Day: September 28, 2024

ISTANBUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York to discuss bilateral relations and global issues. According to the US State Department, both diplomats stressed the importance of keeping communication channels open between the two nations amid ongoing tensions. […]

ANKARA: The Israeli army killed 52 more Palestinians in attacks in the Gaza Strip, taking the overall death toll to 41,586 since last Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Saturday. A ministry statement added that some 96,210 other people have been injured in the assault. ‘Israeli forces killed 52 people and […]

ANKARA: In its first gathering at New York, “Friends of Peace” group called for an immediate end to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting, co-chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira on Friday, was attended by top diplomats and representatives from 17 “Global South” countries, including Egypt, Indonesia, South […]

ANKARA: At least 11 medical personnel were killed on Saturday in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting health facilities in the villages of Taybeh and Deir Seryan in the Marjeyoun district of southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. The agency reported that 10 others were injured in the strikes that hit facilities […]

ANKARA: At least 50 people have been killed and dozens are missing after severe flooding and landslides hit multiple districts in Nepal, local media reported Saturday. The heavy rain, which has caused floods and landslides across the country, has displaced hundreds of people, according to the Kathmandu Post. Authorities have confirmed 11 deaths in Kathmandu, […]

ISTANBUL: The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has revealed that Israel has approved more than 80 illegal settlement plans in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since the end of 2022. These approvals include tens of thousands of settlement units, according to a report released on Saturday by the PLO’s National Bureau for the Defense […]

ISTANBUL: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s actions in Lebanon on Saturday, particularly decrying the “mass killing of women and children.” He warned that Israel “will regret” its recent military operations in the country. Khamenei’s remarks were broadcast by the Iranian state channel Al-Alam in response after Israel said […]

ANKARA: The Israeli army has announced a ban on gatherings of over 1,000 people in central Israel, effective from Saturday, amid escalating tensions following Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. The army spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said in a statement that the ban is a precautionary measure to ensure public safety in the light of potential threats. […]

ANKARA: Iraq’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani announced on Saturday a three-day period of national mourning over the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, his office said. In a statement, the prime minister’s office said the mourning is in honor of the ‘martyrdom’ of Nasrallah and his companions killed by Israel, which has continued extensive […]