Putin orders massive snap military drills for 150,000 personnel
The defense Ministry has reported that Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has ordered snap military drills involving 150,000 personnel and hundreds...
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Turkish court reverses 1934 decree, converts Hagia Sophia into mosque
A Turkish court has annulled 1934 government decree turning Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a museum. The court annulment on Friday,...
Hungary rejects EU’s plan to base Covid-19 recovery funding on rule of law
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has announced that the EU’s plan to base its coronavirus recovery funding on rule...
Jordan, Egypt, Germany, France warn against annexation
Foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany have said they had discussed how to re-initiate 'a fruitful engagement' between...
Croatia holds election despite economic downturn, rising coronavirus infections
Croatia has held an election despite increasing coronavirus infections and a sharp economic downturn from the pandemic. Polling stations was...
Juvenal Assassination: French court rejects request to reopen investigation
French court has rejected a request to reopen an investigation into the 1994 assassination of Rwanda's President, Juvenal Habyarimana, The...
It is unlikely we return to normal life before next February— Russian health minister
Russia's health minister has said that life was unlikely to return to normal until next February at the earliest. While...
Khashoggi: Turkish court begins trial of 20 Saudi nationals
A Turkish court has begun the trial of 20 Saudi nationals indicted over the killing of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi....
Trump approves plan to withdraw 9,500 troops from Germany
According to the Pentagon spokesperson, Jonathan Hoffman, a plan to withdraw 9,500 US troops from Germany has been approved by...
Newborn Abuse: Erdogan proposes legislation to regulate social media
Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has vowed to regulate immoral acts on social media. Erdogan announced government control over social...
France sentences ex-PM Fillon, wife over misappropriation of public funds
A French court in Paris has sentenced former French Prime Minister, François Fillon, to five years in prison, with three...
Russians begin votes in referendum to extend Putin’s rule
Russians have begun a seven-day vote on a constitutional reform that could extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule beyond 2024. While...
Spain reopens border, lifts coronavirus state of emergency
Spain has opened its border to all European countries except Portugal and lifted coronavirus state of emergency. Portugal’s border is...
ICYF, Turkish president hold bilateral meeting, discuss Landmark projects
The President of Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, Mr. Taha Ayhan, and the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip...
EU accepts purchase of 300 million coronavirus vaccine doses
Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands have signed an agreement with pharmaceutical group, AstraZeneca, to guarantee 300 million doses of...
Turkey accuses Twitter of anti-government campaign
Turkey has faulted Twitter for suspending more than 70,000 accounts that supported President Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish authorities alleged on Friday...
Pentagon announces $250 million security assistance to Ukraine
The Pentagon has announced its move to go ahead with the a $250 million security assistance package to Ukraine. The...
EU condemns China’s false information about Covid-19
The European Union has criticized China’s role in the spread of false information about the Covid-19 pandemic. While disclosing this...
36 asylum seekers refused entry into Greece, rescued by Turkish Coast Guard
About 36 asylum seekers of different nationalities including women and children were rescued on Monday by Turkey when the Greek...
Russia’s Putin proposes power shift till 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin has set 1st July this year for a nationwide vote to extend his rule till 2036....
Russia condemns US withdrawal from nuclear deal
The Russian government has condemned the attitude of the United States to nuclear agreement. This was disclosed on Friday May...
Germany rejects Trump’s invitation to attend G7 submit
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has rejected Donald Trump's invite to attend a G7 summit in Washington. The US president is...
Covid-19: Turkish eases restrictions, reopens mosques
Turkish authorities have disclosed plan to ease the restrictions on all mosques in the country. While disclosing this on Thursday...
Erdogan reaffirms support for Palestine, says no one can take Palestine’s land
President of Turkey, Recep Toyyib Erdogan has reaffirmed his country’s support for Palestine as the Muslims around the world celebrated...
Russia’s fighters retreat from Western Libya as Haftar counts losses
Russian fighters allied to Hatar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) have retreated from the capital to the south of Tripoli. The...
Eid al-Fitr Celebration: Turkey imposes 4-day lockdown
Turkey has imposed a four-day nationwide lockdown for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. While disclosing this on Friday May 22, 2020...
French President ready to attend Trump’s face-to-face G7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has disclosed plan to attend a face-to-face G7 meeting of world leaders which would be hosted...
Russia sends fighters to General Khalifa Haftar
Russia has sent at least 8 fighters to the militia of the revolutionary General Khalifa Haftar. This was disclosed by...
Turkey condemns, rejects annexation of West Bank by Israel
Turkey has today summoned the international community to condemn Israel’s plan to annex the West Bank. Ibrahim Kalin, the presidential...
Covid-19: German begins plan to protect meat industry
The German government has disclosed plan to approve better protections for workers in the meat industry. The Covid-19 pandemic has...
Russia opens country to foreign athletes despite rise in pandemic
The Russian government has disclosed plan to open the country to foreign athletes who are competing in its domestic sports...
Lockdown: Surrogate infants stranded in Ukraine
Source: Al-Jazeera Lockdown orders across the world have prevented parents from the United States, Europe and elsewhere from travelling to...
Covid-19: German economy shrinks, country slides into recession
The fight against coronavirus pandemic in Germany has impacted the country's economy, tipping it into acute recession. According to the...
100-year-old Russian woman survives coronavirus
A Russia woman has recovered from Covid-19. The 100-year-old woman beat the virus and left a Moscow hospital after she...
Covid-19: Favipiravir cures patients within days of clinical trials
Clinical trials of favipiravir, a coronavirus drug have shown positive results as a large number of patients are recovering twice...
Turkey accuses five nations of evil alliance
Turkey has accused five nations of conspiracy, stressing that the countries have formed 'alliance of evil'. The countries, which include...
Covid-19 will plunge European countries into historic recession- EU
Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal will be among the hardest-hit by the economic effects of the pandemic, while Luxembourg, Malta...
Erdogan to join EU-led fund for Covid-19 vaccine
Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has disclosed plan to be part of the efforts towards the fight against coronavirus pandemic....
Malta prevents migrant ship from docking, awaits EU deal
Malta saw a surge of migrant arrivals at the start of this year, with some 1,500 reaching the country by...
Turkey slams United Arab Emirates over destructive policies in Libya
Turkey backs the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and has signed a military cooperation agreement to help the fight against...
Covid-19: Stranded Turkish nationals rescued, brought home
More than 60, 000 Turkish citizens stranded in foreign countries due to the coronavirus pandemic have been brought back home....
Trial of ISIS member begins in Germany
The trial of an alleged Islamic State member has begun in Frankfurt, following allegations that he was part of an...
Germany begins trial of Assad regime crimes against humanity
The trial of the Assad regime crimes against humanity in Koblenz, Germany has begun. While disclosing this on Thursday April...
Newborn baby fights off Covid-19
Peyton Maguire, a Scottish baby that tested positive for Covid-19 when she was just three weeks old has recovered. Peyton...
Gaza produces face masks to curtail Covid-19 in Europe
Sewing factories in the Gaza Strip have begun production of face masks for the local and international markets in response...
COVID-19: Irish Prime Minister joins medical team, provides free services
The Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar has rejoined the country’s medical team to begin work as a medical doctor running...
French doctor apologizes for making racist remarks
One of the two French doctors who suggested that a possible treatment for COVID-19 should begin in Africa has apologized...
Iran receives medical aid from European countries
Britain, France and Germany have diplomatically bypassed the US sanctions to provide medical aids to Iran. The medical aid was...
Coronavirus cruches German economy, finance minister commits suicide
German finance minister has killed himself over the frightening economic effects of coronavirus. The body of Thomas Schäfer, from the...
German Muslims suffer more than 800 islamophobic attacks
The German Government has recorded about 871 islamophobic attacks against German Muslims and their institutions. This was reported by a...
Turkey charges 20 Saudis over Khashoggi’s murder
Source: AP Istanbul prosecutor's office said it had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the murder of Saudi journalist...
Heavy quake convulses Croatia, damages buildings
A heavy earthquake has damaged several buildings in Croatia, leading to the evacuation of hospitals. Many buildings in the capital...
Turkey sends 500,000 coronavirus test kits to US
Turkey has sent 500,000 coronavirus test kits to the United States upon their request. Turkey’s Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, disclosed...
Coronavirus: LVMH makes sanitizers for hospitals
Owner of Louis Vuitton has pledged his contribution towards the containment of coronavirus by making hand sanitizers to stave off...
Coronavirus: Infections reach 5,753 people in Spain
Health authorities in Spain have reported a surge in the cases of coronavirus in the country. While disclosing this today,...
French doctor faces trials over multiple child sexual abuse
A retired French medical doctor has been tried for several cases of child sexual assault and rape in a nationally...
Coronavirus: France to close down mosques
Following the rise in death toll in France the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has announced plan to...
Syrian Crisis: Erdogan seeks support from NATO, EU
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought more support from his NATO and EU allies over the war in Syria....
Turkey debunks ceasefire violations in Idlib
Turkey’s Defense Military has clarified the prevailing issue over the ceasefire agreement between Russia and Turkey. The Defense Minister, Hulusi...
Turkey deploys special police force to protect migrants’ transfer
Turkey has deployed about 1000 special police forces along its border with Greece in order to stop pushback migrants towards...