Instructions given to declare 10 envoys persona non grata: Turkish president

By Anadolu Agency Ambassadors who gave remarks on Kavala case ‘should either understand Turkey or they should leave,’ says Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish president said on Saturday that he instructed the foreign minister to declare 10 ambassadors persona non grata over their statement on the ongoing case of businessman Osman Kavala. The envoys who

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Russian, Chinese warships hold first joint patrols in the Pacific

A group of naval vessels from Russia and China conduct a joint maritime military patrol in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, in this still image taken from video released on October 23, 2021. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS By Reuters Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of

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Turkey’s F-16 request a test of US relationship

A General Dynamics F-16 Solo Turk aerobatic aircraft performs during the 5th Sivrihisar Airshow in Eskisehir, Turkey, on September 13, 2020 [AFP] Middle East Eye By Sean Mathews Ankara faces stiff resistance in US Congress over plan to purchase F-16 fighter jets, while Turkish defence experts warn the country’s neighbours are modernising their air forces

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Hamilton-Verstappen Formula 1 duel hits the track in Texas

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, responds to a question during a news conference before the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick) Associated Press By JIM VERTUNO The red-hot rivalry between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton returned to the

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African states seeking to tap into Turkish investments at forum

By Anadolu Agency African nations are seeking trade and investment opportunities at the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum currently underway in Istanbul. Representing Somalia is Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalif Abdi Omar, who acknowledged Turkey’s current role in his country that has deepened trade, investment, technology and logistics as is the theme of the

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Queen Elizabeth resting after first night in hospital in years

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attends a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain October 12, 2021. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS Reuters By Michael Holden Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 95, will spend Friday resting and undertaking light duties after she spent a night in hospital for the first

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Biden vows to come to Taiwan’s defense if China attacks

By Anadolu Agency President Joe Biden said Thursday evening that the US would come to Taiwan’s defense should China attack the island nation, Asked about coming to Taipei’s defense during a CNN town hall, Biden said “Yes, we have a commitment to do that.” He was likely referring to the Taiwan Relations Act, a 1979

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Cancer patients face ‘perfect storm’ as Covid piles pressure on NHS

Macmillan said ‘patients are entering a system that was on its knees even before the pandemic’. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Media The Guardian By Andrew Gregory Progress in clearing the NHS cancer treatment backlog in England has gone into reverse amid high Covid cases and staff shortages, analysis suggests. With rising coronavirus hospitalisations also now piling

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Somalia’s president, prime minister move to resolve dispute

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and his Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble reached agreements Thursday on most matters that had driven a wedge between them, According to Anadolu Agency reported. “The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, and the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed

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Man charged with UK lawmaker’s murder, court hears he supported IS

Credit: The Sun Newspaper By Reuters British police on Thursday charged a 25-year-old Londoner of Somali heritage with stabbing a lawmaker to death in a church, a case that has raised fears about the safety of elected politicians. Prosecutor James Cable told the court that Ali Harbi Ali, the son of an ex-media adviser to

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