Trump praises Erdoğan for ‘doing things the right way’ in defense spending

Trump: Getting along with Russia is a good thing

Israel hits Hamas posts in response to arson kites

Indonesia mob kills hundreds of crocodiles after man dies

Withdrawal of YPG from Manbij is still ongoing: Turkish MFA sources

Last YPG forces leave Syria’s Manbij, allied fighters say

Syria rebels begin evacuating Daraa

Syrian rebels and their relatives began evacuating the southern city of Daraa on July15 under a deal to bring the “cradle” of the country’s uprising back under government control.

Trump and Putin take to summit stage

Before coming to Europe, U.S. President Donald Trump raised eyebrows by predicting that July 16’s historic Helsinki summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would be the “easiest” stage of his tour.

Denmark, Spain arrest two terror suspects upon Turkey's request

Denmark and Spain have arrested two terror suspects upon Turkey's demand through Interpol red notices.

Two killed in southern Iraq as protests spread

Two more demonstrators were killed in southern Iraq, officials said, as protests against unemployment spread on July 14 from the port city of Basra to other parts of the country including Baghdad.

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza after bloody border protests

Israel's army said it had launched air strikes targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip on July 14, following border clashes that saw a Palestinian teenager shot dead and many injured including an Israeli soldier.

U.S. accuses Russian spies of 2016 election hacking as summit looms

A federal grand jury charged 12 Russian intelligence officers on July 13 with hacking Democratic computer networks in 2016

Sharif in custody as 132 die in Pakistan election violence

Disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was in custody on Saturday, a day after the deadliest attacks in Pakistan’s troubled election campaign killed more than 130 people, including a candidate.

Italian president intervenes in migrant stand-off, angering Salvini

President Sergio Mattarella has made a rare intervention in Italian politics to end a dispute within the ruling coalition over a migrant boat, angering right-wing Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

Iran will leave Syria, Iraq only if Baghdad, Damascus want it, aide to Khamenei says

A top aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on July 13 that Iran would immediately withdraw its “military advisers” from Syria and Iraq only if their governments wanted it to.

Vaping China co-pilot sparks mid-air emergency

An Air China jet made a rapid emergency descent after a co-pilot mistakenly turned off air-conditioning systems in a bid to conceal his e-cigarette smoke, Chinese media quoted the country’s civil aviation authority as saying on July 13.

Argentina asks Russia to arrest Iran official over 1994 bombing

Argentina has asked Russia to arrest former Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati for extradition in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires, the foreign ministry said on July 12.

Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls

Pakistan authorities locked down parts of Lahore Friday for the return from London of former premier Nawaz Sharif, who faces possible arrest and a 10-year prison sentence ahead of already tense elections his party insists are being rigged.