Doha Corniche closure underway for development project

A 101-hour temporary traffic closure on both directions of the Corniche Street in Doha began on Friday to facilitate completion of some construction works as part of the relevant development project.

Doha Corniche closure underway for development project

Nigeria bombs gunmen camp, kills 78

Nigerian forces have killed 78 gunmen, known locally as bandits, during military operations including air strikes in northwestern Zamfara state, the air force said.

Nigeria bombs gunmen camp, kills 78

Big win for Amazon in battle with Indian conglomerate

US e-commerce giant Amazon won a major legal victory in India on Friday as the country's top court blocked a $3.4-billion deal struck by domestic rival Reliance.

Big win for Amazon in battle with Indian conglomerate

La Cruz takes heavyweight gold as Cuba rules ring in Tokyo

Julio la Cruz outclassed Russian Muslim Gadzhimagomedov to win the men's Olympic heavyweight boxing title on Friday, underlining Cuba's dominance of the competition with a third gold medal from five awarded so far in Tokyo.

La Cruz takes heavyweight gold as Cuba rules ring in Tokyo

IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from 'high up'

Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and were removed from the athletes village, the IOC said on Friday.

IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from 'high up'

Six, including pilot, killed in crash of Alaska sightseeing plane

Six people were killed on Thursday when a sightseeing plane crashed in a mountainous area of southeast Alaska, officials said, leaving no survivors.

Six, including pilot, killed in crash of Alaska sightseeing plane

Messi to leave Barcelona due to 'financial obstacles'

Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal.

Messi to leave Barcelona due to 'financial obstacles'

'Covid vaccines in Qatar highly effective against Delta strain'

Dr Abdullatif al-Khal, chair of National Strategic Group on Covid-19, cautions against possible surge as travellers return in next 3 weeks

'Covid vaccines in Qatar highly effective against Delta strain'

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Apple said its iPhones and iPads will soon start detecting images containing child sexual abuse and reporting them as they are uploaded to its online storage in the US, a move privacy advocates say raises concerns.

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The US has begun flying Central American and Mexican families to southern Mexico in an effort to deter migration by bolstering a Covid-era expulsion policy at the US-Mexico border, a person familiar with the matter said.

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Senate to try to finish $1tn infrastructure bill today

The US Senate, unable to finalise a $1tn infrastructure bill on Thursday, will try again today when it is scheduled to hold a vote on limiting debate and moving toward passage of the hard-fought legislation.

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The Qatar Stock Exchange witnessed stronger demand, especially for the Islamic equities, as its key barometer crossed the 10,900 levels and capitalisation gained QR10bn this week, which saw the advent of Mekdam in its junior bourse.

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ESG strategies drive new demand in GCC realty: Kamco

The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) is increasingly finding that the ESG (environment, social and governance) principles drive new demand in the real estate sector, particularly in the office segment, according to Kamco, Kuwait-based non-banking financial powerhouse.

Biden: Upbeat on economic rebound.

Biden says surge in hiring shows his economic plan ‘is working’

President Joe Biden said July’s expectations-beating jobs report shows that his economic policies are working, and he urged Congress to advance legislation that would spend trillions of dollars on public works, education and other priorities.

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Singapore may not compete for gold in many Olympic events, but the tiny city-state is emerging as a force in a different kind of sport: Mobile and video games.

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RBI holds rates amid dissent on lower-for-longer stance

India’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged at a record low to support the economy, even as a split appeared among policy makers on continuing with the lower-for-longer stance.

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Four months after China Huarong Asset Management Co shocked bondholders by failing to announce its 2020 results, the bad-debt manager may finally be on the cusp of unveiling its financial statements.

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