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ANKARA: Beijing sanctioned five US defense industry companies in response to a similar move by Washington, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Sunday.
The move came after the US’ call to sell arms to Taiwan and Washington sanctioned Chinese business…
China puts sanction on 5 US defense industry companies Read MoreISTANBUL: Here’s a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Sunday, including US’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meetings with Trkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul, pro-Palestinian demons…
Morning Briefing: Jan. 7, 2024 Read MoreANKARA: Two more Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, bringing the death toll since Oct. 7 to 109, the government media office said.
In a statement, the office identified the two victims as Hamza Wael Al…
2 more journalists killed in Gaza, pushing up death toll since Oct. 7 to 109 Read MoreISTANBUL: Too many people in Gaza face major hurdles just to fulfill their basic daily needs, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, decrying the ‘dire’ situation in the besieged and blockaded Gaza Strip.
“The situation for men, women and childre…
Situation in Gaza for Palestinian ‘remains dire’: US’ Blinken Read MoreDHAKA: The Bangladeshi electoral authority registered a 40% turnout in general elections on Sunday amid boycott and shutdown.
Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal attributed the low voter turnout to the opposition boycott.
“A large group bo…
Bangladeshi general elections see 40% voter turnout: Officials Read MoreANKARA: Turkish forces “neutralized” six PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria, near the Turkish border, the National Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
“Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces continue their operations against PKK/YPG terrorists…
Turkish forces ‘neutralize’ 6 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria Read MoreISTANBUL: A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul late Saturday night killed or wounded at least 25 people, the UN mission in Afghanistan said.
The blast targeted the ethnic Hazara community in the western Dasht-e Barchi area, said a Sunday statement on …
Dozens of casualties in Kabul blast: UN mission in Afghanistan Read MoreISTANBUL: A member of the legal team representing Gaza victims before the International Criminal Court has criticized ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan for applying ‘double standards’ when it comes to war crimes committed by Israel.
‘One finds it difficult t…
International Criminal Court prosecutor uses ‘double standards’ even as genocide is happening: Lawyer Read MoreISTANBUL: Rescuers in Japan may face a difficult task in continuing operations in the seacoast central Japanese Ishikawa province, which was devastated by a massive earthquake, as the weather authority forecasted heavy snowfall through Monday.
As the…
Japan: Heavy snowfall expected in quake-hit Ishikawa province Read More