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Turkey ex-PM launches new opposition party

Turkey ex-PM launches new opposition party

Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, an ex-ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, filed the paperwork to launch a new party on Thursday. A delegation of Davutoglu’s associates went to the interior ministry to request the formation of the new group, which is expected to be called “Party of the Future”, a source close to […]

Chile confirms finding human remains, debris, from missing plane

Chile confirms finding human remains, debris, from missing plane

Chile confirmed Thursday that human remains and debris found by search ships are from a military plane reported missing with 38 people aboard, and the chances of finding survivors is “practically impossible.” “The condition of the plane wreckage that was found makes it practically impossible that there are survivors from this air accident,” Air Force […]

U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill

U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill

A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in Syria and purchase of a Russian S-400 missile system, the latest move in the chamber to push Republican President Donald Trump to take a harder line against Ankara. The Republican-led Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted by 18-4 to […]

UK votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again

UK votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again

Voters went to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain towards another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union. After failing to deliver Brexit by an Oct. 31 deadline, Johnson called the election to break […]

Bangladesh’s top court denies release for jailed ex-premier Zia

Bangladesh’s top court denies release for jailed ex-premier Zia

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition seeking the release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who has been serving prison sentences for corruption. Her lawyers said that she was seriously ill but a six-member panel of judges, headed by Chief Justice Syed Hossain, refused the application. This, they argued, is after Attorney General, […]