Baghdad, Iraq – (AFP): Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day. Almost 10 months after Iraqis went to the polls, a political standoff pits two key factions of the Shiite political scene, ...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union on Monday urged Kosovo and Serbia to show restraint in the recent upsurge of tensions over new border rules, and invited the parties to continue talks in Brussels. Speaking at a daily news briefing in Brussels, lead spokesperson for external affairs Peter Stano called on all parties “to remain […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The UNICEF and the WHO on Monday called for concerted efforts to ensure breastfeeding-friendly environments in all health facilities and workplaces to help improve breastfeeding in the country to boost nutrition and health of Somali children. Wafaa Saeed, a UNICEF representative in Somalia, said breastfeeding provides...
TIRANA, Albania (AA) – Spain on Monday reiterated its support for Albania’s membership in European Union. The EU is a community of values and principles, and all can become part of it, said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during a joint press conference along with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama in the capital Tirana. He, […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan will “create an egregious political impact,” China said on Monday, warning Washington of “serious consequences.” “The Chinese side has repeatedly made clear to the US side our serious concern over Speaker Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan and our firm opposition to the v...
MITROVICA, Kosovo (AA) – Kosovo’s city of Mitrovica was relatively calm on Monday morning after weekend tensions over the issue of new car number plates. Kosovo on Sunday decided to postpone the implementation of a new law until Sept. 1 which would make it mandatory for everyone, including Serbs living in Kosovo, to have a […]
ALGIERS, Algeria (AA) – Türkiye is among the biggest investors in Algeria, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune has said. “Algeria’s strive for developing ties with Türkiye is normal given the long history between the two countries,” Tebboune said in a TV interview. He noted that Turkish investments in Algeria are estimated at around $4 bill...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Sudan has confirmed its first monkeypox case. The Sudanese Health Ministry said the patient is a 16-year-old student from West Darfur state in the western part of the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared a global health emergency over the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. The virus has affected over ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The annual inflation rate in Indonesia was at 4.94% in July, hitting its highest level since November 2015, when it had been 6.25%. According to official figures released on Monday, the rate at which prices went up on a monthly basis was 0.64%. The highest monthly price increase was in the food-beverage-tobacco […]
ANKARA (AA) – On August 1, New Zealand observed the first anniversary of its government’s formal apology over ‘Dawn Raids’ — racist raids on Pacific people in the 1970s. In a statement, Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio said a major event will be held on August 27 in Auckland. Pacific leaders and communi...
