Two Palestinian prisoners, who had been on hunger strike for over four months, were released on Thursday, Feb. 24, from Israeli jails. Two Palestinian prisoners, who had been on hunger strike for over four months, were released on Thursday, Feb. 24, from Israeli jails. Hisham Abu Hawash, and Miqdad al-Qawasmi were two of the dozens […]
ANKARA (AA) – The second meeting between special envoys from Turkiye and Armenia to discuss steps for normalizing ties between the two countries was held in Vienna on Thursday. A Turkish Foreign Ministry statement announced the meeting between the special representatives of Turkiye and Armenia, “respectively, Ambassador Serdar Kili...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – More than 80 protesters have been killed and 135 others arrested in Sudan since the Oct. 25 military takeover, according to top UN human rights official Adama Dieng on Thursday. Dieng told a press conference in the capital Khartoum that 13 Sudanese women have reportedly been raped, of which one case […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Taiwan on Thursday said that at least nine Chinese military jets crossed into what the self-ruled island calls “its air space.” A statement by Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said the island nation’s air force scrambled away from the Chinese jets. “The Air Force aircraft issued radio warnings and air ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – Clashes between Pakistani security forces and Afghan Taliban were reported at the Wesh–Chaman border crossing, a Taliban spokesman said Thursday. The first was reportedly opened by Pakistani forces, Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter. “Leaders on both sides have been briefed and the situation is now under ...
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin met Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Moscow on Thursday, Feb. 24, amid high tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. A brief statement by the Kremlin said the two leaders discussed “the main aspects of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on current regional topics, inclu...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine was a “forced measure,” President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “What is happening is a forced measure. We were left no choice to act differently,” Putin said at a meeting with Russian businesses in Moscow, underlining that there had been “such...
LONDON (AA) – Britain on Thursday announced further sanctions targeting Russian banks, companies, entities and individuals. Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the sanctions as the “largest and most severe package” of sanctions “that Russia has ever seen,” as Moscow launched a military intervention into Ukraine...
ANKARA (AA) – G7 Leaders on Thursday condemned Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine as “a violation of international law.” “We are appalled by and condemn the large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, directed partly from Belarusian soil,” sa...
The Russian Central Bank has announced that it will begin to intervene in the foreign exchange market after the Russian currency plunged to a record low following the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. “The Bank of Russia will ensure the maintenance of financial stability and business continuity of financial institutions by using ...
