SANA'A, Dec. 31 (Saba) - Foreign
minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi is expected to pay a visit to Qatar on Monday carrying a
letter from

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SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday passed a revision of

Ambon, Indonesia, Dec 31 (ANTARA) - Christians flocked to churches in Ambon and its sorrounding areas to attend New Year's Eve services on Thursday evening.

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyung-o plans to invoke
his power to put disputed revisions of the labor reform law to vote at a

Islamabad, Dec 31 (PTI) Pakistan Thursday said Indian
Army's new military doctorine including scenarios such as a
two-front simultaneous war with both China and Pakistan

Basit said the ball is in India's court for ensuring
progress in resolving outstanding issues. Pakistan is not
sparing efforts to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Bone chilling conditions Thursday
prevailed in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, with Amritsar

In Rajasthan, Mount Abu was the coldest place with a
minimum temperature of 2 deg C. Mercury dipped by two to five
deg C at many places including Jaipur, Bharatpur, Alwar,

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Within a month of the Prime
Minister of India's visit to Moscow, the Admiral Gorshkov
aircraft carrier issue between India and Russia seems to have

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Visa rules regarding the 60-day
cooling-off period for tourists have been relaxed "slightly",
India Home Minister P Chidambaram said Thursday.