KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye (AA) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday said the impact of the Feb. 6 twin earthquakes in Türkiye “cannot be explained in words,” as she along with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visited the Turkish province of Kahramanmaras to gain a first-hand impression of the situation on the gro...
LONDON (AA) – Members of various communities gathered in north London in a show of solidarity and support for those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on Monday. Islington Council held a vigil for the earthquake victims outside the town hall building which was attended by representatives of the Turkish and Syria...
LONDON (AA) – The EU has decided to renew sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Ukrainian regions last year, according to a statement by the Council of the European Union. The bloc’s decision on Monday extends the restrictive measures targeting Russian individuals and economic relations with Moscow-controlled areas in Ukr...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The EU on Monday imposed sanctions of asset freeze and travel ban against 32 Iranians, including two ministers, for “serious human rights violations.” “The Council (of the European Union) today decided to impose restrictive measures on additional 32 individuals and two entities responsible for serious human rights violati...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The EU donor conference to help earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria will take place on March 16, the Swedish foreign minister announced on Monday. Speaking to reporters before the meeting of EU foreign ministers, Tobias Billstrom said the donor conference is going to be held in Brussels on March 16. The […]
ATHENS (AA) – The European Union has announced over €193 million ($206 million) for war-torn Yemen. The funding, revealed by Commissioner Janez Lenarcic during the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, will provide the most vulnerable with life-saving assistance, said the bloc in a statement. Of the funds, €136 million will be provided to t...
ATHENS (AA) – Eighteen migrants — young men of Afghan nationality, with the exception of one boy — were found dead in a truck near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Friday, local media reported. The victims apparently suffocated in the truck, reported state-run news agency BTA. It added that 34 survivors, also Afghans, were found [&he...
LONDON (AA) – Two London mosques were shocked by Islamophobic letters they received after devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, in “appalling and disgusting” shows of hate at a time when the whole world has mobilized to help heal the wounds of the two countries. A hate-filled letter was sent to both the Masjid Ramadan...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Serbia and Kosovo will continue the normalization talks under the auspices of the European Union on Monday in Brussels, said the European External Affairs Service (EEAS). Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti confirmed their participation, said a statement by EEAS. The head of the Eu...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that the new EU sanctions package against Russia will contain trade bans and sanctions on Iranian entities cooperating with the Russian military. Von der Leyen spoke at the debate marking the first anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine at the European Parliament’s...
