27 killed 75 injured in blasts in Turkey
ANKARA / At least 27 people dead, and 75 wounded in an explosion hit Ankara’s central Kizilay neighborhood in Turkey Sunday evening. The blast in Ankara occurred two days after…
Syrian government to send delegation to Geneva talks
The Syrian government has said, it will send a delegation to the fresh peace talks due to start in Geneva tomorrow, but has put limits on the agenda. Foreign Minister…
US, allies conduct 09 strikes against Islamic State
United States and its allies have targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria with nine strikes. The US military yesterday said, five of the strikes in Iraq were near…
China-Russia talks focus on North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to Moscow this week has largely focused on North Korea’s increasing nuclear threats. After meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Mr Wang said,…
Obama warns candidates to reject insults, violence
US President Barack Obama has warned White House contenders to avoid raising tensions, a day after a rally by Donald Trump was called off amid clashes. Speaking at a Democratic…
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff refuses to resign
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has insisted she will not resign over her alleged mishandling of the economy after moves to impeach her. She accused her opponents of causing a political…
North Korea threatens to ‘liberate’ South Korea
North Korea has said it is ready to pre-emptively attack and ‘liberate’ South Korea in the wake of its arch-enemy’s annual joint military drills with the US. In a statement…
IS chemical attacks kill 3 yr old girl, wound 600 in Iraq’s Kirkuk
Islamic State group has launched two chemical attacks, killing a three-year-old girl and wounding some 600 people near the northern city of Kirkuk in Iraq. Security and hospital officials say…
Arab League declares Hezbollah a terrorist group
The Arab League has declared Lebanese movement Hezbollah a terrorist group; only days after the Gulf Cooperation Council adopted the same stance. The move came during the Arab League Foreign…
UN warns EU against mass, arbitrary migrant expulsions
AMN / The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned the EU against collective and arbitrary expulsions of migrants. Speaking to the UN Human Rights…