Bosnian court jails ex-soldier over war crimes
BELGRADE, Serbia
A Bosnian court on Wednesday sentenced a former Serb soldier to 20 years in prison for committing war crimes against Bosniak civilians during the 1992 Bosnian War.
A 64-year-old...
Turkey’s top diplomat phones Norway attack victims
ANKARA
Turkey’s foreign minister spoke by phone Sunday with a Turkish family in Oslo, Norway whose car was attacked late last week by sympathizers of the PKK terror group.
Mevlut Cavusoglu...
France: Medical workers protest, unrest and fires ensue
PARIS
Demonstrations in Paris turned violent on Tuesday when healthcare workers ended their hours-long protest at Invalides, where a large group of protesters set furniture and cars on fire with...
Building near UK mosque comes under Islamophobic attack
LONDON
A building near a mosque in south London was vandalized with Islamophobic slogans, British police said on Thursday.
Officers attended the building near the North Brixton Islamic Cultural Centre after...
France to ban police chokeholds on detained suspects
PARIS
France announced plans Monday to ban a chokehold method used by police to detain suspects as part of the government's efforts to address brutality and abuses by law enforcement...
Germany, Netherlands to take back Daesh/ISIS terrorists
VAN, Turkey
Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to take Daesh/ISIS terrorists back into their home countries, Turkey’s Interior Minister said on Wednesday.
“I would like to thank two countries, Germany...
Netherlands: Virus cases top 26,500, deaths over 2,800
ANKARA
The coronavirus death toll in the Netherlands has crossed 2,800 and confirmed cases are now over 26,500, authorities announced on Monday.
A total of 964 new cases were confirmed in...
Should EU, littoral countries review policies in E Med?
ANKARA
The discovery of rich hydrocarbon reserves under the Eastern Mediterranean Sea brought the attention of regional, global actors and energy giants to the region.
It has surged tensions as not...
UK trade minister resigns over loan 'intimidation'
LONDON
The trade minister of the UK resigned on Monday after a parliamentary watchdog found that he attempted to use his position as a lawmaker to intimidate a member of...
German city elects ethnic Turkish mayor for first time
BERLIN
Voters in Hannover, Germany have elected an ethnic Turkish politician as mayor for the first time in the city’s history.
Belit Onay, a 38-year-old parliamentarian from the Green Party, claimed...
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Iran records highest daily COVID-19 fatalities
TEHRAN
Iran on Sunday confirmed 163 more fatalities from coronavirus, the largest daily spike in the country since the outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus,...
Turkey seizes large amount of PKK ammunition in N.Iraq
ANKARA
The Turkish military seized a large amount of ammunition as part of its anti-terror operation in northern Iraq, said the Turkish National Defense Ministry...
Palestine extends state of emergency amid pandemic
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday extended a state of emergency for 30 days to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
The move comes...
Turkey: 114 exit hospital after fireworks factory blasts
SAKARYA, Turkey
A total of 114 patients have been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for injuries from blasts in a fireworks factory in northwestern...
Coronavirus claims more lives in Oman, Sudan
ANKARA
Health authorities in Oman and Sudan confirmed additional fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Sunday.
In a statement, the Omani Health Ministry said ten...