Presidential spokesman believes Putin looking at possibilities of reaching deal to keep Russia in strength, accept peace.

Dutch prime minster to visit Turkiye, meet Turkish president March 22.

Mevlut Cavusoglu holds joint presser with Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Antalya.

Sales up in 9 of 11 subsectors, representing 85.5% of retail trade.

40-year-old takes over from his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov as leader of Central Asian state.

Providing services to identified aircraft without prior US authorization risks penalties under American law.

Addressing Scottish Conservatives conference, British premier pledges to do more 'to tighten vice around Putin's economy'.

Strong support for Ukraine, however, will continue, says Kiril Petkov.

Ukraine war proves Germany should invest more on defense, reduce economic, energy dependencies, says foreign minister.

Abdelmajid Tebboune pledges to continue efforts to get compensation from France for its nuclear tests in Algeria.

Daesh/ISIS cells remain active in some parts of Iraq.

Russian president says Russian military and rebel forces of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions help each other like brothers.

Boris Johnson, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discuss latest situation in the war, now in its 4th week.

$134 million worth of military equipment shipped between 2014 and 2020, despite EU sanctions on Russia, according to local media.

Group including former prime ministers, EU lawmakers asks Nobel Peace Prize Committee to extend nomination deadline.

2.3M South Sudanese refugees, local communities in 5 countries need humanitarian aid.

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov says West conducts information war against his country, hinders normalization with Ukraine.

Canberra also imposes sanctions on Russian Finance Ministry, other banks.

Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at minus 0.1%, will continue to purchase unlimited amounts of government bonds.

Kinzhal missiles used to destroy underground weapons depot in Ivano-Frankovsk region, says Russian Defense Ministry.

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Frontex, EU countries backed Greece's illegal pushbacks, indicates probe by bloc's anti-fraud office reported by Der Spiegel.

Daesh/ISIS terror group captured Sinjar in 2014.

What the world needed to see from the US in the past twenty years was principled resolve towards Moscow, but US officials exhibited neither, now it is too late.

Hackers change hotline number on main page of Ministry of Emergency Situations site to Ukrainian one.

Ukrainian authorities announced release of Ivan Fedorov, who was kidnapped by Russian army last week.

‘The Fed is now on high alert over high inflation’ and ‘will act aggressively’ to rein it in, says economist.

Addressing German lawmakers, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urges Germany to show leadership, provide stronger support for Kyiv.

Turkish foreign minister says there is possibility for Russia, Ukraine leaders to meet if they agree on issues in which Ankara sees rapprochement.

Michelle Bachelet says some of the systematic abuses by military may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Taiwan Affairs Office says China stands against any form of official exchange or military contact between US and Taiwan.

At extraordinary meeting, NATO defense ministers to talk about alliance’s long-term adaptation to 'changed security environment' nearly 3 weeks into Ukraine war.

Azerbaijanis evacuated from war-torn country in buses arranged by Turkish Foreign Ministry.

Antonio Guterres announces $4.27 billion appeal as international funding to address crisis runs dry.

Government spokesman rules out sending any NATO soldiers to Ukraine after Poland suggests organizing peacekeeping mission.

'Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people,' says Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Their release came after intense negotiations between Iran, UK to settle long-overdue debt.

Gunmen in military uniforms wearing masks but no markings took control of public buildings in Crimea on Feb. 27, 2014.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan in UAE.

Medical personnel among hostages at hospital seized by Russian troops, says Iryna Vereshchuk.

UN humanitarian chief says Yemen needs $43B as appeal is launched for one of world's worst humanitarian crises.

South Korean military believes latest missile was part of Pyongyang's earlier intercontinental ballistic missile tests on Feb. 27 and March 5.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to Iranian counterpart, reiterates Beijing’s support to 2015 nuclear deal.

Most refugees in Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia.

Berdimuhamedov secured 72.97% of votes in snap presidential election, according to official results.

Karnataka High Court says wearing hijab by Muslim women is not essential religious practice of Islam.

Turkiye, Germany agreed to step up diplomatic efforts for Ukraine solution, says Turkish president alongside German chancellor.

'Further escalation of the war, whether by accident or design threatens all of humanity,' says Antonio Guterres.

According to official, since war began on Feb. 24 Ukraine's military has destroyed one-third of Russia's army.

Muslims cannot be protected from Islamophobic attacks if collective memory is not built, according to Salman Sayyid.

Lithuania will create 3 new military camps to host allies in area near border with Belarus, says Defense Ministry.

World Health Organization says 6.7M people now internally displaced in Ukraine since war began on Feb. 24.

125 more people injured, including 28 in serious condition, after freight train derailed in southeastern DR Congo.

Hundreds of flights at 6 German airports canceled due to strike by security staff.

Legal proceedings in int'l civil aviation body initiated after Moscow's refusal to resolve issue via talks, says Canberra.

Canberra completes work on Blackrock Peacekeeping, Humanitarian, and Disaster Relief Camp in 33 months at over $100M cost.

Mirage 2000-5 jet of Taiwanese Air Force took off for training before soon going 'missing' after pilot ejected.

Russian Defense Ministry accuses Ukrainian military of hitting residential area of Donetsk with cluster munitions missile.

6.7M people internally displaced, over 350,000 others died during war.

Temel Atacocugu, shot 9 times in 2019 attack, aims to eliminate hate with journey retracing terrorist Brenton Tarrant’s steps.

Strict lockdowns, movement curbs among measures enforced as authorities scramble to curb virus spike.

Separatists in Donetsk region claims missile attack by Ukrainian forces killed 20 civilians, including children.

4th round of Russia-Ukraine talks to take place via video conference shortly, says Mikhail Podolyak.

Some 50 Ukrainians, mostly women, children, take shelter at Dorohozhychi station in capital Kyiv.

Trading suspended on Feb. 28 until further notice.

1st major procurement project for modernization of German military after Russia's attack on Ukraine..

Colombians voted in presidential primaries to choose party candidates for May election.

Call comes after Iranian missile attack in Erbil.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Olaf Scholz with official ceremony at Presidential Complex in Ankara.

Erdogan, Mitsotakis discuss mutual, regional benefits of increasing cooperation between 2 countries, says Turkiye’s Communications Directorate.

134 also injured in attack, says city's governor, with 9 more killed in separate missile attack on Mikolayiv.

1 more journalist also injured, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reports citing police chief.

At least 14,480 Turkish citizens evacuated from Ukraine since start of war on Feb. 24, according to Turkish foreign minister.

Strike targeted Israel's 'strategic center of conspiracies' in northern Iraqi city, says IRGC.

British households hosting Ukrainians will receive $456 per month, says Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove.

White House says aid to include $200 million worth of equipment, military training from US Department of Defense.

'Nobody was ever tougher on Russia than me,' says former US president.

Missiles launched from outside country, says KRG's counter-terror unit.

Total number of Ukrainian military infrastructure targets hit rises to 3,491, says Russian Defense Ministry.

Israel and Morocco have been consolidating relations since normalizing ties in 2020.

Yemen has been ravaged by civil war since 2014.

Hundreds killed in tribal clashes in Darfur since November.

Lebanese energy minister says oil refinery to help resolve country's energy crisis.

New global security structure must be formed to protect peace instead of status quo, serve all humanity, says President Erdogan.

Alliance will continue to support brave Ukrainian soldiers, people: Jens Stoltenberg.

'We need a Constitution that unites us,' says Gabriel Boric.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands release of Melitopol Mayor Ivan Federov in Telegram video.

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush says justice is very universal concept.

Afghanistan's message at Antalya Diplomacy Forum is that diplomacy should be used for cooperation, says Amir Khan Muttaqi.

Houthi armed group damages monument opened in 2011 in memory of Ottoman troops , Turkiye strongly condemns 'heinous attack'.

Azerbaijan supports Turkiye-Armenia normalization process, says Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

In tripartite meeting, Turkiye stressed keeping humanitarian corridors in Ukraine open, says Foreign Minister Cavusoglu.

Moscow’s move to declare 4 islands as tariff-free zones is deplorable, says Tokyo.

With gas supply concerns from Russia-Ukraine war, long-discussed pipeline option between East Med and Turkiye resurfaces, experts say.

Defense Ministry alleges US-sponsored labs studied possibility of transfer of African swine fever, anthrax through infecting birds, bats, reptiles.

TV footage shows carnage after attack which UN official says undercores Russia-Ukraine war's 'horrific toll'.

War has no winner, and losers are innocent civilians, says Turkiye's Foreign Minister Cavusoglu.

Sergey Lavrov holds presser after talks with Russian, Turkish counterparts.

No progress made on cease-fire as Russian foreign minister was not authorized to discuss issue, says Kuleba.

Chelsea football club issued license to carry on playing in Premier League.