ZOLOTE, Ukraine (AA) – Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline can only guess what Moscow’s next move would be amid growing Russian military buildup at the border. The soldiers at the frontline town of Zolote in Donbas region shared with Anadolu Agency their views on the latest developments. Zolote has been a flashpoint since 2014 due ...
ANKARA (AA) – Spain’s maritime security agency on Thursday rescued 131 asylum seekers trying to reach the Canary Islands, according to local reports. The asylum seekers, including eight minors, were on board three vessels. Citing a spokeswoman, Spanish news agency EFE reported that the first vessel was an inflatable boat with 37 pe...
A University of Birmingham survey has found that British people from middle and upper-class occupational groups are more likely to hold prejudiced views of Islam. The survey was conducted in conjunction with YouGov. It found 23.2% of people from Britian’s higher social class were prejudiced against Islam compared with 18.4% of people from lowe...
About 100 Israeli soldiers broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs criticized the military intrusion into the site, calling it a serious indication of “Israeli occupation authorities’ intention to impose total control o...
“I don’t want kebabs in every village in France,” far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour told supporters at a recent rally in Cannes. His speech focused on his core issues of crime, Islam, and immigration. Zemmour is an Algerian Jewish immigrant himself. With his Islamophobic messages Zemmour is chipping away supporter...
The president of Burkina Faso was arrested on Monday and detained by soldiers along with members of his cabinet, security sources said. This was one day after troops staged a mutiny. Soldiers rose up at several army bases across the West African country on Sunday. They demanded the sacking of the military top brass and […]
The U.S. State Department on Sunday warned Americans not to travel to Russia, due to mounting tensions along the border with Ukraine. The statement added Americans could also face “harassment” and said the embassy would have “limited ability to assist U.S. citizens.” It also ordered the families of diplomats in the capital Kyiv to leave [&hel...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has ruled out an interim agreement in the ongoing talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, saying the proposal has never been on its agenda. At a weekly presser in Tehran on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Tehran only seeks a “stable and reliable agreement”. [&...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Treasury Department sanctioned four individuals it accused Thursday of engaging in activities directed by Russia to destabilize Ukraine. “Today’s action is intended to target, undermine, and expose Russia’s ongoing destabilization effort in Ukraine,” the agency said in a statement. US Secretary of Sta...
A group of more than 100 millionaires and billionaires on Wednesday presented fellow members of the global economic elite with a stark choice: “It’s taxes or pitchforks.” The open letter was published amid the corporate-dominated virtual Davos summit. The 102 signatories included such prominent figures as Disney heiress Abiga...
