India to Conduct Joint Military Exercises with Several Countries
New Delhi, March 25 (QNA) – The Indian government has revealed plans to conduct joint military exercises with several countries including China, the United Kingdom, Russia and the United States this year to boost military ties and enhance bilateral defense cooperation “Military exercises are to be conducted with Australia, Bangladesh, China, France, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, […]
Trump Blames Democrats for Failure of Healthcare Bill
Washington, March 25 (QNA) – US President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the failure of his healthcare bill which was withdrawn on Friday because it did not have enough support to pass in Congress. Speaking to the Washington Post, Trump said “We couldn’t get one Democratic vote, and we were a little bit shy, […]
Prime Minister Sends Congratulations to President of Greece
Doha, March 25 (QNA) – HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of congratulations to President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA)
Over 200,000 displaced by west Mosul battle: Iraq ministry
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-25ID: 1490443829561120500Baghdad: More than 200,000 people have fled fighting in west Mosul since the operation to retake the area from jihadists was launched last month, Iraq’s ministry of migration and displaced said Saturday.The battle for west Mosul — the most populated urban area still held by the Islamic State group — was launched on February […]
HH the Deputy Emir Sends Congratulations to President of Greece
Doha, March 25 (QNA) – HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of congratulations to President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA)
HH the Emir Sends Congratulations to President of Greece
Doha, March 25 (QNA) – HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of congratulations to President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA)
UN stunned by multiple civilian casualties in western Mosul
Author: ReutersSat, 2017-03-25ID: 1490439466200737100BAGHDAD: The United Nations expressed profound concern on Saturday over reports of an incident in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul that caused a high number of civilian casualties.“We are stunned by this terrible loss of life,” Lise Grande, the humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, said in a statement.Local officials and residents said […]
Air strike kills 16 in Syrian prison — Observatory
Author: ReutersSat, 2017-03-25ID: 1490435215850500400BEIRUT: At least 16 people died after a Friday night air strike on a prison in Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province including both prisoners and staff, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said on Saturday.Idlib is one of the most important strongholds of the opposition, including jihadist factions, who seek to […]
Outlook good as formerly conjoined twins leave NY hospital
Author: Associated PressSat, 2017-03-25ID: 1490426554699954400VALHALLA, NEW YORK: Formerly conjoined twins from the Dominican Republic have left a New York hospital two months after surgery to separate them.Ballenie and Bellanie Camacho were released Friday from Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, north of New York City.The girls were joined at the base of the spine when they were […]
Trump son-in-law’s ties to Israel raise questions of bias
Author: DANIEL ESTRIN | APSat, 2017-03-25ID: 1490434033570410600 JERUSALEM: Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has deep business and personal ties to Israel that could raise questions about his ability to serve as an honest broker as he oversees the White House’s Mideast peace efforts. But some say these ties, which include a previously undisclosed […]
