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  03 May 2018 - 12:52 US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin waves to the media as he and the U.S. delegation for trade talks with China, leave a hotel in Beijing, China May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee By Michael Martina and Ben Blanchard | Reuters Beijing: A US trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China...

  02 May 2018 - 20:48 A view of the sprawling, white, Jinnah Bungalow at Malabar Hill in Mumbai (AFP file photo) IANS New Delhi:  The Congress on Wednesday asked the BJP to make clear its stand on Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah and say what it thinks about him as some of its leaders including L.K. Advani had called him a "desh...

  03 May 2018 - 9:59 This photo taken on May 2, 2018 shows an Indian traffic policeman covering his face as he stands on duty during a dust storm in New Delhi. AFP / Chandan Khanna AFP New Delhi: Dust storms that tore across northern India killed at least 77 people and left 143 injured as trees and walls were brought down by...

  03 May 2018 - 15:24 Juhi Bhatt receives the award for best film on social issues (shared) for the movie Veil Done from Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani IANS New Delhi: Over 60 National Film Awards recipients have decided to not attend the award distribution ceremony here on Thursday as President Ram Nath Kovind will be giving away only 11 awards,...

  03 May 2018 - 9:21 The Peninsula Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a written message from Amir of the fraternal State of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, pertaining to the deep fraternal relations between both countries and means of enhancing and boosting them, in addition to a number of...

  03 May 2018 - 9:25 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com By Sachin Kumar / The Peninsula DOHA: Georgia, which was so far attracting tourists, has now begun to attract investments from the Qatar. A joint venture between large Qatari construction companies are investing around QR180m-QR220m in real estate in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, which is the biggest investment in the country’s real estate sector from Qatar. “The...

  03 May 2018 - 11:46 The Peninsula Online Qatar will be sporting major events this weekend, which vary from the IAAF Diamond League Doha 2018 to the Arabian Horse exhibition. Doha Diamond League 2018 The IAAF Diamond League Doha 2018 will be staged on May 4 at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium also known as Qatar Sports Club. The event will comprise of...

  03 May 2018 - 14:58 The Peninsula Online The Private Engineering Office opens the first phase of Sumaisma Beach for families today morning, reported Al-Sharq Newspaper. The first phase includes building of washrooms and shower room, as well as many canopies over a large area so that families can sit and enjoy in the shade. A part of the beach has been...

  02 May 2018 - 8:44 By Sachin Kumar | The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Development Bank (QDB) signed yesterday agreements with five global investment funds from the United States, Europe and Asia, with a total value exceeding QR100m - a move that will boost Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by providing them access to funds. The five agreements were signed by QDB Chief Executive...

  02 May 2018 - 0:00 By Irfan Bukhari I The Peninsula Tbilisi: Terming investment climate in Georgia highly lucrative, Liza Tavdumadze (pictured), Head of Investment Promotion Department at Enterprise Georgia said that the government of Georgia had introduced a number of incentives for foreign investors. “There exist a lot of opportunities to implement investment projects in various sectors like manufacturing, hospitality, real...

  02 May 2018 - 20:32 Signage for Snap Inc, parent company of Snapchat, adorns the front of the NYSE, March 2, 2017. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images / AFP) By Sarah Frier I Bloomberg Snapchat’s redesign isn’t working. In November, parent company Snap Inc. embarked on a dramatic reorganization of its mobile photo-sharing app to combat sluggish growth. But once the update reached...

  02 May 2018 - 19:12 QNA Doha: Milaha has announced the launch of a direct container feeder service between Qatar and Iraq, with the first vessel set to depart from Hamad Port on May 7 and reach Umm Qasr Port in Iraq on May 9. The new service will be initially served by one vessel with a 1,015 TEU capacity and 110...

  02 May 2018 - 13:21 Senior Carriage Restorer, Martin Oates polishes the Scottish State Coach which will carry Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle in wet weather along the processional route in Windsor following their marriage stands in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace in London on May 1, 2018. AFP / POOL / Victoria Jones Reuters LONDON: Britain's Prince...

  02 May 2018 - 19:39 AP SAVANNAH, Ga.: The Air Force says an Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane has crashed near an airport in Savannah, Georgia. In a tweet, the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency says the plane crashed Wednesday at the intersection of two roads. The Savannah Morning News reports the plane was from the Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing. It...