Turkey’s economy grows 5.2 percent in second quarter, set to slow down
Middle East
September 10, 2018
Turkey’s economy grows 5.2 percent in second quarter, set to slow down
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish economy grew 5.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, data official showed on Monday,…
Uber-rival Careem expands services into Sudan
Technology
September 9, 2018
Uber-rival Careem expands services into Sudan
Middle East ride-hailing firm Careem said on Sunday it had started a service in Sudan, one of few international…
Syria and Russia resume Idlib air strikes: residents, rescuers
Middle East
September 9, 2018
Syria and Russia resume Idlib air strikes: residents, rescuers
Russian and Syrian jets resumed intensive strikes in Idlib and Hama on Sunday, residents and rescuers said, as Damascus…
Serena defends her integrity after Grand Slam controversy
Culture
September 9, 2018
Serena defends her integrity after Grand Slam controversy
Serena Williams said she did not know her coach was giving her instructions and had “never cheated in her…
No long-range missiles, North Korea military parade features floats and flowers
World
September 9, 2018
No long-range missiles, North Korea military parade features floats and flowers
With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on peace and economic…
Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit
Middle East
September 8, 2018
Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit
Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded towns in Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province on Saturday, a day after a summit of…
Russian lawmaker: North Korea’s leader confirmed readiness to visit Russia – RIA
World
September 8, 2018
Russian lawmaker: North Korea’s leader confirmed readiness to visit Russia – RIA
Kim Jong Un has confirmed his readiness to visit Russia, the RIA news agency quoted speaker of the upper…
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
Middle East
September 7, 2018
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria…
Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants
Middle East
September 7, 2018
Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send troops to Jordan to help combat Islamist militants,…
Mass graves with at least 166 bodies found in eastern Mexico
World
September 7, 2018
Mass graves with at least 166 bodies found in eastern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The bodies of at least 166 people have been found in the Mexican state of…