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Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:02:24 +0300
Under construction mosque in northeastern France receives threat letter
Anonymous memo said Islam has no place in France, according to community leader.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:00:40 +0300
Turkish, Russian leaders discuss regional issues over phone
Turkish president discusses bilateral ties, regional issues with Russian counterpart.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:59:17 +0300
US combat forces begin withdrawing from Iraq
Withdrawal under plan by Joint Operations Command, coordination with international coalition, says Iraqi army spokesman.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:55:46 +0300
'Israel in talks for normalization with regional countries, including Oman'
Foreign Ministry official hopeful more countries would normalize ties with Israel.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:53:50 +0300
Blast in mosque kills local Taliban leader in southeastern Afghanistan
Another prayer leader shot dead in Laghman province next to capital Kabul.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:52:22 +0300
EU not to renegotiate NI Protocol but bring to table 'far-reaching proposals'
EU's Brexit negotiator Maros Sefcovic says if UK triggers Article 16, EU would take steps to protect its interests.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:50:10 +0300
Rapid emission-cutting action needed on methane to combat near-term global warming
Methane is responsible for around 30% of global temperature rise to date, says new report by International Energy Agency.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:48:02 +0300
Iran says Lebanon capable of overcoming difficulties
Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian arrives in Beirut on two-day visit.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:46:45 +0300
Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Gurnah awarded 2021 Nobel Prize for 'uncompromising, compassionate penetration of effects of colonialism,' says committee.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:45:32 +0300
Powerful earthquake hits Tokyo
No threat of tsunami after 6.1 magnitude tremor jolts Tokyo region, says Japanese meteorological agency.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:43:40 +0300
Turkey slams Macron's 'wrong, populist' comments on Algeria
Turkey's Foreign Minister Cavusoglu accuses French president of "cheap approaches" ahead of 2022 elections.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:16:56 +0300
World food prices approach 10-year high in Sept
FAO Food Price Index up 1.2% month-on-month with tightening supply conditions, robust demand for staples.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:08:45 +0300
Russia’s daily COVID-19 cases hit highest since last December
Country reports 27,550 cases, 924 fatalities over past 24 hours, health authorities say.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:34:29 +0300
Iran to return to Vienna nuclear talks in 'near future'
Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will soon announce date of nuclear talks' resumption.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:31:14 +0300
Israeli court allows Jewish silent prayer at Al-Aqsa complex
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War..

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:29:16 +0300
Russia suggests 3+3 format with Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia in Caucasus
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov claims Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan positive about initiative.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:27:26 +0300
Pope expresses shame over sexual abuses of children in French churches
French independent commission Tuesday revealed 216,000 children were sexually abused over 70 years.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:24:54 +0300
5 EU countries urge action on soaring energy prices
Countries point to need for European policy toolkit to coordinate national responses to immediately react to dramatic price surges.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:23:20 +0300
IMF sees inflation returning to pre-pandemic level by mid-2022
Advanced economies likely to face moderate near-term inflation, emerging markets seem to be more sensitive, organization says.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:21:34 +0300
Police responding to Texas school shooting, multiple casualties reported
Authorities 'doing a methodical search and working closely' with local, federal officials, Arlington police say.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:20:03 +0300
63rd round of Turkey-Greece consultative talks held in Ankara
Talks addressing issues in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean following 5-year hiatus.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:16:56 +0300
Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to developers of new molecular construction tool
Benjamin List, David MacMillan jointly win prize for first-ever non-metal, non-enzyme molecule for 'organocatalysis'.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:15:27 +0300
EU defense plans only complement NATO: EU top official
Bloc plans to strengthen defense capabilities in areas where NATO is not present, says Ursula von der Leyen.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:12:54 +0300
Germany’s kingmakers ready for coalition talks with Social Democrats
Greens, liberals agree to start 3-way dialogue with SPD to form coalition government.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:10:32 +0300
World Bank raises Turkey’s GDP growth forecast for 2021 to 8.5%
Figure up from previous expectations of 5% increase.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:06:04 +0300
Defense deal with France unacceptable in current state: Greek opposition party
Agreement risks sending Greek soldiers to dangerous conflict areas, arms race, says main opposition party SYRIZA.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:04:00 +0300
Palestinians of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood offered to stay in homes as 'tenants' for 15 years
'Compromise solution' by Israel’s top court proposes recognition of Palestinians as 'protected tenants'.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:01:44 +0300
Unilateral steps by Greek Cypriot side ‘unacceptable’: Turkish Cypriot leader
New tension escalates again in region as Greek Cypriot administration announced drilling program to explore hydrocarbon resources.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:59:13 +0300
Plight of teachers in Yemen goes ‘unheard’
Coinciding World Teachers Day, Yemeni teacher’s body charges Houthi militants for killing 1,500 teachers, imprisoning 600.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:56:24 +0300
Russia launches spacecraft to shoot world's 1st movie in space
Film crew to spend 12 days at International Space Station to film movie titled Vyzov (Challenge).

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:53:15 +0300
UK's Johnson says petrol, food crises result of 'giant waking up' of economy
Only 127 foreign drivers apply to temporarily work in UK which indicates worldwide shortage of HGV drivers, says premier.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:49:54 +0300
Inquiry finds 216,000 child sex abuse cases in French Catholic Church over 70 years
French independent commission reveals from 2,900 to 3,200 priests abused parishioners between 1950-2020.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:48:29 +0300
Oil prices at record high after OPEC+ maintains previously agreed output levels
Group decides to pump 400,000 bpd in November, ignoring calls to ramp up the production amid rising demand.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:32:41 +0300
Investigation continues into deadly plane crash in Italy
Small plane piloted by 68-year-old Romanian real estate mogul crashed into under-construction building.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:29:59 +0300
Taiwan says 4 more Chinese warplanes entered its air defense zone
Total of 56 flights amount to a ‘breach’ involving largest number of aircraft detected in single day since September 2020.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:27:09 +0300
Facebook blames ‘faulty’ configuration changes for global outage
There was no evidence that user data was compromised, says Facebook vice president of infrastructure.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:22:46 +0300
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffer widespread outage
Facebook working to restore services 'as quickly as possible,' says company spokesman.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:18:23 +0300
Bottlenecks in global supply chains fuel inflation
Despite central banks suggest inflation to be temporary, global price pressures such as ongoing logistical difficulties, labor shortages, high energy price challenge this view.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:39:56 +0300
Biden reaffirms 'strong' US support for NATO in meeting with chief
Biden conveys his administration's 'full support for the NATO agenda' in meeting with Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:03:36 +0300
England further relaxes international travel
New travel system comes into force with countries, territories categorized as either red or rest of world.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:01:19 +0300
Taiwan says 52 Chinese military aircraft entered air defense zone
It comes after 38 Chinese military jets flew into Taiwan's air defense zone on Friday.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:59:26 +0300
8 soldiers killed, 2 wounded in central-north Burkina Faso
Search operations underway to find attackers, say security sources.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:57:24 +0300
Turkey has delivered 33 tons of food aid to Afghanistan: Ambassador
Turkey’s ambassador in Kabul says Ankara will continue to help Afghan people.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:55:15 +0300
Fumio Kishida elected Japan's 100th prime minister
Former foreign minister garners 311 votes in 465-seat lower house.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:53:43 +0300
Koreas reopen communication lines after nearly 2-month suspension
Development raises hopes for resumption of stalled inter-Korean dialogue.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:50:31 +0300
European coal price up with gas shortage, low renewable generation, China-Australia tension
China's reasoning for changing coal suppliers is more political than anything else, said Brian Ricketts, EURACOAL Secretary General.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:48:25 +0300
Spain regains ‘around 96%’ of jobs lost in pandemic: Minister
September saw its sharpest drop in unemployment on record, according to newly released data.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:46:13 +0300
Tropical storm kills 13 in Oman, Iran
Five Iranian fishermen missing amid Cyclone Shaheen.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:43:08 +0300
Tensions escalate between France, Algeria over French president’s remarks
Algeria’s official history has been rewritten based on hatred against France, Emmanuel Macron reportedly says.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:41:05 +0300
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed sworn in for new 5-year term
Abiy’s Prosperity Party scored landslide win in June 21 parliamentary, regional councils’ elections.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:38:51 +0300
Germany concerned about China's alleged incursion into Taiwan's airspace
Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman calls on all sides not to do anything that could lead to destabilization.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:36:28 +0300
High oil prices threaten already fragile global energy markets
Knock-on effect continues after soaring prices hit energy markets as industries start recovering from effects of last year's demand shortfall.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:34:42 +0300
Russia test-fires hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missile from submarine
Tsirkon missile launched from White Sea successfully hits target in Barents Sea, Defense Ministry says.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:32:04 +0300
Swedish cartoonist known for anti-Islamic sketch killed in car crash
Lars Vilks had been living under police protection since 2007 due to death threats over his depiction of Prophet Muhammad.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:05:02 +0300
Hamas chief holds call with Taliban foreign minister
Ismail Haniyeh hails Taliban victory over US forces in Afghanistan.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:02:57 +0300
Global markets await US job reports after tumultuous week
Weak labor market conditions, increasing inflation pressures, rising energy prices rattle global markets.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:58:13 +0300
Police, prisoners wounded in fresh clash at riot-hit Ecuador prison
Large-scale operation by police, military units underway to regain full control of the prison.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:54:03 +0300
US honors Khashoggi’s ‘extraordinary life, legacy’ on third anniversary of his murder
‘In his memory, we recommit to advocating for freedom of expression, protection of journalists,’ says top US diplomat.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:51:33 +0300
Palestine opens registration for local elections
1st stage of local polls to be held in West Bank on Dec. 11.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:49:06 +0300
Vienna talks in shadow of Iran, US assertive policies
As next round of Iran-West talks near, focus on Tehran’s increased nuclear activities, US refusal to ease sanctions.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:43:17 +0300
Algeria condemns French president’s remarks on colonial past
Macron’s remarks ‘unacceptable insult’ to memory of nearly 6M martyrs killed during French colonialism, says Algeria.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:41:20 +0300
1st EgyptAir flight arrives at Israel's Ben Gurion airport
EgyptAir used to operate flights between Cairo, Tel Aviv with unmarked planes.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:39:33 +0300
8 feared dead as small plane crashes into building in Italy
Aircraft crashed into 2-story building in suburbs of Milan shortly after takeoff, reports Italian media.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:37:49 +0300
63.5% voter turnout in Qatar’s 1st legislative elections
No woman won seats in Saturday’s legislative elections.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:22:35 +0300
At least 8 dead, 20 injured in Kabul mosque blast: Report
Bomb rips through crowd at memorial service for Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid's mother.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:37:53 +0300
Hitler teen fanatic arrested in France for planning terror attack
Simon, 19 was preparing to attack mosque, high school.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:36:05 +0300
US coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000: Johns Hopkins
Death toll at 700,327 with 2,457 casualties in past 24 hours.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:33:42 +0300
Israel files charges against 6 Palestinian prison escapees
Indictment includes illegal fleeing from their confinement, a charge that could reach up to 7 years in prison.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:07:50 +0300
US secretary of state to visit France, Mexico next week
Antony Blinken to visit France to chair OECD meeting, hold talks with counterparts.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:04:16 +0300
Iran launches military drills on border with Azerbaijan, Armenia
Maneuvers aim to boost combat readiness of ground forces, says army commander.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:00:57 +0300
UN says it does not have 'meaningful' access to China's Xinjiang region
Ethnic Uyghur Muslims have been subjected to years of abuses, says UN Human Rights Office.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:58:15 +0300
BioNTech begins Phase 2 trial of mRNA-based vaccine against cancer
First colorectal cancer patient treated with individualized mRNA cancer vaccine, German biopharmaceutical company says.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:55:24 +0300
Hope sparks in Iran to settle water dispute with Afghanistan
Iran and Afghanistan are locked in a water dispute for many years over Helmand River.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:51:18 +0300
Merkel assures Libyan leader of continued German support
New German government will continue efforts for Libya’s unification, stability, Merkel tells Mohamed al-Menfi.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:49:22 +0300
Oral antiviral drug reduces death risk by 50% in COVID-19 patient
No deaths reported through day 29 in patients who received Molnupiravir drug, study shows.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:47:38 +0300
Euro area inflation in September at 13-year high of 3.4%
Energy shows highest annual increase with 17.4% last month, according to Eurostat.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:44:42 +0300
Australia to reopen international borders next month
14-day compulsory hotel quarantine to phase down, but vaccinated travelers to be subjected to 7-day home quarantine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:41:28 +0300
Berlin warns of mounting humanitarian crisis on Poland-Belarus border
Merkel’s spokesman urges Poland to treat refugees ‘in accordance with European, international law, European values’.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:39:00 +0300
Premier Khan says talks with Pakistani Taliban underway.
Pakistan's prime minister says Afghan Taliban ‘helping in a way as negotiations are taking place in Afghanistan’.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:18:18 +0300
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili detained after returning to country after 8 years

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:14:03 +0300
Fitch lowers Greece's 2022 GDP growth forecast
Failure to reduce government debt to GDP ratio in short-term could lead to negative rating action, agency says.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:11:30 +0300
North Korea test fires new anti-aircraft missile
Latest missile launch comes day after Kim Jong-Un stated that he is willing to restore communication with South Korea.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:08:06 +0300
Death toll rises to 118 in Ecuador prison riot
2 more bodies found dead after full control of prison by Ecuadorian security forces.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:04:31 +0300
China's crypto ban aims to eliminate competition with digital yuan: Expert
Digital yuan and currency control to give Beijing total vision over population's financial transactions, says David Lesperance.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:18:26 +0300
9 killed in Romania hospital blaze
Fire broke out in COVID-19 unit of hospital in port city of Constanta.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:17:53 +0300
Turkey ranks among top 5 countries with its global school network: Maarif president
With 377 schools, nearly 50,000 students, Turkish education foundation takes lead abroad.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:16:08 +0300
Ethiopia holds 2nd round of parliamentary, regional elections
Several constituencies in regional states had missed out on June 21 polls.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:14:25 +0300
New Zealand parliament passes new counter-terrorism law
New law is first step in implementing royal commission report on Christchurch mosques terror attack in 2019, says official.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:11:40 +0300
China sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Beijing’s envoy to Kabul says aid includes warm materials, blankets, cotton clothes.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:10:15 +0300
Over two-thirds of US Muslims experience Islamophobia: Survey
Women impacted by Islamophobia more than men in US, according to study by University of California, Berkeley.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:08:14 +0300
'Completely unwarranted': Pakistan pushes back on US scrutiny over Afghanistan
Foreign Ministry says move 'uncalled for, counterproductive' as US senators seek probe into support for Taliban.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:06:00 +0300
Yemeni army, Houthi rebels exchange 206 prisoners in Taiz
Swap includes release of 70 Houthi fighters, 136 prisoners and abductees, most of them civilians.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:04:28 +0300
President Erdogan defends Turkey's right to strengthen its defense
Ankara 'would not have had to buy S-400s' had Washington sold Patriot defense missiles to Turkey, says Turkish leader.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:01:19 +0300
France closes nearly 30 mosques in less than a year
6 more mosques to be shut over radicalization, says French interior minister.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:59:35 +0300
'TRNC does not expect much from UN for Cyprus resolution'
UN chief plays for time as he knows there is no common ground, says TRNC foreign minister.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:57:11 +0300
Turkish foreign minister discusses strategic ties with head of African Union Commission
3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit to be held on Dec. 17-18 in Istanbul, says Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:55:21 +0300
Death toll from Ecuador prison riot rises to 116
Litoral prison in Guayaquil has been scene to major conflict caused by leadership struggle between gangs.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:53:36 +0300
France’s role in fighting extremism in question with scandal
Ridding countries of terrorism with such a level of hypocrisy by some superpowers is putting expectations too high, says expert.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:51:19 +0300
North Korea ready to smooth ties with South, skeptical of 'hostile' US
Pyongyang willing to restore communication with Seoul from early October as first step for rapprochement, says Kim Jong Un.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:49:14 +0300
US House passes bill to suspend debt limit
Bill almost certainly to be blocked by Senate Republicans who strongly oppose any debt limit increase, suspension.



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