More than 133,000 Syrians have left Turkey for Syria: Erdogan
More than 133,000 Syrians living in Turkey have returned home in the three months since former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on
Putin warns Russia's opponents by citing Napoleon's defeat
MOSCOW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday cautioned those opposing Russia by invoking French Emperor Napoleon
Pope Francis thanks well-wishers in first audio message since hospitalization
Pope Francis thanked his supporters for their prayers on Thursday in a breathless audio message that nonetheless lifted spirits among his faithful as concerns grow for the 88-year-old pontiff’s health. The Pope’s pre-recorded remarks, broadcast on loudspeakers at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square ahead of the nightly recitation of the
Changing Gaza by force will bring new chaos, Wang says
Changing the status of Gaza by forceful means will not bring about peace, but only new chaos, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday, calling on major countries to promote ceasefire and step up
Court orders South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial
A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested and indicted over his short-lived imposition of martial law. The decision by the Seoul Central District Court would allow Yoon to stand trial while not being physically detained. The hearings in his separate impeachment trial at the
Something is smelling really bad among the peace brokers of Ukraine
You don't have to be a genius to work out that if you exclude Russia and just look at the three groups who are vying for war, or whining for peace,
Will Turkey and Indonesia’s defense industry cooperation thrive?
D uring the recent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey and Indonesia signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs), including in the defense sector. Among these, a joint venture on the establishment of a drone
The world is beginning to tire of Trump’s whiplash leadership
Government by chaos is back. One day, President Donald Trump imposed a punishing tariff regime against Canada and Mexico. The next, he froze auto duties for a month after suddenly realizing that – as everyone had predicted – they could wreck a quintessential American industry. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to the Oval Office to sign a rare-earth
Third international airport to open in gang violence-hit Haiti
SAN JUAN: An airport in southwestern Haiti is ready to receive international flights for the first time, officials said Wednesday, adding a safer option for commercial airlines that have halted all flights to the main airport in Port-au-Prince, where gang violence persists. The Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city of Les Cayes, named after a Haitian president who led a
S Korea’s lefty opposition shifting to the center-right
Former factory worker and labor activist Yoon Jong-oh says being a left-winger in South Korea has always been tough. The dictators in charge for most of the first four decades after the Republic of Korea gained independence in 1948 saw communists under every bed and, specifically, did not like labor organizers one bit – much less give them a say in national politics. In the
China says it will ‘fight to the end’ with US ‘in tariff war, trade war or any other war’
China’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White
Samoan PM defeats Second No-Confidence Vote in two Weeks
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has defeated a no-confidence motion against her minority government for a second time in as many weeks. Fiame defeated the no-confidence vote by 32 votes
Advocates praise recommendations from Australian sexual violence report but say lack of radical change a ‘missed opportunity’
Advocates have welcomed recommendations from a report into the criminal justice system’s treatment of victims of sexual violence as “incredibly symbolic”, but others say the commission’s failure to suggest radical change was a ‘missed opportunity’.
Myanmar police destroy over 100 acres of poppy in eastern state
YANGON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's police have destroyed 113 acres of opium poppy
Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said. The pope has been sleeping with a non-invasive mechanical mask to guarantee that his lungs expand properly overnight and help his recovery. He has been transitioning to receiving oxygen with a nasal tube
Hamas claims Donald Trump’s threats aim to help Netanyahu back out of Gaza ceasefire deal
Hamas accused US President Donald Trump on Thursday of using repeated threats against Palestinians to support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in backing out of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and intensifying pressure on Gazans.Trump on Wednesday issued a direct ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of all hostages, including the remains of those killed. “Release all
Malaysian court rules ‘wounding religious feelings’ is a crime
Ruling on controversial film ‘Mentega Terbang’ widens the potential for legal liability in a country beset by issues of race, religion and royalty. ...
Pakistan Army claims ‘Bannu’ attack was planned in Afghanistan
The Pakistani military has reported that civilian casualties from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack have reached 18, with the attack having been planned in Afghanistan. According to a report by Dawn newspaper on Thursday, March 6, the attack in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has claimed the
Prosecutors appeal Rubiales sentence and ask for re-trial
The prosecutor's office has appealed Luis Rubiales' sentence for sexual assault and asks that the trial be annulled and repeated to include new evidence, and presided over by a different judge. Prosecutors believe
Syria monitor reports 11 killed in ex-Assad bastion, clashes in south
A Syria war monitor said Wednesday that four civilians had been killed in a security operation in a former pro-government bastion this week, while clashes in the south had left at least seven security personnel and gunmen dead. Restoring and maintaining security across Syria remains one of the most pressing challenges for the country's new authorities after Islamist-led rebels
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