BERLIN (AA) – German authorities were warned about the mental health of the gunman who shot and killed 7 people in Hamburg, police confirmed on Friday. Hamburg police chief Ralf Martin Meyer said they received an anonymous letter in January, which said Philipp F. could be suffering from mental problems, and suggested that his weapons [&h...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has said that the Republika Srpska (RS) would declare independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina if its territorial integrity was threatened. “If you try to take our properties from us, we will separate the RS. If this is a take it or leave it situation, we will […]
Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan (AFP): The Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, known for fighting against Islamic State, was killed in a suicide attack at his office on Thursday, officials said. The killing, a day after he met top government officials visiting from Kabul, makes Mohammad Dawood Muzammil one of the highest-rankin...
Damascus, Syria (AFP): Iran’s Foreign Minister welcomed during a trip to Damascus on Thursday Arab outreach to Syria’s internationally-isolated government after an earthquake struck Turkey and the war-torn country last month. He also said Tehran, which has backed Damascus during its 12 years of conflict, would join efforts to recon...
Tel Aviv, Israel (AFP): Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, on a visit to Israel, expressed concerns on Thursday about Jewish settler violence against Palestinians and warned against acts that could trigger more insecurity. The US defence secretary held talks in Israel as three Palestinians were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and protesters...
Kano, Nigeria (AFP): Insurgents in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state have killed at least 37 fishermen, militia sources and a local told AFP on Thursday, in the latest violence in the region. Boko Haram insurgents who operate in the area alongside rivals linked to the Islamic State group, ISWAP, often target locals to steal or because [&he...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli police on Thursday arrested 13 protesters during rallies against government plans to introduce judicial changes. A police statement said seven protesters were arrested in West Jerusalem over suspicion of their chaotic behavior, which included the closure of a facility with iron wires. Six other protesters were taken in...
ISTANBUL (AA) — Kazakhstan’s former defense minister was sentenced to 12 years in prison over failure to act during nationwide protests early last year, local media reported on Thursday. Murat Bektanov, who served as defense chief for roughly a year until mid-January 2022, was convicted of “dereliction of duty” in a ruling da...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The Council of the EU on Thursday gave green light to visa-free travel for the citizens of Kosovo. “The new rules will allow Kosovo passport holders to travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days in any 180-day period,” said a statement by the council. […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Armenia has lost the chance to become an independent country, the Azerbaijani president said on Thursday. “They lost the chance to become an independent country. They became totally dependent, kind of a colony of another country, and now maybe other countries. So, they lost their chance to become really independent and to [&hel...
