Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he has changed 10 of his cabinet ministers in the wake of a high-profile corruption probe. While some of the reshuffles were planned ahead, others are believed to have been occasioned by the investigation.
Read More »Ukraine bans 36 foreign citizens to enter the country
Ukraine’s Security Service has confirmed that it has imposed a temporary entry ban on a number of foreign citizens. The authority issued a statement saying that it had temporarily banned a number of foreign
Read More »EU bans export of arms to CAR
The European Union on Monday banned the export of arms and the sending of mercenaries to Central African Republic, which is racked by sectarian violence.
Read More »Musharraf to face trial for high treason
A special court in Pakistan will formally frame charges of high treason against former military President, Pervez Musharraf, on January 1, 2014,court officials said on Tuesday.
Read More »US condemns attack around Aleppo in Syria
The United States condemns the ongoing air assault by Syrian government forces on civilians, including the indiscriminate use of SCUD missiles and barrel bombs in and around Aleppo over the last week, the White House said on
Read More »EU warns South Sudan crisis can spread in the region
EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy Catherine Ashton Tuesday voiced extreme concern that “South Sudan risks spiralling into a disaster for both its own people and the region.”
Read More »Over 300 dead in Syria in last 8 days after air raids
Syrian warplanes have killed more than 300 people, including 87 children, in an eight-day bombing campaign against rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo, a monitor said Dec. 23.
Read More »EU warns Turkish PM over corruption scandal
The European Union has warned Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to cease his interference in a major corruption probe into high-ranking officials.
Read More »Goran Hadzic seeks acquittal
Defence lawyers for wartime Croatian Serb political leader Goran Hadzic argued this week that the charges against their client should be dismissed because the prosecution had failed to prove its case.
Read More »EU says door remains open for Ukraine, not for political leaders
European Union leaders said Friday the door to a closer partnership with Ukraine remained open but not necessarily for the current Ukrainian leadership, which chose a bailout from Russia in preference to a trade deal with
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