KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Burkina Faso’s army said Friday it had given civilians two weeks to evacuate areas in the northern and southeastern regions ahead of a military offensive against terrorists blamed for recent deadly attacks. “A delay of 14 days will be accorded to residents to relocate to safer zones,” army spokesperson Yves Di...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Leaders of three Western Balkan countries – Serbia, Albania, and North Macedonia – have criticized the European Union for moving slowly on their membership process. At a news conference after the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed that his country ‘will exert ever...
ANKARA (AA) – Talks on Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership bids will continue, and the forthcoming summit in Madrid is not an endpoint, a Turkish official has said. “As we have said before, the NATO summit (in Madrid) is not an endpoint for us, so those negotiations will continue. That’s what we told our interlocutors [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye will discuss with Russia and Ukraine steps to ensure exports of Ukrainian grain to the world, the Turkish president announced. At a meeting with young people in the eastern province of Van, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss the issue of a grain export corridor with Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
JERUSALEM – Israel is upgrading its F-35 fighter jets to be capable of hitting Iranian targets without need of refueling, according to The Jerusalem Post newspaper. The paper did not provide further details about the Israeli move, but said the upgrading is part of Israeli preparations for any “future strike against Iran’s nuclear c...
LONDON (AA) – Seven in 10 British Muslims have experienced some form of Islamophobia in the workplace, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. The survey showed some 69% of Muslims currently employed in the UK faced some sort of Islamophobic behavior during work-related engagements. These included interactions with customers, client...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA) – Germany and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to work together to avert a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Addressing a joint press conference in the capital Islamabad after a delegation level meeting, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari were of the view ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Taliban-led interim government called its meeting with Indian officials in the capital Kabul on Thursday a “good beginning,” urging New Delhi to resume diplomatic operations in Afghanistan. Early on Thursday, a team of Indian diplomats landed in the Afghan capital for the first time since they rushed out when the US [&helli...
TRENTON, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at gun control, including a national freeze on handguns, because it is “the responsible thing to do.” Speaking at a press conference, Trudeau cited the 2017 Quebec mosque shooting where six worshippers were killed and 19 wounded by a lone gunman as an example o...
Abbott Laboratories has agreed to reopen its infant formula facility in Sturgis, Michigan. Abbott Chairman and CEO Robert Ford said its re-opening will ease the nationwide formula shortage. On Monday, the health care company said its agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will ensure production resumes and is maintained at this f...
