Europe

Belarusian opposition leader says ready to consider Russia as mediator

Aug 29, 2020 14:12

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya expressed her readiness to accept Russia as a mediator and said: "Russia is a country we have friendly and close relations with".
Lebanon risks 'civil war' if not helped: Macron

Aug 29, 2020 13:11

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday warned that Lebanon risks a return to civil war if it is left alone to deal with the crisis that followed the deadly Beirut port explosion this month.
UK head teachers not have confidence in government COVID-19 test

Aug 29, 2020 11:30

Almost 70% of headteachers do not have confidence in the UK government’s test, trace and isolate system ahead of the return of millions of school children next week, a new survey of over 4,000 school leaders has shown.
NATO Chief, Turkish President talk about Mediterranean crisis

Aug 29, 2020 02:22

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Friday in a phone call, during which they talked about the recent dispute between Athens and Ankara in the eastern Mediterranean and de-escalation mechanisms, the bloc said in a statement.
EU calls on Moscow not to intervene in Belarus

Aug 28, 2020 20:49

Following the street protests against the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, EU leaders demanded Moscow to not intervene in Belarus.
EU has obligation to support Greece: Angela Merkel

Aug 28, 2020 19:13

All European Union countries have an obligation to support Greece, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on the Eastern Mediterranean dispute between Greece and Turkey over natural gas discovery in contested waters.
WTTC asks masks to be made compulsory for tourists

Aug 28, 2020 16:49

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has called on governments around the world to make it mandatory for travelers to wear masks.
Navid Mohammadzadeh receives best actor award for 'The Warden'

Aug 27, 2020 15:40

Iranian actor Navid Mohammadzadeh has been named as the Best Actor at the 13th edition of the International Film Festival of West and East Eurasian Film Festival (Orenburg, Russia).
New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole

Aug 27, 2020 13:02

Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslims as they prayed, is first in New Zealand to be sentenced to life without parole.
Iran emphasizes on lifting sanctions against Syrian nation

Aug 27, 2020 12:32

In a meeting with Astana peace process guarantor states held in Geneva, the Senior Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji called for the lifting of unilateral sanctions against the Syrian people and providing humanitarian aid, especially in the fight against the coronavirus.