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December 19, 2020

France: Migrants stage protest, demand residency permit

Thousands of migrants in France on Friday staged demonstrations demanding permission to stay, Anadolu Agency reports. Coinciding the International Day of Migrants on Dec. 18, activists had gathered in...

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December 19, 2020

Iraq’s parliament commemorates Soleimani’s killing

The Iraqi Parliament on Saturday commemorated the first anniversary of the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a US drone air strike, Anadolu Agency reports. Soleimani was killed...

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December 19, 2020

Mine blast kills Russian soldier in Nagorno-Karabakh

A Russian soldier died after a mine planted by Armenian soldiers exploded in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to the country’s Defence Ministry, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the ministry said...

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December 19, 2020

Turkey is not afraid of US sanctions: Vice President

Turkey is not afraid of the US’s unilateral sanctions, the country’s vice president said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. “As always, we will continue to be on the side...

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December 19, 2020

Turkey group seeks probe into Uyghur activist’s death

Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) said on Friday that it has approached the UN Human Rights Council over the death of Uyghur human rights defender in China and has...

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December 19, 2020

Somalia stadium suicide attack: Death toll rises to 15

The death toll from Friday’s attack in Mogadishu that killed several high-ranking military and police officials has risen to 15, local authorities confirmed on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking...

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December 19, 2020

Sudan marks 2nd anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising

Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, pledged to protect gains of the Sudanese revolution, as the country marks the second anniversary of protests that led to the...

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December 19, 2020

‘Pandemic raised economic burden on migrants, refugees’

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified hardships endured by refugees and migrants around the world, including the millions being hosted for years by Turkey, according to a leading Turkish aid...

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December 19, 2020

Tunisia: At 10th anniversary of Sidi Bouzid uprising, protests erupted and no celebrations

The governorate of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia celebrated the tenth anniversary of the outbreak of the popular protests on 17 December, amid a dim atmosphere. The commemorated protests...

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December 19, 2020

Abiy Ahmed: ‘Recent incident on Sudan border will not break our relations with Khartoum’

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Thursday that the “incident” involving a local militia on the border with Sudan “will not lead to a strained relationship with Khartoum.”...

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