Qatar protecting rights of workers: Envoy

  25 Apr 2018 - 9:37 The Peninsula DOHA: Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Qatar Willy Kempel said yesterday that Qatar government’s handling of the...

Sri Lankan community cricket tournament to begin on Friday

  18 Apr 2018 - 17:12 The Peninsula ‘Ceylonians Mega Bash – Season 3,’ a Sri Lankan community cricket tournament will begin tomorrow (20) at Asian Town...

10 killed in violent protests against Nicaragua’s pension reform plan

  21 Apr 2018 - 10:19 Charred police motorcycles vandalised by demonstrators are seen during a protest over a controversial reform to the pension plans of...

Meghan’s choice: Will a royal tiara grace the big day?

  18 Apr 2018 - 14:42 FILE PHOTO: An official engagement photo released by Kensington Palace of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taken by photographer Alexi...

Brazil’s Lula has TV in prison, but prefers to read: reports

  11 Apr 2018 - 20:38 Supporters of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cooking in a camp near the Federal Police headquarters, where...

Cambodia: Appeal to free Kem Sokha denied by top court

Security forces in Phnom Penh were on high alert as the Supreme Court heard Kem Sokha's appeal on treason charges. by Omar Havana ...

hechnya’s hard-line protector of Muslim rights

While targeting 'terrorists and junkies', Kremlin-backed strongman Kadyrov flaunts the law to safeguard moderate Islam. by Mansur Mirovalev 1 Oct 2015   MORE ON HUMAN RIGHTS How far...

Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader killed in Egypt

Government says two men killed in shoot-out but Brotherhood says they were killed in detention. 4 Oct 2016 Egypt has cracked down harshly on Muslim Brotherhood...

Top 10 moments of Brazil 2014

There was shock and there was awe. There were plenty of goals, tackles, cards and injuries. Here, we list our top 10. by Lee Wellings 15...

Sudanese Minister: Over 4 million young people benefit from Doha Peace...

  25 Mar 2018 - 14:12 Dr Abdul Karim Musa Abdul Karim Sudanese Minister of Youth and Sports QNA Khartoum: Sudanese Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Abdul...

How World War I Gave Women Scientists a Chance to Shine

From inventing explosives to taking x-rays at the front, women in the U.K. during WWI had just as much mettle as the men they...

Arctic Sea Ice Is Second-Lowest on Record

But the amount of ice found throughout most of the Arctic was even lower than in recent years, except for the region around Japan.  VIEW...

Meet the Team Behind Our Special Issue on Race

Award-winning historians, journalists, and photographers partnered with us to explore the complicated subject. THE RACE ISSUE Where the Streets Have MLK's Name Why We’re Devoting...

BEST PHOTOS OF 2017

National Geographic's 57 best images of the year—curated from 88 photographers, 112 stories, and nearly 2 million photographs.  VIEW IMAGES "The best thing about being a...