'Turkmens well represented on Syrian charter committee’
GENEVA
Turkmens are best represented in terms of quality on the newly launched Syrian Constitutional Committee, said a Turkmen member.
The opening meeting of the 150-member committee on Wednesday was held...
US: Farm bankruptcies at 8-year high
ANKARA
U.S. farm bankruptcies in September jumped 24% amid damage from President Donald Trump's trade war with China and Europe as well as a year of unfavorable weather.
According to a...
200 irregular migrants rescued off Libyan coast
TRIPOLI
Some 200 migrants have been rescued off Libya’s coast in operations conducted by the navy of the country’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), according to a statement on...
Turkey clears mines, explosives in northern Syria
SANLIURFA, Turkey
Turkish forces cleared mines and explosives in northern Syria on Thursday, the site of Turkey’s anti-terror Operation Peace Spring.
Security forces defused mines and improvised explosive devices in Tal...
Kuwait appoints its first ambassador to Palestine
KUWAIT CITY
Kuwait has appointed its first ambassador to Palestine, according to Kuwaiti local media.
"The decision was made after Palestine welcomed the nomination of Aziz al-Daihani, Kuwait's ambassador to Jordan,...
Colombia: Narco groups kill 5 Indigenous people
ANKARA
Colombia's President Ivan Duque said five Indigenous people were killed and six injured by narco-trafficking groups in the country's southwest.
Those responsible for the deaths in Cauca province are drug...
CIA-backed Afghan forces charged with ‘war crimes’
KABUL, Afghanistan
The Afghan forces backed by the Central Intelligence Agency committed at least 14 cases of serious abuses, some amounting to war, from late 2017 to mid-2019, the Human...
Israel rounds up 7 Palestinians in West Bank raids
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Israeli forces arrested seven Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli army on Thursday.
A military statement said the individuals had...
Nigeria: 2 international aid groups can resume work
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria Two aid groups suspended in Nigeria last month due to alleged aid to terrorists are now free to resume operations, said officials on late Wednesday. "The suspension...
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...
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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...