QNL, British Council ink pact to promote education, skill development

Doha: Qatar National Library and British Council Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote culture, research, conferences, education and skills development.

QNL, British Council ink pact to promote education, skill development

Maldives seize $6.5 million from former president

Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen is under investigation for corruption, police said Sunday, after a court ordered accounts holding $6.5 million to be frozen.

Maldives seize $6.5 million from former president

Macron's ratings fall further after month of protests

A month of "yellow vest" protests have taken a further toll on the popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron, a new poll showed Sunday, with analysts saying he will be forced to change his style of governing.

Macron's ratings fall further after month of protests

Qatar Petroleum signs deal with Italy's ENI for stake in Mexican oilfields

Qatar Petroleum (QP) signed on Sunday an agreement with Italy's ENI to buy a stake in three offshore oilfields in Mexico, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Petroleum Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi said.

Qatar Petroleum signs deal with Italy's ENI for stake in Mexican oilfields

Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen's Hodeida despite ceasefire

Air strikes and fierce clashes shook the outskirts of Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeidah overnight, pro-government sources and residents said Sunday, despite a UN-brokered ceasefire.

Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen's Hodeida despite ceasefire

One dead, more than 40 injured in bus accident near Zurich

One person was killed and 44 were injured early Sunday when their long-distance bus swerved and hit a wall on a motorway near Zurich, police said.

One dead, more than 40 injured in bus accident near Zurich

Badminton gold at last for India's indefatigable Sindhu

P.V. Sindhu celebrated gold at last after the Indian defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara to win badminton's season-ending World Tour Finals on Sunday.

Badminton gold at last for India's indefatigable Sindhu

Sri Lanka reinstates ousted prime minister

Sri Lanka's sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated Sunday, his party said, ending a 51-day crisis that had paralysed the island nation and pushed it towards debt default.

Sri Lanka reinstates ousted prime minister

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Thyssenkrupp fills key management posts

Thyssenkrupp moved on Friday to fill key management positions, preparing for the spin off its capital goods business after a tumultuous year that saw the resignation of the conglomerate’s top leadership.

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Wall Street investors look to Fed outlook to spark stock rally

Investors are eager for a touch of Christmas cheer from the US Federal Reserve next week, hoping for signs the central bank may ease up on interest rate hikes next year and spark a Santa Claus rally.

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