cooperation in Nuke Technology

21/06/2017
Manila 21 June 2017 (PNA) Filipino listed firm A Brown Company, Inc. (ABCI) and Russia’s Rusatom International Network (RAIN) forged partnership to develop cooperation in nuclear technology. RAIN’s website said a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by RAIN President Alexander Merten and ABCI President Roel Castro in Moscow Tuesday during the international forum ATOMEXPO2017....

Work on Fencing of Pakistan-Afghan Border Continues at Pace

21/06/2017
Rawalpindi 20 June 2017 (APP) Measures to improve security situation along the Pakistan-Afghan border are being carried out. In sequel to it a phased fencing of entire border had already commenced under the direction of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to the Inter Services Public Relations here on Tuesday the fencing...

Qatar Airways Wins Top Awards At Paris Air Show, Unveils State of the Art 'QSuite'

21/06/2017
Doha,Qatar 21 June 2017 (Qatar Airways) Qatar Airways is enjoying a week of success and celebration as Qatar’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti met with France’s Minister for Transport, Élisabeth Borne, to reaffirm the countries' ongoing support and affiliation. Fresh from winning the Skytrax Airline of the Year award for the...

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

21/06/2017
Makkah, Saudi Arabia 21 June 2017 (SPA/BBC/Reuters) According to the Royal Order No. (A / 255) dated on 26/9/1438 AH including the selection of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Crown Prince, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has called for pledging allegiance to Prince...

Qatar : QNA Hacking Linked to Countries Boycotting Doha

21/06/2017
Doha 21 June 2017 Qatar says it has proof that the recent hacking of its state-run news agency and government social media accounts, which set into motion a major diplomatic crisis in the region, is linked to countries that have recently cut ties with it. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed...

APP Signs MoU to Join Int'l News Agencies’ Portal

20/06/2017
Islamabad 20 June 2017 (APP) Associated Press of Pakistan, Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join the international news agencies’ portal in collaboration with South Korean Yonhap News Agency. Managing Director, APP, Masood Malik welcoming the Head of Global Strategy Team of Yonhap News agency, Yoo Chang Yup and Deputy Head of Media Technology...

President Xi Says BRICS Cooperation Will Usher In New "Golden Decade"

19/06/2017
Beijing 19 June 2017 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that BRICS cooperation would be more productive and usher in a new "golden decade." Xi made the remarks when meeting with the heads of delegations from Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa, who are in Beijing to attend the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting. Chinese...

7 US Crew Missing After Philippines Merchant Ship & US Destroyer Collided Off Japan, NO Filipino Casualty

17/06/2017
Manila/Tokyo 17 June 2017 (PNA/NHK World News) The Department of Foreign Affairs said Saturday that the PHL Embassy in Tokyo has been advised by Japanese authorities that there are no Filipino casualties so far from the collision that happened at 2:30 a.m. Saturday about 56 nautical miles southwest of Yokosuka, Japan. The ACX Crystal, a...

'Accountability Not New for Sharif Family', Shehbaz Sharif Appeared Before JIT

17/06/2017
Islamabad 17 June 2017 (APP) Chief Minister of largest province PUNJAB and younger brother of Pakistan Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that he responded to all the questions posed by joint investigation team (JIT), as the Sharif family was undergoing the accountability process for fifth time. “I appeared before the JIT constituted by...

Qatargas and Shell Sign New LNG Agreement

17/06/2017
Doha, Qatar 17 June 2017 Qatargas, the World’s Premier Liquefied Natural Gas Company, today announced the signing of a new Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell. Under the terms of the agreement, Qatargas will deliver up to 1.1 million tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) per annum to Shell for five years. Saad Sherida...

Qatar Charity Reveals Its Record in Cooperation with International Agencies

17/06/2017
Doha 17 June 2017 (QNA) The Qatar Charity (QC) has revealed that the number of cooperation and partnership agreements it has signed with United Nations organizations, agencies, humanitarian organizations and international and regional donors reached 93 agreements , with cooperation amounting to more than US $ 126.3 million. A report issued by the QC said...

Turkey's Exports to Qatar of Fruits and Vegetables Rise 724%

17/06/2017
Antalya, Turkey 17 June 2017 (QNA) Turkish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables to the State of Qatar have increased significantly in recent times, according to a statement issued by the West Mediterranean Exporters Association on Saturday. Turkey's exports of fruits and vegetables to Qatar in particular increased significantly, the Association's Chairman of the Board...

Trump Unveils New Cuba Travel Restrictions, Reversing Obama Admin Policy

17/06/2017
CNBC News 15 June 2017 President Donald Trump will unveil a new Cuba policy on Friday that will both seek to empower the Cuban people and severely limit travel to the communist nation, according to senior White House officials. Officials offered few insights about policy specifics, saying: "This is really the president's policy to announce."...

India : 5 Farmers killed in Police Firing During Protest

17/06/2017
Hindustan Times 07 June 2017 At least five farmers were killed and several injured in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district on Tuesday when police fired on protesters demanding better prices in the drought-ravaged region that recorded a farm suicide every five hours in 2016-17. Angry farmers ransacked and set ablaze a police outpost after the firing...

Qatar Rebuts Bahrain Destabilisation Claim

17/06/2017
Doha 17 June 2017 (QNA) Qatar has rejected accusations of attempting to undermine security in the neighboring Arab Gulf state of Bahrain. On Friday, Bahrain's official news agency BNA broadcast the recording of a 2011 phone call alleged to have taken place between Hamad bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, an adviser to Qatar's emir, and Hassan...
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