62 killed in train fire in northeast Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan
At least 62 people were killed and over two dozen injured when a fire broke out Thursday morning on a passenger train in northeast Pakistan, an official confirmed.
The...
Syrian Constitutional Committee to converge in Geneva
ANKARA
The Syrian Constitutional Committee, made up of opposition, civil society and regime members, is set to be inaugurated on Wednesday in Geneva with the UN's facilitation.
The committee will be...
Turkey, Russia, Iran issue joint statement on Syria
GENEVA
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Iran reaffirmed their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria in a joint statement Tuesday.
They issued the...
Lebanese PM Hariri resigns amid protests
BEIRUT
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday announced his resignation amid ongoing protests.
Speaking in a news conference, Hariri said: "I have tried all this time to find a way...
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,...
Iraq: Curfew declared in capital Baghdad amid protests
BAGHDAD
Curfew has been declared in Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday amid ongoing anti-government protests.
The military's Baghdad Operations Command said in a written statement that the curfew will be imposed...
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...
'Movement of Daesh/ISIS leader should be investigated'
ANKARA
Daesh/ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's movement in Syria should be investigated, Turkey’s director of communications said on Monday.
"There should be a thorough investigation about the movement of the DAESH...
Turkey: Baghdadi nemesis of humanity, Islam, Turkey
ANKARA
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ringleader of Daesh, or ISIS, is one of the biggest enemies of humanity, Islam and Turkey, Ankara said on Sunday.
"Turkey, being one of the most...
President Erdogan welcomes killing of Daesh/ISIS head
ANKARA
The killing of the ringleader of the Daesh terror group -- also known as ISIS -- marks a turning point in the joint fight against terrorism, Turkish President Recep...
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