Turkey supports Montenegro’s EU bid, says President Erdogan

By Anadolu Agency Turkey on Friday reiterated its support for the Montenegro’s accession process to the EU. “We sincerely encourage and support the full accession of Montenegro, our NATO ally, to the EU,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a news conference with his Montenegrin counterpart Milo Djukanovic in Istanbul. Montenegro applied for EU membership

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Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza and the Kenyan Minister of Defense discussed border issues

The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre received the Minister of Defense of Kenya, Aden Barre Duale, and discussed security cooperation and how to reopen the border between the two countries of Somalia and Kenya. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense have raised the importance of strengthening cooperation

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Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption

Then Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi waits to address judges of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Dec. 11, 2019. On Dec. 30, 2022, the court in army-ruled Myanmar convicted Aung San Suu Kyi on more corruption charges, adding 7 years to her prison term. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) By The

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Oil set to end turbulent 2022 modestly higher

A view shows Chao Xing tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia. Photographer Tatiana Meel By Reuters Oil prices edged up on Friday, on track for their second straight annual gains, although modest, in a stormy year marked by tight supplies because

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Soccer star Pele, Brazilian legend of the beautiful game, dies at 82

Brazilian soccer legend Pele waves during the international friendly soccer match between Algeria and Slovenia in Algiers, Algeria March 5, 2014. Reuters/Louafi Larbi By Reuters Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of

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Germany’s medicine shortage puts the squeeze on pharmacies

By Anadolu Agency Germany is facing shortages of many common medications, putting the squeeze on pharmacies and leaving parents across the country in a desperate state. Anadolu Agency spoke to a pharmacist in Berlin who called the situation very serious, with parents struggling to find medicine for their children. “The situation is very bad at

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Soldiers reveal in depth how 2019 attack on Somali airfield was repelled

Soldiers with the New Jersey Army National Guard set up an 81 mm mortar in support of a patrol at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, June 24, 2019. The base was attacked by al-Shabab militants Sept. 30, 2019, with three vehicle-borne explosives and an assault by the militants. All militants were killed and no American and

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Puntland has rejected some of the conditions agreed with the corrupt Somali president

File Photo/Somali Times The Puntland regional government has refused to sign two of the five points agreed by the federal government, the regional governments and the Benadir region, which were included in the press release of the meeting of the National Consultative Council that was concluded at midnight last night at Villa Somalia. The press

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How Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola went from $1.2 billion in debt to a $1.8 billion net worth

Billionaire Femi Otedola. Photo via.makemoney.ng By Face2Face Africa It is an undeniable fact that business owners go through several challenges in order to achieve success. While some collapse due to the challenges, others weather the storm and come out flying high. So is the story of Nigerian billionaire and business mogul Femi Otedola, who discovered

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U.S. stocks drop on recession fears, Nasdaq closes at new bear market low

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 7, 2022. Photographer Brendan McDermid By Reuters Wall Street’s main indexes ended weaker on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq hitting a 2022 closing low, as investors grappled with mixed economic data, rising COVID cases in China, and geopolitical

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