Dhaka, Bangladesh (Anadolu News)
Bangladesh on Saturday extended the suspension of passenger movement through land borders with neighboring India for eight more days until May 31 amid surging infections in the South Asian country.
On April 26, Bangladesh had suspended land links with India to contain the spread of the Indian variant ... Read More
Archive: May, 2021
22
May2021
Guzelyurt, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus / Ankara
Turkey's president on Saturday spoke virtually at the opening ceremony of an irrigation tunnel to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), commenting on the Cyprus issue.
“If there are to be new talks on Cyprus, these should no longer be between the two ... Read More
May 22, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
22
May2021
Beijing, May 22 (APP): The made-in-Pakistan showpieces featuring Pakistani textiles, costumes, carpets, jewelry, gemstones, handicrafts have fascinated the Chinese visitors at an exhibition held in Shanghai.
The exhibition titled “Threads of Pakistan – Pakistan National Costume Culture Exhibition” was kicked off to celebrate the 70th anniversary of establishment of bilateral diplomatic ... Read More
May 22, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
17
May2021
Istanbul, 16 May 2021 (Anadolu News)
By Associate Prof. Yusuf Ozkir
“Please remain,” the owner of the New York Journal, William Randolph Hearst, is claimed to have said in a telegram to an illustrator in Cuba at the time, during the last years of the 19th century; “… You furnish the pictures ... Read More
May 17, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
14
May2021
Ankara, 14 May 2021 (Anadolu News)
Turkey will gradually begin lifting lockdown restrictions starting next week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
"We will start implementing our normalization calendar as of Monday," Erdogan said while addressing a virtual meeting of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.
The restrictions will be eased ... Read More
May 14, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
14
May2021
Ankara, 14 May 2021 (Anadolu News)
Turkey's president has intensified diplomatic efforts in a bid to end the Israeli onslaught on Gaza which has killed at least 119 Palestinians, including 31 children and 19 women.
As Turkey continues its efforts to rally support from all relevant institutions, chiefly the United Nations and ... Read More
May 14, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
12
May2021
Doha, 12 May 2021
Taleban leadership in a statement to media announced three days Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan and released over 100 Afghan government soldiers captured in various battles from various locations.
Among these released soldiers were 21 from Helmand province; 26 from Parwan and Kunduz; 21; 21 from Kandahar, Orozgan and ... Read More
May 12, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
12
May2021
Ankara, 12 May 2021 (Anadolu News)
Turkey's communication director critisized the US early Wednesday for considering Israeli attacks on Palestinians self-defense.
Massacring civilians, forcing Palestinians to leave their homes and occupying their lands, attacking mosques, murdering innocent children, since when all are all those attrocities considered self-defense ?," Fahrettin Altun said ... Read More
May 12, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
08
May2021
Istanbul, 08 May 2021 (Anadolu News)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president on Saturday strongly condemned Israel’s recent violence against worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
"We strongly condemn Israel's heinous attacks against our first qibla Al-Aqsa Mosque, that are unfortunately being carried out every Ramadan," he said in a tweet.
The president ... Read More
May 8, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui
06
May2021
Doha, 06 May 2021 (AlJazeera News-Reuters)
Qatar’s attorney general has ordered the arrest of Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al Emadi as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of public funds and abuse of power, according to state media.
Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported on Thursday that the decision had been taken ... Read More
May 6, 2021M Ashraf Siddiqui