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The US secretary of state has said some demands on Qatar by a group of Arab countries that have imposed a blockade against it “will be very difficult to meet”. Nevertheless, in a statement issued on Sunday, Rex Tillerson said the list submitted by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt includes “significant areas which provide a basis […]

Turkey has sent a total of 121 cargo planes to Qatar since an economic blockade against the Gulf country was imposed by its neighbors, making it the world’s biggest airlift operation, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi said Sunday. “We have conducted the world’s biggest airlift operation in two weeks. As of 12 AM last night […]

(Reuters) People in the Iraqi city of Mosul celebrated their first Muslim Eid holiday without Islamic State in years on Sunday after the militants were ejected from much of the city, and hoped the battle to recapture the remaining area would soon be over. Displaced Iraqi girls who fled their homes pose as they celebrate […]

Six people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed in to pedestrians outside a sports centre in Newcastle, the ambulance service has said. A spokesman said three children and three adults are being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary for injuries sustained in the collision, which police said is not believed to be […]

Turkish leader criticises list of demands presented by Saudi-led countries that cut ties with Qatar and prompted crisis. Erdogan says the Saudi-led ultimatum is ‘against international law’ [File: Matt Dunham/EPA] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed Qatar’s stand on a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies, saying that the ultimatum is […]

Two Iranian airlines made prospective deals with Airbus to buy 73 jetliners, a signal that the global aerospace industry is betting such sales to Iran will prevail despite increased hostility by the Trump administration. The prospective deals, described by Airbus as memorandums of understanding, are worth as much as $2.5 billion and were announced by […]

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has quietly rescinded a reward of up to $5 million for information about a top member of the Al Qaeda-allied extremist group Al Shabaab in Somalia amid reports he may be in talks with the Somali government to leave the organization. Mukhtar Robow was removed from the “most wanted list” of […]

Conflicting information from the Turkish embassy represents a lack of cause for tougher measures on alleged Turkish surveillance of individuals within Denmark’s borders, says Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen. Turkey denies having carried out surveillance on individuals in Denmark critical of the Ankara government, says Samuelsen. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen. Photo: Ólafur Steinar Gestsson/Scanpix The foreign […]

An oil tanker exploded minutes after it overturned near Bahawalpur in Punjab, leaving at least 125 people dead on Sunday morning, according to Express News. Over 100 people, including 20 children, were injuries when they reportedly gathered to collect leaking oil from the lorry in Ahmed Pur Sharqia area. Forty people sustained severe burn wounds […]

Thousands of protesters marched near the U.S. embassy in Seoul on Saturday, accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of “forcing” South Korea to deploy the controversial American missile defense system China opposes. The protest came as South Korea’s new president Moon Jae-In heads to Washington next week for his first summit with Trump amid soaring tensions […]