Eight missing after cement freighter capsizes

Eight missing after cement freighter capsizes off coast of Scotland Lifeboats crews are waiting to resume a search for the crew of an overturned cargo...

Kuwait emir urges reforms

Kuwait emir urges reforms as income drops 60% Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah speaks during the opening ceremony of the new legislative year at the National...
Cyclone Winston grinds over Fiji / Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up

Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up

Death toll rises as Fiji cleans up after cyclone SUVA: Fiji began a massive clean-up on Sunday after the most powerful cyclone in the Pacific...

Tribesmen clashes in Sanaa kill 12

Houthis, tribesmen clashes in Sanaa kill 12 Protesters demonstrate against the deployment of armed militia of the Shiite Houthi movement in Sanaa December 26, 2014....

Qatar Red Crescent sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon

  The Qatar Red Crescent announced today that it has sent a shipment of humanitarian aid to Beirut, as a continuation of the humanitarian response...

kidnaps 30 in northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram kidnaps 30 in northeast Nigeria Kano, Nigeria (CNN) - Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped at least 30 boys and girls from a village in...

Chile volcano erupts

Chile volcano erupts; 3,600 people evacuated AFP/ Santiago - A volcano in southern Chile began erupting early Tuesday forcing the evacuation of some 3,600 people...

‘child killer’ in ISIS video is Identified

A child who appears to execute an Arab Israeli in a video released this week by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)...

Arab League eyes focus on Yemen

Yemen crisis tops agenda as Arab League summit opens Egypt's president has called for the creation of a unified Arab force to tackle regional crises....

Malaysia’s opposition pulls off shocking election win

Mahathir Mohamad's alliance wins 113 seats in parliament, ending the 60-year reign of the ruling Barisan Nasional. 26 minutes ago Supporters of Mahathir Mohamad celebrate the...

MoPH reports 28 new cases, 2 recoveries and first death

QNA/Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced on Saturday the registration of 28 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), two cases of...

Hurricane Patricia hits Mexican coast

Hurricane Patricia hits Mexican coast and weakens, but still a threat Hurricane Patricia has caused less damage than expected so far after making landfall on...

Selfie before AirAsia takeoff

The selfie taken moments before AirAsia takeoff As they went aboard the aircraft on Dec.28, bound for a New Year's Eve break in Singapore, 23-year-old...

Reports: Qatari FM visited Riyadh in sign of easing GCC tensions...

Qatar's foreign minister made an unannounced visit to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, last month, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Reuters News...