Nearly 500,000 Turkish nationals have cast their votes abroad in the country’s foreign missions and customs gates in the second round of Trkiye’s presidential election scheduled for May 28.Since overseas voting began Saturday, 452,257 voters cast ball…
Day: May 21, 2023
Greeks abroad vote in country’s parliamentary elections for first time
For the first time in Greek history, nationals living abroad will be able to exercise their right to vote Saturday in parliamentary elections from their country of residence, according to the Interior Ministry.A total of 22,825 Greeks living abroad ar…
Voting begins in Greece’s general elections
Greece started going to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election unlikely to see any clear winners.According to the latest opinion polls, the ruling conservative New Democracy party is ahead, with left-wing Syriza coming second. However, it is …
Bahrain restores full diplomatic relations with Lebanon
Bahrain has resumed its full diplomatic relations with Lebanon, after a year-and-a-half break.A Foreign Ministry statement said the decision would ‘strengthen the brotherly relations between the two countries and their peoples and promote mutual respe…
18 civilians killed in clashes in Sudan’s Darfur: Medics
At least 18 civilians were killed in clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in the South Darfur region of western Sudan on Sunday, according to local medics.In a statement, the Sudan Doctors Syndicate s…
UN chief pushes for global cooperation as 76th World Health Assembly begins
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a rallying call for global cooperation as the 76th edition of the World Health Assembly started in Geneva on Sunday.In a video message, Guterres urged member states to continue working together and to suppo…
Arab countries blast Israeli minister’s storming of Al-Aqsa complex in Jerusalem
Jordan, Qatar, and Egypt on Sunday condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem.The far-right minister had forced his way into the flashpoint site early Sunday under Israe…
Anadolu delves into Kenya’s cult that killed more than 200 victims
In the quiet, unsuspecting corners of Kilifi County, a startling revelation has unearthed the hidden world of a starvation cult.The Good News International Ministries (GNIM), better known as the Malindi cult, has emerged as a troubling case, shedding …
3 killed in Croatia plane crash
Three people were killed when a small plane crashed in a mountainous area in Croatia, officials said on Sunday.The single-engine Cirrus SR-20 aircraft was heading from Maribor in Slovenia to Pula in Croatia on Saturday when it disappeared from radars …
Palestine warns of ‘religious war’ after Israeli minister’s visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem.The far-right minister had forced his way into the flashpoint site early Su…