BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union has deplored the sentencing of Crimean Tatar leaders, and called for their release. “The European Union condemns the so-called ‘sentence’, issued yesterday in the illegally annexed Crimea by illegitimate Russian authorities, against First Deputy Head of the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People Nariman Dzhelia...
Sydney, Australia – (AFP): Hundreds of activists have rallied in Australia to decry colonial Britain’s destructive impact on Indigenous peoples, as the country held a public holiday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Chanting “Abolish the Monarchy”, they staged demonstrations in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, pro...
Nablus, Palestinian Territories – (AFP): Gun battles in central Nablus, with young Palestinians fighting police and setting blazes that shut the city down, signal growing chaos in the northern West Bank that could spiral out of control. The city centre’s transformation into a combat zone happened with little overt warning. Early on...
ANKARA (AA) – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Wednesday for the “just punishment” of Russia for its war against his country. In a recorded address to the UN General Assembly, Zelenskyy said a crime has been committed against Ukraine and “we demand just punishment.” “A special tribunal should be created to punish Russia for the [&h...
ANKARA (AA) – An Astana format meeting on Syria between the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Iran and Russia was held Wednesday in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The meeting was attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – France has assured Pakistan of help in the revival of its economy and reconstruction in the wake of devastating floods and announced holding an international financial and development conference this year. In a joint statement issued after a meeting between Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and French President Emmanuel...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Japan has inked a partnership agreement with the UNHCR pledging $3.5 million in support to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The agreement aims to help the persecuted people living in two camps with essential services. Bangladesh currently hosts over 1.2 million Muslim Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar’s Rakhine ...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The EU foreign policy chief on Tuesday said that he does not expect this week a breakthrough in reviving Iran nuclear deal. On the margins of the opening of the UN General Assembly in New York, Josep Borrell was asked about the chances of reaching a final compromise on the draft he […]
MOSCOW/ANKARA (AA) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia. “I consider it necessary to support the proposal of the Defense Ministry and the General Staff to declare partial mobilization in the Russian Federation,” he said in a televised address to the nation. With a relevant decree ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid has said that production at the contested Karish gas field will begin soon despite a maritime border dispute with Lebanon. “Israel believes it is possible to reach an agreement on the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel in a way that will serve the interests of both [&hellip...
