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Türkiye announces new diplomatic appointments
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced new assignments for several embassies and permanent missions, according to diplomatic sources Wednesday.
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Türkiye reaffirms support for Pakistan after terror attacks leave 74 dead
Türkiye reaffirmed its support for Pakistan on Monday following a series of terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province that resulted in at least 74 deaths
In an official statement, the Ministry expressed profound sorrow, saying, "We wish Allah's mercy upon those who lost their lives and convey our condolences to their families."
Gunmen kill 39 in 'coordinated' attacks in southwest Pakistan
People look burnt vehicles, torched by gunmen after killing passengers, at a highway in Musakhail, a district in Baluchistan province in southwestern Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.
Separatist militants killed at least 39 people in "coordinated" attacks in southwestern Pakistan on Monday that largely targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said.
Some 27 countries to be represented at Thessaloniki fair
A total of 27 countries will be represented by exhibitors in the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), running September 7-15 in the northern port city's HELEXPO Exhibition & Congress Center.
Six countries will participate for the first time: Ecuador, Japan, Kosovo, Sub-Saharan Africa Countries, Qatar, and the United Kingdom.
28 killed as bus carrying Pakistan pilgrims crashes in Iran
A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an official said on Aug. 21.
The crash happened Aug. 20 night in the central Iranian province of Yazd, said Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
Philippines reports first mpox case this year
The Philippines on Monday reported its first case of mpox this year, but the health department was still determining whether it was the new and dangerous variant sparking global alarm.
A deadly and more transmissible strain of the virus known as Clade 1b has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and been detected in Sweden and Pakistan in recent days.
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Businesses decry Pakistan internet slowdown
Pakistan's government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country's economic recovery at risk.
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Ankara insists on hardline Cyprus stance
Ankara appears relentless in its efforts to gain international support for its hardline stance on the Cyprus issue, which boils down to the requirement for prior recognition of the pseudo-state in the Turkish-occupied north of the island before any UN procedure for talks can begin.
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Pakistan logs first mpox case as fears grow of global spread
This file photo taken on August 9, 2022 shows vials of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine are prepared at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California.
Pakistan said Friday it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving a new, more dangerous strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the DR Congo.
Key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopens
A soldier of Afghan Taliban forces patrols on the vicinity of Torkham border of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.
A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan that remained closed for three days following skirmishes has reopened, an official said on Thursday.