UK government fails to find support for Dec. 12 polls
LONDON
In another defeat for the prime minister, Britain’s parliament late Monday rejected a government proposal to hold a general election on Dec. 12.
The motion brought to parliament by Prime...
Bulgaria deports Russian envoy over spying allegations
SOFIA, Bulgaria
A Russian diplomat serving in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia has been deported for collecting classified information for over a year, prosecutors in Sofia said on Monday.
The prosecutor’s office said...
France mosque shooting leaves 2 injured
LONDON
An 84-year-old man has been arrested after he shot and wounded two people at a mosque in Bayonne, southern France, local media reported on Monday.
The attacker, a former soldier,...
Far-right’s surge shakes up German politics
BERLIN
The far-right AfD’s surge in state elections in the eastern German state of Thuringia on Sunday is making it harder for mainstream center-right and left parties to form a...
Essex truck deaths: Driver remanded in custody
LONDON
The driver of the vehicle in which 39 people were found dead in the U.K. last week has been remanded in custody after the first appearance at a British...
Italy: Salvini scores historic election win in Umbria
ROME
Italy's far-right politician Matteo Salvini scored a historic win in elections in central region Umbria, which was ruled by the left for half a century.
Donatella Tesei, candidate of centre-right...
EU agrees for Brexit extension till Jan. 31, 2020
ANKARA
The EU agreed to accept the U.K.'s request for a Brexit extension till Jan. 31 of the next year, EU Council President Donald Tusk announced on Monday.
"The EU27 has...
German far-right doubles vote in eastern elections
BERLIN
Germany’s far-right AfD party has doubled its votes in state elections in the eastern state of Thuringia on Sunday, while Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives suffered the worst results in...
Russia’s Security Council discusses Sochi deal on Syria
MOSCOW
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday discussed the implementation of the Russia-Turkey deal on Syria with the country's Security Council members, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
"Vladimir Putin chaired a...
Russia: 8 servicemen killed, 2 wounded in shooting
MOSCOW
Eight servicemen were killed and two injured in a shooting in Russia on Friday, according to the country's Defense Ministry.
The incident happened at a specialist logistics and security unit...
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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...