US urges Turkey to protect civilians in Syria
washington December 7, 2024 08:30The US Secretary of State has urged Turkey to protect civilians in Syria, including minorities, in a discussion with the Turkish Foreign Minister.
The US Secretary of State has urged Turkey to protect civilians in Syria, including minorities, in a discussion with the Turkish Foreign Minister.
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Russian woman managed to bypass all security checks at the New York airport and board a flight to Paris, where she was subsequently arrested.
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that he will not step down and will soon reveal the name of a new prime minister to lead a government that may involve other parties. Macron's top priority is to create a new budget following the fall of the government under Michel Barnier. Macron addresses the situation in a television speech.
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Georgian police deployed a water cannon and tear gas at new pro-European protests in the capital Tbilisi. Demonstrators carrying Georgian and European flags threw fireworks.
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AAP Foundation rescues twelve lions, including nine cubs, from a French circus where they were kept locked in circus wagons in violation of French law.
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Iran has pledged full support to the Syrian government following rebel attacks on Aleppo, the country's second city.
Donald Trump has appointed Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his top advisor for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
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An 18-year-old Belgian woman accuses a French rugby player of rape during their vacation in Malta. The events took place last summer but have only recently been leaked to the press.