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Report: One million migrants and refugees reach Europe in 2015 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that more than one million migrants and refugees have crossed into Europe this year. European leaders are continuing to grapple with their redistribution. The Geneva-based intergovernmental organization said on Tuesday that the million mark was crossed on December 21. The huge milestone is...

Burj Khalifa Covered in Qatari National Flag Colors for National Day Celebrations Dubai, December 21 (QNA) - Global developer Emaar Properties joined in the celebration of the National Day of Qatar with a spectacular illumination of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in the colors of the national flag of Qatar. Dubai also celebrated the National Day of Bahrain by lighting...

People Flock to Witness Qatar National Day at Katara Large number of people from different walks of life witnessed the exciting and enthralling programmes organised by Cultural Village Foundation – Katara on Qatar National Day on Friday. The two-day celebration kicked off by Dr HE Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, the General Manager of Katara by opening a Cultural Village...

Las Vegas Strip sidewalk: Driver hits dozens of pedestrians in 'intentional' act (CNN) - A driver veered onto a crowded sidewalk several times on the Las Vegas Strip, injuring more than 30 people in what authorities described as an "intentional" act. At least one person was killed and 37 others injured near the Paris Las Vegas Hotel on Sunday night, authorities...

Motorcycle bomb kills 6 NATO service members (CNN) - A motorcycle bomb attack killed six NATO service members Monday in Bagram, Afghanistan, according to a statement released by NATO in Kabul. A suicide bomber on a motorbike carried out the attack on a joint patrol of Afghan and coalition forces at about 1:30 p.m. in the Bajawri area of Bagram district,...

'Punching ball' Blatter vows to Fight eight-year FIFA ban Joseph Blatter has pledged to fight the eight-year ban handed down to him by FIFA's Ethics Committee with all means at his disposal. He also reiterated earlier assertions that he had done nothing wrong. The FIFA president told reporters at a press conference in Zurich on Monday that he would take his...

Qatar Foundation International Launches ‘I Speak Arabic’ Campaign Coinciding with United Nations Arabic Language Day (18 December), Qatar Foundation International (QFI) has launched its I Speak Arabic campaign. I Speak Arabic uses crowdsourced storytelling to showcase the benefits of studying Arabic and to humanize the language and culture, and provides access to resources for doing so. The campaign advances QFI’s dedication...

Aspire Academy Makes Significant Contribution to Development of Youth Footballers Doha, December 19 (QNA) - Aspire Academy has hailed the success of the Aspire in the World Fellows Gathering which concluded on Thursday December 17. The two-day event brought together a group of world leading coaching and football experts to share best practice and expertise, develop recommendations for training methodologies and...

Most clinics at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) hospitals will work as usual today. However, outpatient clinics at Women’s Hospital, Al Khor Hospital, Rumailah Hospital - Plastic Surgery, Dermatology and Therapy clinics — HMC Bone and Joint Center will remain closed and patient appointments will be rescheduled, HMC said yesterday. Hamad General Hospital, Al Wakrah Hospital, Cuban Hospital, National Center for Cancer...

Landslide in southern China leaves dozens missing Chinese state media say a number of people are missing after a landslide buried buildings in the southern city of Shenzhen. The landslide also reportedly caused an explosion in a gas pipeline. The landslide in Guangdong province on Sunday buried some 22 buildings and left 27 people missing in Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong,...

Air France bomb scare 'a false alarm': airline The CEO of Air France says a suspicious device that forced one of the airline's planes to make an emergency landing in Kenya was harmless. The Kenyan Interior Ministry says several passengers are being questioned. Air France chief executive Frederic Gagey said the device found by a passenger that caused Flight 463 to...

Doha, December 19 (QNA) - Qatar's embassies and diplomatic missions abroad have continued celebrations to mark the National Day of the State of Qatar, which falls on December 18 every year to commemorate the founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani. HE Qatar's Ambassador to Lebanon hosted a reception in the capital Beirut to celebrate the National Day. The ceremony was...

HH the Emir Meets President of Eritrea Asmara, December 18 (QNA) - HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met here this afternoon with President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea, at the presidential palace. During the meeting, HH the Emir and the Eritrean President reviewed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways of developing them in various fields...

China complains about U.S. plane straying into disputed airspace (CNN) - China is once again complaining that the United States violated its sovereign territory by coming near artificial islands in the South China Sea. This time the problem occurred when a U.S. military flight strayed into disputed airspace near the islands, a senior U.S. defense official told CNN. The United States did...