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Libyan factions agree on ‘agenda’ for unity govt. Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Libya Bernardino Leon (3rd R) poses with Civil Society Representatives and former members of the National Transitional Council, for a group photograph after a news conference at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Jan. 14, 2015. (Reuters) Libya's warring factions have agreed on an "agenda" to...

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan visits restive northeast ahead of election Goodluck Jonathan has visited the northeast of his country amidst escalating Boko Haram violence. Ahead of next month's election, over one million people have fled the troubled area, possibly relinquishing their vote. Johnathan arrived in the capital of Borno State, the heart of the Boko Haram insurgency, on Wednesday afternoon local...

HH the Emir Meets Slovenia President Doha, January 15 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Thursday morning at the Emiri Diwan with HE President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor and the accompanying delegation, who is currently on a visit to Qatar to attend the opening of the 24th Men's Handball World Championship.     Read...

HH the Emir Meets President of Macedonia Doha, January 15 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Thursday morning at the Emiri Diwan with HE President of the Republic of Macedonia Georgi Ivanov and the accompanying delegation, who is currently on a visit to Qatar to attend the opening of the 24th Men's Handball World...

HH the Emir Opens 24th IHF Men's Handball World Championship Doha, January 15 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al -Thani patronized the opening of the 24th IHF Men's Handball World Championship - Qatar 2015 in the presence of a number of Heads of State and participating delegations at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall this evening. The opening...

10 arrests in Paris, bomb threat closes train station French soldier patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as part of the highest level of "Vigipirate" security plan after a shooting at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo Jan. 9, 2015. (Reuters) Paris police said Friday the Gare de l'Est train station has been closed and evacuated after a bomb threat,...

Al-Attiyah Takes Dominant Victory on Stage 10 of Dakar Rally Salta, Argentina, January 15 (QNA) - Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah took a dominant victory on stage 10 of the 2015 Dakar Rally, as X-raid Mini team-mate Nani Roma spectacularly crashed out. Al-Attiyah's fourth stage win of the event boosted his advantage to more than 28 minutes with main rival Giniel de Villiers...

Arab states endorse new Palestinian move at U.N. Security Council Members listen as Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour, speaks during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at the United Nations headquarters. (AP) Arab foreign ministers on Thursday endorsed a Palestinian plan to resubmit a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council calling for...

After Verviers raids, Belgium to debate anti-terror policies Belgium's foreign minister has described the police raids in which two terror suspects were killed as over, after a vast operation that ran into the night. Police in Paris have also collared a dozen suspects. Belgian radio station RTBF reported on Friday morning that politicians in Brussels would debate anti-terror policies, a day...

Arrests as German police raid Islamists on suspicion of terrorism in Berlin German police have arrested two people in Berlin following raids on numerous properties linked to radical Islamic Salafists. The searches began shortly after Belgium police killed two men in a similar police operation. More than 200 German police officers raided suspected Islamist hotspots in and around the country's capital,...

Terror attack arrests in Paris as US' Kerry visits France to pay respects (Kerry: 'We share this pain') US diplomat John Kerry meeting top officials in Paris says his country shares France’s pain over last week’s Islamist attacks. Kerry's visit comes as French authorities arrest a dozen people in relation to the violence. US Secretary of State John Kerry met with...

Italian aid workers abducted in Syria arrive home in Rome Two Italian aid workers kidnapped last year in northern Syria have arrived back in Rome, a day after their release. Rome has opened an investigation into their abduction. Italy's foreign minister, Paolo Gentiloni, met 20-year-old Greta Ramelli and 21-year-old Vanessa Marzullo in the early hours of Friday morning as they arrived...

Better than Eusebio? Cristiano Ronaldo named Portugal's player of the century Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after receiving the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or award for player of the year during the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on January 12, 2015. LISBON - Triple Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo was hailed as Portugal's player...

Minister of Culture Participates in Renewal of the Arab World Forum in Paris Doha, January 14 (QNA) - The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, HE Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, left here on Wednesday afternoon to Paris to participate in the International Forum "The Renewal of the Arab World" held on 15-16 January under the patronage of French...