Britons' demand for travel to Turkey on rise
ISTANBUL
Britons eager to travel amid promising vaccination efforts against the coronavirus are expected to visit one of their favorite destinations -- Turkey.
"Last year, Turkey’s tourism sector saw a fall...
US announces $125M security assistance for Ukraine
ANKARA
US Department of Defense announced Monday a $125 million security assistance package for Ukraine.
"This action reaffirms the U.S. commitment to providing defensive lethal weapons to enable Ukraine to more...
Montenegro quarantines 6 more cities due to COVID-19
BELGRADE, Serbia
Montenegro on Monday quarantined six more cities after a rapid increase in novel coronavirus cases.
The small Balkan country with a population of around 600,000 was the last in...
Europe to loosen coronavirus measures starting in March
ANKARA
Several European countries are starting to loosen coronavirus measures at the beginning of March after months of lockdowns.
Germany
Germany, on Feb. 10, extended its coronavirus lockdown to March 7 due...
EU leaders prepare for new COVID-19 variants
BRUSSELS
The EU leaders Thursday began a two-day virtual summit to discuss the bloc’s response to new challenges of the pandemic, as well as the future of EU security and...
Italy honors DRC attack victims with state funeral
ROME
Italy on Thursday paid tribute with a state funeral to its ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and his bodyguard, who were killed in an attack on...
Madrid begins vaccinating in massive football stadium
OVIEDO, Spain
As Spain moves to ramp up its vaccination campaign, Madrid inaugurated the massive Wanda Metropolitano football stadium as a new icon in the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday.
The...
Germany charges man with spying for Russia
BERLIN
A German man has been charged with espionage for passing information about the German parliament’s floor plans to Russian intelligence, authorities said on Thursday.
The man, identified only as Jens...
UN to convene parties for 5+1 Cyprus talks in April
WASHINGTON
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to convene an informal meeting on Cyprus in April involving two parties on the island and the three guarantor countries of Turkey, Greece and...
5 EU nations call for boosting vaccine production
ANKARA
Five EU countries called on the bloc Wednesday to ensure funding to reinforce COVID-19 vaccine production and to adapt vaccination programs to new variants.
A letter signed by the prime...