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The State of Qatar strongly condemned the announcement by Honduras to open a diplomatic office in occupied Jerusalem in preparation for moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered this step as a departure from the international consensus reflected in the rejection of the United Nations General Asse mbly to...

Fears of a crackdown grow as a Beijing newspaper suggests troops won't 'sit on their hands' with more demonstrations. Hong Kong, China - Prominent pro-democracy activists were rounded up early on Friday ahead of a planned mass rally as authorities moved to quell weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations against Beijing's control over the semi-autonomous territory. Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, both leaders of Demosisto...

The port city triumphed over Maastricht to host the beloved musical spectacle. "This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, Liverpool or Rome," sang The Beautiful South in their 1996 hit. But it is not Liverpool or Rome that has been selected to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest - it is, in fact, Rotterdam. The Dutch port city will host the 65th edition...

Libya conflict could spiral into all-out civil war unless 'political solution' reached soon, UN secretary-general warns. The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said he fears Libyawill end up in a "full civil war" unless moves are soon made to end the conflict. "Unless action is taken in the near term, it is highly likely that the current conflict will escalate into full civil war," Guterres...

Yemen's defence ministry says more than 300 people were killed and wounded in United Arab Emirates air raids. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it carried out air raids against "terrorist militias" in southern Yemen as the UN-recognised government accused the UAE of killing and wounding hundreds of people in the attacks. "Precise and direct air strikes" on Wednesday and Thursday...

A local official in Jayapura confirms death amid warnings that the situation in the easternmost region worsens. Jakarta, Indonesia - At least one person has been killed as police fired rubber bullets after residents in the West Papuan city of Jayapura in Indonesiaattacked Papuan demonstrators, according to an official and a witness. Rustan Saru, the deputy mayor of Jayapura, confirmed the death to Al...

Announcement of unilateral ceasefire comes as displaced Syrians rally at frontier demanding Turkey help stop gov't push. Russia has announced a unilateral ceasefire in northwestern Syria, where Moscow-backed government forces have been waging a fierce offensive to capture the rebels' last major stronghold, from Saturday morning. The announcement came on Friday as displaced Syrian civilians tried to push through a border crossing to...

Several new faculty members from diverse academic backgrounds will be joining different colleges across Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) this year, it was announced. The wide range of programmes offered at HBKU focus on building an innovative research and teaching environment, which along with training the next generation of researchers and scientists, also attracts renowned faculty and internationally-recognised leaders. Dr Andreas...

MG Motor has revealed the details of its first-ever seven-seat SUV as the British-born automotive brand prepares to introduce the all-new MG RX8 to showrooms region-wide in September this year. A robust and spacious SUV – with the largest wheelbase in its segment – the new seven-seater introduces MG Motor to a new segment, according to a statement yesterday. The MG...

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani yesterday met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. They reviewed co-operation relations between the two countries as well as issues of common concern. In a related context, the Implementation Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) of the Singapore-Qatar High Level Joint Committee...

Altria-Philip Morris deal would create a company with three leading brands in cigarettes, vaping and heated tobacco. Philip Morris International Inc. and Altria Group Inc.'s potential remarriage has public-health groups concerned about one behemoth dominating the most popular products used to get a nicotine fix. The potential combined tobacco group with a market value of nearly $200 billion would create a...

The pool of candidates vying for their party's nomination in 2020 is among the largest and most diverse in US history. Less than two years out from the 2020 US presidential election, the pool of Democratic candidates vying for their party's nomination is among the largest and most diverse in United Stateshistory. With two debates down and it getting harder to make...

Asia Pacific cities continue to dominate the list, but the region also includes some of the lowest-scoring metropolises. There's a new surprise member of the world's safest cities club. Washington D.C. has entered the top 10 in the Safe Cities index for the first time, while Hong Kong is a noticeable no-show after plummeting down the rankings. Tokyo took the No....

China says it hopes the US can cancel planned additional tariffs ahead of the next round of face-to-face talks. China and the United States are discussing the next round of face-to-face trade talks scheduled for September, but hopes for progress hinge on whether Washington can create favourable conditions, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday. In the latest tit-for-tat escalation of the trade war between the world's two...