ANKARA (AA) – Libya on Friday rejected a Dec. 11 decision by Egypt to demarcate the two countries’ maritime borders. “This demarcation is unjust because it was unilaterally announced, it violates Libya’s territorial integrity and the principles of good faith and respect for sovereignty,” the Foreign Ministry said ...
Tokyo, Japan (AFP): Japan’s government has approved a major defence policy overhaul, including a significant spending hike, as it warned China poses the “greatest strategic challenge ever” to the country’s security. In its largest defence shake-up in decades, Japan vowed to increase security spending to two percent of G...
Bangui, Central African Republic (AFP): The last French troops deployed in the Central African Republic left on Thursday following a chill in relations caused by reservations against the activities and interests of France in its former colonies as well as closer ties between Bangui and Moscow. Forty-seven troops from a logistical support unit ...
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AA) – Germany will maintain its military presence in Mali until the end of the transition period in May 2024, the country’s defense minister said Thursday. Christine Lambrecht attended a meeting with her Malian counterpart Colonel Sadio Camara in the Malian capital Bamako. Germany will maintain a military presenc...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US demonstrated “significant success” in achieving its goals during a three-day summit with African leaders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “We made significant, tangible progress across every one of our priorities this week, building on the momentum that we’ve generated ove...
BERLIN (AA) – About one in four Christians in Germany are considering leaving church due to the sex abuse scandals, a recent survey has revealed. Mostly the members of the Catholic Church have lost faith in the clergy after the scandals in recent years, according to the Religion Monitor study of the Bertelsmann Foundation. Of […]
Yerevan, Armenia (AFP): Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of being responsible for a “humanitarian crisis” in the Nagorno-Karabakh region after Azerbaijani activists protesting against environmental destruction blocked the only road connecting the territory with Armenia. Azerbaijani activists have been blocking a road to protest ̶...
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye has expressed willingness to collaborate with Syria and Russia in its efforts to contain Kurdish nationalist groups in the region. “Currently, we want to take a step with Syria and Russia as a trio. For this, first our intelligence organizations should come together, then our defense ministers and, then our fo...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese lawmakers have failed for the tenth time to elect a new president after the post was vacated on October 31. The vote was attended by 109 lawmakers in the 128-member parliament. Candidate Michel Moawad, backed by the Lebanese Forces Party, received 38 votes, well short of the figure needed to win […]
BEIRUT (AA) – An Irish soldier with the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) in south Lebanon was killed and three other soldiers injured when their vehicle came under fire Wednesday evening, the mission said. In a statement, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Teneti said the incident took place “in the vicinity of Sarafand, just outside...
