Turkey’s Athens consulate comes under attack

Turkey’s Athens Consulate-General came under attack late on April 4, according to Consul-General Oya Yazar.

Cancer incidence rates in Turkey above world average

Cancer incidence rates in Turkey are “somewhat” above the world average, but below that of European countries, the head of Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, Prof. Dr. Mahmut Gümüş, has told daily Hürriyet.

US prosecutor asks judge to imprison Turkish banker for over 15 years

U.S. prosecutors on April 4 asked a federal judge to sentence a Turkish banker convicted of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions to about 20 years in prison.

Kosovo parliament to probe arrests of six Gülen-linked suspects

Kosovo’s Parliament voted on April 4 to set up a committee to investigate how six Turkish citizens were arrested and deported to Turkey last week, a move that activists say violated human rights.

Qatar Airways commences direct flights between Doha and Turkey’s Hatay

Serbia is a gateway to EU, Russia: Turkish envoy

Development model should change: Islamic Development Bank

NATO does not want new arms race: Stoltenberg

Trump directs troops deployed to border

Brazil’s top court: Lula can be jailed for upheld conviction

Nadal back in bullring for season-defining Davis Cup duty

Hamilton keen to return to winning ways in Bahrain

Ruthless Liverpool hurt City again with pace and pressing

Saudi Arabia aims annual ticket sales of $1 billion

In a bid to reach annual ticket sales of $1 billion by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in more than 35 years will open on April 18 in the capital Riyadh, it has been reported.

Facebook data leak increases to 87 million users

Facebook raised the number of those affected from a data leak to 87 million users, from the previous estimate of 50 million, company’s Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer wrote in a blog post on April 4.

German industrial orders disappoint in February

Industrial orders in Germany rose slightly in February after a steep drop the previous month, official data showed on April 5, pointing to lost momentum in Europe’s largest economy.

Eurozone unemployment falls to lowest since 2008

Europe’s economic recovery is gaining pace, with eurozone unemployment at its lowest level since December 2008 and inflation on the rise, official figures showed on April 4.

Estonia calls for deployment of US troops, Patriot missiles    

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid called for U.S. Patriot missiles and troops to be deployed to her small Baltic state on April 4, telling AFP it was necessary to make deterrence “believable” for Russia.

Students, medics protest Macron reforms

Students and medical workers faced off against riot police in a protest over reforms by President Emmanuel Macron’s government on April 5.

Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces on Gaza border

A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces on the Gaza border on April 3, the health ministry in the strip said, as tensions remained high days after 17 people were killed when a mass demonstration led to clashes.

Iraq ‘may operate against ISIL inside Syria’

Iraq may carry out special forces operations against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in neighbouring Syria to stop them infiltrating back into Iraq, an expert close to the Baghdad government said on April 4.