Politics

45 per cent of voters participated in Tunisia's presidential polls - 09/16/2019

TUNIS, Tarak Guizani (dpa)– Around 45 per cent of Tunisia's registered voters cast their ballots in the country's hotly contested presidential polls held on Sunday, the electoral commission said. The...

Spotlight on Idlib as Turkey hosts Russia, Iran for Syria summit - 09/16/2019

ISTANBUL, Anindita Ramaswamy and Peter Spinella (dpa)- The leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran are meeting for a Syria summit focused on the mainly rebel-controlled province of Idlib, where raging...

North Korea wants security guarantees before nuclear talks with US - 09/16/2019

SEOUL (dpa)- North Korea wants to make talks on its nuclear programme conditional on security guarantees from the United States, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Days after Pyongyang...

Johnson 'optimistic' on Brexit deal ahead of talks with EU's Juncker - 09/14/2019

LONDON, Bill Smith (dpa)- Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said he remains "cautiously optimistic" that Brussels and London can agree a last-minute deal to smooth Britain's withdrawal from the...

Netanyahu touts Israeli action in Syria in pre-election trip to Putin - 09/13/2019

MOSCOW, Peter Spinella and Tamara Zieve (dpa)- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized the importance of his country's freedom of military action as it deems necessary in neighbouring...

Russia: Putin to attend trilateral Syria summit with Turkey, Iran - 09/13/2019

MOSCOW (dpa)- The Kremlin confirmed on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would attend a trilateral summit next week with the leaders of Turkey and Iran in Ankara on efforts to resolve the...

UN chief launches inquiry into attacks in north-western Syria - 09/13/2019

NEW YORK (dpa)- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday launched an internal inquiry to investigate attacks on civilians in north-western Syria. "The board will commence its work...

UN: Hundreds of displaced children died at Syria's al-Hol camp - 09/12/2019

GENEVA (dpa)- At least 390 children have died this year amid the inhumane conditions of the Syrian al-Hol refugee camp, where 11,000 family members of foreign Islamic State fighters are housed, UN...

Netanyahu's pledge to annex parts of West Bank triggers condemnations - 09/12/2019

RIYADH, Amr Mostafa and Ella Joyner (dpa)– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank has unleashed condemnations. On Tuesday, Netanyahu...

Turkey blames US for stalling Syria safe zone with 'cosmetic steps' - 09/10/2019

ISTANBUL (dpa)- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday in Ankara that the United States is stalling the creation of a planned safe zone in north-eastern Syria. "There are joint...
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