Turkish, British, Italian defense ministers to discuss developments in Ukraine

08.04.2022 [15:19]
The defense ministers of Turkey, Britain and Italy will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss developments in Ukraine and security ties between the three NATO allies, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini will visit Istanbul ...

UK plans to build 8 nuclear reactors as part of its energy strategy

08.04.2022 [13:29]
The UK plans to build up to eight nuclear reactors as part of its new energy strategy to boost long-term energy independence, security and prosperity, the British government announced on Thursday, according to Anadolu Agency. The British Energy Security ...

Armed attack leaves 2 dead, multiple wounded in Israel

08.04.2022 [12:24]
At least two people were killed in a shooting on Thursday in the Israeli capital Tel Aviv, the country's army radio announced, according to Anadolu Agency. At least eight others were injured, according to multiple reports. One of the wounded ...

Turkiye conveys Ukraine urgency of civilian evacuation from Mariupol

08.04.2022 [12:21]
In a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Turkiye's national defense minister on Friday emphasized the urgency of safe evacuation of civilians, especially in Mariupol, Ukraine, according to Anadolu Agency. Hulusi Akar told Oleksii Reznikov about the importance of reaching a cease-fire ...

2 dead, 1 missing after Coast in Guard helicopter crashes in waters off Mara Island in South Korea

08.04.2022 [10:14]
A Coast Guard helicopter crashed in waters off South Korea's southernmost island of Mara on Friday, leaving two crewmen dead and another missing, officials said, according to Yonhap News Agency. Four people were aboard the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter when it went down in waters 370 kilometers southwest ...

Civilian evacuation from Mariupol urgent, Turkiye tells Russia

07.04.2022 [23:04]
In a phone call with the Russian defense chief, Turkiye's national defense minister on Thursday emphasized the urgency of the safe evacuation of civilians, especially in Mariupol, Ukraine, according to Anadolu Agency. Hulusi Akar underlined to Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu the importance of reaching ...

5 Black Sea states, Poland stress need for urgent cease-fire in Ukraine

07.04.2022 [20:23]
Turkiye's national defense minister on Thursday attended a virtual meeting with the defense ministers of Bulgaria, Georgia, Poland, Romania and Ukraine, according to Anadolu Agency. Hulusi Akar met with Bulgaria's Dragomir Zakov, Poland's Mariusz Błaszczak, Romania's Vasile Dincu ...

French farmer finds rare coin featuring Charlemagne just before his death

07.04.2022 [18:57]
A rare 1,200-year-old silver coin featuring Charlemagne, one of the only known portraits made of the emperor during his lifetime, was recently rediscovered and promptly taken on a wild journey from a farm in France, to the bidding grounds of eBay and, finally, to a museum in Germany ...

Japan to release 15 mil. barrels of oil reserves in IEA efforts

07.04.2022 [18:15]
Japan will release an additional 15 million barrels of oil reserves in a coordinated effort by members of the International Energy Agency to stabilize the market, the government said Thursday, according to Kyodo News. The release, tapping both private and state reserves, will be one of the largest by the country ...

Yemeni President transfers power to council

07.04.2022 [14:35]
Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi has given up his powers and tasked a presidential council to lead the country, including conducting negotiations to bring an end to the conflict with Houthi rebels, according to VOA News. An announcement ...

Kazakhstan to lift COVID-19 restrictions at borders with neighbors

07.04.2022 [11:49]
Kazakhstan is to lift coronavirus restrictions at the land borders with Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan starting from April 11, Kazinform cites primeminister.kz. A meeting of the Interdepartmental ...

Italy logs 69,278 new cases, 150 more victims

07.04.2022 [11:26]
There have been 69,278 new cases of COVID-19 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 150 more victims of the virus, the health ministry said Wednesday, according to ANSA. That compares with 88,173 new cases and 194 more victims Tuesday. ...

Darwin notebooks return to UK library two decades after vanishing

07.04.2022 [09:57]
Two notebooks owned by British naturalist Charles Darwin, including one containing a sketch of his famous Tree of Life, have been returned to Cambridge University's library, more than 20 years after they were reported missing, according to Reuters ...

Turkish authorities safely dispose of Black Sea mine

07.04.2022 [02:02]
Turkiye found and safely disposed of a sea mine off the Black Sea coast, the National Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, according to Anadolu Agency. The area was secured immediately after the mine was spotted by patrol aircraft ...

Explosion at major Kabul mosque injures several

06.04.2022 [16:52]
At least six people were left injured after someone threw a hand grenade into the largest mosque in Kabul during afternoon prayer on Wednesday, an Afghan police spokesperson said, according to Deutsche Welle (DW). Kabul police said one person was in custody after the attack ...

Slutsky designated as interim leader of LDPR faction

06.04.2022 [16:42]
Head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Leonid Slutsky will be an interim leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) faction, a source in the party told TASS on Wednesday. "By the faction’s decision, Leonid Eduardovich Slutsky is designated as the interim leader of the LDPR faction for the period of organizing mourning ...

Turkish attack helicopter enters Philippine Air Force's inventory

06.04.2022 [16:32]
The first overseas delivery of Turkiye's T129 ATAK, an advanced attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter, was made to the Philippine Air Force, according to Anadolu Agency. With a ceremony on Wednesday in Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base located in the capital Manila ...

Masks no longer be mandatory in markets, schools, shopping malls in Montenegro

06.04.2022 [15:02]
Protective masks will no longer be an obligation, but only a recommendation in schools, markets, shopping malls, sports halls, the Minister of Health Jelena Borovinic Bojovic announced in the show "Good morning Montenegro", according to RTCG, the Montenegrin public radio and TV broadcaster ...

Turkiye's Embassy in Ukraine returns to capital Kyiv

06.04.2022 [14:59]
Turkiye's Embassy in Kyiv, which was temporarily moved to Ukraine's southwestern Chernivtsi city due to the Russia-Ukraine war, returned to its location and is set to become operational as of Wednesday, an official statement said Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency. The embassy issued ...