Turkey

30-35 Syrian troops killed in Turkish counter-fire: Erdogan

3:41 pm February 3, 2020

Istanbul: Turkey has killed dozens of Syrian forces in retaliatory fire after four of its soldiers died in shelling on positions in the northwest of the country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “There is an ongoing operation right now and… according to initial findings around 30 to 35 Syrians on the other side […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

Amended UN draft resolution calls for withdrawal of mercenaries in Libya

3:23 pm February 1, 2020

United Nations: The United Kingdom sent its fellow Security Council members an amended draft resolution on Libya Friday, calling for the withdrawal of mercenaries from the country, according to the text, seen by AFP. The draft expresses the Council’s “concern over the growing involvement of mercenaries in Libya,” despite commitments made on January 19 at […]

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UN says Jeff Bezos’ phone may have been hacked by Saudis

8:40 pm January 22, 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: United Nations experts Wednesday called for an “immediate investigation” by the United States and others into information they received that suggests that Jeff Bezos’ phone was hacked after receiving a file sent from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s WhatsApp account. Bezos owns The Washington Post and is the founder of […]

Onion auctions to resume after Maha CM's assurance

States shun imported onions; Centre fears stock may rot

8:26 pm January 14, 2020

New Delhi: Forced to import onions to check spike in prices, the Union Government now fears that the key kitchen staple may rot in godowns as states have shown little interest in buying them despite its offer to bear transportation cost. Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the Centre is offering onions to states […]

King of Jordan warns Islamic State on rise again

4:31 pm January 13, 2020

Paris: King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday warned that the Islamic State group was regrouping and was once again on the rise in the Middle East. Months after the ousting of IS last year from their last Syrian holdout, Abdullah said his “major concern is that we have seen over the past year the re-establishment […]