Turkey ski resort fire kills 66
The number of dead after a fire that engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday rose to 66, the interior minister said.
Middle East
Hamas will free four women hostages in next swap
Hamas said on Tuesday it will release four women hostages in the next swap with Israel under the terms of a fragile truce intended to bring to an end to 15 months of war in Gaza...
Abbas 鈥榬eady to work鈥� with Trump on two-state solution
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas congratulated US president Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and said he was ready to work for peace with Israel based on a two-state solution.
Hamas, Israel聽 free hostages, prisoners
A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding Monday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza.
WHO says needs full Gaza access during Israel-Hamas truce
The World Health Organisation said Sunday it was ready to pour much-needed aid into Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce, but that it would need 鈥榮ystematic access鈥� across the territory to do so.
Trump will take realistic approach to region: Iran
Iran said on Monday it hoped the incoming US administration under Donald Trump would adopt a 鈥榬ealistic鈥� approach and show 鈥榬espect鈥� for the interests of countries in the region.
2,00,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad鈥檚 fall: UN
Nearly 2,00,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December, the UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said Saturday ahead of a visit to the region.
Iran Guards unveil underground naval base
The naval arm of Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground base housing dozens of assault boats equipped with missile launchers in footage aired by state television on Saturday.
Huthis warn of 鈥榗onsequences鈥� for any attacks on Yemen
Yemen鈥檚 Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed an attack on an American aircraft carrier on Sunday and warned of 鈥榗onsequences鈥� for any retaliation during the coming Gaza ceasefire.
Israel-Hamas truce begins
Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their home areas on Sunday, after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas took effect following an initial delay.
2 judges shot dead at Iran鈥檚 supreme court
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported...
4 killed in Turkish attack: Syria鈥檚 Kurds
Syria鈥檚 semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.
Israel must withdraw by Jan 26: Lebanon president
Lebanon鈥檚 new president said on Saturday that Israel must withdraw from his country鈥檚 south by the January 26 deadline set to fully implement an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreed last year.
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire deal effective from Sunday
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel鈥檚 cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.
Displaced Gazans await truce to return home
In a sprawling tent city in central Gaza, Palestinians displaced by war to other parts of the territory are all waiting for one thing: a ceasefire so they can go home.