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US Secretary of State, VP arrive in Ankara amid Turkish offensive in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Oct 17 (ANI): Amid Turkey's military operation in Northern Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Michael Pence arrived here on Thursday.
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Afghan security forces launch operations in northern Baghlan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 17 (ANI): Afghan security forces on Wednesday night launched operations against Taliban militants in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan to clear the insurgents, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.
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Kurdistan Workers' Party worse than ISIS, says Donald Trump
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 17 : Days after his decision to pull US Forces out of northern Syria, President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is worse than the ISIS.
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Syria: Russian troops patrolling areas vacated by Americans
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 16 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday (local time) said its military units were patrolling the territory in northern Syria which was vacated by Americans.
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No further export licenses to Turkey for military-related items, says UK F
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 15 (ANI): United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Tuesday condemned the Turkish military offensive in the northern part of Syria and said the country will not grant licenses to Turkey for items that might be used in military operations.
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China urges Turkey to stop 'military action' in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Oct 15 (ANI): China on Tuesday called on Turkey to stop its "military action" in northern Syria and "return to the correct way of political resolution".
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China urges Turkey to stop offensive in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 15 (ANI/Sputnik): China called on Turkey to stop its military operation in northern Syria and return to diplomacy to resolve the issues around its security concerns, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US sanctions against Turkish officials, entities will do little to improve
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct 15 (ANI/Sputnik): House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said the US sanctions against Turkish officials and entities will do little to improve the situation in northern Syria, where Turkey has launched an operation having received a "green light" from US
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Kurdish administration announces agreement with Damascus for deployment of
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Oct 14 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Turkish offensive in the region, the Kurdish administration in northern Syria has announced a deal with the Damascus government on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey to confront Ankara's offensive.
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UN condemns mosque attack in Burkina Faso
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
United Nations, Oct 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (local time) strongly condemned the attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso, which killed at least 15 worshipers.
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Syria rules out talks with Kurdish forces amid Turkish assault
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Oct 13 (ANI): Governor of Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, Jayez Mousa, has ruled out the possibility of having talks with the Kurdish forces amid the ongoing Turkish assault in the northern region of the war-torn country, the state media reported on Sunday.
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Angela Merkel demands immediate end to Turkish offensive in Syria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Oct 13 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday (local time) called for an immediate end of the Turkish military operation in northern Syria during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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