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Soldiers, civilians killed as Pakistan, India engage in cross-border firing along LoC
Two Pakistani soldiers and five civilians were also injured in the clash, Asif Ghafoor, director-general of Pakistani army’s Inter-Services Public Relations, said on his official social media account.
Macron and Pope Tawadros discuss Christians’ condition in the Middle East
For his papal tour of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s parishes in Europe, he had a meeting with the French President Emmanuel Macron, focusing on the conditions of the Middle East in which Christians live. Considering Egypt’s situation, the pope said that the development in the country is improving the Copts’ situation.
EU fails to fulfil a promise offering places for 50,000 refugees in Europe
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees declared that “the slow progress” of the European countries was one of the factors to obstruct the evacuation of people facing violence during the civil war.
Trump asks Erdogan for immediate ceasefire, imposes sanctions on Turkish officials
Syrian government troops enter north-eastern Syria under deal with Kurds
Turkish offensive: Trump defends retreat, Germany, France halt arms exports
‘Withdrawing support from SDF is a small price to pay for getting Turkey to relieve Trump of Syria burden,” says Fellow
UK government reaffirms commitment to leave EU on 31 October in Queen’s Speech
It also focused on boosting government spending on police, education, and health ahead of an expected snap election.
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Turkey launches Syrian invasion, Egypt, int’l community condemn
Turkey strikes Syrian-Iraqi border, cutting off Kurdish route to reinforce
Portuguese PM calls on voters to actively participate in elections
More than 10.8 million eligible voters will elect 230 members for the 14th legislature, with 21 political parties or alliance participation, a record number after the 1974 carnation revolution.
Egypt reaffirms support to Cyprus against Turkey’s ‘illegal’ drilling
On Thursday, Cyprus has strongly condemned the illegality of Turkey’s new attempt to conduct drilling operations in the south-west of the island
France to host conference for Sudan’s international creditors
The exact timing of the conference will depend on the timing of the lifting of US sanctions
Turkish, Palestinian females speak up against longstanding domestic violence
They gathered in Kadikoy neighborhood on the Asian side of Istanbul, repeating chants, like “Stop the murder of women!”, “Stop male violence!”, and “Do not ignore violence! Do something!”. They highlighted various harsh stories of women who have been recently murdered across the country.
Egypt condoles India for floods’ victims
At least 35 people died in rain-related incidents
Afghans go to polls to elect country’s next president
The polling opened at 7:00 am. local time (0230 GMT) and will continue uninterrupted till 3:00 pm. local time (1030 GMT) in the country’s 34 provinces, according to Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials. The election time is likely to be extended.
Interview: Upcoming presidential election crucial for Afghans, says gov’t chief executive
“A good election will have a good impact because somebody who becomes the president of the country, who has the backing of the people and the mandate of the people, could step on more seriously in the peace process,” says Abdullah.
China, Russia pledge to strengthen strategic cooperation
Under the current circumstances, China and Russia should continue to strengthen strategic coordination, safeguard national sovereignty and security, and oppose external interference, said Wang.
Trump administration cuts refugee cap in FY 2020 by almost half
The maximum number of refugees permitted to resettle in the United States in fiscal year 2020 is 18,000.
Parliament leader says Russia ready to host UN headquarters
If such a decision is made, Russia would be able to provide the resettlement of the United Nations and guarantee the rights of all foreign participants, Matviyenko said.
British PM faces mounting pressure as parliament reconvenes
Johnson faced lawmakers hours after the opening of the parliament as both the main opposition Labour Party and the Scottish Nationalist Party called for him to resign.
Security Council debate highlights preventive measures in counter-terrorism
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the terror threat as “evolving,” saying “the new frontier is cyber-terrorism: the use of social media and the dark web to coordinate attacks, spread propaganda and recruit new followers.”
Over 700 Yemeni civilians killed in 2019: UN
“It is unfortunate that tragedies take place in Yemen as world leaders gather for UN General Assembly to promote peace,” says a humanitarian coordinator in Yemen.
Johnson heads home early to face political heat after dramatic day in UK highest court
Johnson remained adamant that he will not resign in the wake of the court ruling that his shutdown of Parliament was unlawful despite demands for him to quit from almost every opposition party at Westminster.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry against Trump
Pelosi said “the actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the president’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections.”
Trump says no meeting scheduled with Iran’s Rouhani
Washington on Friday announced the latest round of maximum pressure campaign against Tehran, including sanctions targeting Iran’s central bank and its national development fund as well as the deployment of more U.S. military assets to the Gulf
Britain’s Labour leader wins crucial “wait and see” strategy on Brexit
It means Labour members endorsing Corbyn’s stance to stay neutral while negotiating a new deal if Labour wins the next election. The party would then put the deal to a new referendum, with an option to stay in the EU on the ballot paper.
Pompeo: US troops in Gulf are for defence; Iran is to present Gulf security plan at UN
Johnson blames Iran for Aramco attacks saying sanctions, military force also possible
Grenade attack injures 16 in Colombia
A number of 14 civilians and two police officers were injured, Fabian Ospina, police commander of the department, told local media over the phone.
Iran says “Hormuz Peace Initiative” seeks durable peace in region
Iran will propose “Hormuz Peace Initiative” at the UN General Assembly, which aims at securing the regional peace.
137 people arrested as “Yellow Vest” renews in Paris
7,500 police officers have been poured in and armored vehicles were deployed to handle more threats of rioting. A brief standoff erupted when anti-riot police fired tear gas to prevent some demonstrators from cruising to adjacent streets.
Iran urges regional cooperation, exit of foreign forces
Foreign forces in the region cause problems and insecurity for regional nations and endanger the maritime and energy security, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says.