Rhetorical bait and switch enabled Assad to neglect political reform while cultivating support among wealthy elite.…
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Portugal’s Guterres looks set to become next UN chief
Security Council flags Antonio Guterres as its unanimous choice for the next United Nations secretary general.…
Shimon no more, world leaders gather for funeral
Police shut roads in central Jerusalem as former Israeli president, who died at 93, is laid…
Syrian troops launch major ground assault for Aleppo
After massive aerial bombardment, Syrian forces mobilise for ground operation to “wip Syrian forces launched a…
Explosion at Bangladesh factory at least 24 dead
At least 24 people died after an explosion at a factory on the outskirts of Dhaka,…
Italy earthquake: Rescuers race to find survivors
Italian rescue workers toil through night after 6.2 magnitude quake hits central Italy, killing at least…
Turkey asks Greece to extradite military asylum seekers
Turkey has officially requested the extradition of eight military officers who fled to Greece by helicopter and…
Syrian warplanes hit Kurdish-held areas for first time
Syrian air force has bombed Kurdish-held areas of the northeastern city of Hasakah for the first…
Russia and Turkey agrees to cement ties
The decision comes after months of tension sparked by Turkey’s downing a Russian jet near the…
Turkey’s FM brands Austria ‘capital of radical racism’
Turkish Foreign Minster Mevlut Cavusoglu has lashed out at Austria, calling it the “capital of radical…