Secretary of State John Kerry today said two high-profile raids in Libya and Somalia showed the United States’ unflinching determination to hunt down those responsible for terrorism. “We hope that this makes clear that the United States of Americawill never stop in its effort to hold those accountable who conduct acts of terror,” …
Read More »Egypt: At least 44 killed in clashes between security forces and Morsi supporters
At least 44 people were killed Oct. 6 in clashes in Egypt between security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi as thousands of supporters of the military marked the anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
Read More »India and Russia to hold join military exercise between October 18-28
Indra 2013, a joint military exercise between India and Russia, will be held in India between October 18-28, the spokesman of Russia’s Eastern Command, Alexander Gordeyev said. The international exercises will be conducted at the Mahajan field firing range in India’s Rajasthan state and involve about 250 paratroopers
Read More »Three soldiers killed in northwest Pakistan by roadside bomb
A roadside bomb on Sunday killed three Pakistani soldiers and wounded at least seven others in the country’s troubled northwest bordering Afghanistan, officials said. A military vehicle on a routine patrol hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the
Read More »Libyan PM apologizes to Russia over Embassy attack
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has officially apologized to Russia for an attack on the Russian embassy in Tripoli. “Russian authorities received an official apology from Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan for the armed attack at the Russian embassy in Tripoli. Libya condemns the attack and is ready to compensate …
Read More »Ashton reiterates EU support for Egypt
Catherine Ashton reiterated the European Union’s support for Egypt during the ongoing transition, stressing that the EU and Egypt are “important” and “strong” partners. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs was speaking at the end of her two-day
Read More »Bulgarian MEP to discuss Syrian refugees with Turkish Minister for European Affairs
Bulgarian MEP Evgeni Kirilov has informed Turkish Minister for European Affairs Egemen Bagis about the serious difficulties Bulgaria is experiencing in relation with the illegal immigration of Syrian refugees, announced the MEP’s office.
Read More »Serbia expects to join EU in the next 10 years
Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić has said that he is “certain” Serbia will become the European Union’s next member. In an interview for CNN, Dačić said, “We would like Serbia to become a member of the European Union as quickly as possible,” and added that he expected this to happen …
Read More »EU could release “tough” report on Turkey
The upcoming annual Progress Report from the European Union for Turkey is expected to be the “toughest” yet, but the bloc remains eager to launch talks for a new negotiation chapter. The bloc feels that a new negotiation chapter would help keep Ankara anchored to the union and its values, the diplomat said. The …
Read More »Turkey will not share military secrets with China, says Deputy Minister
Ankara will not share military secrets with Beijing, Deputy Minister of Defence Industry of Turkey Murat Bayar said. According to him, in the case of ratification of the contract with China, at the first stage a total of 288 long range missiles will be acquired.
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