Doha: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island Saturday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake’s epicenter was 78 kilometers (48 miles) deep, the center said in a statement.

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Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Monday will be hazy with scattered clouds, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be hazy with some clouds at times, the report added.

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Doha: Administrators and teachers will return to public schools Sunday, marking the start of preparations for the new 2026-27 school year, as second-round exams for the 2025-26 school year get underway for students across all grade levels.

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Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuffed calls to hold elections in the country amid the war with Russia, saying such a move would be extremely dangerous.

According to Qatar News Agency, Zelenskyy commented on a call from former Ukrain…

Baghdad: The 27th Baghdad International Book Fair is set to run from September 2 to 12, with representatives from 20 countries, including Qatar, participating in this major cultural event. Over 600 publishing houses and agencies from both Arab and for…

Doha: Qatar Museums (QM) has announced the appointment of the new Board of ICOM Qatar, the country’s National Committee of the International Council of Museums, for the 2026-2028 term.

According to Qatar News Agency, the newly appointed Board is cha…