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Turkey and the U.K. agreed that the violence perpetrated by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza must stop, and an independent, transparent investigation is urgently needed into the killings, British Prime Minister Theresa May and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a press conference Tuesday. “History will not forgive you, we will see this reality; […]

Anti-terror policemen stand guard following a bomb blast at police office in Surabaya, Indonesia May 14, 2018. (Reuters Photo/Beawiharta) Jakarta. Several people have died and dozens were injured in a series of explosions that rattled Surabaya and Sidoarjo in East Java on Sunday (13/05) and again on Monday. Here are some facts the Jakarta Globe compiled about […]

Palestinians carry a demonstrator injured during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza strip. (AFP) Britain on Tuesday called for an “independent investigation” into the violence on the Israel-Gaza border that left 60 people dead, after the United States blocked a UN Security Council statement calling for a probe. “The United Kingdom […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally drove a Kamaz trip-truck, heading a column of construction vehicles, across the newly-opened bridge connecting mainland Russia with Crimean Peninsula. The column of trucks, cranes and other heavy-duty vehicles carried construction workers who had been working on one of Russia’s most ambitious infrastructure projects for the past several years. The […]

Senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, who is also the president’s daughter, attended the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] A special US delegation attended the inauguration ceremony on Monday, which coincided with the 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding. The move infuriated Palestinians and sparked international condemnation. Previous US presidents, as well as […]

Protesters rally against the relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem in Taksim, Istanbul on May 14, 2018. (AA Photo) Turkey is recalling its ambassadors to Washington and Tel Aviv, and declaring 3 days of mourning to commemorate Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced late Monday. Speaking in London, Erdoğan said, as […]

© POOL/AFP | Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is headed to Brussels after meeting in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov BRUSSELS (AFP) –    BRUSSELS (AFP) – Iran’s foreign minister is due to land in Brussels later Tuesday on the final leg of a global tour rallying diplomatic support for the country’s nuclear deal after the […]

Israeli and Palestinian protestors wave signs and chant outside the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Monday, May 14, 2018 (EPA & AP Photos) A growing number of countries have condemned or voiced concern over Israel’s violence against Palestinian protesters on the day the U.S. relocated its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. At least 55 […]

Airstrike by the US-led international coalition aircraft. Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi warplanes carried out an airstrike on an Islamic State (IS) command center inside Syria, the Joint Operations Command was quoted as saying Monday. “Acting on intelligence reports, the Iraqi F-16 warplanes destroyed a building used by the IS group as a command and logistics […]

At least 41 Palestinians were killed on Monday in Gaza and more than 1,900 others wounded as the Israeli army fired live ammunition, teargas and firebombs at protesters assembled along several points near the fence with Israel. The demonstrations are part of a weeks-long protest calling for the right of return for Palestinian refugees to […]