TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – Libyan authorities have discovered 42 unknown bodies in a mass grave in the northern coastal city of Sirte. The General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons said in a statement that it received a notification from the office of the local prosecutor about a mass grave found in Ibn […]
MADRID (AA) – Ukraine’s application to join NATO is not a “fundamental issue at the moment,” according to the EU’s foreign policy chief. “The important thing is to continue military support to this country and sanctions against Russia, as has been done up to now,” Josep Borrell told Spanish state telev...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin on Sunday met with US White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Istanbul. Türkiye-US bilateral relations, cooperation areas in the defense industry, the Russia-Ukraine war, the NATO membership processes of Sweden and Finland, and regional issues were on the agenda ...
ANKARA (AA) – Armenia has ordered heavy weapons from India worth an estimated $245 million, according to Indian news outlet Economic Times. The order includes missiles, rockets and ammunition amid escalating tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which was largely liberated from Armenian occupation in la...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The US ambassador to Sudan has warned of consequences if the northeast African country allows the establishment of a Russian military base on the Red Sea coast. In an interview with the Tayyar newspaper, John Godfrey said “there are some reports that Russia is trying to implement the agreement it signed [&hel...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights office has said it is “deeply disturbed” by reports that a “large number” of people were arrested in Russia following the announcement of a partial troop mobilization. In a news conference, Ravina Shamdasani, the UN rights office spokesperson, said that there are “credible reports” that some 2,377 demons...
ANKARA (AA) – Referendums in four regions of Ukraine on whether to join Russia have no legitimacy, the NATO chief reiterated on Tuesday. “Just spoke with President Zelenskyy & made clear that NATO Allies are unwavering in our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty & right to self-defence. The sham referenda held by Russia have no legi...
TBILISI, Georgia (AA) – Over 78,000 Russian nationals have entered Georgia in the past 10 days, Georgian authorities said on Tuesday after Moscow called up reservists in the country to fight in Ukraine. While nearly 78,800 Russian citizens have entered the South Caucasian country in that period, over 62,000 have returned to their country...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – The UN chief has urged nations to put an end to the era of nuclear blackmail as the global body marked International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s call came after the war in Ukraine has raised concerns of a nuclear conflict, with Russian President Vladim...
GENEVA (AA) – Widespread fear and insecurity among Myanmar’s civilian population has forced over 1 million people from their homes, a top UN official has said, warning of rising fears of starvation in the country. More than 1 million people have been displaced, including 45,500 who have moved to neighboring countries, and “now live in [&hellip...
