World Bulletin
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:10:49 +0300Germany's economic sentiment down in October
Economic development of eurozone also decrease for fifth consecutive time, Germany-based research center says.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:07:52 +0300Russia-US ties may worsen, Russian high-ranking diplomat warns
Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov, US Undersecretary of State Nuland discuss problems in bilateral ties at meeting in Moscow.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:06:07 +0300Hundreds more evacuated as La Palma lava changes path
Around 750 people given 6 hours to grab their most important belongings and leave their homes on Spanish island.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:01:42 +0300We must find pragmatic agreements with Turkey: Merkel
German chancellor says Turkey remains important partner for West despite political differences on various issues.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:59:21 +0300'Race against time': UN calls for humanitarian aid before winter in Afghanistan
Needs of Afghans rising day by day, says UN Refugee Agency spokesman.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:56:48 +0300Greece's Crete Island jolted with 6.3 magnitude earthquake
Minor damage, landslides reported but no casualties, according to media reports.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:54:23 +0300For 1st time, Iraqi women secure 97 parliament seats
Female candidates surpass quota, win over 29% of seats.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:52:32 +0300EU Commission pledges over $1B support package for Afghanistan
At G20 meeting, top EU official announces fast humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, neighboring countries.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:51:06 +0300French president unveils €30B futuristic green investment plan
Macron says France will invest in nuclear, automobile, health sectors to revive economy.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:49:29 +0300Energy crisis could lead to faster-than-expected rise in carbon emissions
Global carbon emissions between Jan-Aug are already only 1% lower than peak emission levels of same period in 2019.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:45:49 +0300Trafficking victims should be allowed to stay in UK, high court rules
Judgement will save thousands from deportation to home countries.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:36:43 +0300China to support biodiversity protection in developing countries
There is ‘need to solve problems brought by industrial civilization,’ President Xi tells UN Biodiversity Conference.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:34:13 +0300IMF revises down global growth projection to 5.9% for 2021
Risks to economic prospects rise, policy trade-offs become more complex, says International Monetary Fund.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:29:19 +0300‘Mounting evidence’ of refugee pushbacks from Greece to Turkey: UN
‘Every person, every migrant, trying to cross international border has right of individual assessment,’ says UN rights official.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:39:15 +03005 Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gunfight
Deadly shoot-out between militants, Indian forces comes amid spate of violence in disputed Himalayan region.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:34:08 +03007 European countries looking for new governments
Germany, Austria, Czechia, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Norway, Romania in need of new governments.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:31:37 +0300EU sanctions 6 more Russians involved in Navalny’s poisoning
Bloc targets Syrian officials, Russian individuals with asset freeze, travel ban for use of chemical weapons.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:29:53 +0300Belgian police admit using controversial facial recognition software
Use of Clearview AI ‘was not structural,’ it is illegal under Belgian law, says Belgian interior minister.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:26:15 +0300'Baseless accusations': Azerbaijan rejects Iran's claims about presence of terrorists
Our advice to those who want to look for terrorists is to take a good look around themselves, says Foreign Ministry.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:24:00 +0300Nobel Prize in economics goes to 3 US-based economists
David Card, Joshua D. Angrist, Guido W. Imbens deemed worthy of prize for contributions to labor economics, analysis of causal relationships.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:22:21 +0300Algerian Muslim scholars refute Macron’s claims on Ottomans
French president recently alleged Ottomans colonized Algeria before France.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:19:50 +0300Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as new Austrian chancellor
Former foreign minister appointed to post after Sebastian Kurz's resignation amid corruption probe.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:18:09 +0300Non-Aligned Movement marks 60th anniversary in Serbia
2-day summit in Belgrade hosts representatives of over 100 countries, including Turkish foreign minister.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:57:29 +0300India, China blame each other as talks fail to end border standoff
India says China did not agree on or bring any forward-looking proposals, China terms Indian demands 'unreasonable'.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:24:00 +0300Iraqi cleric Sadr’s party says they dominate Iraq polls
Sadrist Movement says it won 80 seats in parliament.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:14:11 +0300Algerian president recalls French massacre at Ottoman mosque
Nearly 4,000 worshippers resisting mosque’s conversion into church massacred by French colonial forces.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:00:32 +0300Mecca 1928, oldest footage
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:13:09 +0300Natural gas market in temporary imbalance: Gas exporters forum
Currently, global markets are simmering with concerns about winter natural gas prices, says GECF Secretary-General.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:10:12 +0300Germany investigating ‘Havana syndrome’ among US diplomats in Berlin
Police open investigation into suspected microwave attacks on American diplomats after receiving information from Washington.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:07:32 +0300Russian Nobel winner dedicates award to his paper's fallen journalists
Dmitry Muratov vows to spend money for development of investigative journalism, charity.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:05:05 +0300NASA says ancient Mars may have resembled Turkey's Lake Salda
'Scientists believe the #RedPlanet may have resembled' Lake Salda billions of years ago, NASA says.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:02:27 +0300Hamas says in talks with Egypt on Palestinian prisoners in Israel
Palestinian prisoners are on hunger strike in protest of Israel’s policy of administrative detention.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:59:56 +0300Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts southwestern Iran
No information yet available about casualties or damage.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:58:17 +0300Israel holds 19 Palestinian prisoners in 'extremely harsh conditions': NGO
Addameer NGO urges ICRC to pressure Israel to halt collective punishment of prisoners.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:56:35 +0300Iraq to close borders, airspace ahead of parliamentary polls
Iraqis to vote in parliamentary elections on Sunday.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:54:11 +0300Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Road Transport Corridor begins operation
Project launched by Turkey Trade Ministry, counterparts in Iran, Pakistan under aegis of Economic Cooperation Organization.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:51:39 +0300Mosque blast kills at least 46 in Afghanistan
Shia community mosque rocked by heavy explosion in northern Kunduz province, say officials.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:48:02 +0300Macron: France has 'no goal of staying in Mali for long time’
French president expresses intention to close military bases in Mali as quickly as possible.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:46:27 +0300UN hails signing of plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libya
Joint Military Commission ends 3-day Geneva meeting on plan that includes scheduled elections in December.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:29:12 +0300Facebook, Instagram down again for some users
It comes days after 6-hour global outage which company blamed on 'faulty configuration change'.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:00:49 +0300World on edge of new tax rules, US Treasury chief says
'This agreement will be finalized in the coming weeks,' says Janet Yellen.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:58:53 +030012 EU states call for toughening EU border protection
Joint letter asks EU financial support for physical barriers, refuses 'instrumentalization of illegal migration'.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:57:25 +0300Some politicians in Greece try to escalate tensions: Turkish defense chief
‘We want problems with Greece to be resolved within framework of international law,’ says Hulusi Akar.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:55:13 +0300Fears of temporal, spatial division of Al-Aqsa loom after ‘silent prayer’ ruling
OIC condemned Israeli court ruling allowing Jews to perform ‘silent prayer’ within Al-Aqsa Mosque premises.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:53:14 +0300EU launches €5B post-Brexit fund
Bloc to financially support Ireland, the Netherlands, France to ease economic loss of Brexit.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:51:42 +0300EU ties with Turkey 'greatly improved over last year'
EU foreign policy chief Borrell says he's spent around 30% of his time in current role building bridges with Turkey.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:50:26 +0300Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov
2 journalists win prestigious award for their 'courageous fight for freedom of expression' in Philippines, Russia, says Nobel Committee.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:49:10 +0300German Chancellor Merkel to visit Turkey on Oct. 16
Merkel, Erdogan to meet in Istanbul to discuss bilateral relations, international issues.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:47:56 +0300Mild winter conditions could help lower high natural gas prices
Gas prices rise globally as competitive markets respond to factors with price volatility, says expert.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:45:27 +0300Mosque blast kills 'many' in Afghanistan, say Taliban
Shia community mosque rocked by heavy explosion in northern Kunduz province during Friday prayers.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:02:24 +0300Under construction mosque in northeastern France receives threat letter
Anonymous memo said Islam has no place in France, according to community leader.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:00:40 +0300Turkish, Russian leaders discuss regional issues over phone
Turkish president discusses bilateral ties, regional issues with Russian counterpart.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:59:17 +0300US combat forces begin withdrawing from Iraq
Withdrawal under plan by Joint Operations Command, coordination with international coalition, says Iraqi army spokesman.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:55:46 +0300'Israel in talks for normalization with regional countries, including Oman'
Foreign Ministry official hopeful more countries would normalize ties with Israel.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:53:50 +0300Blast in mosque kills local Taliban leader in southeastern Afghanistan
Another prayer leader shot dead in Laghman province next to capital Kabul.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:52:22 +0300EU not to renegotiate NI Protocol but bring to table 'far-reaching proposals'
EU's Brexit negotiator Maros Sefcovic says if UK triggers Article 16, EU would take steps to protect its interests.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:50:10 +0300Rapid emission-cutting action needed on methane to combat near-term global warming
Methane is responsible for around 30% of global temperature rise to date, says new report by International Energy Agency.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:48:02 +0300Iran says Lebanon capable of overcoming difficulties
Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian arrives in Beirut on two-day visit.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:46:45 +0300Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Gurnah awarded 2021 Nobel Prize for 'uncompromising, compassionate penetration of effects of colonialism,' says committee.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:45:32 +0300Powerful earthquake hits Tokyo
No threat of tsunami after 6.1 magnitude tremor jolts Tokyo region, says Japanese meteorological agency.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 18:43:40 +0300Turkey slams Macron's 'wrong, populist' comments on Algeria
Turkey's Foreign Minister Cavusoglu accuses French president of "cheap approaches" ahead of 2022 elections.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:16:56 +0300World food prices approach 10-year high in Sept
FAO Food Price Index up 1.2% month-on-month with tightening supply conditions, robust demand for staples.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:08:45 +0300Russia’s daily COVID-19 cases hit highest since last December
Country reports 27,550 cases, 924 fatalities over past 24 hours, health authorities say.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:34:29 +0300Iran to return to Vienna nuclear talks in 'near future'
Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will soon announce date of nuclear talks' resumption.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:31:14 +0300Israeli court allows Jewish silent prayer at Al-Aqsa complex
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War..
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:29:16 +0300Russia suggests 3+3 format with Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia in Caucasus
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov claims Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan positive about initiative.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:27:26 +0300Pope expresses shame over sexual abuses of children in French churches
French independent commission Tuesday revealed 216,000 children were sexually abused over 70 years.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:24:54 +03005 EU countries urge action on soaring energy prices
Countries point to need for European policy toolkit to coordinate national responses to immediately react to dramatic price surges.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:23:20 +0300IMF sees inflation returning to pre-pandemic level by mid-2022
Advanced economies likely to face moderate near-term inflation, emerging markets seem to be more sensitive, organization says.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:21:34 +0300Police responding to Texas school shooting, multiple casualties reported
Authorities 'doing a methodical search and working closely' with local, federal officials, Arlington police say.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:20:03 +030063rd round of Turkey-Greece consultative talks held in Ankara
Talks addressing issues in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean following 5-year hiatus.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:16:56 +0300Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to developers of new molecular construction tool
Benjamin List, David MacMillan jointly win prize for first-ever non-metal, non-enzyme molecule for 'organocatalysis'.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:15:27 +0300EU defense plans only complement NATO: EU top official
Bloc plans to strengthen defense capabilities in areas where NATO is not present, says Ursula von der Leyen.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:12:54 +0300Germany’s kingmakers ready for coalition talks with Social Democrats
Greens, liberals agree to start 3-way dialogue with SPD to form coalition government.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:10:32 +0300World Bank raises Turkey’s GDP growth forecast for 2021 to 8.5%
Figure up from previous expectations of 5% increase.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:06:04 +0300Defense deal with France unacceptable in current state: Greek opposition party
Agreement risks sending Greek soldiers to dangerous conflict areas, arms race, says main opposition party SYRIZA.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:04:00 +0300Palestinians of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood offered to stay in homes as 'tenants' for 15 years
'Compromise solution' by Israel’s top court proposes recognition of Palestinians as 'protected tenants'.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:01:44 +0300Unilateral steps by Greek Cypriot side ‘unacceptable’: Turkish Cypriot leader
New tension escalates again in region as Greek Cypriot administration announced drilling program to explore hydrocarbon resources.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:59:13 +0300Plight of teachers in Yemen goes ‘unheard’
Coinciding World Teachers Day, Yemeni teacher’s body charges Houthi militants for killing 1,500 teachers, imprisoning 600.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:56:24 +0300Russia launches spacecraft to shoot world's 1st movie in space
Film crew to spend 12 days at International Space Station to film movie titled Vyzov (Challenge).
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:53:15 +0300UK's Johnson says petrol, food crises result of 'giant waking up' of economy
Only 127 foreign drivers apply to temporarily work in UK which indicates worldwide shortage of HGV drivers, says premier.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:49:54 +0300Inquiry finds 216,000 child sex abuse cases in French Catholic Church over 70 years
French independent commission reveals from 2,900 to 3,200 priests abused parishioners between 1950-2020.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:48:29 +0300Oil prices at record high after OPEC+ maintains previously agreed output levels
Group decides to pump 400,000 bpd in November, ignoring calls to ramp up the production amid rising demand.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:32:41 +0300Investigation continues into deadly plane crash in Italy
Small plane piloted by 68-year-old Romanian real estate mogul crashed into under-construction building.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:29:59 +0300Taiwan says 4 more Chinese warplanes entered its air defense zone
Total of 56 flights amount to a ‘breach’ involving largest number of aircraft detected in single day since September 2020.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:27:09 +0300Facebook blames ‘faulty’ configuration changes for global outage
There was no evidence that user data was compromised, says Facebook vice president of infrastructure.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:22:46 +0300Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffer widespread outage
Facebook working to restore services 'as quickly as possible,' says company spokesman.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:18:23 +0300Bottlenecks in global supply chains fuel inflation
Despite central banks suggest inflation to be temporary, global price pressures such as ongoing logistical difficulties, labor shortages, high energy price challenge this view.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:39:56 +0300Biden reaffirms 'strong' US support for NATO in meeting with chief
Biden conveys his administration's 'full support for the NATO agenda' in meeting with Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:03:36 +0300England further relaxes international travel
New travel system comes into force with countries, territories categorized as either red or rest of world.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:01:19 +0300Taiwan says 52 Chinese military aircraft entered air defense zone
It comes after 38 Chinese military jets flew into Taiwan's air defense zone on Friday.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:59:26 +03008 soldiers killed, 2 wounded in central-north Burkina Faso
Search operations underway to find attackers, say security sources.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:57:24 +0300Turkey has delivered 33 tons of food aid to Afghanistan: Ambassador
Turkey’s ambassador in Kabul says Ankara will continue to help Afghan people.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:55:15 +0300Fumio Kishida elected Japan's 100th prime minister
Former foreign minister garners 311 votes in 465-seat lower house.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:53:43 +0300Koreas reopen communication lines after nearly 2-month suspension
Development raises hopes for resumption of stalled inter-Korean dialogue.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:50:31 +0300European coal price up with gas shortage, low renewable generation, China-Australia tension
China's reasoning for changing coal suppliers is more political than anything else, said Brian Ricketts, EURACOAL Secretary General.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:48:25 +0300Spain regains ‘around 96%’ of jobs lost in pandemic: Minister
September saw its sharpest drop in unemployment on record, according to newly released data.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:46:13 +0300Tropical storm kills 13 in Oman, Iran
Five Iranian fishermen missing amid Cyclone Shaheen.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:43:08 +0300Tensions escalate between France, Algeria over French president’s remarks
Algeria’s official history has been rewritten based on hatred against France, Emmanuel Macron reportedly says.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:41:05 +0300Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed sworn in for new 5-year term
Abiy’s Prosperity Party scored landslide win in June 21 parliamentary, regional councils’ elections.