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Yemeni president slips Houthi house arrest Yemen's President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi stands during a reception ceremony during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Republican Palace in Sanaa in 2014. Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi left the capital Sanaa for Aden on Saturday following weeks of house arrest imposed by Houthi militants since he submitted his resignation in January,...

Firefighters extinguish blaze in Dubai Torch residential tower A fire in a Dubai skyscraper that caused hundreds to be evacuated has been extinguished, with no reported casualties. The tower, called The Torch, is one of the world's tallest residential buildings. The fire, which broke out on Saturday at around 2 a.m. local time (2200 UTC, Friday), was successfully put out several...

Greece, eurozone take 'first step' with extension deal Eurozone finance ministers have agreed in principle to a four-month extension to Greece's international loans package. Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem called it a "first step in this process of rebuilding trust." The new Greek government on Friday made several key concessions in talks with eurozone finance ministers, paving the way for a tentative...

HH the Emir Oversees Signing of Agreements with Japan Tokyo, February 20 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended Friday the signings of a number of agreements Memorandums of Understanding (MoU). A cooperation agreement between Qatar's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in...

Qatar, Japan Hold Official Talks Tokyo, February 20 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a session of official talks at Cabinet Headquarters this evening. During the session the two sides discussed bilateral relations and means of developing them in various fields and exchanged, in depth, views on regional and international...

Kyiv's lost war for "the hearts and minds" of eastern Ukrainians One year ago, Ukraine saw a transition of power in the wake of rioting in the streets. At the time, Russian media instilled fear and contributed to laying the groundwork for the current war in eastern Ukraine. "The situation in Ukraine is such that we could just as well talk...

Greece and eurozone agree on draft accord Greece and the eurozone's finance ministers have agreed on a draft accord that could potentially extend the country's bailout program, according to officials. As of yet, no final decision has been reached. An agreement between Athens and the 19 eurozone finance ministers was confirmed on Friday evening in Brussels, the third round of such...

IS claims responsibility for car bombings in Libya Three suicide bombings have left dozens of people dead in the Libyan town. Militants affiliated with "Islamic State" said the attack was in retaliation for Egyptian air raids. On Friday, three car bombs ripped through the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah which lies about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the city of Derna,...

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Denmark announces $150 mln of new spending for security services A policeman takes photos of a police vehicle covered with flowers after a memorial service held for those killed on Saturday by a 22-year-old gunman, in Copenhagen February 16, 2015. (Reuters) Denmark announced a $150 million package to boost police and intelligence services on Thursday, a move that comes days after...

HH the Emir Meets Number of Japanese Business Leaders Tokyo, February 20 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani met here today, at his residence, with a number of heads of major Japanese companies, as part of HH official visit to Japan. The meeting reviewed areas of cooperation between the State of Qatar and all Japanese...

HH the Emir Meets Emperor of Japan Tokyo, February 20 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani met today with the Emperor Akihito of Japan, at the Imperial Palace in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. During the meeting, HH the Emir and Emperor Akihito reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries, and exchanged views on a number...

Injuries after train crash near Zurich Two passenger trains have collided causing injuries and disrupting commuter routes into Zurich. The collision has occurred at the train station Rafz, a town some 20 miles (35 kilometers) north of the financial capital. "There was an accident this morning, it's serious, there are injured," police spokeswoman Cornelia Schuoler said without providing any other details....

Yemen parties agree on transitional council, UN envoy says Rival factions in Yemen have agreed to create an interim governing council in a bid to overcome the country's political crisis. The parliament and the new assembly will make legislation guiding Yemen's transition. "This progress is not a final agreement, but an important breakthrough that paves the way towards a comprehensive agreement,"...