U.N. chief welcomes U.S.-Taliban deal, stresses need to sustain reduction in violence
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called a agreement signed between the United States and Taliban on Saturday an important development in achieving a lasting political settlement in Afghanistan, while stressing the importance of sustaining a nati…
Azerbaijan shuts border with Iran over coronavirus concern
Azerbaijan said on Saturday it had closed its border with Iran for two weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Malaysia’s Mahathir out as king names former interior minister PM
Malaysia’s 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad lost out in a battle to become prime minister on Saturday as the king named former interior minister Muhyiddin Yassin after a week of political turmoil sparked by Mahathir’s resignation.
Schools, universities to stay shut as northern Italy battles coronavirus
Schools and universities will stay closed for a second consecutive week in three northern Italian regions in an effort to contain Europe’s worst outbreak of coronavirus, dashing any hopes of a swift return to normality.
Qatar reports first coronavirus case in man who returned from Iran
Qatar reported its first case of coronavirus infection in the country on Saturday.
Lebanon confirms three new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to seven: NNA
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Saturday that three new cases of coronavirus had been confirmed, state news agency NNA reported, bringing the total number of cases in the country to seven.
Guinea-Bissau crisis deepens with two rival presidents and prime ministers
Guinea-Bissau had two presidents and two prime ministers as of Saturday, after Umaro Cissoko Embalo, the inaugurated winner of December’s election, swore in a new premier, but parliament appointed a rival interim president.
Turkish foreign minister calls for U.S. Patriot missiles as support in Idlib
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara wants the United States to send Patriot missiles to Turkey for back-up in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib.
Iran’s Rouhani says innocent people in Syria’s Idlib should be protected: TV
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told his Turkish counterpart on Saturday that innocent people should be protected in Syria’s northwest province, as tensions rose between Moscow and Ankara over the fighting there.
Trump: ‘we are working to finally end America’s longest war’
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the agreement signed between the United States and the Taliban on Saturday as a move to end American’s longest war and bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan.
