World Bulletin
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 18:39:05 +0300Back-to-back blasts kill 7 people in Afghan capital Kabul
Western neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi mostly inhabited by ethnic Shiite-Hazara community targeted in blasts.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 18:16:14 +0300Regime attacks kill 1 civilian, injure 10 in Syria’s Idlib
10 people, including 2 children, injured in Assad regime attacks.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 15:14:53 +03001,800-year-old statue of woman found in western Turkey
Turkish Culture Ministry’s Department of Excavations shares video showing process of unearthing ancient statue.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 14:40:55 +0300Palestinian girl documents Israeli settlers’ attempts to seize homes in Jerusalem’s neighborhood
Muna Al-Kurd becomes icon following activism against forced Israeli evictions.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:42:18 +0300Turkey rescues 35 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea
Asylum seekers pushed back by Greek authorities into Turkish territorial waters.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:38:39 +0300G7 leaders meet in Cornwall for 1st in-person summit in 2 years
Top issue is recovery from COVID-19 pandemic, with UK premier saying ‘lessons must be learned’.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:36:13 +0300Algerians vote in first parliamentary elections since Bouteflika’s exit
More than 24 million Algerians eligible to vote.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:54:34 +0300Calls go out to hex Israel's Bennet against forming gov't
Israeli extremists call for 'pulsa denura' ritual to bring curse, death upon Yamina party leader, says local media.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:18:39 +0300NATO leaders to make decisions on long-term security at upcoming summit
Leaders to approve NATO 2030 on adapting military alliance to modern challenges.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:17:21 +0300UK says Delta variant of coronavirus 60% more transmissible than Alpha
Number of Delta cases surge by 243% to over 42,000 in UK since last week, says Public Health England.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:00:24 +0300Turkish Red Crescent marks 153rd foundation anniversary
Kizilay acts as international organization since its creation in 1868, says aid agency head.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:57:58 +0300China approves inactivated COVID-19 vaccines for children age 3-17
Over 100 new local coronavirus cases reported in China this month so far.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:55:21 +0300Over 2.3B coronavirus vaccine shots given worldwide
Turkey ranks 10th with more than 32.6M jabs administered across country.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:53:00 +0300Turkey, France to discuss all aspects of relations at NATO summit
'We will have opportunity to evaluate positive and negative aspects of Turkish-French ties': Turkish president.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:29:51 +0300UN rights chief warns of imminent further bloodshed in Myanmar
Reports indicate military buildup, as armed conflict, violence intensify in Myanmar: UN high commissioner for human rights.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:25:44 +030018 killed in bus accident in southwestern Pakistan
Over 30 people injured when bus overturns in Khuzdar district of Balochistan province.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:22:36 +0300Oil giants increase profits to $46 billion in Q121
BP records highest year-over-year rise in profit.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:55:45 +0300Gaza’s reconstruction critical for maintaining cease-fire: Hamas
Leading Hamas figure says cease-fire is in fragile state and resolving problems crucial to strengthening it.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:39:42 +0300Trump tells Biden not to ‘fall asleep’ during meeting with Putin
During his presidential campaign against Biden, country’s 45th president nicknamed his successor ‘Sleepy Joe’.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:37:38 +0300Fate of Israel’s new government hinges on fragile alliance
3 possible scenarios for ‘change bloc’ government, which is set to be approved Sunday if it maintains 61 seats in Knesset.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:35:13 +0300Israeli police attack Palestinians praying outside Damascus Gate
Police attack worshippers with batons, injuring 10.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:17:15 +0300Macron says talks vital with Turkey’s president despite differences
Two leaders will exchange views on international and domestic situations.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:53:54 +0300Biden announces donation of 500M Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses worldwide
'That's a historic step, the largest single purchase and donation of COVID-19 vaccines,' says US president.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:58:04 +0300Moscow court fines Facebook, Telegram for over $375K in total
Russian watchdog accuses social media platform and messaging app of refusing to delete banned content.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:55:54 +0300Islamic group dubs raging war in Afghanistan ‘genocide of Muslims’
OIC head’s remarks come during meeting with Afghan hajj minister before gathering of religious scholars in Saudi Arabia.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:53:20 +0300Italian foreign minister welcomes Ukraine's European aspirations
Luigi Di Maio says Italy proud to have supported signing of Association Agreement between EU, Ukraine.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:51:13 +0300Pope dismisses German cardinal's offer to resign over sexual abuse scandal
'Continue as you propose but as Archbishop of Munich and Freising,' pope says.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:49:12 +0300Kenya eases tension with Somalia over airspace
Somalia severed diplomatic ties with Kenya last December, accusing Nairobi of meddling in its internal affairs.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:45:58 +0300EU Parliament calls for COVID-19 patent waiver
EU lawmakers urge bloc to support lifting intellectual property rights on COVID-related drugs, abolish export controls.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:43:16 +0300Europe's COVID-19 deaths under 10,000, more jabs needed: WHO
With 1.2M deaths, 55M cases, Europe accounts for over 30% of all infections, fatalities globally: WHO regional head.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:40:47 +0300Famed Kyrgyz writer Aitmatov remembered on 13th death anniversary
His relatives, colleagues, admirers visit Chingiz Aitmatov's grave in Bishkek to commemorate him.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:47:56 +0300US, Pakistan navies hold joint drill
Both navies working together to ensure safe, secure maritime environment in region, says Pakistani statement.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:46:31 +0300Daesh/ISIS terrorists kill 1 in northern Iraq
1 person also injured in attack on al-Nour village, northern Kirkuk province.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:43:31 +0300South African woman gives birth to 10 babies
Gosiame Thamara Sithole breaks Guinness World record.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:02:02 +0300Turkey discovers 20-ton gold reserve worth $1.2B
New facility is expected to start gold casting process in last quarter of next year, says industry minister.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:59:24 +0300Libya eyes 62% oil output rise to 2.1 million barrels per day
Country also aims to produce 4.1 bln. cubic feet per day of gas in onshore and offshore fields to meet increasing gas demand.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:52:56 +0300Elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on July 25
Over 3.2M voters will elect 45 members for Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:16:01 +0300Russia begins large-scale military drill in Pacific Ocean
Up to 20 warships, support vessels and submarines, and 20 aircraft to participate in exercises.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:14:22 +0300Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi faces new corruption charge
Ousted state counsellor misused her authority, accepted $600,000 from Yangon's ex-chief minister: Anti-Corruption Commission.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:11:44 +0300Assad regime forces kill 6, injure 13 civilians in northwestern Syria
3 of injured civilians are in critical condition, says Syria Civil Defense.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:07:40 +0300Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians, wound 1 in West Bank
3 Palestinians from security unit killed by Israeli raid in Jenin, West Bank.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:43:07 +0300Over 2.22B coronavirus vaccine shots given worldwide
Turkey ranks 10th with more than 31.59M jabs administered across country.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:40:45 +0300Algerian army says to remain neutral in parliamentary election
More than half of Algeria’s 43 million population eligible to vote in June 12 polls.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:38:42 +0300UK gov't COVID contract linked to former top adviser ruled unlawful
Firm was linked to British prime minister’s former top adviser.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:36:24 +0300Senior al-Shabaab leader arrested in Somalia
130 terrorists killed in ongoing offensive against al-Shabaab, says army.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:33:30 +0300World welcomes UN court's Ratko Mladic genocide conviction
Relatives of Ratko Mladic's many victims welcome final decision with tears of joy.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:31:49 +0300China to roll out 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
Approval of new vaccine for emergency use will expand supplies from China.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:29:52 +030051 children kidnapped in northern Mozambique last year
Abduction of children has become new and alarmingly regular tactic by armed groups involved in conflict, says rights group.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:28:09 +0300Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter plane crashes into Black Sea
Search, rescue operation under way, says Bulgarian Defense Ministry.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:25:45 +0300Israel hits Syria's capital, Homs in airstrike: Regime
Assad regime media claim attacks launched by Israeli forces on capital Damascus, Homs.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:09:20 +0300US changes travel warnings for 114 countries, including Turkey
State Department changes advisories for countries including Olympics host Japan, Germany, France and Turkey.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:06:05 +0300'Without Turkey, Karabakh settlement would not have maximum effect'
Russian foreign minister says Turkey's involvement in Karabakh settlement 'stabilizing factor'.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:50:39 +0300Iran's second presidential debate puts spotlight on key issues
Seven candidates in fray faced off in second of three debates, focusing on key issues and trading barbs.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:00:26 +0300Over 2.18B coronavirus vaccine shots given worldwide
Turkey ranks 10th with more than 31.37M jabs administered across country.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:56:36 +0300Major websites around world go down for about 1 hour
Websites of Anadolu Agency, CNN, NYT, Financial Times as well as Amazon, Reddit are affected by outage.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:54:36 +0300Azerbaijani forces arrest Armenian soldier attempting to lay mines
Group of Armenian armed forces infiltrates Azerbaijani territory, says Defense Ministry.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:51:27 +0300London police officer confesses to kidnapping, raping woman
Body of Sarah Everard, 33, was found in March, a week after she went missing.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:48:56 +0300Myanmar military crackdown death toll tops 850: Watchdog
Singapore’s foreign minister expresses disappointment over 'very very slow' progress on resolving ongoing crisis.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:44:39 +0300French President Macron slapped in face by member of public
2 people arrested over incident in public appearance in Drome, southeastern France.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:50:50 +0300Europol arrests over 800 people in global high-tech operation
Tons of illicit drugs, currencies and cryptocurrency worth $48M seized in operation across 16 countries.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:48:42 +0300'UN holds double standards on Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes'
Israel’s practice 'act of illegal collective punishment, direct violation of international law,' says Malaysian group.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:45:02 +0300'Kyrgyz president's visit to Turkey signals new era in ties'
Sadyr Japarov to discuss current issues, bilateral cooperation with Turkish counterpart, says Kyrgyz official.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:47:34 +03004 dead after Muslim family run down by vehicle in Canada
Family 'targeted because of their Muslim faith' by truck driver in Ontario, say police.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:04:21 +0300Work underway to bring sea snot into economy
Mucilage in Sea of Marmara caused by increase in temperature, stillness at sea, pollution.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:01:25 +0300Libyan government to sign Paris climate deal
Paris Agreement to be sent to parliament for approval, says premier.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:59:13 +0300Over 28,200 'black fungus' cases recorded In India
Some 86% of patients with deadly fungal infection had contracted COVID-19, according to health minister.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:55:13 +0300Red Cross sounds alarm on COVID's mental impact on children, young people
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent says young people suffering stress, grief, loneliness from pandemic.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:52:45 +0300Russia accelerates de-dollarization move
Kremlin's concerns heighten over Washington's use of dollar as economic, political weapon.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:49:44 +0300UN experts voice concern over Protasevich arrest
UN special rapporteurs say Belarus is 'black hole' for media freedoms after 'egregious attacks'.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:20:18 +0300Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flying to space on July 20
If achieved, he will beat Elon Musk's SpaceX, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:44:42 +0300Turkey, France to remain friends, allies: Turkish official
Turkish foreign minister writes op-ed for French daily L'Opinion prior to his visit to country.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:41:45 +0300Death toll from Pakistan train collision rises to 40
At least 60 people injured in collision between 2 trains in southern Sindh province.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:07:24 +0300India records around 100,000 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 2 months
Delhi starts easing lockdown restrictions as of Monday.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:04:35 +0300Russian mercenaries left Libya booby-trapped: Report
Mercenaries booby-trapped streets, houses and yards in Libya.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:45:25 +0300Senior Iraqi intelligence officer assassinated in Baghdad
Col. Nebras Farman was attacked by unidentified gunmen, say Iraqi sources.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:39:08 +0300Over 2.15B coronavirus vaccine shots given worldwide
Turkey ranks 10th with more than 30.87M jabs administered across country.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:42:17 +0300Quick count gives Fujimori slight lead in Peru’s presidential runoff
Left-wing candidate calls to defend vote in country.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:01:51 +0300Turkish airports see 30M passengers in January-May
Airports in country served 467,160 planes – including overflights – in 1st 5 months, data shows.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:03:32 +0300Pope voices sorrow but stops short of apology over Canada school deaths
Leader of Catholic Church says he is following news of ‘upsetting discovery of the remains of 215 children’
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:42:14 +0300Afghanistan records highest single-day death toll from COVID-19
Minister says country enters critical 3rd phase of pandemic with 36 deaths and 1,310 new cases registered in past 24 hours.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:38:57 +0300'Wealthy states need to give doses immediately available to reach 250M September target'
WHO adviser cites IMF study that 40% of global population being vaccinated would have over $9T economic benefit.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:35:57 +030020 Azerbaijani civilians, 7 troops killed in mine blasts since Karabakh truce
86 soldiers, 29 civilians also wounded by land mine explosions, according to Azerbaijani authorities.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:33:37 +0300Catholic archbishop in Germany offers resignation over abuse scandal
Archdiocese says Cardinal Reinhard Marx sent resignation letter to Pope Francis on May 21.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:30:08 +0300US stopped spying on allies in 2014, says Norway's premier
Washington told Oslo it changed practice of surveilling allies in 2014, according to Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:27:47 +030081 Rohingya refugees stranded in Indonesian waters
Authorities say 22 men, 59 women rescued by fishermen off Aceh beach.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:45:19 +0300Daesh claims responsibility for Baghdad explosion
Blast near revered shrine killed 2, injured 23 others.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:00:06 +0300Who are 4 Israelis held captive by Hamas?
Talks on prisoner swap between Israel, Hamas expected in Cairo next week.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:58:04 +0300Germany says no plans for Austrian-style 'Islam map'
'We are in constant, good contact with Muslims in Germany,' says Interior Ministry.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:24:39 +0300Greece unhappy over not getting invited to Berlin Conference on Libya
Conference to focus on general elections in Libya, withdrawal of foreign forces.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:22:31 +0300France calls off military cooperation with Mali as precaution
Decision in response to conditions set by ECOWAS, which suspended Mali’s membership in response to recent coup.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:19:30 +0300Formula 1 to begin in Azerbaijan this weekend
Azerbaijan Grand Prix to run over 51 laps at Baku City Circuit.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:14:00 +0300Iran’s Khamenei calls for review of candidates' disqualification
Supreme leader says some candidates were 'wronged' during vetting process for June 18 election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:51:47 +0300UN opposes Denmark's move to outsource asylum seekers
UN Refugee Agency head says Denmark's actions to 'evade responsibility' run counter to spirit of 1951 Refugee Convention.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:43:45 +0300Pfizer vaccine produces less antibodies against Delta variant: Study
New data shows Delta variant could also lead to increased risk of hospitalization compared to Alpha variant.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:19:55 +0300Painful stories of 39 women killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza
Some women were pregnant, some were planning their weddings while others lost their entire families in Israeli bombs.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:17:28 +0300Border crossings reopened between 2 sides of Cyprus
Negative PCR or antigen test result for COVID-19 taken in last 7 days required to pass through border gates.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:44:06 +03002 Azerbaijani journalists killed as mine planted by Armenian forces explode
3 people also injured in explosion in recently liberated Kalbajar region.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:29:02 +0300Turkish poet’s work to be translated into African languages
13th and 14th century poet Yunus Emre is symbol of human values, love and social peace.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:30:38 +0300Israeli police detained 2,142 Arab Israelis in May
Charges pressed against 285 detainees.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:28:32 +0300Erdogan, Putin among leaders Biden will meet on first overseas trip
Biden, Erdogan to 'discuss the full range of bilateral and regional issues,' says White House.