Turkey Demands “Written Agreement” To Allow Finnish, Swedish NATO Bids

ANKARA, May 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, yesterday, demanded a “written agreement” from Finland and Sweden, on steps to end their “support for terrorism,” if they want to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Cavusoglu’s remarks came, a day before Turkey will hold consultations with the…

Africa objects to US push to reform health rules at WHO assembly

GENEVA, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African countries raised an objection on Tuesday to a US-led proposal to reform the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move delegates say might prevent passage at the World Health Organization’s annual assembly. If Africa continues to withhold support, it could block one of the only…

Monkeypox outbreak: Spain’s tally rises to 48 with 11 new cases; Canada’s Quebec sees 15 confirmed cases

MADRID, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Health authorities in Spain’s Madrid region said they detected 11 confirmed new cases of monkeypox on Tuesday (May 24), bringing the total cases in Spain to 48, practically all in the capital city. In neighboring Portugal, which along with Spain has been one of the…

Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organization

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization GENEVA, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the World Health Assembly said. The vote by secret ballot, announced…

UN chief announces new Cold War threat

NEW YORK, May 25 (NNN-TASS) — The world faces the threat of a new Cold War “with nuclear undertones” and a surge in extreme nationalism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a speech to graduates of Seton Hall University in New Jersey. The ceremony was broadcast on the university’s website.…

Five Turkish Soldiers Killed In Anti-PKK Operation In N. Iraq: Ministry

ANKARA, May 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Five Turkish soldiers were killed and two others injured yesterday, in an operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in northern Iraq, the Turkish defence ministry said. Three soldiers were killed and four wounded in a rocket launch attack by the PKK, in the…

Turkish Police Detain Foreign Daesh Bomber With Attack Plan In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, May 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police detained a foreign national, suspected of planning a suicidal bomber attack in Istanbul, for the extremist Daesh group, local media reported yesterday. The arrest came, after a police operation launched upon a tip-off, about a Daesh suicidal bomb attack, planned in the country’s…

Turkey Logs 2.57 Million Foreign Arrivals In Apr

ANKARA, May 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Foreign arrivals in Turkey surged by 225.6 percent, year-on-year, to 2.57 million in Apr, the official figures showed yesterday, as the country is trying to recover from the impact of COVID-19. The number of foreign visitors hosted in the Jan-Apr period this year increased by…

Turkey To Launch New Military Operation In N. Syria

ANKARA, May 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is preparing for a new military operation in northern Syria, to establish a 30-km deep safe zone along its southern border, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday. “As soon as the Turkish armed forces complete its intelligence and security preparations, these operations will…

Over 70% of Spain’s land facing desertification – Reports

MADRID, May 24 (NNN-EFE) — A total of 74% of Spanish land are facing desertification, with Catalonia and Andalusia at most risk due to large-scale erosion in the regions, Spanish news agency Efe reported, citing the draft of the National Strategy to Combat Desertification. The document, drawn up by the…
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