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Sat, 01 May 2021 09:53:20 +0300
Turkic body urges de-escalation of Kyrgyz-Tajik tension
At least 39 people killed, 134 wounded in 2-day clashes along disputed segment of Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:46:05 +0300
UN 'deeply disturbed' over recent violence in Chad
UN calls on Central African country to investigate human rights violations.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:44:30 +0300
COVID-19 restrictions extended in Argentina
Argentine president announces restriction extensions after new daily death toll record.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:42:22 +0300
‘Turkish Cypriots took constructive attitude in Geneva’
Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar showed why federation models will go nowhere and proposed 2-state solution, says premier.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:37:47 +0300
2 more Turkish cultural assets enter UNESCO’s list
Historic town of Kemaliye, Midyat and surrounding area enter UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:36:10 +0300
Turkey continues elimination of terror in N.Iraq
Weapons, ammunition, IEDs detected, destroyed in Operations Pence-Simsek, Pence-Yildirim, says National Defense Ministry.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:33:07 +0300
Biden's 1915 events move to not affect legal status
US president’s ‘recent statement was not intended to impact Turkey's sovereign immunity,’ says State Department spokesperson.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:31:28 +0300
Gunmen kill Iraqi police officer, wound 5 in Kirkuk
Police officer accuses Daesh/ISIS of staging attack.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:11:45 +0300
US: Florida passes new voting restrictions
New restrictions to be imposed on drop boxes, vote-by-mail.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:09:23 +0300
Malaysian group hails Indian Muslims for virus response
Group calls on Indian Muslims to show humanitarian quality despite ‘prejudice being directed towards them’.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:49:20 +0300
Turkey urges Israel not to impede Palestinian elections
Foreign Ministry calls on Israeli government to end 'obstructive' stance, respect 1995 Oslo Interim Agreement.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:20:46 +0300
Tehran welcomes Saudi initiative for peace with Iran
Two countries can enter new chapter of cooperation to achieve regional peace, says Iran’s Foreign Ministry.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:17:01 +0300
Abbas: Won't go to elections without Jerusalem
Palestinian president says Tel Aviv did not give clear answer on allowing elections in Jerusalem.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:05:51 +0300
Hong Kong detects untraceable coronavirus variant
Domestic helper, 39, tests positive for N501Y mutant strain which has high transmissibility, says Department of Health.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:40:58 +0300
Pakistani party to observe Palestine Solidarity Day
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq appeals to nation to remember Palestinians in Ramadan prayers.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:25:48 +0300
Global coronavirus cases top 150M: Johns Hopkins
US, Brazil and India are most-affected countries, global recoveries surge past 87.5M.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:16:07 +0300
44 people killed in stampede at religious festival in Israel
103 also injured during celebrations of Jewish Lag B'Omer holiday.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:02:34 +0300
Promising Spanish COVID drug to start Phase 3 trial
Lab tests find plitidepsin to be 27.5 times better at reducing virus replication than remdesivir.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:59:39 +0300
‘No common ground yet’ to move ahead on Cyprus: UN chief
UN secretary-general says aim is to have another 5+1 meeting to move process forward on decades-old Cyprus issue.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:57:39 +0300
6 killed in Myanmar since ASEAN consensus: Rights group
Pro-democracy protests continue in towns and cities since Feb.1 military takeover.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:55:52 +0300
EU Council approves trade deal with UK
New chapter starts in EU-UK relations after concluding all steps of Brexit.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:21:46 +0300
First fall in 2 months of Europe's COVID-19 cases: WHO
WHO Europe regional chief says vaccine saving lives, cautions Indian-like battle against coronavirus can happen anywhere.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:19:11 +0300
EU lawmakers adopt guide on COVID-19 certificate talks
European Parliament insists on making PCR tests free, abolishing quarantine for certificate holders.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:27:58 +0300
Apple income more than doubles, sales rise 54% in Q1
iPhone sales up 66% to $47.9B in 1st quarter.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:25:44 +0300
Pakistan hails Saudi 'initiative for peace with Iran'
Prime Minister Imran Khan says peace between Riyadh, Tehran will strengthen global Muslim community.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:13:36 +0300
Media rights group urges Nigeria to probe attack
Nigerian journalist Frederick Olatunde Odimayo beaten over drug reporting on April 16.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:11:51 +0300
Israeli army drone falls in northern Gaza
Source from Palestinian resistance group says it has seized drone.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:09:21 +0300
'Southern Africa bloc must help Mozambique beat terror'
Members of Southern African Development Community should act together against groups terrorizing Mozambique, says official.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:07:42 +0300
US' Blinken, Azerbaijani president discuss Karabakh
'A lasting political settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict' benefits region, says Blinken.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:39:13 +0300
Fed Chair: US economy long away from goals
Powell says economic recovery remains 'uneven' and 'far from complete'.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:21:58 +0300
S. Arabia decides to close 8 Turkish schools with 2,256 students by end of 2021
Kingdom decides to terminate activities of schools in capital Riyadh, other provinces at end of 2020-2021 academic year.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:20:22 +0300
Colombians take to streets to protest tax reform
Protests take place amid deadliest wave of coronavirus infections since beginning of pandemic.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:21:34 +0300
Armenia's long occupation of Azerbaijani soil 'proven'
Turkey taking side of Azerbaijan is a matter of Azerbaijan being in the right, says Parliament Speaker Sentop says.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:57:13 +0300
Turkey ratifies parliament resolution on Biden remarks
Resolution condemns, rejects US president's statement on Armenian claims about events of 1915.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:55:15 +0300
Turkish, Greek Cypriot leaders, guarantors meet in UN-led talks
Talks aimed at moving forward finding lasting solution to Cyprus dispute being held closed to media.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:52:23 +0300
Saudi aspires to good ties with Iran: Crown prince
Bin Salman says Iran's negative actions include its nuclear program, supporting Houthis in Yemen.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:50:02 +0300
US will not fight for Ukraine in Donbas: Russia
Main responsibility for Ukrainian settlement lies on West because it has 'real influence' on Kyiv: Russian foreign minister.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:48:40 +0300
Libya PM plans to establish funds for reconstruction
Cost of reconstruction projects in Libya estimated at $50 billion.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:40:13 +0300
Japan: 3 nuclear units cleared to run past 40-year cap
3 reactors in Fukui province to be 1st to cross limit set after 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:38:02 +0300
Russia expels 7 diplomats in retaliatory move
Moscow announces diplomats, including 3 Slovak, 2 Latvian, 1 Estonian, 1 Lithuanian, persona non grata.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:34:20 +0300
Turkish agency gives iftar meal to orphans across world
Turkish Red Crescent carries out activities annually on 15th day of Ramadan observed as World Orphans Day.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:31:47 +0300
Israel’s Netanyahu appoints Gantz justice minister
Move comes after Israeli Supreme Court annulled assigning justice ministry to Ofir Akunis.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:50:39 +0300
Turkey endorses Turkish Cypriot vision in Geneva
Fair, permanent, sustainable solution can only be achieved based on realities on island, says Turkish foreign minister.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:47:53 +0300
Turkish charity distributes food aid in Somalia
Families who received aid include refugees from Yemen.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:43:07 +0300
Biden says he is intent on sending vaccines to India
'We’ll be in a position to share vaccines as well as know-how with other countries who are in real need,' says US president.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:28:01 +0300
US Coast Guard cutter passes through Bosphorus
USCGC Hamilton heading to Black Sea for first visit by a US Coast Guard cutter since 2008.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:25:02 +0300
US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian gunboats
Incident marks first time in 4 years US fired warning shots at Iranian ships.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:22:21 +0300
Leave Afghanistan ASAP: US to citizens wishing to do so
State Dept. raises travel advisory to Level 4 -- Do Not Travel.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:55:45 +0300
UK least vaccine hesitant country: Poll
Vaccine hesitancy in Britain has fallen over past months to just 11%, far lower than other European countries.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:52:42 +0300
'Auto sector stimulus not enough for Indonesia economy'
Plan unlikely to spur sustainable growth, gov't needs to focus on job creation, cash-intensive programs, says economist.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:59:09 +0300
Turkey provides needy Kenyans with food, hygiene kits
Among those who received Turkish aid were orphan children from slums in capital Nairobi.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:49:53 +0300
F1 approves sprint qualifying races for 3 Grands Prix
Sprint Qualifying to take place over 100km to replace qualifying sessions, deciding starting grid for Sunday's race.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:39:38 +0300
5+1 Cyprus talks to commence at UN in Geneva
UN chief Guterres to convene informal talks with 'realistic' frame to negotiate lasting settlement in Cyprus.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:37:34 +0300
UK premier faces pressure on 'dead bodies' remarks
Boris Johnson is alleged to have said he preferred 'more deaths than lockdowns' but ministers play down comments.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:34:48 +0300
Iran sees first cases of South African COVID-19 variant
Authorities examine few Indians to know whether they are carrying the Indian variant of coronavirus.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:07:13 +0300
WHO urges vaccination against diseases like measles
During pandemic, jabs against life-threatening diseases like measles, yellow fever, diphtheria still needed, says WHO chief.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:43:15 +0300
China sends 9 satellites into space
Satellites to provide remote sensing services to local governments in country's east for land surveying.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:41:10 +0300
Libyan official slams blocking of cabinet meeting in Benghazi
Move seeks to perpetuate division among Libyans, says deputy prime minister.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:38:09 +0300
Rebels seize Myanmar military post along Thai border
Post seen on fire in video posted on social media as two sides exchange heavy gunfire.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:34:56 +0300
Israel commits apartheid crimes against Palestinians: HRW
HRW says Israel's repression crossed the threshold into apartheid, persecution.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:42:54 +0300
Tesla income at record in Q1, vehicle deliveries double
Carmaker says it weathered global chip crisis by using new microcontrollers, firmware by new suppliers.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:57:37 +0300
Turkey: Distorting history spurs Armenian extremists
Demonstration by Armenian extremists in US was encouraged by distortion of history, says Turkey's communications director.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:45:27 +0300
Burkina Faso: Foreign journalists missing after attack
2 Spanish, 1 Irish journalists, Burkinabe soldier are among missing.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:42:39 +0300
US population surpassed 331M: 2020 census
Census Bureau tally tracks 7.4% increase from 2010.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:39:12 +0300
Rights group urges road map to end Myanmar crisis
Ensuring both ASEAN and Myanmar to fulfill their commitments next challenge, says AICHR representative.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:25:33 +0300
US Muslim group says 2020 saw 9% spike in complaints
CAIR tracks 20% dip in reported hate crimes in 2020, which it says may be due to coronavirus lockdowns.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:21:57 +0300
No green light yet for Sputnik V vaccine: Merkel
German chancellor says 'there are still questions unanswered' about Russian jab, Berlin will wait for EMA's approval.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:49:13 +0300
Venezuela reports new clashes on Colombian border
Clashes between Venezuelan Armed Forces and Colombian group resulted in casualties on both sides.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:45:23 +0300
Myanmar: 753 killed in military junta's crackdown
2 more fatalities added to growing tally since anti-coup protests started in February.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:54:49 +0300
EU sends 3 diplomats for UN-led Cyprus talks
Experienced EU diplomats to assist negotiations in Geneva on behalf of bloc which is not invited to talks officially.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:54:49 +0300
Europe to allow vaccinated US summer tourists
Lifting trans-Atlantic travel restrictions to partially improve European economy, aviation, tourism sectors.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:47:39 +0300
Turkish parliament head rejects Biden's remarks on 1915
US President Joe Biden's remarks on 1915 events can damage relations between two countries, Mustafa Sentop says.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:17:39 +0300
Russia 'concerned' over situation in Myanmar
Russia condemns actions leading to human casualties, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:12:23 +0300
Pakistan condemns Israel over violent acts in Jerusalem
Foreign Ministry expresses serious concern over recent developments in occupied Palestinian territories.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:08:38 +0300
Global military spending hits highest level since 1988
Military expenditure totals nearly $2T in 2020, accounting for 2.4% of global GDP.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:35:43 +0300
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble to start on May 26
Travelers from both sides will have to present negative COVID-19 test for quarantine-free air travel.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:32:35 +0300
US' Biden issues controversial statement on 1915 events
Turkey objects to presentation of incidents as 'genocide,' calling them tragedy in which both sides suffered casualties.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:29:24 +0300
Malaysian NGO condemns Biden’s remarks on 1915 events
Western countries remain silent on genocide that Israel continues to carry out in Palestine, says head of NGO.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:25:22 +0300
Israel bans fishing for Gaza fishermen
Decision comes after 3 rockets were launched from Gaza towards Israel.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:23:47 +0300
Venezuela slams US mishandling of its overseas assets
US Treasury to deliver $150 million to Venezuelan opposition.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:18:10 +0300
Academy Awards: Nomadland wins best picture
Chloe Zhao wins for best director.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:31:08 +0300
France: Armenian mob attacks Turkish family, 4 injured
Group of about 40 Armenians attacks family in Saint-Die-Des-Vosges.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:58:21 +0300
UK urged to recognize Northern Cyprus
TRNC President Ersin Tatar says 2-state solution should be backed by UK.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:08:19 +0300
'Black Sea region is our common home'
Turkey's foreign minister urges Black Sea region to be kept away from tensions.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:06:50 +0300
Rockets target Iraqi military base housing US forces
Airbase houses Iraqi, American soldiers, foreign forces from US-led coalition.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:04:43 +0300
EU allocates $51M to help South Sudan fight hunger
South Sudan grappling with worst food insecurity, warns EU commissioner.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:02:49 +0300
Spain starts administering one-shot J&J vaccine
Jab offered to 70- to 79-year-olds, even though it is still on hold in many countries.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:01:44 +0300
EU officials urge cooperation against climate change
World getting 'dangerously' close to 1.5-C global warming, warns head of European Commission.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:29:57 +0300
Israel strikes Syria after missile attack
Israeli army says missile attack carried out from Syrian territory on Negev region in southern Israel.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:03:02 +0300
Mexico asks Biden to partner on migration problem
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado asked Biden to invest in solution.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:43:34 +0300
Putin says open to meeting Ukrainian leader 'any time'
Putin says Zelensky 'welcome' to Moscow to discuss restoration of bilateral ties.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:48:56 +0300
Turkic Council celebrates Children's Day
Head of Turkic Council congratulates Turkish government, nation on occasion of National Sovereignty and Children’s Day.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:26:44 +0300
At least 100 irregular migrants killed in Mediterranean
International Organization for Migration shares report of shipwreck off Libya.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:03:37 +0300
Kazakhstan to apply homegrown COVID vaccine next week
First 50,000 doses of QazVak vaccine produced in Kazakhstan's southern Jambyl province.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:45:45 +0300
China 'willing' to help virus-ravaged India
Beijing offers assistance as India's COVID-19 situation continues to spiral out of control.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:42:55 +0300
Death toll since Myanmar coup now at 739: Rights group
Over 3,300 people detained since Myanmar military seized power on Feb. 1, according to monitoring group.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:08:13 +0300
Japan: 1st Olympic torch relay virus case reported
Country mulling to impose state of emergency in 4 prefectures.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:55:20 +0300
Saudi-led coalition downs rebel drone from Yemen
Houthi group says it targeted King Khalid Airbase.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:36:11 +0300
Russia conducts surprise combat readiness check
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu arrives in Crimea to oversee military exercises.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:35:26 +0300
Children struggling to adapt to life under COVID
Routine can give children feeling of safety and structure.



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