(MENAFN- QNA) - Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad, Olympic Council of Asia president and head of the National Olympic Committees, said the Asian continent will do whatever it takes in order to protect its right and Qatar's right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. "We will support Qatar's hosting of World Cup 2022 until the end."
- President of the Republic of Cape Verde Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca on Friday received the credentials of HE Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Ajaj Al Kubaisi as non-resident ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cape Verde.
- Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki conferred Friday with Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano.
The meeting discussed means to counter terrorism and organized crime and fight against illegal immigration, Tunisian official news agency TAP reported, adding that the Italian minister commended the cooperation ties binding Tunisia and Italy in the security field.
- British Prime Minister David Cameron has assured his constant support to Afghanistan, promising 178 million pounds in annual aid over the next three years, Afghan news agency Pajhwok reported.
- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the escalating ferocity of fighting in East Ukraine and the increasing number of victims among civilians.
- Assassins of a Spanish diplomat who was killed recently in Khartoum have been arrested, Sudanese police announced.
- Australia is to join the international airstrikes against the so-called "Islamic State" in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Friday.
- Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong headed into their sixth day Friday morning after tensions eased overnight. Hong Kong's leader Leung Chun-ying said at a press conference late Thursday that he had appointed Carrie Lam, the chief secretary, to negotiate with the protesting students on behalf of the government.
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