Qatar on Sunday said it stands by Palestinians and that the long-standing conflict with Israel should be resolved by addressing its root causes, according to the country’s official news agency.
Qatar affirms its position on Palestinian issue
Woman found dead after councillor lets her rapist walk free
WHEN JUSTICE IS NOT FAIR By BITOON A RANAO RAJSHAHI, Bangladesh — A rape victim was found dead in her room in Rajshahi’s Godagari Upazila early on Thursday, an hour after the […]
Covid-19 infections worldwide surpass 25M
ANKARA: The worldwide tally for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections surpassed 25 million Sunday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university’s running data showed the global Covid-19 infections stood at 25,009,739, […]
China, Asean ministers applaud robust bilateral trade
HANOI: Economic ministers from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) members on Thursday welcomed the robust growth of their bilateral trade and investment despite the impacts of the Covid-19 […]
Over 7K fires burn 1.5M acres of land in California
SAN FRANCISCO: The US state of California has seen 7,012 fires burn 1.5 million acres (about 6,070 square kilometers) as of Monday, compared to last year when 4,292 fires had burned 56,000 […]
Republicans re-nominate Trump for 2020 election
WASHINGTON: Republicans formally re-nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2020 national election on Monday as the party’s four-day convention kicked off. The official naming of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence […]
Covid-19 shows importance of investing in health: WHO
YAOUNDE, Cameroon/ANKARA: The coronavirus pandemic has shown the importance of investing in health systems that will improve readiness to prevent and control outbreaks, World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Africa said […]
ASEAN economic ministers discuss recovery from COVID-19 epidemic
HANOI: Economic ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Tuesday discussed the response to and recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and its impacts. […]
China fires carrier killer missiles ‘in warning to US’
ANKARA: China and the US have witnessed a rare confrontation in the contested South China Sea as the Chinese army fired missiles to warn off US forces. According to South China Morning […]
Japan PM Abe to step down after record-long tenure
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will step down from his post due to health concerns, a source from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Friday. Abe, who has been premier since […]
