President Pardons Former Leader, Prompts Protests
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has pardoned former President Alberto Fujimori who convicted of unlawful killings, was moved from prison to a hospital because of health problems. Police
Russia's vociferous opposition leader is banned from March 2018 Russian Presidential Election
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been thwarted in his bid to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2018 elections after he an electoral commission ruled him ineligible to stand.
Israel arrests 2 Turks after releasing them again
An Israeli court on Saturday freed without charge three Turks who had been arrested on suspicion of assaulting police outside a Jerusalem holy site contested by Jews and Muslims, a police spokesman
Egpyt wants to restore the relations with Turkey
Egyptian Foreign Minister Samih Shukri, his country, is willing to overcome all kinds of tension between adhering to the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of Turkey, he said.
Turkey and Sudan agree to boost ties
Turkey and Sudan have agreed to establish a strategic cooperation council and to increase trade tries, sealing a 'historic' visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Khartoum.
Russian Officials Condemn U.S. Weapons Plan For Ukraine
Russian officials have said a US decision to supply weapons to Ukraine is dangerous and will encourage Kiev to use force in eastern Ukraine. The response from Moscow came a day after U.S.