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HE PM Witnesses Agreement Signing Between Shafallah Center and Qatar Airways Doha, December 11 (QNA) - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani witnessed Thursday the signing of an agreement between Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs and Qatar Airways at Oryx Rotana Doha Hotel.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News:...

Ukraine reports three troops killed - first since 'Day of Silence' Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and eight wounded in the past day, according to the country's military. Kyiv has accused pro-Russian separatists of violating a ceasefire earlier this week. Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian military, said on Thursday that three soldiers had been killed in attacks by pro-Russian...

Bomb hits school in Kabul, 6 soldiers killed on bus Afghan soldiers remove a damaged bus at the scene of a suicide bomb attack in Kabul on Thursday. A suicide bomber blew himself up close to a military bus, killing six army officers. A teenaged suicide bomber targeted a packed auditorium at a French-run high school in Afghanistan's capital...

At least 50 dead in Somalia after drinking from contaminated well Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) -- At least 50 people have died in Somalia after drinking contaminated water from a well in northern Mogadishu, an official in that East African country said Thursday. Osman Mohamed, the deputy commissioner for Somalia's Yaqshid district, told CNN about the deaths among those who drank from...

Poroshenko pleads Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine A day after a ceasefire was held on the frontline in eastern Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko has urged Russia to withdraw its troops. His visit to Australia also saw talks over potential uranium and coal supplies. During a visit to Australia on Thursday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko pleaded with Russia to withdraw its...

US ends Afghan prison control after more than a decade As NATO's Afghan combat mission winds down towards its December 31 withdrawal date, the US has released its final detainees from prisons there. One of the three prisoners was cited in a US Senate report this week. After pulling out of all Afghan prisons, the US is no longer holding any...

Russia in touch with U.S. over Syria peace talks Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (R) meets Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Damascus. (Reuters) Russia is in touch with “U.S. partners” to facilitate efforts to relaunch peace talks on the Syrian crisis, a top diplomat said Wednesday after meeting with the warn-torn country’s President Bashar al-Assad. Assad expressed his support for Moscow’s...

Hong Kong police begin to clear protest site Police have begun to clear the protest site in Hong Kong's Admiralty government and financial district. After 10 weeks of demonstrations for free elections, many activists left with the message that they "will be back." In a final push to retake streets occupied by pro-democracy demonstrators for two and a half months, Hong...

Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Meets NATO Chief Doha, December 10 (QNA) - HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi met here today with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and his aides as well as a number of ambassadors accredited to NATO, who are currently visiting Qatar to participate in the NATO and Security...

NHRC Marks Human Rights Day Doha, December 10 (QNA) - Qatar National Human Rights Committees (NHRC) has marked the Human Rights Day, which falls on 10th of December of each year. The Committee organized on this occasion this evening, at Souk waqif, a number of activities which enhance the dissemination and establishment of a human rights culture in the country.     Read the...

UN calls for 'maximum restraint' after death of Palestinian minister The death of a Palestinian official after a run-in with Israeli soldiers has caused outrage among Palestinians and world leaders have urged calm. The official had been on his way to plant olive trees before the skirmish. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday condemned "the brutal assault that led to the...

Hong Kong residents gather for possibly last night of protests Thousands of people have gathered in Hong Kong to bid farewell to the city's main pro-democracy protest site. After police clear the site, it could mean the end to the Occupy Central movement. There were no clashes late Wednesday night as up to 10,000 people gathered in Hong Kong to see...

Monaco royal family welcomes twins Monaco's royal family has welcomed two new additions, with Princess Charlene giving birth to twins. The boy and girl were born just after 5 PM local time at Princess Grace hospital. Monaco's royal family has welcomed two new additions, with Princess Charlene giving birth to twins on Wednesday. Princess Gabriella Therese Marie and Prince Jacques Honore Rainier...

The UK Is Bracing For A 'Weather Bomb' And It's About To Get Insanely Windy Batten down the hatches. Heavy winds and 60-foot high waves threaten parts of the UK on Wednesday ahead of a massive Atlantic storm. The system behind the storm is being called a "weather bomb", a term for when atmospheric pressure plunges in a short amount...