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At least 66 wounded in as many as 10 explosions in Jalalabad as country marks 100th anniversary of its independence.
Scores of people, including children, have been wounded after a series of explosions in restaurants and public squares hit the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, as the country marked the 100th anniversary of its independence from British rule.
Noor Ahmad Habibi,...
Accusing India of waging “fifth-generation warfare”, Pakistan said yesterday that New Delhi had failed to inform it about the release of water from a dam that could cause flooding across the border.
India, however, rejected the claim, saying that under the terms of a water treaty between the two nations, it had informed Pakistan about the release of excess water...
Pakistan has extended its military chief’s tenure, ensuring stability in what is arguably the country’s most powerful position as tensions soar with rival India and Washington is expected to announce a withdrawal deal in Afghanistan.
“General Qamar Javed Bajwa is appointed as chief of army staff for another term of three years,” read a statement signed by Prime Minister Imran...
Schools reopened in Jammu and Kashmir’s main city yesterday but most classrooms were empty as parents kept their children home, fearing unrest over the government’s decision two weeks ago to revoke the state’s autonomy.
Some 190 primary schools were set to open in Srinagar in a sign of normalcy returning to Kashmir where authorities started to ease restrictions on movement...
A fire raged out of control on the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria yesterday, forcing evacuations as flames rose so high even water-dropping planes could not operate in what was dubbed an “environmental tragedy”.
The blaze, the third in 10 days in the mountainous centre of the island, has forced the evacuation of several villages with a combined population...
The commanders of a rescue ship with 107 migrants aboard declined to leave Italian waters yesterday, turning down an option to take them to Spain and suggesting that Italy’s Coast Guard should take them there instead.
The Open Arms ship, run by a Spanish charity of the same name, has been stranded at sea for 18 days, with the charity...
Vladimir Putin rebuked his French counterpart yesterday, saying that he did not want “yellow vest” protests spring up like in France, after Emmanuel Macron urged the Russian leader to abide by democratic principles following weeks of protests in Moscow.
Macron, who was meeting Putin at his summer residence in southern France five days before hosting summit of G7 rich nations,...
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for a general election to try to end the Brexit impasse, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure to recall parliament.
Corbyn said his Labour Party would offer a second referendum on the 2016 decision to quit the European Union if it wins any election.
Conservative leader Johnson does not want to call an...
Mwani Qatar has entered into an investment partnership with the Somali side to construct the Hobyo Port in Mudug region of central Somalia, HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim bin Saif al-Sulaiti announced on Monday.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications said this investment reflects the strength of bilateral relations between Qatar and the Republic of Somalia, adding...
The International Festival of Visual Art, organised by Big Group under the title the other face of regular chaos, kicked off on Sunday night in Istanbul with the participation of 80 artists from Arab and foreign countries.
Qatari artist Dania Tarek participated in the three-day exhibition and was given the title of the star of the festival.
The exhibition displayed paintings,...
Grants from the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) to investigate entrepreneurship among the migrant community in Qatar and car safety for children have been awarded to faculty and students from Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q).
The funds, as part of QNRF’s annual Undergraduate Research Experience Programme, are provided to foster and develop a culture of research as an important element...
Alfardan Sports Motors has brought to Qatar two versions of Maserati’s Levante new generation SUV. They are the 2019 Maserati Levante GTS and the 2019 Maserati Levante Trofeo.
Maserati’s design team has not made many changes to the Levante’s exterior design. A look at the front fascia will reveal that almost everything is same except for the front bumper and...
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah met yesterday with the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) of Pakistan, General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, who is visiting Qatar. The meeting reviewed the military and defence relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them along with promoting...
Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, according to leaked official documents reported by the Sunday Times whose interpretation was immediately contested by ministers.
Setting out a vision of jammed ports, public protests and widespread disruption, the paper said the forecasts compiled by the Cabinet Office set out...
