Two wounded in explosion in Istanbul's airport
2015-12-23 16:57:24
An explosion occurred in Istanbul's international Sabiha Gokcen airport on Wednesday, wounding two cleaning staff, a local official said.
More than 2,700 civilians killed since start of conflict in Yemen
2015-12-23 10:24:26
More than 2,700 civilians have been killed since the start of conflict in Yemen in January, senior UN officials said Tuesday.
Turkey says to keep up military support for Iraq until Mosul is freed from IS
2015-12-23 10:16:07
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey's military training and equipment support for Iraq will continue until Mosul is liberated from the Islamic State (IS) militants.
China pledges to support Iraq's national security, economic reconstruction
2015-12-18 19:22:30
China will continue to support Iraq's national security and economic reconstruction, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.
Key partnership formed with Iraq
2015-12-23 07:56:12
China and Iraq agreed on Tuesday to build a strategic partnership and expand energy cooperation between the world's largest oil importer and a rising exporter.
Turkey says to keep up military support for Iraq until Mosul is freed from IS
2015-12-22 22:24:27
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey's military training and equipment support for Iraq will continue until Mosul is liberated from the Islamic State (IS) militants.
Iraqi forces launch offensive to free IS-held Ramadi
2015-12-22 18:33:46
Iraqi security forces on Tuesday launched a major offensive to complete the capture of the city of Ramadi, the capital of western province of Anbar, from Islamic State (IS) militants.
Turkey condemns Russian airstrikes in Syria
2015-12-22 10:05:40
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said around 200 civilians were killed on Sunday in a suspected Russian airstrike in the center of the rebel-held province of Idlib.
Iraq welcomes continuing withdrawal of Turkish troops
2015-12-21 21:27:05
The Iraqi government on Monday welcomed pullout of Turkish troops from Iraqi territory and expressed its hope to complete withdrawal.
First Miss Iraq named in decades
2015-12-21 07:40:36
It was smoky, alcohol-free and there was no swimsuit contest, but the party produced the first Miss Iraq in four decades and left everyone feeling a small victory had been won.
Chinese FM meets with British, French counterparts to discuss Syrian issue
2015-12-19 16:10:41
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius during the third ministerial-level meeting of the International Support Group for Syria here Friday.
World powers struggle to create plan to end civil war
2015-12-19 08:11:37
As the United States and world powers gather again in a bid to end Syria's civil war, Russia appears to be calling the shots.