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Germans will be Asked to Stockpile Food and Water ‘in Case of A Catastrophe’
August 23, 2016
BERLIN - Germany is planning to urge its citizens to stockpile food, water and other supplies in the event of a catastrophe or armed attack. According to a report by German...
US Scrambled Jets to Protect Its Advisers in Syria: Pentagon
August 22, 2016
WASHINGTON - The US-led coalition scrambled fighters to protect US advisers working with Kurdish forces after Syrian regime jets bombed the area, in the latest escalation of...
Donald Trump’s Support for Forced Deportation is ‘To Be Determined’
August 22, 2016
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s support of forced deportation for undocumented immigrants is now unclear, his campaign manager said on Sunday. To be determined, Kellyanne Conway...
US, Ukraine Urge End to Soaring Tensions with Russia
August 21, 2016
WASHINGTON - US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko in a phone call urged a speedy resolution to the conflict with pro-Russian separatists amid a...
Turkey to Play More Active Role to Solve Syrian Crisis: Yildirim
August 21, 2016
ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that his country will play a more active role in helping address the Syrian crisis within the next six months...
Merkel Sees no Reason for EU to Lift Russia Bans over Ukraine
August 20, 2016
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union should keep the sanctions against Russia because of what she called Moscow’s failure to honor its obligations...
UN Agency Reports Fewer Children Detained for Immigration Purposes
August 20, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Refugee Agency has reported a 14 percent decrease in the total number of children detained for immigration-related purposes across 12 countries last...
Majority of U.S. Young Adults Reject Trump: Poll
August 17, 2016
WASHINGTON - Despite U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's strategy of patching together a bipartisan coalition by appealing to the millions of young supporters...
Turkish Police Raid 44 Firms for Financial Support to Failed Coup Bid
August 17, 2016
ISTANBUL - Turkish police on Tuesday launched simultaneous operations against 44 companies in Istanbul over their suspected links to a failed military coup attempt last month...
Turkey PM Proposes 3-Step Roadmap on Syria Crisis
August 16, 2016
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has proposed a three-step roadmap to solve a five-year-old war in Syria, local media reported on Monday. In an interview with daily...
G20 Needs Structural Upgrade to Take Global Economy out of Low-Growth Trap
August 16, 2016
BEIJING - With successes achieved in its efforts to counter the global financial tsunami that broke out eight years ago, the Group of 20 (G20) now needs to structurally upgrade itself...
Trump’s VP Pick More Favored Than Clinton’s: Poll
August 15, 2016
WASHINGTON - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Vice Presidential running mate Mike Pence has a more positive image than Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's...
Russian President’s Envoy Due in Iran for Mideast Talks
August 15, 2016
TEHRAN - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov plans to pay an official visit to Iran to hold talks with the country’s senior officials on mutual relations...
Security Council to Hold Next Round of Straw Poll on UN Chief Selection on Aug. 29
August 14, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold next round of straw poll to select the next UN secretary-general on Aug. 29, the council president announced here...
IS Kidnaps 2,000 Civilians While Evacuating Last Position in Syria’s Manbej
August 14, 2016
DAMASCUS - The Islamic State (IS) militants have kidnapped nearly 2,000 civilians while evacuating their last position in the northern town of Manbej near Turkey on Friday...
Trump: if GOP Drops Me, ‘I’ll Stop Funding the Republican Party’
August 13, 2016
The Republicans’ money train will come to a screeching halt if the party doesn’t squarely back its presidential nominee, Donald Trump warned Thursday. Trump issued the warning...
U.S. Calls on Russia, Ukraine to Reduce Tension in Crimea
August 13, 2016
WASHINGTON - The United States urged Russia and Ukraine to avoid the escalation of tension in Crimea, the State Department said Thursday. We are extremely concerned about the increased...
UNGA to Adopt Agreement on Refugees, Migrants in September
August 11, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to adopt an agreement on globally resolving issues on refugees and migrants at a high-level meeting to be held on...
Turkey Establishes Direct Contact Line with Russia over Syria
August 11, 2016
ANKARA - Turkey and Russia have agreed to keep in close contact regarding the war in Syria in order to avoid a repetition of incidents such as last year's downing of a Russian...
82 Pct of Europeans Want EU to do More Against Terrorism: Survey
August 10, 2016
BRUSSELS - Eighty-two percent of European citizens want the European Union to do more in the fight against terrorism, it was revealed Tuesday according to the latest Eurobarometer...
UN Chief Calls for “Shared Responsibility” in Dealing with Refugee Crisis
August 10, 2016
BUENOS AIRES - Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday asked members of the international community to share responsibility in dealing with the refugee crisis. It is a situation...
G20 Nations to Revive Global Economic Recovery Via Pro-Growth Strategies, Innovation
August 09, 2016
BEIJING - Less than one month before the kickoff of a Group of 20 (G20) summit, G20 countries are envisioning global economic recovery through pro-growth strategies and innovation...
Seoul Invites Strategic Catastrophe as THAAD Threats More than Pyongyang
August 09, 2016
BEIJING - The South Korean government is either making a historic misjudgment, or is using it as a weak excuse to state that the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system could pit...
Turkey’s Erdogan Stages Mass Rally in Show of Strength after Coup Attempt
August 08, 2016
ISTANBUL - More than a million Turks gathered in Istanbul on Sunday for a rally called by President Tayyip Erdogan to denounce a failed coup - a show of strength staged in the...
Entire Russian Team Banned from Competing in Rio Paralympics
August 08, 2016
RIO, Brazil - The entire Russia team has been banned from competing in the Paralympic Games in September as punishment for the country's systematic doping programme. The...
Erdogan Says he Does not Believe Coup Attempt is over, Vows to Take Further Steps
August 07, 2016
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he does not believe that the July 15 coup attempt is over, vowing to take further steps in fight against the Fethullahist...
Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran to Discuss Expanding Cooperation: Putin
August 07, 2016
MOSCOW - The leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will discuss cooperation between the three countries in various fields at a meeting in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Monday...
NATO Warsaw Summit to Focus on Defense, Deterrence
August 06, 2016
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday outlined the Warsaw Summit agenda, noting that NATO leaders will take key decisions to strengthen the Alliance's...
UN Committed to Holding Intra-Syrian Talks by End of August
August 06, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - The UN special envoy, Staffan de Mistura, is committed to holding intra-Syrian talks by the end of August, a UN spokesman said here on Thursday, citing the deputy...
Obama’s Trade Deal Unlikely to Pass Congress Before he Leaves Office
August 04, 2016
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama's signature Pacific trade deal seems unlikely to pass Congress before he leaves office in January, with growing opposition in both parties...
Syrian Gov’t, Opposition Trade Accusation of Alleged Chemical Attacks
August 04, 2016
DAMASCUS - Syrian opposition activists and state-run media have traded accusations on Tuesday about possible, recent chemical attacks in northern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for...
Turkey Must Meet all Benchmarks to Get Visa Liberalization: EU
August 03, 2016
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Monday reiterated that Turkey must fulfill all benchmarks in order to secure visa-free travel to the European Union (EU) for Turkish citizens...
Over 700 People Killed in Violence, Armed Conflict in Iraq in July: UN
August 03, 2016
BAGHDAD - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said Monday that 759 Iraqis were killed and 1,207 others wounded in terrorism, violence and armed conflicts in July across...
Clinton’s Poll Numbers Likely to Get Boost After Democratic Convention
August 02, 2016
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is likely to get a bump in the polls as result of the Democratic National Convention, after her Republican rival...
Syrian Army Sole Capable of Fighting Terrorism: Assad
August 02, 2016
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday that the Syrian army is the most capable of confronting terrorism, according to state news agency SANA. In a statement on the...