44 ISIS men killed in northern Syria
ANKARA A total of 44 ISIS militants were killed over the last 24 hours as part of Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, the Turkish military announced Thursday. according…
U.S. appeals court rules against Trump’s travel ban
AMN / WASHINGTON In a blow to the Trump administration, a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority…
Exiled Madives leader Nasheed to run for 2018 presidential elections
Former President of Maldives Mohammed Nasheed today announced his candidature for next Presidential elections in the country scheduled for 2018. Addressing a press conference in Colombo today, Mr. Nasheed hoped…
France: Explosion occurs at Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant
WEB DESK / An explosion has occurred at Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant, in north-west Normandy in France. Officials said that several people were slightly injured after inhaling the fumes, though…
UK: PM Theresa May set to trigger Bexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May has won a crucial vote in the UK Parliament, which will give her the authority to officially trigger Brexit and start negotiations for leaving the…
Somalia: Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo chosen new President
Former Prime Minister who holds dual Somali-US citizenship has been declared Somalia’s new President. Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo was named the new leader after two rounds of voting yesterday and quickly…
US Senate votes to confirm Jeff Sessions as next US Attorney General
Senate in US voted today to confirm Republican Senator Jeff Sessions as the next Attorney General of the United States. The Alabama senator is known for his tough stance on…
UK House of Commons passes Brexit bill
WEB DESK British MPs have overwhelmingly agreed in House of Commons to let the government begin the UK’s departure from the EU as they voted for the Brexit bill. The…
Syria conflict: Rebel-held Idlib hit by deadly air strikes
At least 23 people, many of them civilians, have been killed in air strikes on a rebel-held city in north-western part of Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a…
Trump, Erdogan hold 45-minute phone call for first time
US President Donald Trump held a 45-minute telephone talk with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump reiterated US support to Turkey as a strategic partner and the NATO ally during…