US to reinforce position in Syria to protect oil fields
WASHINGTON
The U.S. will reinforce its position in Syria to protect oil fields from being retaken by the Daesh terror group, a defense official said Thursday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
US: Vaping death toll rises to 34
WASHINGTON
The death toll from mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping has risen to 34, health officials confirmed Thursday.
The deaths span a wide swath of the U.S. including 24 states,...
US: Hundreds evacuated as California wildfires spread
WASHINGTON
Authorities have ordered residents of a small town in the state of California's wine country to evacuate as strong winds fuel roaring wildfires in the north of the U.S.'s...
Brazil lifts visa necessity for Indians, Chinese
ANKARA
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday the country will lift visa necessity for Chinese and Indian tourists and businesses.
The expected announcement came during his official visit to China...
Brazil's Lula blames elites for 'coup' in Bolivia
ANKARA Former Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has blamed the elites of Bolivia for the resignation of its president Evo Morales. "I just heard that there was...
US Justice Department sides with virus-defying church
ANKARA
The US Justice Department has defended a Virginia church that violated the coronavirus measures according to state officials, saying there should be "a balance" between safety and freedom.
The decision...
HRW urge police reform in Chile after shooting
SAO PAULO, Brazil
Police cannot kill someone for resisting an ID check, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, in the wake of the killing of a young performer by Chilean police.
“A...
Footage captures site of Daesh/ISIS supremo’s death
ANKARA
Footage captured by an Anadolu Agency drone in northern Syria depicts the location where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of terrorist group Daesh, or ISIS, was killed by the...
Divided US House formalizes Trump impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON
The House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to formalize its impeachment investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump, taking one of the most significant steps in the...
Grieving family sues UK, US over son's killer roaming free
LONDON
On the evening of Aug. 27, Harry Dunn, a young Englishman riding his motorbike near an air force base, had no idea that a middle-aged American woman driving on...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...