More than 133,000 Syrians have left Turkey for Syria: Erdogan
More than 133,000 Syrians living in Turkey have returned home in the three months since former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on
Something is smelling really bad among the peace brokers of Ukraine
You don't have to be a genius to work out that if you exclude Russia and just look at the three groups who are vying for war, or whining for peace,
Türkiye kills 26 Kurdish militants in past week despite PKK's ceasefire declaration
ANKARA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish Defense Ministry said Thursday its forces have killed 26 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria in the past week, despite the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)'s declaration of a ceasefire with Türkiye over the weekend. A total of 478 "terrorists" have been "neutralized" in counterterrorism operations
EU Prosecutors Accuse Greek Livestock Breeders of Farming Fund Fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office says it suspects 100 livestock breeders in Greece, mostly in Crete, of the fraudulent use of EU agricultural funds via false land ownership or leasing claims. ...
Myanmar police destroy over 100 acres of poppy in eastern state
YANGON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's police have destroyed 113 acres of opium poppy
Malaysian court rules ‘wounding religious feelings’ is a crime
Ruling on controversial film ‘Mentega Terbang’ widens the potential for legal liability in a country beset by issues of race, religion and royalty. ...
Advocates praise recommendations from Australian sexual violence report but say lack of radical change a ‘missed opportunity’
Advocates have welcomed recommendations from a report into the criminal justice system’s treatment of victims of sexual violence as “incredibly symbolic”, but others say the commission’s failure to suggest radical change was a ‘missed opportunity’.
The world is beginning to tire of Trump’s whiplash leadership
Government by chaos is back. One day, President Donald Trump imposed a punishing tariff regime against Canada and Mexico. The next, he froze auto duties for a month after suddenly realizing that – as everyone had predicted – they could wreck a quintessential American industry. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to the Oval Office to sign a rare-earth
Hamas claims Donald Trump’s threats aim to help Netanyahu back out of Gaza ceasefire deal
Hamas accused US President Donald Trump on Thursday of using repeated threats against Palestinians to support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in backing out of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and intensifying pressure on Gazans.Trump on Wednesday issued a direct ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of all hostages, including the remains of those killed. “Release all
Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said. The pope has been sleeping with a non-invasive mechanical mask to guarantee that his lungs expand properly overnight and help his recovery. He has been transitioning to receiving oxygen with a nasal tube
Pakistan Army claims ‘Bannu’ attack was planned in Afghanistan
The Pakistani military has reported that civilian casualties from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack have reached 18, with the attack having been planned in Afghanistan. According to a report by Dawn newspaper on Thursday, March 6, the attack in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has claimed the
S Korea’s lefty opposition shifting to the center-right
Former factory worker and labor activist Yoon Jong-oh says being a left-winger in South Korea has always been tough. The dictators in charge for most of the first four decades after the Republic of Korea gained independence in 1948 saw communists under every bed and, specifically, did not like labor organizers one bit – much less give them a say in national politics. In the
Syria monitor reports 11 killed in ex-Assad bastion, clashes in south
A Syria war monitor said Wednesday that four civilians had been killed in a security operation in a former pro-government bastion this week, while clashes in the south had left at least seven security personnel and gunmen dead. Restoring and maintaining security across Syria remains one of the most pressing challenges for the country's new authorities after Islamist-led rebels
Prosecutors appeal Rubiales sentence and ask for re-trial
The prosecutor's office has appealed Luis Rubiales' sentence for sexual assault and asks that the trial be annulled and repeated to include new evidence, and presided over by a different judge. Prosecutors believe
Will Turkey and Indonesia’s defense industry cooperation thrive?
D uring the recent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey and Indonesia signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs), including in the defense sector. Among these, a joint venture on the establishment of a drone
Samoan PM defeats Second No-Confidence Vote in two Weeks
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has defeated a no-confidence motion against her minority government for a second time in as many weeks. Fiame defeated the no-confidence vote by 32 votes
China says it will ‘fight to the end’ with US ‘in tariff war, trade war or any other war’
China’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White
Third international airport to open in gang violence-hit Haiti
SAN JUAN: An airport in southwestern Haiti is ready to receive international flights for the first time, officials said Wednesday, adding a safer option for commercial airlines that have halted all flights to the main airport in Port-au-Prince, where gang violence persists. The Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city of Les Cayes, named after a Haitian president who led a
Is Egypt being forced to keep buying Israel's stolen gas?
There is no doubt that Egypt's economic security has become directly bound up with Israel in recent years, especially when it comes to energy security, and meeting Egypt's natural gas needs. It is also beyond doubt that this dependency is extremely dangerous, not just in the mid-to-long term, but also in the short term. This is because such a level of energy reliance on Israel
IDF Chief of Staff: 'We must defeat Hamas, we are preparing to return to battle'
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met with local leaders in the Gaza envelope and pledged: 'The hostages are our top priority.' ...
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