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13 killed in building collapse in Syria's second city


Sunday, 22 January, 2023 , 11:34 AFP A building collapsed Sunday in Syria's second city of Aleppo, killing 13 people including children, authorities and media reported.

Iran's Raisi pledges to tackle inflation


Sunday, 22 January, 2023 , 11:26 AFP Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday set the tackling of galloping inflation and currency devaluation as priorities for the 2023-2024 budget presented to parliament.

Swedish prime minister condemns Koran burning


Sunday, 22 January, 2023 , 10:50 AFP Sweden's prime minister has condemned as "deeply disrespectful" the weekend burning of a Koran in Stockholm, which has raised tensions with Turkey as the Nordic country courts Ankara over its NATO bid.

10 killed in building collapse in Syria's second city


Sunday, 22 January, 2023 , 08:29 AFP A building collapsed in Syria's second city of Aleppo on Sunday killing 10 people including one child, state media reported, adding that rescue efforts were ongoing.

Iran: four months of protests


Sunday, 22 January, 2023 , 03:54 AFP The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest by Iran's notorious morality police more than four months ago has sparked the biggest protests in the Islamic republic in years.

Sweden's NATO bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey


Sunday, 22 January, 2023 , 02:16 AFP Sweden's bid for NATO membership is facing a dead end because Ankara's demands to Stockholm to hand over Kurdish activists and prevent rallies attacking Turkey's leadership have strained ties.

Anti-Turkey demo in Sweden deepens tensions over NATO bid


Saturday, 21 January, 2023 , 19:38 AFP Turkey on Saturday cancelled a visit by the Swedish defence minister over a demonstration by an anti-Islamic extremist in Stockholm, sparking a fresh crisis as Sweden tries to convince Ankara not to block its bid to join the NATO military alliance.

Anti-Turkey demo in Sweden deepens tensions over NATO bid


Saturday, 21 January, 2023 , 17:30 AFP Turkey on Saturday cancelled a visit by the Swedish defence minister over a demonstration by an anti-Islamic extremist in Stockholm, sparking a fresh crisis over Ankara's blocking of Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance.

Anti-Turkey demo in Sweden deepens tensions over NATO bid


Saturday, 21 January, 2023 , 16:38 AFP Turkey on Saturday cancelled a visit by the Swedish defence minister over a demonstration by an anti-Islamic extremist in Stockholm, sparking a fresh crisis over Ankara's blocking of Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance.

Fugitive head of people-smuggling gang nabbed on return to UK


Saturday, 21 January, 2023 , 16:24 AFP The convicted ringleader of a "prolific" Kurdish people-smuggling gang, on the run when he was sentenced in absentia last month to eight years in prison, has been arrested, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said Saturday.