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Qatar Participates in Two Meetings for GCC Standardization Organization Doha, November 07 (QNA) - Qatar's Ministry of Environment participated in the 20th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the GCC Standardization Organization and the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the GCC Accreditation Center, which were held at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh....

Five Militants Killed in Pakistan Military Operation Islamabad, November 07 (QNA) - At least five suspected militants were killed and over 10 others were injured on Friday as militant hideouts were targeted in the Khyber Agency's Bara tehsil. Official sources said that artillery and mortars were fired in the areas of Sipah and Akakhel in the Khyber agency, according to...

Canadian PM Starts China Visit Beijing, November 07 (QNA) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived in China to begin a four-day visit that will focus largely on building closer economic ties. The prime minister is leading a delegation of Canadian business representatives on Friday in Hangzhou, a fast-growing industrial metropolis south of Shanghai, before heading to the Chinese capital...

SEAL sources cast doubt on ‘Bin Laden killer’ story An aerial view, released by the United State Department of Defense in this May 2, 2011 file picture, shows the compound (highlighted) that Osama bin Laden was killed, in Abbottabad. (Reuters) After stirring a media frenzy by identifying himself as the man who shot and killed Osama bin Laden, former Navy SEAL...

Palestinian-Israeli tensions raise concerns over third intifada Tensions are on the rise between Israelis and Palestinians, and talk has turned to the possible outbreak of a third intifada. But not everyone thinks these concerns are well-founded. Peace remains out of reach between Israel and the Palestinian territories: In the space of two weeks, two Palestinians drove into groups of civilians waiting...

Kyiv calls Berlin amid Russian incursion reports Ukraine's president, speaking with the German chancellor, has accused Russia of a "brutal violation of international law." This followed claims that an armored convoy including 32 tanks had entered eastern Ukraine. Ukraine was hit by a "substantial rollback" and faced a further escalation of violence, President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday after hearing reports...

Obama to nominate Loretta Lynch as attorney general US President Barack Obama has chosen New York federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to become the next attorney general. She replaces Eric Holder, who is thought to have left because of differences with Republicans. The nomination of Lynch to lead the Justice Department was expected to formally take place on Saturday in an announcement...

Blast near ATM kills 10 in Nigeria, witnesses say Kano, Nigeria (CNN) -- An explosion near a bank killed at least 10 people in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, witnesses and rescue volunteers said. People were lined up at an ATM outside a bank on the outskirts of the town of Azare when the explosion happened, witnesses said.     Read the full text news...

Foreman: Qatar will knockout World Cup critics George Foreman speaking at a session during the Doha GOALS Forum in Doha. At bottom, Foreman (R) during his boxing heyday. In 1974, boxers George Foreman and Mohamed Ali faced off in an emphatic fight in Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) known as the ‘Rumble in the Jungle.’ Three years before the fight,...

Severe storm in Alaska will whip cold weather to East Coast (CNN) - A strong storm over the Bering Sea - the remnants of Super Typhoon Nuri -- will bring intense winds, massive waves and heavy rain and snow to coastal Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. But don't ignore it just because it is a sparsely populated area with residents who...

New roads to be completed in three years Work on many road projects is progressing in Qatar. A number of new roads, which are part of the ambitious Expressway programme of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), are expected to be completed in the next three years, according to the authority’s 2013-14 annual report. The new roads would improve traffic in Doha city...

Attorney General Meets AWI President, Sudanese Justice Minister Doha, November 07 (QNA) - HE Attorney General Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri conferred with Jack Lang, President of the Arab World Institute (AWI) in Paris and a former French Minister of Culture. During the meeting, they exchanged views on a number of issues of common concern and discussed ways to...

Blatter: Qatar Wins Honour of Organizing World Cup 2022 with Maturity and Transparency Doha, November 07 (QNA) - Joseph Blatter, President of world soccer's governing body FIFA has affirmed that "the State of Qatar won the honour of organizing the 2022 with transparency and maturity and is now working hard to build and equip facilities for the World Cup." Blatter...

HH the Emir Meets Emir of Kuwait Doha, November 07 (QNA) - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Friday discussed with HH the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the close cordial relations and ways to further support and develop them in different spheres.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: qna.org.qa