Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree on Sunday, declaring Sept. 19 as a day of national mourning, according to local news agency Kabar. An armed conflict took place at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border on Sept. 14-17 and resulted in the death of Kyrgyz people. The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that it […]
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Greece’s ‘hostile act’ against NATO ally Türkiye ‘shocking’
It is shocking that Greece engaged in a “hostile act” against another NATO ally Türkiye during a NATO mission over the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean seas, an analyst and former US diplomat said. On the Aug. 23 “harassment” (radar locking) by a Russian-made S-300 air defense system stationed on the Greek island of Crete, Matt […]
20,000 pounds of catharsis: Spain’s bizarre Cipotegato festival returns after pandemic break
Thousands of spectators armed with tomatoes packed into the Spanish town of Tarazona on Saturday to mark the much-awaited return of the Cipotegato festival. Even among Spain’s hundreds of unique local festivals, this one stands out for its peculiar traditions. It centers around a resident dressing up as a masked clown called the “Cipotegato.” Starting […]
Serbia says 7 countries withdrew recognition of Kosovo
Seven countries have withdrawn their recognition of Kosovo’s independence amid an impasse over border rules with the Balkan country, Serbia’s president claimed on Saturday without naming them, as with an earlier allegation. Addressing a news conference in the capital Belgrade, Aleksandar Vucic said the representatives of Pristina worked actively to ensure that some large countries […]
Türkiye summons French, German envoys over recent rallies by supporters of PKK terror group
Ankara summoned the envoys of France and Germany to lodge a protest against recent demonstrations held by PKK supporters in both countries, the Turkish foreign minister said Tuesday. Speaking at Anadolu Agency’s Editors’ Desk at the agency’s headquarters in the capital Ankara, Mevlut Cavusoglu said: “We have summoned both ambassadors to the ministry … Our […]
Upward trend in commodity markets continues as Fed strikes moderate tone
Amid continued supply chain disruptions stemming from the Ukraine war and the coronavirus pandemic, commodity markets maintained an upward trend over the previous week, with the US Federal Reserve striking a moderate tone. Risk appetites increased after the Fed released the minutes from its May 3-4 meeting last week, which expressed determination to keep raising […]
Turkish sports documentary gets US film awards
A Turkish volleyball documentary won two awards Monday in the US. The Istanbul-based VakifBank Sports Club said on Twitter that “Gozde The Fighter,” which narrated the story of the team’s Turkish captain, Gozde Kirdar, won in the “Best Sports Film” category at the 2020 New York International Film Awards and the Oniros Film Awards. Kirdar […]
Tiger poaching multiplies in India during lockdown
Although India boasts nearly 3,000 tigers across the length and breadth of its forests, the country has witnessed a major spike in poaching during the lockdown period enforced by the government to stem the spread of coronavirus. According to the wildlife trade monitoring network Traffic, 88 poaching incidents have been reported in the post […]