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Prime Minister Meets GCC Interior Undersecretaries Doha, April 27 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met today undersecretaries of GCC interior ministries on the occasion of their meeting preparing for the 16th consultative meeting of GCC interior ministers, slated for Doha on Wednesday.     Read the full text news in...

State of emergency declared as Baltimore burns Two cars burn in the middle of an intersection at New Shiloh Baptist Church on Monday in Baltimore, Md. The governor of Maryland declared a state of emergency Monday as the streets of Baltimore erupted in violence after the funeral for an African-American man who died of injuries he sustained while in police custody. Just...

Apple's quarterly profits rise 33 percent over last year Tech giant Apple has reported record quarterly profits. Huge iPhone sales, which have topped 61 million since January alone, bolstered sales revenues. Apple's quarterly profits rose to $13.6 billion (12.5 billion euros) between January and March, the company reported on Monday. Robust sales of its popular iPhone boosted its revenues, which jumped 27...

Nepal government declares three days of mourning after deadly quake As the search for survivors continues, Nepal's government has declared three days of mourning. More than 4,000 people died in the massive earthquake at the weekend, with eight million affected across the region. Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam, said on Tuesday that the government in Kathmandu...

Qatar Airways Group picks up hat-trick of Awards in China DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways was voted Best Middle Eastern Airline Servicing China at the 8th Annual TTG China Travel Awards held in Shanghai recently. The win marks the fourth time the Doha-based carrier has received this accolade from TTG China. The award was given in recognition of Qatar Airways’ continued...

77 percent of Qatari households earn more than QR30,000 An average Qatari household's monthly income is QR88,200 and QR24,400 for non-Qataris in 2013, according to 'The Millennium Developments Goals for the state of Qatar 2014'. The report shows that 77 percent of Qatari households earn more than QR30,000 in 2013, and the average monthly income of almost all heads of Qatari...

Prime Minister Meets Ukrainian-Qatar Friendship Group Doha, April 26 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met today with Chairman of the Ukrainian-Qatari Friendship Group at the Ukrainian Parliament Andrey Artemenko and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to Qatar.     Read the full text news in...

‘Beautiful student’ in China carries disabled friend to class for 3 years Xie carries Zhang Chi, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, to and from Daxu High School in Jiangsu province so that Zhang does not miss even a single class. An 18-year old Chinese student has been hailed as “the most beautiful student in China” after carrying a disabled friend to...

Mourners remember Freddie Gray in Baltimore as protests continue In Baltimore, mourners have gathered to remember a 25-year-old black man who died last week in police custody. Freddie Gray’s death has brought thousands to the city's downtown to protest police violence. Freddie Gray's wake comes a day after the largest demonstration since he died on April 19 following a spinal injury...

Sudan’s Bashir reelected with 94.5% of vote: organizers Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir extended his quarter-century in power with a landslide 94.5 percent victory in presidential elections, organizers announced on Monday. The 71-year-old looks set to tighten his grip on the unstable oil producer, facing a divided and diminished opposition that mostly boycotted the poll held earlier this month. Bashir told voters...

International relief effort for Nepal underway Tens of thousands are in dire need of aid in Nepal, following the deadliest earthquake to hit the country in the last 80 years. With many survivors camping out in the streets, UNICEF warns of risk of disease. Rescue teams with sniffer dogs raced to find survivors Monday, while international teams continue to arrive at...

UN report: Qatar remains one of world’s happiest countries Qatar’s high living standards, life expectancy and a lack of corruption make it one of the happiest countries on the planet, according to a new international index. The 2015 World’s Happiness Report ranks the Gulf country 28th out of 158 nations, a spot that Qatar has more or less maintained for the...

Qatar makes headway on Doha Zoo plans with awarding of new contracts In a step forward for the upcoming new Doha Zoo, Qatar’s public works authority has awarded a QR45 million (US $12.3 million) contract to a local company to demolish the buildings and facilities that are currently on site. Aswan Trading and Contracting Company will spend the next 14 months...

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Kathmandu National carrier Qatar Airways (QA) Sunday resumed flights to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. "We resumed normal flight services to Nepal after authorities reopened it. Passengers holding confirmed bookings on flights cancelled April 25 are being provided with alternative travel options," a QA Corporate Communications executive told QNA. The airline is deploying...