Rocket alert sirens sound in Israeli communities near Gaza frontier
Rocket alert sirens sounded on Thursday in Israeli communities near the border with the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said.
Turkey cannot remain silent over Khashoggi’s disappearance, Erdogan says
Turkey cannot remain silent over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by Hurriyet newspaper on Thursday, adding Turkey is investigating all aspects of the case.
Candidates begin registering for Philippine mid-term elections
Candidates began registering on Thursday for the Philippines’ mid-term elections in May 2019, seen by political experts as a referendum on President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, as the poll body warned against turning the exercise into a circus.
Erdogan says Turkey-U.S. deal on Syria’s Manbij ‘not dead’: Hurriyet
The deal between Turkey and the United States regarding the northern Syrian town of Manbij is delayed “but not completely dead”, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by Hurriyet newspaper on Thursday.
World’s largest fish market reopens at new site in Tokyo
The world’s largest fish market resumed operations at a new location in Tokyo on Thursday, after final auctions last week at the previous facility in Tsukiji, one of the Japanese capital’s top tourist attractions.
Fate of Saudi journalist tests U.S.-Saudi relationship
Under pressure from Congress, the Trump administration faces a dilemma: how to respond to the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi while ensuring that any punitive action does not alienate Riyadh, a key ally against Iran.
Erdogan says Turkey-U.S. deal on Syria’s Manbij delayed but ‘not dead’: Hurriyet
The deal between Turkey and the United States regarding the northern Syrian town of Manbij is delayed “but not completely dead”, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by Hurriyet newspaper on Thursday.
Last day of search for victims of Indonesia disaster; three dead in Java quake
Rescue workers scoured the rubble of devastated communities on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Thursday, the last day of the search for victims of a 7.5 magnitude quake and tsunami that killed more than 2,000 people two weeks ago.
Costa Rica grants asylum to Nicaraguan human rights activist
The Costa Rican government gave political asylum to Nicaraguan human rights activist Alvaro Leiva, months after he fled his country due to death threats, Costa Rica’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Dismissing past ailments, Mexico’s next president says he’s healthy
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador chided the media on Wednesday for questioning his health, saying he is “totally healthy” five years after suffering a heart attack and recent unconfirmed reports of back pain.
