One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years hit just east of Tokyo on Monday, killing one woman, with record-breaking winds and stinging rain ...

Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipinos as it busted a ‘fuel-smuggling ring’ in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported.

Dutch national carrier KLM will scrap 10 European flights Monday due to a two-hour strike by ground staff demanding higher wages, an airline spokeswoman said Sunday.

Portuguese police escorted fuel trucks on Monday to supply petrol stations at the start of a tanker drivers' strike, an AFP reporter said.

Ahead of Eid holidays, the Qatar Stock Exchange on Monday gained more than 151 points to surpass 10,300 levels, mainly lifted by banking and transport equities.

The death toll from a boat disaster in western DR Congo at the weekend rose to 32, while scores more are feared drowned, a local official said Monday.

Non-Qatari funds and individuals on Monday turned bullish to lift the Qatar Stock Exchange by more than 25 points and close near the 9,900 level.

Mowasalat (Karwa) successfully deployed a number of eco-friendly electrical buses to transport spectators to Al Janoub (Wakrah) Stadium for the Amir Cup final.

Germany on Friday authorised battery-powered scooters on its streets and cycle paths but banned them from pavements to protect pedestrians as the two-wheeled craze continues to spread across Europe.

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended seven days of bearish run to gain 59 points, mainly on the back of strong buying especially within consumer goods and transport counters.

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Thursday inched near 10,500 levels, mainly on the back of strong buying interests in consumer goods and transport equities.

Thirty-seven bodies have been recovered after another boat sinking in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Tuesday, a week after a vessel capsized with nearly 130 people on board.