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The President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Tijjani Mohamed has appointed HE the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations, ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani, and the Permanent Representative of Swe...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to Katerina Sakellaropoulou on being elected the new president of Greece....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Chinese authorities have suspended all outbound public transport from Wuhan, the city at the centre of an outbreak of the mysterious Sars-like coronavirus, which has so far killed 17 people. [PHOTOS]...

The Police College has succeeded in a short time, since its establishment, in ensuring its excellence regionally and internationally in terms of training, several officials said yesterday, noting the outstanding performance of its earlier graduates....

Get ready to cheer for your favourite team as Qatar Winter Dragon Boat Festival will take place tomorrow at the MIA Park....

The United States imposed Iran-related sanctions Thursday on two individuals and six companies, including four firms tied to the National Iranian Oil Company....

When we examine closely our Islamic laws, we find that they are most protective of the purity of Muslims, in both the abstract[1] and real sense of the word....

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley on Thursday assured President Donald Trump's Administration has taken necessary precautions to prevent re-emergence of the coronavirus in the US. "The American ...

The London hearing to decide whether WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face charges including spying will be split in two, with the second half delayed until May, a judge ruled yesterday....

HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi met with top officials of several financial and governmental institutions, and international banks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland....

By Mustafa El-Merini RABAT, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Means of boosting cooperation mainly in energy was the focus of a meeting held between Kuwait's Minister of Oil, and Minister of Water and Electricity Khaled al-Fadhel, and Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mini...

Philippine president issues threat after US move to cancel visa of a political ally who oversaw the deadly drug war....

When British yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur was promoting the idea of the circular economy on the sidelines of Davos in 2012, the big attraction was curiosity about what she was up to after her sailing career....

KUWAIT, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health is following up the new outbreak of coronavirus and have taken all required measures to confront the deadly virus, said the ministry spokesman. In a press statement, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad assured tha...

After a dismal two years, things are looking up for Turkey's banks.The nation's six largest lenders will report their first quarterly profit gains after three straight quarters of declines, according to the median estimate of 15 analysts in a Bloo...

After a dismal two years, things are looking up for Turkey's banks.The nation's six largest lenders will report their first quarterly profit gains after three straight quarters of declines, according to the median estimate of 15 analysts in a Bloo...

Angola could issue an international arrest warrant for billionaire Isabel dos Santos if she fails to co-operate with a fraud investigation in which she has been named as a suspect, its chief prosecutor was quoted as saying....

Malaysia's top sugar refiner said it will increase purchases of the commodity from India, which according to two sources is part of efforts to placate New Delhi amid an ongoing spat over palm oil imports....

Apple Inc's iPhone shipments in India grew 6% in 2019 compared with a 43% decline in the previous year, stabilising its position in a rare market that still exhibits growth in smartphone demand....

President Trump, who is expected to release a controversial US plan on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has invited Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz, to Washington next week....

Investor nerves over the spread of a deadly new virus from China hammered Asian equities and oil benchmarks yesterday, as authorities moved to contain the disease....

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde was slightly more upbeat yesterday about risks to the eurozone economy, and insisted climate change would be central to a rethink of the institution's goals and methods....

RIYADH-SABAForeign Minister Abdullah al-Hadrami stated that the recent military escalation by Houthi rebel militia while the UN's envoy is in Sana'a is considered to be mischevious exploitation of the Sweden Agreement and truce in Hodeidah.Al-Hadr...

The United States' financial chief has told Swedish teen Greta Thunberg to go study before calling for a fossil fuel halt, prompting the climate campaigner to reply it doesn't "take a degree" to understand the science....

Boeing Co's new chief executive has sent the aerospace giant back to the drawing board on proposals for a new mid-market aircraft, effectively shelving in their current form plans worth $15bn-$20bn that had been overtaken by the 737 MAX crisis....

ADEN-SABAPrime Minister Dr. Ma'een Abdulmalik stressed the need for effective intervention by the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) to maintain the exchange rate of the national currency and enhance monitoring on the exchange companies.His statement came as...

Democrats resumed their arguments yesterday at US President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial for removing him from office, but his fellow Republicans gave scant indication of relenting in their resistance to the Democratic case....

Thomas Tyavwva Maji is planting rice on more of his land in Nigeria's Benue State than ever to take advantage of a surge in prices since the country shut its land borders in August.But he says he cannot go much further....

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a summit of leaders of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC), to "defend peace" in the face of global instability....

CASABLANCA, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- The International Exhibition of Petroleum and Gas Products (PETROLIA EXPO) kicked off Thursday in Morocco. The conference brings together energy officials, companies, institutions, experts and businesspersons from several coun...

The United Nations' highest court has ordered Myanmar to "take all measures within its power" to prevent genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority....

In Davos on Tuesday, President Donald Trump pledged the United States to a major global project to plant a trillion trees worldwide in the next decade....

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) yesterday published its latest major sports and events calendar for 2020 demonstrating that the 2022 FIFA World Cup host nation's status as a world sporting power continues to rise....

Pork prices have doubled in China, but that wont stop families enjoying the traditional dumplings on Lunar New Year....

Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again called upon US President Donald Trump and the United Nations to intervene for resolution of outstanding Kashmir dispute....

BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- The Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (EP) agreed Thursday to recommend that the full EP should approve the UK withdrawal terms from the EU. The Committee voted in favour of a positive recommendation re...

'I definitely lost my way a little bit... but I decided to refocus. I could have gone to a very dark place in the fourth set'...

Off He Goes, Al Shaman and Ebraz win under Lukasek in colours of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani, while Curatolo rides Seeyoubyme and Ex Miss to victories...

'The training environment here is fantastic, maybe one of the best I've ever been to. It's good to get work done, but we also can enjoy the good environment here'...

Al Gharafa defeated Al Rayyan 4-2 in a thrilling QNB Stars League match at the Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday....

Fadi al-Hashem, husband of Lebanese popstar Nancy Ajram, has been provisionally released pending further investigation into murder charges against him, a judicial source told The Daily Star Thursday....

Lebanon and Japan have about 40 days to decide whether ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will be extradited to Japan or stand trial in Lebanon, a judicial source and a source close to Ghosn said on Thursday, following his escape from Japan last month....

PARIS, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- French police arrested two people on Thursday, suspected of terrorist intentions after the discovery of home-made explosives on site, media and judicial sources said. Those arrested, a man and a woman, were detained in a raid in th...

Experts have gathered at a conference in Brussels to debate US-Iran tensions....

Britain's withdrawal from the EU clears a hurdle at the European Parliament as its constitutional committee votes to approve the divorce deal struck with London....

France's CGT union holds a torch-lit protest on Place de la Rpublique in Paris, on the eve of a seventh nationwide day of protests against pension reform....