Blinken to visit Turkey for talks on Syria’s situation: Turkish foreign ministry
Istanbul, Dec 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Turkey on Friday for high-level talks on Syria’s ongoing political upheaval following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. Blinken is expected to meet Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara to discuss Syria’s transition and broader […]
Turkey’s Erdogan hosts leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia to defuse tensions
Ankara, Dec 12 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to address escalating tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations. The high-level talks, attended by top Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defense Minister Yasar Guler, focused on diplomatic efforts […]
Paramilitary shelling kills 15 in Sudan’s North Darfur: Official
Khartoum, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 64 others wounded in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displacement camp and a market south of El Fasher, the capital city of Sudan’s North Darfur State, a local health official said. “So far, 15 people were killed […]
Canada’s indigenous peoples continue to be overrepresented as homicide victims
Ottawa, Dec 12 (IANS) Canada’s Indigenous peoples continued to be overrepresented as homicide victims, Statistics Canada said. Just over one in four homicide victims were Indigenous in 2023, despite representing 5 per cent of the overall population, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the national statistical agency. Similarly, in 2022, 27 per cent of homicide victims […]
11-year-old shipwreck survivor rescued in Italy
Rome, Dec 12 (IANS) A young girl was rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and brought to Italy’s southern Lampedusa island after being found alone in the water, local media reported. The rescue was carried out on Wednesday by a ship operated by the charity group Compass Collective, Xinhua news agency reported. The girl is believed […]
Iran, Turkey aim to raise bilateral trade to 30 bln USD
Tehran, Dec 12 (IANS) Iran and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion within five years. The agreement, focused on enhancing economic ties, was signed in Tehran by Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh and Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat, Xinhua news agency reported quoting […]
Large wildfire in Southern California scorches nearly 4,000 acres
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) The large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California continues to burn and it has reached nearly 4,000 acres, according to the city authorities of Malibu. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, started Monday night near the Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County, Xinhua news agency reported. The fire grew […]
Russia says Ukraine attacked its airbase with US missiles
Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS) Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in Russia’s Rostov region, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were used, the ministry noted, adding that two of them were shot down and the rest were deflected by Russian electronic […]
Israeli Defence Minister sees opportunity for hostage release in ceasefire talks
Jerusalem, Dec 12 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that he sees an opportunity to secure the release of all hostages still held in Gaza through a ceasefire deal. “There is currently a chance for a new deal, hopefully for the release of all hostages, including those with American citizenship,” said Katz in a […]
UN chief calls for reform of global financial institutions
Johannesburg, Dec 12 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the reform of global financial institutions and urged action to address the debt crises affecting some countries. Guterres made these remarks in Johannesburg while addressing the first G20 Sherpas-Finance and Central Bank Deputies Joint Meeting. “G20 must lead on delivering financial justice,” he noted, […]
