BAKU, Azerbaijan (AA) – An Azerbaijani soldier was killed when “illegal Armenian armed detachments” opened fire in the border region of Lachin, authorities said on Wednesday. They targeted Azerbaijani military positions early on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. An Azerbaijani soldier wa...
PARIS (AA) – France’s parliament has ratified Sweden and Finland’s accession protocols to join the NATO military alliance. Both bills ratifying the protocols passed with 209 deputies in favor and 46 against. The Nordic countries, long resistant to joining NATO, sought membership after Russia began its war on Ukraine on Feb. 24. Finland has a [...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The interim Taliban administration on Tuesday condemned the drone attack carried out by the US in Afghanistan on Sunday. “It is a clear violation of international principles and the Doha agreement,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the interim government, in a statement. The US drone strike killed al-Qaeda leader...
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AA) – All barricades that were erected by Serbs living in Kosovo’s northern region bordering Serbia have been removed, Kosovo’s interior minister has said. Barricades on the roads were removed and the Jarinje and Brnjak border crossings are open for citizens, Xhelal Svecla announced. Masked groups wielding guns &#...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s election authority on Tuesday ruled that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party received prohibited funding, and issued it a show-cause notice. The unanimous verdict, announced by a three-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan, declared that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
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...
BAGHDAD (AA) – Supporters of Iraqi groups close to Iran staged demonstrations in the capital Baghdad on Monday and attempted to storm the fortified Green Zone. Supporters of the Coordination Framework bypassed three military checkpoints and rallied at the gate of the Green Zone, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter at the scene. Secur...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – A fighter plane believed to belong to the Ethiopian military on Saturday carried out an airstrike in a Somali border region reportedly controlled by al-Shabaab, local media reported. The airstrikes took place in the southwestern town of Garaswayne, located on the outskirts of Hudur, capital of the Bakol region. ...
ANKARA (AA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on Iraqi parties to avoid violence amid tension over the nomination of a new prime minister. In a statement, his spokesperson Farhan Haq said the UN chief is “following with concern” the ongoing protests in Iraq that have left many people injured...
