
TURKEY
Erdogan’s constitution ambitions not fading
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to press for a new constitution that would change the political system in Turkey to a presidency-based one.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to press for a new constitution that would change the political system in Turkey to a presidency-based one.

A US drone has crashed in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kapisa province, the NATO says.

China rejects as insufficient an expression of “deep remorse” by Japan about its World War II aggression, demanding an apology.

Three men have been killed and two others were injured in a shooting in Baltimore, Maryland.

An Iranian diplomat stresses the need for a political solution to the conflict in Yemen and renews calls for an end to Saudi raids on the Arab state.

China is to toughen safety inspections at warehouses after the deadly explosions in Tianjin.

Moscow says the domestic Syrian opposition has acknowledged that there is a need to stop the advance of terror groups in the Arab country.

At least four people are killed as Saudi fighter jet bombard an area in Yemen’s northwestern province of Hajjah.

US and European sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear energy program are against the Geneva conventions.

Russia and Germany voice concern about escalated fighting and truce violations in eastern Ukraine.

The US flag has been raised over the American embassy in Havana, Cuba, for the first time in 54 years.

Egyptians hold rallies to commemorate the anniversary of the 2013 Rabaa massacre.

Villagers in the disputed Kashmir region are fleeing to safety amid a fresh flare-up of cross-border clashes between Indian and Pakistani troops.

More rain is set to hit parts of Britain after heavy downpours caused flooding.

An American activist in Maryland says the United States is still seeking the ouster of the Assad government.

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah hails the 2006 victory of the Lebanese movement over the Israeli regime.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says nearly 250,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean into Europe so far this year.

US Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Cuba to raise the American flag over the newly reopened US embassy.