Erdogan has threatened Berlin the deterioration of relations in case of recognition of the Armenian genocide

The law on the recognition of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Empire in 1915, which can take in the German Bundestag, will damage the economic, political and military relations between Ankara and Berlin. On Tuesday, may 31, said the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports Reuters.

France braced for week of transport strike chaos

France is preparing itself for a week of severe disruption to transport after unions called for more action in their bitter standoff with the Socialist government over labour reforms.

US blocks cluster-bomb sales to Saudis: report

The Obama administration has moved to block sales of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen, amid reports of mounting civilian casualties there, a US media report said Saturday.

Top ISIS commander in Falluja 'killed'. Some 50,000 civilians remain trapped in the city

The Islamic State group's commander in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja is among 70 militants killed in coalition air strikes, the US military says.

Fukushima victims still suffer five years on

Iidate Village, about 40 kilometers from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is now almost a ghost town.

Turkey will block EU migrant "deal" if no visa-free travel, says Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned the European Union that the Turkish parliament would block laws related to the landmark deal to stem the flow of migrants to Europe if Ankara was not granted its key demand of visa-free travel.

Cyclone Roanu: Half a million flee in Bangladesh

Cyclone Roanu has pounded coastal areas of Bangladesh, forcing half a million people to flee their homes and leaving at least 21 dead.

It made landfall at noon local time (06:00 GMT) on Saturday, causing floods, landslides and submerging homes.

US rejects Russia proposal for joint Syria airstrikes

The US on Friday rejected a Russian proposal that the two countries launch joint air strikes against jihadist groups in Syria including the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front.

EU has largely ‘abandoned’ Greece to deal with migrant crisis on its own, UN expert warns

UN, 17 May 2016 – The suffering of migrants in Greece is the result of a complete absence of long-term vision and the clear lack of political will of the European Union (EU), a United Nations human rights expert said today, warning that Greece, already struggling to cope with fiscal challenges, has been abandoned by the EU to deal with a crisis that requires a response from all countries in the region.

World powers agree to arm Libya in fight against ISIS group

The United States, Italy and Libya's friends and neighbours agreed Monday to arm the war-torn country's fledgling unity government to fight the Islamic State threat.

ISIS attacks Syrian hospital, declares state of emergency

ISIS on Saturday killed 20 members of pro-regime forces in an attack on a Syrian hospital in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitoring group said after the militant group declared a state of emergency in its stronghold city in the conflict-torn country.

Shame on those : Erdogan criticizes West's insensitivity towards Syrians

Shame on those who are so concerned about animals and gay marriage but not about Syrians, says President Erdogan.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Western countries of being insensitive to the suffering and needs of millions of people in war-torn Syria.

UN outraged at attacks on civilians in Syria

The UN Security Council expressed outrage on Thursday at attacks on civilians and medical facilities in Syria and warned they may amount to war crimes.

Europe a safe haven for terror groups (Erdogan)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Europe on Tuesday of being a safe haven for the political wings of terrorist groups and said it was a "black comedy" for Europe to lecture Turkey on changing its anti-terrorism laws.

Austrian Leader Quits as Anti-migrant Mood Spreads

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann abruptly resigned Monday, two weeks after his center-left Social Democratic Party's presidential nominee was drubbed in first-round elections by an anti-immigration far right candidate.

Russian lawmaker says PM change won't affect Turkey’s relations with Russia

The Russian-Turkish relations are not going to change if Turkey gets a new prime minister because President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes all the decisions in this sphere, Alexey Pushkov, the head of the Russian State Duma Committee for International Affairs, said in an interview aired by the Rossiya 24 television channel.

Russian Artillery Engaged in Aleppo as Dozens Killed in "Rebel" Assault

Russian artillery units were involved Wednesday in fighting in Syria's divided northern city of Aleppo in the fiercest ground clashes in a year between rebel groups and Assad regime forces in the area, which has suffered two weeks of blistering government airstrikes.

Syria: Terrorist organizations and their Saudi and Turkish allies committed crimes against humanity in Aleppo

Syria reiterated on Tuesday its demand that the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General condemn the crimes committed by armed terrorist groups, particularly the terrorist attacks on Aleppo city.