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Turkish-US pact cracks down on archaeological trade

A pact with the US on restricting imports of archaeological and ethnological materials from Turkey was published in the nation’s Official Gazette on Friday. Under the memorandum of understanding, signed on Jan. 19 in the Turkish capital Ankara, both countries will act in line with the 1970 […]

Anarchy worsens in Yemen since outbreak of civil war

Since the outbreak of the war in Yemen in 2014, six armed forces have been fighting for control in the Arab country. The warring sides, who are in form of government forces, rebel groups, and terrorist organizations, receive external support. Meanwhile, the international community recognizes […]

‘Over $50B material damage inflicted on Azerbaijan by Armenia’

The total material damage Armenia inflicted on Azerbaijan amounts to more than $50 billion, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Turkey told Anadolu Agency in an interview. “Apart from the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions, and war crimes committed during the wars, Armenia violated the international law among […]

US House nixes Thursday session over extremist threat

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday cancelled a planned session this week over intelligence that suggests a militia group plans to overrun the Capitol on March 4. Business that was supposed to be attended to on Thursday, including a vote on a police reform […]

US ‘disappointed by’ ICC probe into crimes in Palestine

The US said Wednesday that it “firmly” opposes and is “disappointed” by the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s announcement of an investigation into crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories. “We will continue to uphold our strong commitment to Israel and its security, including by opposing actions that […]

Houthis claim drone attack on airport in Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi group said Tuesday that it targeted Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport in a drone attack. The Saudi-led Arab coalition denied the claim, saying its forces destroyed the Houthi drone before it could cause any damage. “The UAV air force managed to target the airfields of […]

Plane crash in South Sudan leaves 10 people dead

A commercial plane crashed late Tuesday in South Sudan, killing all 10 people on board, including eight passengers and two pilots, local media reported. The dead passengers included seven women and one man, according to local newspaper South Suudan News Now. “News reaching us indicates that a […]

US to have vaccines for every adult by end of May: Biden

The US will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for every adult in the country by the end of May, President Joe Biden said Tuesday. Speaking at a White House briefing, Biden said when his administration took office, “the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine […]

All kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released, says governor

Gusau, Nigeria-Hundreds of girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been freed, the local governor told AFP on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari expressed “overwhelming joy” at their release and called on the security forces to hunt down their abductors, after […]

US, Mexico ‘stronger when we stand together’: Biden

US President Joe Biden vowed Monday to bolster relations with Mexico, making not-so-oblique criticisms of his predecessor’s diplomatic and immigration legacies. In brief remarks ahead of his virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Biden acknowledged the “long and complicated history” between the North […]

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