VIENNA (AA) – More than 280 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, the head of the UN drugs agency said on Thursday. In a message released ahead of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, Ghada Fathi Waly, the director-general of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said that […]
ANKARA (AA) – There must be unity, harmony and solidarity among NATO allies against common security and terrorist threats, Türkiye’s Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said in a phone call with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday. Along with bilateral political and economic ties, the officials held discussions on ...
Beirut, Lebanon – (AFP) Lebanon’s lawmakers designated incumbent Prime Minister Najib Mikati to form a new government Thursday, more than a month after parliamentary elections that yielded no clear majority. The 66-year-old billionaire, who had been widely expected to keep his job, secured 54 votes during parliamentary consultation...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US is sending an additional $450 million in security assistance to Ukraine. This will help Kyiv defend its democracy in the face of Russia’s war. John Kirby, the White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, said the package contains weapons and equipment, including new High M...
ISTANBUL (AA) – An Iranian court has ordered the United States to pay $4.3 billion in compensation for the killing of the country’s nuclear scientists. Iran blames Israel, a major ally of the US, for the assassination of a number of Iranian nuclear scientists in recent years. “The 55th Civil Court of Tehran ordered the […]
ANKARA (AA) – The speaker of Libya’s Parliament and the head of the High Council of State have agreed to meet in Geneva by the end of June. The announcement was made by UN special adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams. “I am pleased to confirm that Speaker of the House of Representatives Aguila Saleh and […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Life is gradually returning to normal in northeastern Bangladesh, which was devastated by the worst floods in a century. However, the suffering of people is far from over as they have lost everything and face new challenges in resuming their lives. Last week’s flood in Sylhet district, known for tea cultivation, ...
GENEVA (AA) – Amid reports of surging cases in Europe, a special committee of the World Health Organization began meeting Thursday to decide whether monkeypox should be declared a global “public health emergency.” The emergency committee will advise the WHO chief “on whether the event constitutes a Public Health Emergency of Internationa...
AMMAN, Jordan (AA) – Jordanian King Abdullah II left Amman on Thursday for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the Royal Court said in a statement. The statement, however, did not provide details about the duration of the visit or the agenda of the talks. The […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Thursday Iran is ready to resume talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, following talks with his Russian counterpart in Tehran. At a joint press conference with Sergey Lavrov in Tehran, Amir-Abdollahian urged the United States to be “realistic” regarding reaching an a...
