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London, Feb 8 (AFP/APP): Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the UK on Wednesday, Britain said, in the Ukrainian leader’s second overseas trip since Russian troops invaded his country nearly a year ago. London used the announcement of the visit to say that it would offer fighter […]

Doha, , Feb 8 (SPA/APP):The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Air Force and Air Defense Commanders of the Armed Forces held their 27th meeting yesterday in Doha, State of Qatar. The meeting dealt with issues related to joint Gulf military action concerning the air force and […]

ANKARA, Turkiye – February 7 (ONLINE) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a state of emergency for three months in 10 southeastern provinces hit by Monday’s massive earthquakes. “Based on the authority given to us by Article 119 of the Constitution, we decided to […]

Madrid, Feb 7 (AFP/APP): A Moroccan man sustained serious injuries after setting himself on fire outside the Moroccan consulate in Madrid on Tuesday, police and diplomatic sources told AFP. He was badly burnt and emergency services took him to hospital. It took place in a […]

Berlin, Feb 7 (AFP/APP): Ukraine will receive at least 100 Leopard 1 tank from industrial stocks in the “coming months”, the German, Dutch and Danish defence ministries said on Tuesday. The “required logistic support and training” will also be provided for the tanks, a predecessor […]

Paris, Feb 7 (AFP/APP):Opponents of France’s controversial pension reform plan sought to keep up the momentum on a third day of protests and strikes, but the numbers taking to the streets were down on the previous week. President Emmanuel Macron’s bid to raise the retirement […]

TEHRAN, Iran – February 6 (ONLINE) Iranian activists on Sunday dismissed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s decree reportedly ordering amnesty or a reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests shaking the country, acknowledging for the first time the […]

MOSCOW / BAGHDAD – February 6 (ONLINE) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iraqi counterpart discussed unpaid bills owed to Russian oil companies because of US sanctions over the Ukraine conflict. “The sanctions should not be imposed on Iraq because its cooperation continues with […]

Geneva, Feb 6 (AFP/APP):UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Monday slammed Mali’s expulsion of the top rights representative in the troubled West African country, saying the work there was “more crucial than ever.” Mali’s ruling junta said Sunday that it was expelling the head […]

Jandairis, Syria, Feb 6 (AFP/APP):In the quake-devastated town of Jandairis in northern Syria, a dazed father cradles the body of his lifeless baby, saying over and over again, “Wake up, my boy, wake up.” “Ya Allah, ya Allah (My God, my God…)” he sobs, kissing […]