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Pride and pain in Albania's 'Little London'


Thursday, 1 December, 2022 , 06:22 AFP In the town hall of Has, in Albania's mountainous northeast, the Union Jack flag has pride of place next to a framed photo of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

US defense chief urges Turkey not to launch Syria op


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 23:45 AFP US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar on Wednesday, expressing "strong opposition" to Ankara launching a new operation in Syria, the Pentagon said.

Islamic State group announces death of leader


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 20:52 AFP The Islamic State jihadist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement to head up its remaining sleeper cells.

Islamic State group announces death of leader


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 20:30 AFP The Islamic State jihadist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement to head up its remaining sleeper cells.

France to charter two extra Channel rescue ships


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 19:43 AFP France will charter two extra rescue ships as the number of migrants making the perilous sea crossing to the UK reaches a record high, French authorities said on Wednesday.

Timeline: Islamic State's rise and fall


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 18:14 AFP From the 2014 proclamation of the now-eradicated Islamic State group's "caliphate" in Syria and Iran to Wednesday's announcement of the death of its leader, here is a timeline.

Russia sends reinforcements to northern Syria


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 18:02 AFP Russia deployed troop reinforcements Wednesday to an area of northern Syria controlled by Kurdish fighters and government troops, residents and a war monitor said, amid fears of a Turkish ground incursion.

Protest-hit Iran arrests another female journalist: daily


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 14:59 AFP Iran has arrested a third female journalist from the reformist newspaper Shargh against the backdrop of nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, the daily said Wednesday.

Iran court upholds death penalty for four over 'Israel links'


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 13:49 AFP Iran's supreme court on Wednesday upheld the death penalty for four men accused of working with the intelligence services of Israel, the Islamic republic's arch enemy, the judiciary said.

Turkey says Sweden's steps for NATO bid positive but not enough


Wednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 13:31 AFP Turkey said on Wednesday Sweden's new government was more determined to address Ankara's security concerns in return for NATO membership but called for "concrete steps".