Netanyahu rejects 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire
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ANKARA – Turkish forces “neutralized” two YPG/PKK fighters in Syria and Iraq, the National Defense Ministry announced. One fighter was ‘neutralized’ during an attempt to infiltrate the Operation Euphrates Shield zone in northern Syria, while the other was targeted in the Operation Pence-Yildirim area in northern Iraq, the ministry ...
WASHINGTON – The UN General Assembly has once again voted to denounce its war on Ukraine and called for an immediate end. A total of 140 nations voted to censure Russia after one day of debate, with one less nation voting to do so compared to an earlier vote on March 2. As with the […]
WASHINGTON – North Korea’s launch of an apparent long-range ballistic missile risks “significant escalation of tensions in the region,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. The UN chief strongly condemned the launch. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement “another breach of the DPRK’s announ...
BERLIN – The G7 group of the world’s major economic powers has warned Russia against the use of weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine. “We warn against any threat of the use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons or related materials,” the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US said [...
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Two al Shabaab fighters were killed and at least three police officers wounded in an al-Shabaab attack on the international airport in the capital Mogadishu. The attackers used small weapons and hand grenades as they tried to infiltrate the Aden Adde International Airport. “They tried to force their way into the airp...
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden has said that he believes use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by Russia is a “real threat.” “I think it’s a real threat,” said Biden ahead of his departure for Europe when asked how high is the threat of chemical warfare right now. Biden is scheduled to attend a […]
MOSCOW – The special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin resigned from his post, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced. “(Anatoly) Chubais resigned of his own accord. As for whether he left or not — it’s his own business,” Peskov told reporters in Moscow. It is the first time since the beginning of the w...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP A knife and car-ramming attack in southern Israel killed at least three people and wounded several others on Tuesday. Police said the attacker arrived at a gas station in the southern city of Beersheba shortly after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) and “stabbed a woman.” “Civilians who were at the scene fir...
KYIV, Ukraine (AA) – A Ukrainian journalist, who was allegedly “captured” last week by Russian security forces in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Berdyansk, has been released on Tuesday, according to local media. “Our journalist Victoria Roshchyna was released from Russian captivity. Now she is on her way to her hometown, Zaporizhzhia...
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday China and the Islamic world have a strong desire to build partnerships for unity, justice and development. Wang spoke during a joint press conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. It was part of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of [&hel...
