Qatar Airways inks codeshare deal with Bulgaria Air

Qatar Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Bulgaria Air, the national carrier of Bulgaria, Tuesday

Qatar Airways inks codeshare deal with Bulgaria Air

Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan

Another 88 people aboard a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those free of the disease hoped they were spending their last night on board before disembarking.

Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan

Fighting flares in eastern Ukraine, Kiev and rebels blame each other

A Ukrainian solder was killed and four others injured on Tuesday when heavy fighting erupted in eastern Ukraine, the country's military said, as it and Russian-backed separatists blamed each other for the flare-up.

Fighting flares in eastern Ukraine, Kiev and rebels blame each other

WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868

The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel, as China's official death toll neared 1,900 on Tuesday.

WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868

Head of hospital dies in coronavirus epicentre; global economic impact spreads

The head of a leading hospital in China's central city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease on Tuesday while South Korea announced an economic emergency

Head of hospital dies in coronavirus epicentre; global economic impact spreads

Japan targets HIV drug trials to fight coronavirus; cruise ship evacuations continue

Japan plans to trial HIV medications to treat patients infected with coronavirus as its growing number of cases poses an increasing threat to the economy and public health, the government's top spokesman said on Tuesday.

Japan targets HIV drug trials to fight coronavirus; cruise ship evacuations continue

Turkey to arrest 228 for links to cleric in probe of military, ministry

Turkish prosecutors investigating the military and justice ministry on Tuesday ordered the arrest of 228 people over suspected links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup attempt

Turkey to arrest 228 for links to cleric in probe of military, ministry

Qatar continuously working to implement effective steps against disasters

While Qatar is among the safest countries in the world when it comes to the risk of disasters, the country is continuously working to implement effective measures and preventive response against disasters ...

Qatar continuously working to implement effective steps against disasters

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A policeman was killed and two others wounded Tuesday by a roadside bomb aimed at polio vaccination workers in Pakistan's restive northwest, officials said.

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