CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
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World / Asia

Kindergarten attack that left six dead sparks outrage in China 10 Jul 2023 - 11:29 am
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New Delhi sees wettest July day in decades as rains lash region 10 Jul 2023 - 11:12 am
A commuter drives his car along a flooded highway after heavy monsoon rains in Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi on July 9, 2023. Photo by AFP
China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technologies 09 Jul 2023 - 09:55 pm
Peninsula
At least 15 dead in India monsoon floods and landslides 09 Jul 2023 - 06:39 pm
A commuter drives his car through a flooded road after heavy monsoon rains in Gurgaon on July 9, 2023. (Photo by Vinay Gupta / AFP)
Sri Lanka seeks stolen artifacts on anniversary of president's ouster 09 Jul 2023 - 02:12 pm
University student activists take part in a demonstration in Maharagama, a suburb of Colombo on July 9, 2023, demanding the release of some of their colleagues in police custody and to mark the first year anniversary of the toppling of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
5 rescued, 9 still missing in Central China landslide 09 Jul 2023 - 12:48 pm
Peninsula
South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater 09 Jul 2023 - 12:07 pm
South Korean protesters stage a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, on a road near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
South Koreans protest Japan's plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant 08 Jul 2023 - 04:18 pm
South Korean protesters stage a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, on a road near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Pakistan, Switzerland to cooperate on managing natural disaster risks 08 Jul 2023 - 04:17 pm
A motorcyclist rides past as dark clouds hover over Islamabad on July 7, 2023. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
Japan marks one year since assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe 08 Jul 2023 - 02:02 pm
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during a memorial service on the first death anniversary of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo on July 8, 2023. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
3 Indian rail workers arrested over deadly train crash 07 Jul 2023 - 07:21 pm
Rescue workers sift through wreckage at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar, on June 3, 2023. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
Thousands rally in Pakistan to condemn Quran burning in Sweden 07 Jul 2023 - 05:45 pm
Young and adults hold copies of the Holy Quran during a demonstration in Peshawar on July 7, 2023, as they protest against the burning of the Quran outside a Stockholm mosque that outraged Muslims around the world. (Photo by Abdul Majeed / AFP)
India court refuses stay on Rahul Gandhi defamation conviction 07 Jul 2023 - 02:51 pm
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's supporter holds his portrait at All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi on July 7, 2023. Top Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's efforts to overturn his expulsion from parliament were again blocked on July 7 when a court refused to stay his jail sentence for defamation. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
Yellen criticizes Chinese treatment of US companies during visit to revive relations 07 Jul 2023 - 10:56 am
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a business round table whith members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China in Beijing on July 7, 2023. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Death toll from 2 weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan rises to 55 06 Jul 2023 - 11:26 pm
A motorcyclist pushes his bike through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Lahore on July 5, 2023. (Photo by Arif Ali / AFP)
Hong Kong police arrest another person accused of supporting overseas activists 06 Jul 2023 - 05:03 pm
Armed policemen patrol Hong Kong International Airport on July 6, 2023. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP)
Yellen arrives in China as US seeks to stabilise ties 06 Jul 2023 - 01:29 pm
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on July 6, 2023.  Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP
Taiwan candidate sends signal to US with China status quo pledge 05 Jul 2023 - 11:46 am
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