October 14, 2024

ANKARA: Israel is ‘undermining’ the UN and its peacekeeping force in Lebanon to give itself free rein, Ireland’s foreign minister said on Monday, ahead of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg. Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon aim to “drive the eyes and ears out of South

ANKARA: Sri Lanka has formally decided to apply for BRICS membership, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath announced Monday. Speaking to the diplomatic corps in the capital Colombo, Herath said the country will submit its membership request at the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, scheduled for Oct. 23-24. Sri Lanka’s secretary

ISTANBUL: Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun held talks with his visiting Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov in Beijing on Monday to discuss military cooperation between the two sides. Dong said the two militaries should follow the direction guided by the two heads of state to deepen strategic coordination, improve the

ISTANBUL: Jordanian foreign minister will visit Trkiye on Tuesday, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi will visit Trkiye on Oct. 15, 2024, the ministry announced on Monday. During the visit, Safadi will meet with Turkish officials to discuss bilateral relations, it

ISTANBUL: Palestinians suffered ‘another night of horror’ in the Gaza Strip after two deadly Israeli strikes in the enclave, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Monday. Four people were killed and 40 other injured when Israeli warplanes hit a hospital courtyard in the central city of Deir al-Balah,

KAMPALA: Uganda and a Turkish company signed a deal on Monday to construct a 272-kilometer railway, marking a significant step toward improving transportation infrastructure in East Africa. The railway, designed to enhance both speed and cargo capacity, is expected to strengthen Uganda’s links to regional trade routes, including the Indian