BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest against the ongoing security clampdown in the country, an official announced Friday. “I can confirm at this point that both our ambassador in Tehran and the Iranian ambassador here in Berlin were invited for talks in the respective foreign ministri...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran summoned Germany’s ambassador Thursday over “meddlesome” remarks by a number of German officials concerning the ongoing unrest in the country. In his meeting with Hans-Udo Muzel, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said the stance taken by German officials including Foreign Minister Annal...
GENEVA (AA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has documented at least 5,684 deaths on migration routes to and within Europe since the beginning of 2021. In a statement on Wednesday, the IOM said there were increasing number of deaths seen on routes across the Mediterranean, on land borders to Europe, and within the [&h...
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands (AA) – Some health professionals in the Netherlands have been discriminating against patients with migrant backgrounds, according to a report published recently. Titled “Discrimination makes you sick,” the report by the Science Institute Statera said the experiences of patients with migrant backgrou...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisia has said it will seek to retrieve a four-year-old child, who arrived in Italy on a migrant boat alone. In a statement, Tunisia’s Ministry of Women, Family, Children and Seniors said authorities are keen to take “all necessary arrangements to secure the child’s return to the homeland.” The four-year-old girl [&hell...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – In a tit-for-tat move, Iran on Wednesday sanctioned several European Union officials and entities for “supporting terrorism” amid ongoing protests over the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody. The Foreign Ministry released a list that includes EU lawmakers, advocacy groups, and media outlets accused...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) – Nigerians are worried over security alerts recently issued by the US and British embassies warning of a heightened risk of terrorist attacks, especially in the capital Abuja. Nureni Amodu, an Abuja-based journalist, told Anadolu Agency that most residents are in a panic. “I avoid traffic like most resident...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized Israel for its neutrality in the Ukraine war and refusal to give Kyiv weapons, warning that Tel Aviv’s stance has encouraged Russia’s growing military ties and potential nuclear cooperation with Iran. In a video address at a conference organized by Israel’s Haaretz newspaper, Zelensk...
BRUSSELS (AA) – Dozens of aircraft of NATO countries took part in the military alliance’s annual “Steadfast Noon” nuclear deterrence training exercise in northwestern Europe. “#NATO exercise #SteadfastNoon is a routine annual training activity. It involves 14 countries and more than 60 aircraft of various types,&#...
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday announced his new Cabinet, with the unity of his increasingly fractured party his top concern. Alongside the premiership itself, the three big offices of state in the UK are the chancellor, home secretary, and foreign secretary. Jeremy Hunt, a centrist, will remain c...
