Finland, Sweden leaders to discuss NATO bid with Erdogan

Brussels, June 27 (AFP/APP): Finnish and Swedish leaders will discuss their stalled NATO bids with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday in a push to convince him at the start of a summit in Madrid. But Ankara said the four-way meeting, which will also […]

Turkey not to join anti-Russian sanctions

ANKARA, Turkey – June 27 (ONLINE) Turkey will not join the West’s anti-Russian sanctions over the Ukrainian crisis, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Sunday. “We are conducting a well-balanced policy in respect of Russia. <…> We are not imposing sanctions and will not […]

G7 to pledge fresh support for Ukraine as war rages

Elmau Castle, Germany, June 27 (AFP/APP): Leaders of the G7 were on Monday expected to announce new economic measures to tighten the screws on Moscow, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more help in fending off Russia’s invasion. US President Joe Biden and his […]

Peace in IIOJK can’t be achieved through force, Farooq Abdullah tells India

Srinagar, June 25 (ONLINE): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) President, Farooq Abdullah, has urged the Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian government to shun its stubborn attitude and review its Kashmir policy as peace cannot be achieved through force. Addressing party leaders […]

Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend Hong Kong celebration: Xinhua

Beijing, June 25 (AFP/APP): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a ceremony in Hong Kong celebrating 25 years of the city’s handover to China, state media Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. Xi will also attend the inauguration of the next Hong Kong administration, Xinhua […]

Qatar’s Tamim to visit Egypt for first time since boycott

DOHA, Qatar – June 24 (ONLINE) Qatar’s ruler will visit Egypt on Friday, his first trip to the country since Egypt and Qatar agreed last year to end a long-running regional feud, diplomatic sources said. Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who last visited Egypt […]

Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing four – reports

MOSCOW, Russia – June 24 (ONLINE) An Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane crashed and caught fire while landing near Russia’s western city of Ryazan on Friday, killing four of the nine people on board, the RIA news agency reported, citing local authorities. Five people were […]

US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion

Washington, June 24 (AFP/APP): The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life. The conservative-dominated court overturned […]