ISTANBUL (AA/AFP) – Israel on Thursday launched airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired from the territory into Israel, according to local media based on Israeli statements. Citing the army Spokesperson Unit, the Jerusalem Post daily reported that the Israeli army hit a facility for weapons manufacturing belonging to P...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A general strike on Thursday paralyzed all aspects of life in the West Bank to mourn the killing of 11 Palestinians in an Israeli military operation on Wednesday, in Nablus. “The comprehensive strike is spreading across all governorates of the West Bank, and it is a form of resistance in the […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The death toll from the Feb. 6 earthquakes in southern Türkiye has risen to 43,556, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Wednesday. Soylu made the remarks during a live broadcast with the TRT Haber TV channel in Hatay, one of the 11 provinces that were hit by the quakes. “This is one […]
ADIYAMAN, Türkiye (AA) — A Malaysian doctor has returned to Turkiye to treat earthquake victims out of a sense of duty towards the nation where he received training. Brig. Gen. Amran Amir Hamzah is treating earthquake victims at a field hospital in Adiyaman, one of the 11 provinces hit worst by multiple recent earthquakes. Dr. […]
KANO, Nigeria (AA) – There have been attacks in Nigeria ahead of the February 25 general elections where a new president, senators and House of Representatives will be chosen. The spate of attacks across the country have created fear among citizens. On Sunday, gunmen attacked a police station in Anambra state, killing three officers. Ano...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 160 suspects were remanded in custody across Türkiye over the collapse of buildings following the February 6 quakes, according to judicial sources. Turkish prosecutors charged 564 suspects as part of the investigation into flouting of construction codes, the sources said. At least 175 suspects were released under j...
TASHKENT (AA) – Uzbekistan and India have started a military exercise to boost cooperation between the two countries, the Uzbek Defense Ministry has said. In a statement, the ministry said the exercise named Dustlik-2023 (Friendship-2023), which is held in the Uttarakhand region of northern India, started with the participation of 45 Uzbek ser...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russian-Chinese relations are important for maintaining global stability. Speaking after a meeting with China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow, Putin said international relations did not get better after the collapse of the bipolar system (collapse of the Soviet Union)...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that Serbia will sign a contract with the United Arab Emirates within two days for the purchase of drones. Vucic’s remarks came in Abu Dhabi, where he was attending the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX). “Within 48 hours, we will sig...
PARIS (AA) – The number of migrants in France has been explosively high for more than 20 years. They have fled their countries because of wars and poverty, trying to get to the UK to join families and friends or find work. The city of Calais, with its port and the Channel Tunnel, is the […]
