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Azerbaijan declares partial military mobilization

ANKARA Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday signed a decree on partial military mobilization in the country following the border clashes at the Armenia-Azerbaijan frontier. According to the decision on the...

Algeria extends lockdown in 44 provinces amid pandemic

ALGIERS  Algeria decided Thursday to extend a lockdown aimed at stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus for another 15 days.  The partial lockdown in 44 provinces will be extended until...

Azerbaijan liberates Jabrayil town from Armenian occupation

ANKARA Azerbaijan’s armed forces have liberated another town from the Armenian occupation, the Turkish National Defense Ministry announced on Sunday. "According to the information obtained from reliable Azerbaijani sources; after the...

France issues travel warning for Niger after killings

PARIS  France on Wednesday issued a travel warning for Niger after six French nationals on a sightseeing tour were shot dead in the West African nation over the weekend. They were...

Azerbaijan moves European court over Armenia's attacks

BAKU Azerbaijan has moved the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over Armenia’s attacks on civilians, authorities said on Friday. In a meeting with representatives of diplomatic missions and media outlets,...

DRC Nobel winner urges EU to support justice initiative

YAOUNDE, Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege urged the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights on Monday to support the country’s transitional justice...

Armenians welcome relaunching of Istanbul-Yerevan flights

YEREVAN As flights between Istanbul and Yerevan relaunch Wednesday, Armenians believe it will make a significant contribution to the development of relations between the two peoples. Residents of Yerevan spoke to...

Protesters shut Sudanese port in protest of peace deal

KHARTOUM Sudanese protesters shut the Southern Port of Sudan on Sunday in protest of a recently-signed peace deal with rebel groups. On Saturday, the Sudanese transitional government signed a power-sharing deal...

Sudan takes control of borders with Ethiopia

KHARTOUM Sudan’s foreign minister on Thursday said his country has taken control of the entire borders with Ethiopia. In a news conference, Omar Qamar al-Din said: “The Sudanese army took control...

Eritrean, Amhara forces must withdraw from Tigray: US

WASHINGTON The US said Saturday it is gravely concerned about reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region, calling for Eritrean and Amhara forces there to withdraw. "We...

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Non-Food Retail Sales Show Resilience Despite Overall Decline in Euro Area

According to Eurostat, retail sales volume in July decreased by 1% in the euro area and 1.2% in the EU year-over-year. The volume of...

Azerbaijani official says New York Times curbing alternative views

ISTANBUL Azerbaijan's presidential adviser said Wednesday that The New York Times is curbing alternative views, amid reports by media outlets on an alleged "blockade" on...

U.S. Secretary of State in Kyiv to Discuss Funding and Anti-Corruption Efforts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Wednesday for an unannounced two-day visit, according to U.S. media reports. This...

Amber Heat-Health Alert Issued for London and Seven Other English Regions

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have jointly issued an amber heat-health alert (HHA) for eight regions in England, including...

Erdogan Urges Global Powers to Consider Syria’s Demographics for Lasting Peace

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Türkiye is committed to finding a solution based on Syria’s demographic realities and territorial integrity. He...