US: 'Intentional' explosion injures 3 in Nashville
ANKARA
Three people were injured and hospitalized Friday, early Christmas morning, in a massive explosion in downtown Nashville in the US southern state of Tennessee in what is believed to...
Biden pledges 100M vaccine doses in next 10 days
WASHINGTON
The US will soon administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccines in the time since US President Joe Biden assumed office in January, he said on Monday.
The US has already administered...
Study finds dangerous lead in Canadian drinking water
TRENTON, Canada
A new study released Monday has found that hundreds of thousands of Canadians, including children in daycares and schools, have been drinking water contaminated with lead.
Lead is a...
Colombia thanks Turkey for 250 hospital beds amid virus
ANKARA
Colombia thanked Turkey on Monday for donating 250 hospital beds to the country in efforts to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak.
"Thanks to the Turkish Embassy and TIKA Colombia, the...
Mexican president announces arrests in Ayotzinapa case
BOGOTA, Colombia
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed Saturday that in coming days arrest warrants will be issued for military personnel allegedly involved in the disappearance of 43 students...
US, Russian top diplomats discuss Syria in phone call
MOSCOW
The top diplomats of Russia and the U.S. discussed the current situation in Syria in a phone call on Saturday, Moscow said.
During the call between Sergey Lavrov and Mike...
US, Gulf nations designate Iran-linked networks
WASHINGTON
A seven-nation group combatting the international financing of terrorists on Wednesday designated 25 targets affiliated with Iran over alleged support for terrorism.
In a press release, the U.S. Treasury Department...
Turkey's president arrives in Washington for talks
WASHINGTON
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for official talks with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.
The president and First Lady Emine Erdogan were greeted by...
US' Pompeo talks Soleimani killing with foreign leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday carried out a flurry of telephone diplomacy, speaking with foreign leaders following Washington's killing of a top Iranian commander that has sent the region...
Senate rejects motion to call Trump trial witnesses
WASHINGTON
The U.S. Senate voted Friday to not allow witnesses testimony or documents in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
The motion was rejected with a vote of 51-49, paving...
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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...