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Two men arrested on suspicion of aiding Copenhagen gunman Two men have been arrested on suspicion of helping the gunman in two fatal shootings in Copenhagen. The suspected perpetrator was known to authorities and had a "history of violent crime." According to a statement released by Copenhagen police on Monday, two suspects had been apprehended in connection with a terrorist attack...

Ukraine accuses rebels of truce violations, EU extend sanctions list Ukraine has accused pro-Russia separatists of breaching the ceasefire that came into effect over the weekend. The EU has extended a list of individuals and entities subject to sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Ukraine's foreign minister, Pavlo Klimkin, told reporters in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, on Monday, that pro-Russia separatists had...

Germany's Rhineland celebrates Carnival, despite terror fears Celebrations have been in full swing across Germany's Carnival strongholds. Despite the cancelation of a procession on Sunday because of a terror alert, the party spirit on Rose Monday appeared to be undiminished. Rose Monday celebrations went ahead in Germany's Carnival hotspots on Monday, in the wake of a terror alert that saw the...

UN must act to end Yemen crisis: Attiyah Riyadh/Sanaa - Foreign Minister HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah on Saturday called on the international community and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in particular to take all necessary actions to put an end to the Yemen crisis. Chairing the GCC Ministerial Council's extraordinary meeting in Riyadh to discuss developments in...

Prime Minister Inaugurates HMC Specialized Care Centre / Enaya Doha, February 14 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani who is also the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health has inaugurated the Specialized Care Center (Enaya) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). HE the Prime Minister toured the Centre which has...

HE Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Review 2014 Economic Successes Doha, February 14 (QNA) - With HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani and HE Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani attending, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce reviewed its achievements of 2014 and its future plans. The event...

Iranian film 'Taxi' wins Golden Bear at Berlin International Film Festival Iranian director Jafar Panahi has secured another prestigious international award despite being banned from making movies. Chileans took home awards for writing, dealing with LGBT issues as well as the Jury's Grand Prix. Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Golden Bear, the top prize at the Berlin International Film...

Facebook users could choose 'digital heirs' The new scheme will enable digital heirs to pin posts, respond to new friend requests and update profile pictures (File photo: Shutterstock) Social networking giant Facebook is allowing users to name a digital heir who will be able to look after the account when they die - British daily The Independent reported on Thursday. Under...

Obama denounces murders of U.S. Muslims The families had called on Obama to insist investigators addressed whether the murder suspect was motivated by hatred. U.S. President Barack Obama described the deaths of three young Muslims gunned down in North Carolina as “brutal and outrageous murders” on Friday and said no one in the United States should be targeted for their...

Italy's richest man, Michele Ferrero, creator of Nutella empire, dies after illness Michele Ferrero, the Italian who built up the chocolate empire of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, has died. His son, Giovanni, takes over the family business which employs 22,000 people. The company announced Ferrero's death on Saturday at the age of 89. He had been ill for several months. Italian President...

Copenhagen police kill terror suspect Police in Copenhagen have said they have shot and killed a man who opened fire on officers. The shooting came hours after two people were killed and five wounded in Denmark's capital. Danish police shot the terror suspect in the early hours of Sunday morning in the inner-city neighbourhood of Noerrebro, where police had been keeping...

Al-Ahli wins Saudi Crown Prince Cup Al-Ahli beats Al-Hilal 2-1 to win the Saudi Crown Prince Cup. (Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli football club was crowned the champion of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup on Friday after beating its rival Al-Hilal 2-1. After a goalless draw in the first half, striker Omar Al Soma managed to open the score for Al-Ahli two...

Al Sadd Go Top After Lekhwiya Lose to El Jaish Doha, February 13 (QNA) - An exciting gameweek 17 of Qatar Stars League saw Al Sadd leapfrog Lekhwiya to the top of the league as the former overcame Umm Salal 4-1, while the champions lost to El Jaish 2-0 in the round's most prominent game. Khalfan Ibrahim scored for Al Sadd...

Organizing Committee to Review Latest Developments on Qatar's 2022 World Cup Doha, February 12 (QNA) - The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup organizing committee is set to hold a press conference on Feb 25 to present a briefing on the latest developments relating to the organization of the championship in Qatar. Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa