Turkish court orders to continue detention of two Greek soldiers

A court in northwestern Turkey on April 25 ordered the continued detention of two Greek soldiers who “inadvertently” strayed across the countries’ border last month.

Turkish, Russian, Iranian FMs to meet in Moscow

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, and Iran will gather in Moscow on April 25 to discuss the cooperation within the framework of the Astana mechanism.

Turkish president signs election harmonization bill

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 25 signed a harmonization law to bring Turkey’s election system in line with constitutional reforms approved last year in a referendum, according to the presidency.  

‘Yeşim’ the cat waits in line for turn in crowded shop: Turkish butcher

A cute cat, which has received global interest through videos on social media videos waits in line for her turn for meat in a crowded butcher shop in Manisa, İkram Korkmazer, the Turkish butcher who feeds the cat, said on April 26.

Turkish Airlines, GE Aviation sign engine agreement

Islamic Bank set to join forces with China-backed AIIB

Iranian airliners sign deals to buy 40 super jets from Russian company in Antalya

Pakistani court rules to remove FM for hiding assets

Armenian parliament backs holding vote on new PM next week

Red Cross says it’s flooded by missing requests for Syrians

Iniesta move ‘a rumor’ says Chongqing coach

Rockets ousts T-wolves, LeBron dominates

Wasted chances proves Real are vulnerable: Heynckes

Business is as usual for scandal-hit Facebook

Facebook Inc shares rose on April 25 after the social network reported a surprisingly strong 63 percent rise in profit and an increase in users, with no sign that business was hurt by a scandal over the mishandling of personal data.

Int’l conflicts unsettle German consumers

Confidence among German consumers is on the wane as the public frets over conflict lines being drawn between world powers that could sap growth, a survey showed yesterday.

Shell profit jumps on high energy prices

Energy major Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday that profits leapt by about two thirds in the first quarter of 2018, energized by resurgent global crude oil and gas prices.

EU starts monitoring aluminum imports

The European Union has started monitoring imports of aluminum to determine whether U.S. tariffs have led to a surge in shipments of the metal into Europe, the EU official journal said on April 26.

Philippines expels Australian nun

The Philippines has ordered an Australian Catholic nun to leave the country in 30 days after the immigration bureau revoked her missionary visa for joining protest rallies, an immigration official said on April 25.

Japan minister apologizes after ‘sexy yoga’ claims

Japan’s education minister apologized on April 25 for using an official car to visit a yoga studio, but denied claims that the facility was offering “sexy private yoga.”

China seizes record 1.3 tons of cocaine

Chinese police have seized 1.3 tons of cocaine from South America in the country’s biggest ever haul of the drug, authorities said.

Fire at oil well in Indonesia kills 10, injures 40

Firefighters in Indonesia were struggling April 25 to contain a blaze at an oil well in the northwestern province of Aceh that killed 10 people and injured as many as 40.