US urges Turkey to protect civilians in Syria
washington December 7, 2024 08:30The US Secretary of State has urged Turkey to protect civilians in Syria, including minorities, in a discussion with the Turkish Foreign Minister.
The US Secretary of State has urged Turkey to protect civilians in Syria, including minorities, in a discussion with the Turkish Foreign Minister.
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A 37-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker, Ali A., has been arrested in the Bavarian city of Augsburg for planning an attack on the Christmas market. German media reports indicate that Ali A. has connections to the terrorist group Islamic State.
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The police in St. Petersburg, Florida, have arrested a man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend dead over three years ago, thanks to an old TikTok video.
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The United States has accused China of engaging in 'dangerous maneuvers' in the South China Sea, following an incident involving Chinese and Filipino vessels.
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A court in Vietnam has rejected the appeal in the fraud case of real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, leaving tens of thousands of people losing their savings.
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Iran has pledged full support to the Syrian government following rebel attacks on Aleppo, the country's second city.
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Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has intensified its air strikes on areas in Syria where rebels have gained ground in recent days, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
China strongly condemns the visit of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to the American state of Hawaii, stating that it will take resolute countermeasures against the recent US arms sales to Taiwan.
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China has stated that it is 'willing to cooperate' in the investigation of the undersea cable break in the Baltic Sea, which damaged data cables between Sweden and Lithuania and between Helsinki and Rostock.
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An old American military base has been uncovered in Greenland, raising questions about what other hidden secrets lie beneath the melting ice cap.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Manchester for making popular videos with scantly clad women after a night out. The videos, filmed in public without consent, have attracted millions of viewers on various social media platforms.
Envelopes containing powder were sent to a private high school in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, with traces of plague bacteria found in one of the envelopes. Authorities are investigating the incident.
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Mexico vows to retaliate against any US tariff hike with its own, as tensions rise over Trump's threats to increase import duties on Mexican goods.