Turkey probes deportation of Egyptian facing death penalty
Turkey will investigate the deportation of an Egyptian facing execution in Cairo over a car bomb and has suspended eight policemen involved, the Istanbul governor’s office said on Wednesday.
Venezuela needs new election, Britain’s opposition Labour says
Venezuela needs a timely election, Britain’s opposition Labour Party’s foreign affairs policy chief said on Wednesday, refusing to back a decision by major EU states to recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s interim head of state.
Rouhani: Stability and security of Syria an important goal for Iran
The stability and complete security of Syria is an important regional goal for the Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday in a meeting with Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem in Tehran, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Turkey condemns French declaration of Armenian genocide commemoration day
Turkey on Wednesday said it strongly condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to declare April 24 as a day for the commemoration of the Armenian genocide, an issue that caused regular friction between Turkey and European Union nations.
Thailand says Australia to blame for arrest of refugee Bahraini footballer
Thailand defended on Wednesday its arrest of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia, saying officials only detained him because Australian authorities sent an Interpol “red notice” after he boarded a plane to Bangkok.
Armed men blow up gas tanker truck in Iran, policeman killed: Mehr
A policeman was killed and another seriously wounded after armed men blew up a tanker truck carrying liquified gas in northwestern Iran early on Wednesday, Mehr news agency reported.
Bahraini refugee footballer could be jailed in Thailand until August
A refugee Bahraini footballer who was arrested in Thailand while on vacation from his new home in Australia could remain in jail until August while a court decides on an extradition request from Bahrain, a Thai official said on Wednesday.
Russia will exit INF nuclear pact in six months: Ifax
Russia will exit the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty in six months as part of a symmetrical response to the United States’ pullout, the Interfax news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Wednesday.
We’ll take on social media giants, UK’s opposition Labour Party says
Digital tech firms are too big and Britain’s opposition Labour Party would create a dedicated technology regulator to prevent market abuse and look at breaking up monopolies like Facebook, the party’s deputy leader will say on Wednesday.
Greece’s Tsipras visits Hagia Sophia on trip to boost Turkey ties
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras paid a symbolic visit to Istanbul’s former cathedral Hagia Sophia on Wednesday on a trip aimed at improving ties with Turkey, long strained by disputes over territory, energy exploration and Cyprus.
