Two Turks arrested after glider crash off Greek island

Two Turkish citizens who managed to enter Greece illegally on a motorised paraglider, were arrested after crashing off Evia island, Greek authorities said on Sunday. According to a Ministry of Maritime Affairs statement, the two men, 32 and 33 years ol…

Hundreds protest threat to close Turkish rights group

Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday in several Turkish cities including Istanbul and Ankara against a move to close one of the country’s most respected women’s rights groups. “It is not possible to stop our fight. We are not going to allow the …

Taliban warns Pakistan, condemns deadly rocket attacks

The Taliban authorities warned Pakistan on Saturday after five children and a woman were killed in Afghanistan in alleged rocket attacks by the Pakistani military in a pre-dawn assault along the border. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan …

Protesters in New Delhi say Muslims violently targeted

Protesters in New Delhi shouted slogans against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Saturday, saying Muslims were violently targeted by authorities in the aftermath of Hindu-Muslim clashes. The clashes on Sunday during a religious festi…