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People gather in Martyrs Square in Tripoli to inspect a Russian-made air defense system used by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militias, captured by LNA. [Hazem Turkia/Anadolu] Russian fighters in Libya were flown out to a town south of Tripoli by their eastern-based allies after retreating from front lines at the capital, Tripoli, according to a local […]

US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien (AP-Yonhap) WASHINGTON — US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien renewed calls Sunday for North Korea to give up its nuclear program if it wants to have a “great economy,” after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a key party meeting to discuss bolstering nuclear deterrence. In his first public […]

AA Photo  During the coronavirus crisis, Turkey – compared to more advanced countries – appeared to have an excellent health care system, with almost no capacity problems in its hospitals, or a lack of health care workers and medical equipment. Yet, in order to prepare itself to face another possible crisis, the country has been […]

The prime minister insisted his top aide did nothing wrong (Picture: PA) Boris Johnson is facing a growing backlash after using Sunday’s daily press conference to defend Dominic Cummings. The Prime Minister said he had ‘acted responsibly, legally and with integrity’ and that ‘any parent would frankly understand what he did’. But Tory backbenchers tore […]

People are seen at the President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Brasilia, Brazil May 24, 2020. © REUTERS/Adriano Machado President Donald Trump on Sunday suspended travel from Brazil, which has emerged as a major new hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said.  Non-Americans who have been […]

Anhembi Field Hospital (Foto: Mathilde Missioneiro/Folhapress) – Folhapress BRASÍLIA Brazil broke a record and registered 1,188 new deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health this Thursday (21). The total number of deaths exceeds 20 thousand. The previous record was 1,179, on Tuesday (19), when the number reflected an accumulated figure […]

An imam attends Eid al-Fitr prayers, at the Grand Mosque, Pristina, Kosova, May 24, 2020. (AFP Photo)  Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Ramadan Bayram, also known as Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the holy month of fasting, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed […]

Water cannon vehicle in Causeway Bay Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Causeway Bay to voice against the Beijing’s security law proposal for Hong Kong in the biggest scale since the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands gathered outside Sogo department store and walked towards Wan Chai at about 1pm, defying police warning about their illegal assembly. […]

Wang Chen, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), speaks at the opening meeting of the third session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2020. Photo: Xinhua Central govt to focus on intelligence work, counter-terrorism After a draft […]

A scientist examines COVID-19 infected cells during research for a vaccine at a laboratory of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 20, 2020. (Reuters Photo)  Russian and Turkish officials began discussions on cooperating in the development of a vaccine against COVID-19, an outbreak that has gripped both countries. A statement by Russia’s Federal […]