ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkish women remembering the disappearance of relatives in the 1980s and 1990s held a vigil in Istanbul on Saturday without police interference for the first time in five years. Known as the "Saturday Mothers" ("Cumartesi Anneleri" in Turkish), they have met on Saturdays since...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Arab and Muslim leaders on Saturday condemned Israeli forces' "barbaric" actions in Gaza but declined to approve punitive economic and political steps against the country over its war against Hamas. TOPSHOT - A handout picture taken and released on November 11, 2023 by...
KYIV, Ukraine -- A missile targeted Kyiv on Saturday without causing casualties but ending nearly two months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, while frontline regions fended off waves of drone attacks overnight. Ukrainian officials also hailed the anniversary of the recapture of Kherson...
PARIS, France -- Several thousand people demonstrated in Paris on Saturday under the rallying cry "Stop the massacre in Gaza". Protesters hold a banner which reads as "Support to Palestinian and Israeli innocents" and wave Palestinian flags as they take part in a demonstration to demand an...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian authorities said Saturday they had launched a "terrorism" probe after the derailment of a goods train southwest of Moscow. An "improvised explosive device" caused the derailment of 19 of the train's wagons in the Riazan region on Saturday, the state investigation committee...
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Hezbollah's chief said on Saturday the group was using new weapons in its attacks against Israel, as exchanges of fire on Lebanon's southern border intensify while Israel battles Hamas militants in Gaza. Supporters of the Hezbollah Lebanese Shiite Muslim movement watch chief...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva urged Western states to show stronger support for a ceasefire in Gaza while addressing a gathering of diplomats and reporters on Friday. Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Khraishi gestures...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Friday denounced the conduct of Israeli forces fighting Hamas in Gaza, ahead of weekend summits that will focus on the unfolding violence in the Palestinian territory. "We condemn the military aggression witnessed in the Gaza Strip, the...
PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron called Friday on Israel to stop bombing civilians in Gaza, saying there was "no justification" and the deaths were causing "resentment". In an interview with the BBC, Macron said Israel had the right to protect itself after the October 7 Hamas...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The Red Cross called Friday for medical facilities and workers in war-ravaged Gaza to be protected, warning the health system there had "reached a point of no return". The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that its teams in recent days had distributed...
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -- At Gaza's largest hospital, a sheltering Palestinian said Friday he felt "under siege" as the facility was encircled by fighting between Israeli soldiers and Hamas militants. "We need help from the international community, people are dying here due to lack of...
PARIS, France - International financial aid can help worse-off countries avoid being dragged into conflict such as that in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday at an international summit. "Everything is connected," Macron told delegates at the annual Paris Peace Forum in the...
