Russian president tells annual press conference he has not met ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad since granting him asylum   Update : 19.12.2024 ISTANBUL Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his country helped evacuate 4,000 “Iranian fighters” from Syria, where the 61-year Baath Party regime ended after anti-regime groups…

Human Rights Watch says Israel is intentionally cutting off water supplies and destroying infrastructure in Gaza.   19 Dec 2024   Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing “acts of genocide” by denying clean water to Palestinians in Gaza, and called on the international community to impose targeted sanctions. In…

Lawyers for opposition politician Col. (Rtd) Kizza Besigye question court’s authority over civilians and foreign offenses Update: 03.12.2024   KAMPALA, Uganda    Ugandan veteran opposition politician Col. (Rtd) Kizza Besigye appeared before a military court in the capital Kampala on Monday, facing charges of illegal possession of two pistols and…

Project aims to strengthen quality of rehabilitation services, increase access, says TIKA official Hamza Kyeyune   Update : 04.12.2024 KAMPALA, Uganda Türkiye’s state-run aid agency TIKA has renovated and equipped a training and rehabilitation center for young women in Buikwe, eastern Uganda. The center offers several services such as business skills…

13 bodies recovered, search for missing people underway after landslides engulf 40 houses in East African country, say officials   KAMPALA, Uganda  Update : 28.11.2024   More than a dozen people have been killed and many others are missing or feared dead after landslides triggered by heavy rains buried over…