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Peru declares emergency after village cracks 17 May 2015 - 09:42 am

Lima---Peru declared a state of emergency in part of the country Saturday after deep cracks caused by heavy rains appeared in a village,...

Ally of Chechen marries a second wife 17 May 2015 - 09:38 am

Grozny, Russia---An ally of Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov married a 17-year-old girl on Saturday despite already having another wife, in apparent violation of...

Ecuador breaks reforestation record 17 May 2015 - 09:33 am

Catequilla, Ecuador---Ecuador broke the world record for reforestation Saturday, as thousands of people pitched in to plant 647,250 trees in a single day,...

Egyptian Morsi death sentence, US 'deeply concerned' 17 May 2015 - 09:30 am

Mohamed Morsi Washington---The United States expressed "deep concern" Sunday after an Egyptian court sentenced deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100...

Malaysian FM to meet Indonesian, Thai counterparts 17 May 2015 - 09:23 am

Foreign Minister Anifah Aman Kuala Lumpur---Malaysia said on Sunday that its foreign minister would meet his Indonesian and Thai counterparts to discuss the...

Two killed in Kabul suicide attack 17 May 2015 - 09:19 am

Kabul---At least two people were killed and 18 others wounded in a suicide attack targeting a foreign convoy near Kabul airport during the...

A Saudi princess’ quest for change 17 May 2015 - 04:36 am

Princess Basmah bint Saud Al Saud is one of the most vocal and brave women of Saudi Arabia. She is the daughter of...

QTA, UNWTO organise course for tourism professionals 17 May 2015 - 04:17 am

Doha: Over 40 executives from public and private organisations in Qatar have completed a course in developing human capital in the tourism sector,...

First phase of Al Rayyan road upgrade on track 17 May 2015 - 04:16 am

DOHA: Work is continuing in full swing on the first phase of Al Rayyan Road Upgrade project, the Public Works Authority – Ashghal...

Bulgarian PM arrives 17 May 2015 - 04:15 am

Bulgarian Prime Minister Dr Boyko Borissov yesterday arrived in Doha on an official visit. Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed...

MoI officers attend leadership workshop 17 May 2015 - 04:14 am

Doha: The fourth workshop on leadership skills assessment for the third group of officers of the Ministry of Interior, had ended at Leadership...

Aid for Yemen 17 May 2015 - 04:13 am

A Qatar Charity delegation arrived at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport to follow up distribution of relief materials dispatched from Qatar to Yemen. About 240...

Daman, QDA plan diabetes seminars 17 May 2015 - 04:12 am

Doha: Daman Health Insurance Qatar LLC and Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) plan to organise educational seminars to raise awareness about diabetes among their...

Daiso opens third store 17 May 2015 - 04:10 am

Daiso, a Japanese retail concept, has opened its third store in Qatar — at Gulf Mall in Gharafa. It is also the 40th...

WEF: Qatar second most tourism friendly in Mena 17 May 2015 - 04:08 am

DOHA: Qatar is the second most tourism friendly destination in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. The World Economic Forum (WEF)...

AWH boosts adult emergency care 17 May 2015 - 04:07 am

DOHA: Al Wakra Hospital (AWH) has launched two new dedicated areas for male and female patients seeking emergency care at its Adult Emergency...

25 films to receive DFI Spring 2015 grants 17 May 2015 - 04:07 am

DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) yesterday announced at the Cannes Film Festival that 25 projects will receive its Spring 2015 grants. The projects,...

College of Arts and Sciences to start two new Master’s programmes 17 May 2015 - 04:06 am

DOHA: Qatar University’s College of Arts and Sciences (QU-CAS) is to start two Master’s programmes in Public Health and Applied Statistics in Fall...