Simon Bramhall, 53, pleaded guilty to two assault charges but denied more serious charges of causing "actual bodily harm" at Birmingham Crown Court last month.

Qatar and Sudan yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for partnership in the field of public prosecution with a view to exchanging information on laws, regulations, provisions and criminal justice systems, as well as to co-operate in the field of training of prosecutors.

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Qatar will be among the major beneficiaries of pipeline gas exports in the Mideast region, whose combined output will reach 60 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2040, the Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum has said in a report.

President Donald Trump again took aim on Saturday at deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, saying he was “racing the clock to retire”, as US media reported McCabe plans to step down.

Pakistan’s growth is holding after an economic revival but the economy is still facing some risks and vulnerabilities, says a new report.

A court yesterday found former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was found guilty of corruption in the fodder scam.

Britain's biggest ever warship, the new 3.1 billion pound ($4.2 billion) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has a leak and needs repairs, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.

Australia’s antitrust regulator yesterday blocked BP Plc’s A$1.8bn ($1.4bn) purchase of Woolworths Ltd’s petrol stations, even after the oil company offered to sell some stations to ease competition concerns.

Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Post Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi said that the State of Qatar's National Day signifies the country's unity and independence.

Qatar Foundation (QF) chairperson Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and several ministers attended QF’s ‘Thriving Together’ event yesterday.