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War in Ukraine: latest developments


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 18:32 AFP Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Finland to host talks with Sweden, Turkey


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 17:21 AFP Finland will host a meeting with Sweden and Turkey later this month, the Finnish foreign minister said on Friday, after Ankara voiced its opposition to the Nordic countries' NATO bids.

Islamic State 'Beatles' member jailed for life by US court


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 16:29 AFP A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.

North Syria violence kills 19 civilians: monitor


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 15:57 AFP At least 19 civilians were killed during two separate incidents in the latest flare-up of violence along Syria's northern border with Turkey, a war monitor said on Friday.

Erdogan says Turkey not looking to take Syrian territory


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 10:49 AFP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.

North Syria violence kills 13 civilians: monitor


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 10:49 AFP At least 13 civilians were killed during two separate incidents in the latest flare-up of violence along Syria's northern border with Turkey, a war monitor said Friday.

Erdogan says Turkey not looking to take Syrian territory


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 09:53 AFP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.

Erdogan says Turkey not looking to take Syrian territory


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 09:33 AFP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.

Islamic State 'Beatle' faces life sentence for US hostage deaths


Friday, 19 August, 2022 , 01:28 AFP A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," is to be sentenced in a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.

Turkey says first Swedish extradition falls short of demands


Thursday, 18 August, 2022 , 10:36 AFP Turkey's justice minister Thursday said Sweden's pledge to extradite a Turkish convict fell far short of Stockholm's commitments under a deal paving the way for its NATO membership bid.