ISTANBUL: Ukraine said on Monday that a Russian airstrike over the weekend struck a grain ship in Pivdennyi Port located in the country’s southwestern Odesa region. The St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged ship loaded with about 6,000 tons of Ukrainian corn was damaged due to a strike on Sunday, Ukraine’s Restoration
ANKARA: Southeast Asian allies South Korea and the Philippines on Monday agreed to form a bilateral “strategic partnership” to enhance cooperation in security, economy, energy, and other areas. During their summit in the capital Manila, visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed
KHIVA: For centuries, the people in a region of western Uzbekistan have buried their dead in above-ground tombs due to groundwater being very close to the surface. The Khorezm region is located near the Amu Darya, also known as the Oxus River, one of Central Asia’s longest rivers, stretching out
ISTANBUL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday said that the world order needs to be adjusted to current geopolitical realities. In an interview with Newsweek, Lavrov said that the world is currently going through a ‘multipolar moment,’ expressing that this process is a ‘natural part of power rebalancing, which
ANKARA: European leaders on Monday marked the first anniversary of the ongoing genocide in Gaza by Israeli forces, calling for a cease-fire and the release of hostages. ‘We reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, for the unconditional release of all hostages, and an end to the conflict,’
ISTANBUL: Services production in the EU and the eurozone increased 2.6% year-on-year in July, the regional statistical office Eurostat said on Monday. In the EU, services production for transportation and storage soared 2.9%, accommodation and food services 0.9%, information and communication 5%, and real estate activities 0.5% on an annual
