Labrador dies in explosion in PKK operation, saves lives in Turkey’s east

An eight-year-old Labrador dog has died in an explosion during a mine-sweeping mission but saved the lives of a number of security personnel in the southeastern Turkish province of Siirt.

Four PKK militants ‘neutralized’ in Turkey’s southeast

At least four outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were “neutralized” during counter-terror operations in southeastern province of Diyarbakır on April 19, the provincial governor’s office said in a statement.

Turkey to go to polls for snap election on June 24

Turkey’s snap election will be held on June 24, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on April 18.

MHP to support Erdoğan in snap presidential election

The leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) said on April 18 that his party would support President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the planned snap presidential election in June.

Turkish manufacturers upbeat about business outlook

Turkey’s external assets rose in February

No Brexit accord without Ireland solution: EU’s Tusk

Armenia police detain dozens of anti-government protesters

California reaches deal on National Guard mission

Kyrgyzstan cabinet loses confidence vote

Beware the Hamilton fightback, warns Rosberg

UEFA president ‘worried’ over use of VAR at World Cup

Napoli title hopes hanging as Serie A reaches boiling point

Starbucks to shut stores in US for ‘racial-bias training’

Starbucks will close stores and corporate offices across the United States on May 29 to conduct “racial-bias education,” the company announced on April 17, following outrage over the arrest of two black men in one of its cafes.

Amazon begins int’l shopping from US

Amazon.com Inc has launched an international shopping feature that will enable customers across the world to shop more than 45 million items that can be shipped to their country from the United States.

French rail workers on with strike once again

Striking French rail workers disrupted train services for the seventh day this month on April 18, spurning government calls to end the industrial action over reforms at the state-owned SNCF railway company.

China manufacturing enjoys new structure

Shares in top Chinese manufacturing companies plunged on April 18 after Beijing announced its plans to phase out ownership limits for foreign automakers, shipbuilders and aircraft firms.

Trump hopes for successful North Korea summit, but warns he could walk away

U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 18 that he hoped an unprecedented summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be successful after a recent visit to Pyongyang by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, but warned he would call it off if he did not think it would produce results.

In Romania, distrust of vaccines kills

Measles still claims young lives in Romania, where nearly 40 children have died in an outbreak that many blame on parents being misled by scare stories that vaccinating them is dangerous.

Saudi renews offer to deploy troops to Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has reaffirmed the kingdom’s willingness to deploy troops to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to stabilize the conflict-torn country.

Woman killed after jet engine fails on New York-Dallas flight

Catastrophic engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas killed a mother-of-two and forced an emergency landing April 17, the first fatal incident in U.S. commercial aviation for nearly a decade.