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Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:39:15 +0300
5 Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gunfight
Deadly shoot-out between militants, Indian forces comes amid spate of violence in disputed Himalayan region.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:34:08 +0300
7 European countries looking for new governments
Germany, Austria, Czechia, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Norway, Romania in need of new governments.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:31:37 +0300
EU sanctions 6 more Russians involved in Navalny’s poisoning
Bloc targets Syrian officials, Russian individuals with asset freeze, travel ban for use of chemical weapons.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:29:53 +0300
Belgian police admit using controversial facial recognition software
Use of Clearview AI ‘was not structural,’ it is illegal under Belgian law, says Belgian interior minister.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:26:15 +0300
'Baseless accusations': Azerbaijan rejects Iran's claims about presence of terrorists
Our advice to those who want to look for terrorists is to take a good look around themselves, says Foreign Ministry.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:24:00 +0300
Nobel Prize in economics goes to 3 US-based economists
David Card, Joshua D. Angrist, Guido W. Imbens deemed worthy of prize for contributions to labor economics, analysis of causal relationships.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:22:21 +0300
Algerian Muslim scholars refute Macron’s claims on Ottomans
French president recently alleged Ottomans colonized Algeria before France.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:19:50 +0300
Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as new Austrian chancellor
Former foreign minister appointed to post after Sebastian Kurz's resignation amid corruption probe.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:18:09 +0300
Non-Aligned Movement marks 60th anniversary in Serbia
2-day summit in Belgrade hosts representatives of over 100 countries, including Turkish foreign minister.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:57:29 +0300
India, China blame each other as talks fail to end border standoff
India says China did not agree on or bring any forward-looking proposals, China terms Indian demands 'unreasonable'.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:24:00 +0300
Iraqi cleric Sadr’s party says they dominate Iraq polls
Sadrist Movement says it won 80 seats in parliament.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:14:11 +0300
Algerian president recalls French massacre at Ottoman mosque
Nearly 4,000 worshippers resisting mosque’s conversion into church massacred by French colonial forces.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:00:32 +0300
Mecca 1928, oldest footage

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:13:09 +0300
Natural gas market in temporary imbalance: Gas exporters forum
Currently, global markets are simmering with concerns about winter natural gas prices, says GECF Secretary-General.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:10:12 +0300
Germany investigating ‘Havana syndrome’ among US diplomats in Berlin
Police open investigation into suspected microwave attacks on American diplomats after receiving information from Washington.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:07:32 +0300
Russian Nobel winner dedicates award to his paper's fallen journalists
Dmitry Muratov vows to spend money for development of investigative journalism, charity.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:05:05 +0300
NASA says ancient Mars may have resembled Turkey's Lake Salda
'Scientists believe the #RedPlanet may have resembled' Lake Salda billions of years ago, NASA says.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:02:27 +0300
Hamas says in talks with Egypt on Palestinian prisoners in Israel
Palestinian prisoners are on hunger strike in protest of Israel’s policy of administrative detention.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:59:56 +0300
Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts southwestern Iran
No information yet available about casualties or damage.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:58:17 +0300
Israel holds 19 Palestinian prisoners in 'extremely harsh conditions': NGO
Addameer NGO urges ICRC to pressure Israel to halt collective punishment of prisoners.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:56:35 +0300
Iraq to close borders, airspace ahead of parliamentary polls
Iraqis to vote in parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:54:11 +0300
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Road Transport Corridor begins operation
Project launched by Turkey Trade Ministry, counterparts in Iran, Pakistan under aegis of Economic Cooperation Organization.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:51:39 +0300
Mosque blast kills at least 46 in Afghanistan
Shia community mosque rocked by heavy explosion in northern Kunduz province, say officials.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:48:02 +0300
Macron: France has 'no goal of staying in Mali for long time’
French president expresses intention to close military bases in Mali as quickly as possible.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:46:27 +0300
UN hails signing of plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libya
Joint Military Commission ends 3-day Geneva meeting on plan that includes scheduled elections in December.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:29:12 +0300
Facebook, Instagram down again for some users
It comes days after 6-hour global outage which company blamed on 'faulty configuration change'.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:00:49 +0300
World on edge of new tax rules, US Treasury chief says
'This agreement will be finalized in the coming weeks,' says Janet Yellen.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:58:53 +0300
12 EU states call for toughening EU border protection
Joint letter asks EU financial support for physical barriers, refuses 'instrumentalization of illegal migration'.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:57:25 +0300
Some politicians in Greece try to escalate tensions: Turkish defense chief
‘We want problems with Greece to be resolved within framework of international law,’ says Hulusi Akar.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:55:13 +0300
Fears of temporal, spatial division of Al-Aqsa loom after ‘silent prayer’ ruling
OIC condemned Israeli court ruling allowing Jews to perform ‘silent prayer’ within Al-Aqsa Mosque premises.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:53:14 +0300
EU launches €5B post-Brexit fund
Bloc to financially support Ireland, the Netherlands, France to ease economic loss of Brexit.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:51:42 +0300
EU ties with Turkey 'greatly improved over last year'
EU foreign policy chief Borrell says he's spent around 30% of his time in current role building bridges with Turkey.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:50:26 +0300
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov
2 journalists win prestigious award for their 'courageous fight for freedom of expression' in Philippines, Russia, says Nobel Committee.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:49:10 +0300
German Chancellor Merkel to visit Turkey on Oct. 16
Merkel, Erdogan to meet in Istanbul to discuss bilateral relations, international issues.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:47:56 +0300
Mild winter conditions could help lower high natural gas prices
Gas prices rise globally as competitive markets respond to factors with price volatility, says expert.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:45:27 +0300
Mosque blast kills 'many' in Afghanistan, say Taliban
Shia community mosque rocked by heavy explosion in northern Kunduz province during Friday prayers.

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.



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