ANKARA/PAZARCIK, Turkey—President Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to his previous plan for the vote with a date just over three months after a devastating earthquake killed more than 45,000 people in Turkey. “This nation will do what is necessary on May 14, God willing,” Erdogan said…
UN Promotes Anti-Israel, Pro-Beijing Policies: US Ambassador
March 1, 2023
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The United Nations consistently demonstrates an anti-Israel bias and is overly beholden to authoritarian regimes including China and Russia, according to testimony received during a House Oversight hearing on March 1. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield testified that the international body continually sought to place Israel at a disadvantage and favored actions that…
Djokovic Says Return to Top Spot More Special After Tough Year
Novak Djokovic said his return to the top of the world rankings felt like a big achievement after a year of turmoil where he had to skip several tournaments including two Grand Slams, but the Serbian expects a see-sawing battle for the position in 2023. Djokovic missed the 2022 Australian Open and was deported from…
Earthquake Death Toll in Turkey Rises Above 45,000: AFAD
ISTANBUL—The death toll in Turkey from last month’s devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Wednesday, bringing the total toll including Syria to about 51,000. The earthquake and subsequent powerful tremors injured more than 108,000 in Turkey and left millions sheltering in tents or seeking to move…
American Citizen Fatally Shot in Violence in West Bank: US State Department
An American citizen was shot and killed in the West Bank on Monday during the continued unrest between Israelis and Palestinians in the area, the U.S. State Department confirmed. The Israeli-American man was killed when gunmen opened fire near the West Bank city of Jericho, according to Reuters, which reported that the killing was one of…
Only ‘A Matter of Weeks’ Before Iran Could Be Able to Manufacture Nuclear Weapons: CIA Chief
It could “only be a matter of weeks” before Iran is capable of enriching uranium to 90 percent purity, at which point the country could manufacture nuclear weapons, according to CIA Director William Burns. “To the best of our knowledge, we don’t believe that the supreme leader in Iran has yet made a decision to resume…
Taliban: 2 Senior ISIS Members Killed in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD—Two senior regional members of the ISIS terrorist group have been killed in Afghanistan in recent weeks in separate operations by the Taliban security forces, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday. Taliban forces killed Qari Fateh, the regional ISIS intelligence and operations chief, during a raid in Kabul over the weekend, Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesman…
After Years of Isolation, Quake-Hit Syria Set to Return to Regional Fold
After being largely shunned in the region for the past 12 years, Syria appears set to return to the fold after two devastating earthquakes left thousands dead in the country’s northwest early this month. On Feb. 27, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Damascus, where he held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was…
New Turkey Quake Kills 1 Person, Flattens More Buildings
OSMANIYE, Turkey—An earthquake shook southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 110, and causing 29 buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said, triggering frantic work to rescue several people believed trapped in rubble. The latest aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.6 and depth of 6.15 km, hit three weeks after a massive quake that killed…
US Chamber of Commerce Discusses American Leadership During Uncertainty
February 27, 2023
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce holds a discussion on leadership during uncertainty at 9:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 27. The discussion features U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Victoria Nuland. They will share their perspectives on American leadership in an…
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