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Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:01:07 +0200
Interesting invention in Japan
Underground park for bicycles established in Japan

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:37:00 +0200
The Dukha Turks: Last of Mongolia's reindeer people
For thousands of years, the Dukha people, also known as the Tsaatans, have lived in the remote, deep forest of northern Mongolia.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:58:53 +0200
Egypt frees Al Jazeera reporter after 4 years: Sources
No statement issued on matter by Egyptian authorities, Al Jazeera, or Hussein's family

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:16:51 +0200
Israeli army gunfire kills Palestinian man in West Bank
Body of young Palestinian man reportedly being held by Israeli authorities

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:51:16 +0200
Apple, Hyundai-Kia close on autonomous electric vehicle
iPhone maker demands control in software, hardware of Apple Car

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:48:22 +0200
Israeli premier postpones UAE, Bahrain trip again
Benjamin Netanyahu cancels 1st trip to Gulf states since normalization for 3rd time

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:47:18 +0200
Myanmar blocks access to Facebook after military coup
Southeast Asian nation's military government orders temporary shutdown to avoid 'misunderstandings before public'

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:43:01 +0200
Rohingya fear another crackdown after Myanmar coup
Refugees worried about loved ones in home country.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:44:43 +0200
Baghdad, Erbil dispute pushes Sulaymaniyah to leave KRG
In case central gov't, KRG fail to agree on 2021 budget, Sulaymaniyah may discuss financial problems directly with Baghdad

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:40:06 +0200
Iran frees 2 soldiers kidnapped in Pakistan
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday it had freed two soldiers in an intelligence operation inside Pakistan’s territory.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:20:03 +0200
G7 states, EU jointly condemn coup in Myanmar
Foreign ministers of major world powers call on Myanmar’s military to restore power to democratically elected government

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:11:29 +0200
Iraqi foreign minister visits Tehran for talks
Visit comes amid reports of Iraqi mediation between Iran and US to ease their tension

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:03:45 +0200
Azerbaijan says Armenian army violated cease-fire
Armenian troops fire machine guns from occupied village in Azerbaijan’s Gazakh region, border authorities say

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:59:20 +0200
Two killed, five wounded in 3 blasts in Kabul
Afghan security officials carry vehicle damaged after the blast in Kabul, Afghanistan on February 02, 2021. Three blasts happened in different parts of Kabul in less than three hours on Tuesday morning, at least two people dead including Mohammad Ati...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:31:22 +0200
Turkey neutralizes 10 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Terrorists were neutralized in air operation in Qandil region, says National Defense Ministry

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:48:17 +0200
Turkey ‘neutralizes’ 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in N.Syria
Terrorists attempted to infiltrate Turkey’s cross-border anti-terror operation areas, says National Defense Ministry

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:08:46 +0200
Winter difficulties in Syria's Idlib
Syrian kids try to get warm around fire near their makeshift tentas rain and cold weather, which was effective tents in Kafr Lusin district where infrastructure services were insufficient, made the lives of the residents difficult during winter seaso...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:54:06 +0200
Egypt reopens Gaza crossing for four days
Rafah crossing will remain open in both directions for four days

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:51:46 +0200
Series of earthquakes shake western Turkey
3 earthquakes with magnitude 5.1 and 4.8 hit coastal Izmir province

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:47:06 +0200
Germany condemns Myanmar coup ‘in strongest terms’
Foreign Minister Maas calls on military to immediately release Counsellor Suu Kyi, President Myint, other politicians

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:47:33 +0200
Myanmar's military seizes power, declares emergency
Military detains de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, other political leaders over alleged voter fraud

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:21:12 +0200
Turkey, Iran, Russia urge compromise in Syria talks
Astana format guarantors hail 5th meeting of Syrian Constitutional Committee, urge independence from 'foreign interference'

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:18:30 +0200
France: Islamophobic attacks up sharply last year
There were 235 attacks against Muslims in 2019, up 53%, says head of monitoring group

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:12:56 +0200
China invalidates British National Overseas passports
Britain announces special visas for Hong Kongers, allowing them to live, work in country.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:51:00 +0200
Bangladesh relocates more Rohingya to remote island
Island in Bay of Bengal prone to natural disasters, rights groups say

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:38:06 +0200
Armored vehicles manufactured by Turkish companies
Armored vehicles manufactured by Turkish companies

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:06:47 +0200
Iranian foreign minister to visit Turkey on Friday
Bilateral ties, views on regional, global issues to be discussed during Javad Zarif’s visit, Turkish Foreign Ministry says.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:45:08 +0200
Lebanon: Clashes between protesters, police leave 226 injured
Protesters gather in Sahet Al Nour in center of Tripoli and try to storm government building in square

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:32:34 +0200
Qatar Airways resumes flights to United Arab Emirates
Flag carrier resumes service to UAE after more than 3-year suspension

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:52:40 +0200
Jordan says repair works at Al-Aqsa complex resumed
Israel prevented workers from carrying out restoration works at Dome of the Rock mosque at Al-Aqsa compound

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:50:25 +0200
Israeli army razes several structures in West Bank
Israel cites lack of building permit for demolishing mosque under construction south of Hebron

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:46:16 +0200
India farmers return to protest camps after clashes
Farmers say their 'peaceful struggle' against 3 controversial farm laws will continue

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:38:36 +0200
NATO military chiefs meet in Brussels
Turkish Chief of General Staff Yasar Guler attends 185th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense session via video link

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:52:12 +0200
Azerbaijani leader, top Iranian diplomat meet in Baku
Ilham Aliyev, Javad Zarif discuss bilateral ties, future plans for Azerbaijan-Iran cooperation

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:22:26 +0200
Turkey launches anti-terrorism operation in southeast
Operation carried out in Mardin province to ensure people's safety, neutralize PKK terrorists

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:19:48 +0200
Greece signs deal with France to buy fighter jets
Country will spend €2.5 billion on new and used aircraft despite economic hardships

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:51:41 +0200
Qatar denounces attempt to target Saudi capital
Gulf country says Saturday’s attack dangerous act against civilians, violates all international norms

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:47:14 +0200
Biden keeps Europe, Brazil travel ban, adds SAfrica
Ban includes US noncitizens in Europe's Schengen area, UK, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:04:44 +0200
Oil prices down over rising COVID-19 cases, lockdowns
Brent is still under pressure of protracted lockdowns due to second wave of coronavirus

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:01:58 +0200
Perpetrators of deadly Baghdad attack were Iraqis: army
2 suicide bombers detonated explosives in area near al-Tayaran Square on Jan. 21

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:51:18 +0200
Iran’s FM happy to see Azerbaijan regain territories
Javad Zarif also scheduled to visit Armenia, Russia, Turkey as part of regional tour which had previously been postponed

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:51:18 +0200
Australia halts quarantine free travel with New Zealand
Air New Zealand also makes mask mandatory on all fights.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:42:51 +0200
Portugal re-elects president despite low turnout
Center-right politician won landslide victory with 60.7% of votes

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:20:03 +0200
Iraq says 3 rockets fired at Baghdad airport
Three rockets struck the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, according to the Iraqi Defense Ministry on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:17:22 +0200
Land mine in Somali capital kills at least 5
No group has yet claimed responsibility for deadly bombing, which hit vehicle of former lawmaker, who was injured

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:14:35 +0200
New phase in anti-terror op launched in eastern Turkey
Fresh campaign in domestic operation against terrorists launched in eastern Mt. Agri as part of Operation Eren-3

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:10:52 +0200
Trump impeachment trial to commence week of Feb. 8
Jan. 6 'was a day none of us will ever forget,' says Senate majority leader

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:04:36 +0200
Russia welcomes US decision to extend nuclear arms control pact
We welcome the political will but everything depends on details of proposal, says Kremlin spokesperson.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:01:34 +0200
Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
Proposed media law unworkable in its current form, says managing director of Google Australia, New Zealand

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:55:37 +0200
‘Where is my family?’: Uighurs dreading for relatives in China
Uighurs in Turkey want to find out about their relatives as Chinese authorities continue to take more Uighurs to controversial camps

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:52:44 +0200
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles Ecuador
Quake strikes Guayas province, no casualties reported so far

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:50:56 +0200
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan sign deal on Caspian hydrocarbon field
Two neighbors sign deep-water friendship agreement on joint exploration and development of field in Caspian Sea

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:48:15 +0200
Turkish foreign minister meets Belgian counterpart
Mevlut Cavusoglu holds meeting with Sophie Wilmes in Brussels

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:05:22 +0200
Heavy rains hit camps in Idlib
A child has hard time walking through the flood waters at the Harbanoush refugee camp after heavy rain caused floods in Idlib, Syria on January 19, 2021.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:49:54 +0200
Israeli army detains 17 Palestinians across West Bank
Palestinian journalist injured while covering Israeli raids.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:46:25 +0200
US: 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York
Soldiers were assisting police in case of possible demonstrations on Joe Biden's Inauguration Day in state capital

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:40:48 +0200
Turkey neutralizes 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria
Terrorists attempted to attack Operation Euphrates zone from Tal Rifat district, says Turkish Defense Ministry

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:45:09 +0200
Iraq: 12 dead, 20 hurt in Baghdad twin suicide attack
Bombers struck in busy market near al-Tayaran Square in central Baghdad, say officials

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:23:59 +0200
Iran flexes military muscles amid high tensions with US
Iran has organized a series of military exercises in recent weeks after the US sent warships and bombers to the region.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:18:28 +0200
Trump departs White House for final time
President set to speak at Joint Base Andrews before heading to Florida

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:14:37 +0200
Pakistan conducts ballistic missile test
Army says Shaheen-III has range of 2,750 km

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:10:52 +0200
Egypt restores diplomatic ties with Qatar
Move follows reconciliation agreement with Qatar signed by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:34:31 +0200
Turkey: Search for missing from sunk ship continues
2 more bodies identified days after cargo ship sinks in Black Sea

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:31:22 +0200
Iran holds military drill on coast of Sea of Oman
Iran Army's commando units along with military vehicles participate in Iran's military drill along the coast of the Gulf of Oman, in Makran, Iran on January 19, 2021.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:23:18 +0200
Death toll from Indonesia earthquake climbs to 90
Search and rescue team recovered 18 more people from rubble, say authorities

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:20:45 +0200
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Argentina
Quake strikes west-central San Juan province, no casualties reported so far

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:17:16 +0200
Eruption from at Mount Etna
A photo taken from the village of Milo near Catania shows eruption from at Mount Etna, characterized by a strombolian activity on the top of the volcano and lava flows along the entire Southeast crater on January 19, 2021.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:26:12 +0200
Turkey: Palau-flagged ship sinks in Black Sea
6 crew members rescued, 3 others found dead, says Turkish Transport Ministry

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:24:04 +0200
Kuwait emir accepts government resignation
Emir asked gov't to stay on in a caretaker capacity until new cabinet is formed

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:21:26 +0200
UAE suspends visa waiver agreement with Israel
UAE became 1st Arab country whose citizens could enter Israel without visa

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:16:57 +0200
Egypt seizes assets of 89 Muslim Brotherhood figures
Group members include heirs of Egypt's late President Mohamed Morsi.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:14:11 +0200
China imposes sanctions on US officials over Taiwan
Move comes days after Mike Pompeo eased restrictions on contacts between American and Taiwanese officials

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:17:10 +0200
Israeli army launches raids on Gaza Strip
Airstrikes come after 2 rockets fired from Gaza Strip

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:01:47 +0200
US says China committed 'possibly genocide' in Xinjiang
'Chinese government intentionally working to destroy Uighur, other minority families, religious adherence,' report says

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:32:15 +0200
Syrian National Army thwarts infiltration attempt
Regime forces suffer heavy losses, say Syrian National Army sources

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:24:34 +0200
Kazakhstan Cabinet resigns after parliamentary polls
President Tokayev signs decree allowing current Cabinet members to continue their duties until new government is formed

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:20:27 +0200
Iranian-Chinese bitcoin farm shut amid power outages
Unprecedented surge in demand for electricity has led to frequent blackouts in country in recent weeks

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:13:52 +0200
German economy narrows for 1st time in 11 years
Pandemic hits industry and services sectors in Germany, says statistics office

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:02:17 +0200
Israeli army detains 41 Palestinians across West Bank
Increase in number of virus infections put detainees’ lives in ‘double danger,’ says Palestinian Prisoners Society

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:44:42 +0200
Large fire devastates Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Victims have been relocated and no deaths reported, says refugee commissioner

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:41:53 +0200
New Jordanian government wins confidence vote
Lawmakers vote 88-38 in favor of new government headed by Premier Bishr Al-Khasawneh

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:39:13 +0200
Turkish, Azerbaijani ministers discuss post-war developments
Turkey to continue supporting Azerbaijan in building peace, says Mevlut Cavusoglu

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:28:54 +0200
Air in Tehran ‘unbreathable’ as pollution peaks
This year has seen air quality index touching dangerously high levels not only in Tehran but also other major cities.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:40:12 +0200
Iran launches missile drill amid tensions
Tensions in the region between Tehran, Washington soaring in final days of Trump administration

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:34:27 +0200
Any EU state can sue Facebook: Advocate general
EU court’s advisory opinion says all EU countries can challenge Facebook for data privacy breaches

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:56:44 +0200
Israel approves new 530 settler homes in East Jerusalem
New units include 400 in Gilo settlement and 130 units in Ramat Shlomo settlement

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:54:14 +0200
Opposition leader Navalny to return to Russia
Russian opposition leader plans to return on Sunday, he announces on Twitter.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:49:07 +0200
25 killed as Israel launches attacks in eastern Syria
Attacks target position of regime forces, pro-Iran militias in Deir ez-Zor and Al-Bukamal

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:45:13 +0200
Kuwaiti government resigns amid dispute with parliament
Resignation came 1 month after government was formed

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:03:26 +0200
Sudan-Ethiopia military conflict looms as tension rises
Sudanese military source says Ethiopian raids resulted in death of civilians

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:56:13 +0200
3 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in eastern Turkey
Anti-terror operations carried out in eastern Bitlis province, says Interior Ministry

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:29:16 +0200
EU urges Iran to fulfill obligations of nuclear deal
EU continues to support Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, says Josep Borrell

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:26:39 +0200
Facebook aims to legalize use or sell WhatsApp users' data
Terming data valuable asset, experts believe it can be used for building perception management.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:24:34 +0200
Oman's sultan issues decree to appoint crown prince
Another decree issued to set new mechanism for power transfer

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:12:10 +0200
Trump era staggers to its end… For now
Donald Trump is simply the current manifestation of trends in US society and politics that have been developing for decades

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:38:54 +0200
Turkish forces destroy 6 PKK terrorist shelters
Gendarmerie command destroys terror group’s shelters, supplies, ammunition in eastern Turkey

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:31:08 +0200
Israeli PM approves 800 new settlement units in W. Bank
The new settlement units will be constructed in the northern West Bank

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:28:06 +0200
Palestine to sue buyers of Israeli settlement products
Threat came one day after first commercial shipment of goods from Israeli settlements was flown to UAE

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:23:03 +0200
Assad’s cousin calls on regime to abide by Constitution
Syrian business tycoon Makhlouf demands Assad implement constitutional articles protecting private property

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:48:11 +0200
Ruling party leads in Kazakhstan's parliamentary polls
Nur Otan party wins nearly 72% of Sunday’s vote



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