Yemeni official says clashes in port city killed 5 fighters
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Renewed clashes between forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and their rivals, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, left five fighters...
Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Med
ANKARA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Friday French President Emmanuel Macron had become "hysterical" over developments in the Libyan and...
Greece says wants dialogue with Turkey but will defend sovereign rights
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is ready for a dialogue to help dissolve tensions with Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean but the...
France concerned about Iran’s ‘destabilising activities’ – Le Drian
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his Iranian counterpart he was concerned about what he called Iran's destabilising activities in...
Israeli lawmakers negotiate ahead of looming budget deadline
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers were trying to negotiate a last minute deal on Sunday to push back a looming budget deadline and avoid...
Death penalty for a Japanese man accused of killing 19 disabled people
The Yokohama District Court convicted Satoshi Uematsu for for killing 19 disabled people in a knife-wielding rampage in 2016, one of post-war Japan's worst...
Syrian air defences defeated an Israeli missile attack
The Syrian army said in a statement that Israel hit military barracks in al Safirah in the eastern Aleppo countryside. Earlier, state television had...
Syria talks ‘on hold’ after envoys test positive for virus
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-mediated talks involving the Syrian government, opposition and civil society were put “on hold” after three participants turned up positive for...
Cyprus: Turkish warships stopped rig, ‘threatened force’
Turkish warships "threatened to use force" to stop a renewed attempt by a rig to reach an area off Cyprus where Italian company...
Thousands at Istanbul airport amid Virus outbreak
The airport's operator said on Wednesday that around 2,000 people have been stranded for a week at Istanbul Airport by a shutdown of flights...
