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20 Death, 41 Injured In Suicidal Attack On Afghan Supreme Court

07/02/2017
Kabul 07 Feb. 2017 (Xinhua) According to a report y Chinese News Agency 'Xinhua', at least 20 people have been confirmed death and 41 others injured as a suicide bomber blew himself up next to the gate of the Afghan Supreme Court on Tuesday, local media reported. Indian English Daily 'THE HINDU' reported The assailant...

Electoral Reforms Law In Pakistan Expected In Next Parliament Session: Dar

07/02/2017
Islamabad 06 Feb 2017 (APP): Chairman, Committee on Electoral Reforms, Pakistan Minister for Finance, Revenue, Statistics and Economic Affairs Division, Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday informed National Assembly that a bill on electoral reforms shall be presented in the next session of the lower house. Congratulating members on passage of Companies Bill 2016, Ishaq Dar...

Pakistan-ADB Sign US$325 mln Clean Energy Agreement

07/02/2017
Islamabad 07 Feb 2017 (APP) Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tuesday signed a loan agreement US$325 million to improve facilities in education and health sectors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab by providing clean energy. The ‘Results-Based Loan: Access to Clean Energy Investment Programme’ was signed by, Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Anjum Assad...

Malysian Dy. Prime Minister Visit To Qatar Opens Window Of Opportunity, Says Datuk Johar

07/02/2017
Doha 04 Feb 2017 (Bernama) Four-day official visit by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to Qatar will boost bilateral ties and give an advantage to Malaysian companies to grab economic opportunities there, said Malaysia's Ambassador to Qatar Datuk Ahmad Jazri Mohd Johar. He said the visit was expected to regalvanise economic...

GCC-Brazil Bilateral Trade Records Over US$ 8.7 Billion

06/02/2017
Qatar 06 Feb. 2017 The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has announced record bilateral trade between Brazil & GCC States to over US$ 8.7 billion. Brazilian exports to GCC countries amounted to US$ 2,670,560,242 while Brazilian imports from GCC countries ezxceeded to USD 6,050,563,498 which reflects diversified economy move by the GCC countries. Highest exports...

Pedestrian Crossings Project Across Country Soon To Complete, Al Sulaiti

06/02/2017
Doha 06 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Third forum of the authorities involved with implementing the National Road Safety Strategy opened on Monday in Doha. The two-day meeting will focus on phase two of the strategy (2017-2022) and the challenges facing Qatar in building a transport system that fits the demand of current and future generations. Qatar...

Queen Elizabeth II Of UK Set Record As 1st British Monarch Sapphire Jubilee Celebrant

06/02/2017
06 Feb 2017 Yahoo News / AFP Queen Elizabeth II, the world's longest reigning sovereign, on Monday set a new record as the first British monarch to reach her sapphire jubilee, with 65 years on the throne. The queen, now 90, rose to the throne in 1952 at the age of 25 upon the premature...

Qatar Duty Opens Harvest Market Restaurant, Three More New To Add

05/02/2017
Doha, Qatar 05 Feb. 2017 Qatar Duty Free, in partnership with HMSHost Int'l has opened Doha’s very first Harvest Market restaurant, providing travelers with an exciting open-air food market dining experience inside the Middle East’s only five-star terminal, Hamad International Airport (HIA). Open 24-hours and conveniently located in the main Departures Terminal within HIA, Harvest...

ROTA Qatar Conducts 'Training For Trainers' Workshop For Arabic Literacy Program For Migrant Workers

05/02/2017
Doha, Qatar 05 Feb. 2017: Volunteer tutors recently attended a ‘Training for Trainers’ workshop hosted by Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), as part of its Adult Arabic Literacy (RAAL) program, at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Recreation Center. Students from the Academic Bridge Program took part in the training course, designed to equip volunteer tutors with the...

Thousands Protest In US & Europe Against Trump Travel Ban

05/02/2017
Yahoo News/ AFP News 05 February 2017 The biggest demonstration by far on Saturday took place in the British capital, where an estimated 10,000 people turned out, chanting "Theresa May: Shame on You" to denounce the British prime minister's support for the new US leader. Brandishing placards declaring "No to scapegoating Muslims" and "Socialism not...

Tajik President Visits Qatar Foundation

05/02/2017
Doha 05 February 2017 Visiting President of Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon visited Education City, Qatar Foundation (QF) today. Upon arrival Tajik President and his accompanying members of delegation were received by Engineer Saad Ibrahim Al Muhannadi, lifetime member of the Board of Directors, QF. President Emomali Rahmon is in Qatar as part of a...

Qatar Airways Launches World's Longest Flight

05/02/2017
05 Feb 2017 Int'l Media Qatar Airways launched the world's longest scheduled commercial service with its inaugural flight from Doha to Auckland taking off eight minutes early on Sunday (Feb 5), a company spokeswoman said. Flight QR920 left the Qatari capital at 5:02am (0202 GMT) and is set to land in New Zealand at 7:30am...

Iran Bans US Wrestlers In 2017 World Cup, Soon Both Teams on Same Mat, Says UWW President

04/02/2017
United World Wrestling 04 Feb 2017 A Twit Statement from United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalovic on 2017 Freestyle World Cup 'Though we had hoped for a different outcome from Iran's Foreign Ministry, we appreciate the complex nature of this decision. We are currently working to find a solution for the Free Style World Cup...

HMC Qatar Observes World Cancer Day, 'We Can, I Can'

04/02/2017
Doha 04 Feb. 2017: To show solidarity with the anniversary of World campaign on Cancer, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) held general public program in order to save lives and reduce the number of deaths caused each year due to the disease. World Cancer Day takes place on 4th February each year to unite individuals across...

Solar Power Plant Will Start Producing 500 Megawatts by 2019-20 In Qatar

03/02/2017
Doha, Qatar 02 Feb. 2017 (QNA) Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) and Japanese CHUBU Electric Power Company signed the 5th amendment of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) of The Partnership Project. Qatar Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, was present on the...

Duterte Lifts Ceasefire With Maoist Rebels, Let's Fight Duterte Announced

03/02/2017
MANILA, Feb. 3 (PNA) As President Rodrigo Duterte lifts the government's unilateral ceasefire Friday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it will go hard against the rebels to prevent them from conducting atrocities and criminal activities against innocent civilians. This was stressed by AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Año in a statement. "We shall...

France: Homes Blown Up In Suspected Gas Leak, Four Injured

03/02/2017
03 Feb 2017 According to several media reports, at least four people have been injured after two explosions in a Paris suburb caused by a suspected gas leak. Some reports also mentioned couple of casualties in two blasts in the Paris suburb of Noisy-le-Grand just before 1000 PM on Thursday night. Captain Guillaume Fresse of...

Philippines: Php 10 b (US $ 200 m) Damages In Cavite Economic Zone Fire

02/02/2017
GENERAL TRIAS CITY Cavite, Philippines 02 Feb. 2017 (PNA) – A Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) top official on Thursday placed the damage of House Technology Industries (HTI) facilities that was gutted by fire late Wednesday afternoon to reach around Php 10 billion. In a press interview here, Charito Plaza, PEZA Director General said the...

China Urges U.S. To Stop Making Wrong Remarks On Diaoyu Islands

02/02/2017
Beijing 03 Feb. 2017 (Xinhua) China on Friday urged the United States to stop making wrong remarks on the issue of the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty after U.S. defense secretary James Mattis reportedly said the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty applies to the islands. "The Diaoyu Island and its adjacent islets have been an inherent part of...

Int'l Cricket Council Launched New Web Site With New Features

01/02/2017
Strategic Communications International Cricket Council (ICC) 01 Feb. 2017 A new ICC website has been launched today with a host of features for cricket fans and media around the world. With a live match centre featuring full editorial ball by ball commentary, complete cricket calendar for both men’s and women’s international cricket, video section and...

Two Killed Three Injured On Saudi Frigate Attack

01/02/2017
IHS Jane's Defence Weekly London 31 January 2017 The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the Saudi-led coalition, which is trying to reinstall Yemen's ousted government, had released a statement saying that a Saudi frigate had been attacked by three suicide boats operated by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group west of the Yemeni port...

Philippine President Threatens To Scrap Pre-positioning Agreement With US

31/01/2017
31 Jan. 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accused Washington of risking regional security by constructing 'permanent arms depots' in his country, and threatened to scrap a bilateral deal that allows US forces to use Philippine military bases and pre-position materiel. In a televised news conference Duterte told reporters on 29 January that the United...

South Korea Completes Deployment Of 36 AH-64E Apache Helos

31/01/2017
IHS Jane Yonhap News Agency 27 Jan. 2017 The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has put into service all of the 36 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters ordered from Boeing in 2013 as part of a USD 1.6 billion contract under the US Foreign Military Sales program, a South Korean military official was quoted by...

Trump Fires US Acting Attorney General On Betrayal Charge

31/01/2017
Washington 31 Jan 2017 Yahoo News referring AP News Agency reported today that US President Donald Trump fired Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General of United States of America on charges of betrayal and insubordination. Sally Yates has refused to defend controversial refugee and immigration ban, an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump. The...
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