2 protesters killed, dozens injured in Iraqi capital
BAGHDAD, Iraq
At least two people were killed and dozens injured in protests which erupted Friday near Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, according to a medical source.
An Iraqi security source who asked not...
Russian military police patrol Turkish-Syrian border
MOSCOW
Russian military police patrolled parts of the Turkish-Syrian border in accordance with a recent memorandum between Ankara and Moscow, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
"On October 24, a...
Turkish, Russian top diplomats discuss Syria over phone
ANKARA
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia discussed on Thursday a recent deal between the two countries about northern Syria on the phone.
Mevlut Cavusoglu and Sergey Lavrov discussed the...
Assad regime attacks marketplace in Syria's Idlib
IDLIB, Syria
Assad regime attacked a marketplace in de-escalation zone in embattled Syrian province of Idlib, according to the Syrian civil defense agency White Helmets on Thursday.
At least seven people...
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BioNTech working on potential new vaccine against omicron variant
BERLIN
BioNTech confirmed on Monday that it has started to work on a potential new vaccine against the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
A company spokesperson...
Turkish, Iraqi business circles meet in Istanbul
ISTANBUL
Business people, contractors and sector representatives from Turkey and Iraq gathered in Istanbul on Friday to discuss pressing issues related to economy and trade.
The...
Palestine hails UN resolution affirming its sovereignty over natural resources
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Palestine on Friday welcomed a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly that affirms the Palestinian sovereignty over its natural resources.
In a statement,...
Japan approves $490B package to stimulate struggling economy
ISTANBUL
Japan on Friday approved a $490 billion economic package to stimulate the country’s economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government approved...
NATO urges Russia to show transparency about its military build-up
BERLIN
NATO urged Russia on Friday to refrain from escalating tensions on the border with Ukraine.
“We see a large and unusual concentration of Russian forces...