U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (AP Photo/ Carolyn Kaster) By Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a call with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday stressed the importance of implementing a ceasefire in the country, where the government and Tigrayan forces have agreed to end fighting. “The Secretary underscored the importance

In this image taken from video Virginia police respond to the scene of a fatal shooting at a Walmart on Tuesday night, Nov. 22, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (WAVY-TV 10 via AP) By The Associated Press A shooting at a Walmart in Virginia on Tuesday night left several people dead and wounded, though the exact

By Anadolu Agency Iran said Tuesday 40 foreigners had been arrested for their role in the ongoing protests over the death of an Iranian woman in police custody. “So far, 40 foreign nationals have been arrested for their involvement in the protests,” Iran’s judiciary spokesman Masoud Setayeshi told a televised news conference cited by the

Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as he arrives at Stansted airport, in Stansted, Britain, November 21, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham

By Anadolu Agency Sweden and Finland need to cooperate more with Turkey and tighten their anti-terror laws to combat terrorist groups to join NATO, the alliance’s top official has said. The two Nordic countries should bolster cooperation with Turkey in the fight against the PKK terrorist organization and its offshoots, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told Swedish

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Rungroj Yongrit/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom’s laws designate the king as prime minister. King Salman had to declare a temporary

By Anadolu Agency A maritime “encounter” was reported in the South China Sea between patrolling parties of China and the Philippines, as US Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Manila for a three-day trip on Sunday. Locals around Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea were jolted by what appeared sounds from suspected

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Reuters By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shook hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar on Sunday, a

Actors perform during the opening ceremony before the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) By The Associated Press Qatar opened the Middle East’s first World Cup on Sunday with its ruler sitting next to the

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, File) By The Associated Press Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Africa’s longest-serving ruler, was poised Sunday to extend his 43 years in power in the oil-rich country after only two opposition candidates decided to run against him. Fourteen of the country’s opposition