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UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned the murder of the Russian ambassador in Turkey while Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was appalled by “this senseless act of terror.” Ambassador Andrei Karlov was shot dead while attending an art exhibition in Ankara by a Turkish policeman who shouted “Don’t forget Aleppo” and “Allahu akbar” (God is great). The council said in a unanimous statement that it “condemned in […]
by Adem Altan with Stuart WILLIAMS in Istanbul Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “Allahu Akbar” shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara on Monday, prompting a vow from President Vladimir Putin to step up the fight against “terrorism.” Andrei Karlov died of his wounds after the shooting in an Ankara exhibition center, which came on the eve of a key meeting in Moscow between the Russian, […]
by Fulya OZERKAN and Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) – A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “revenge” shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara on Monday, in what Moscow said was a “terrorist act”. Andrei Karlov died of his wounds after the shooting, which occurred on the eve of a key meeting between the Russian, Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers on the Syria conflict. Dramatic television footage showed […]
Suggested photo captions:2: Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely delivers her keynote message during the inauguration of the Australia-Supported DSWD Relief Goods Warehouse in Pasay City. 12: DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo shows Australian Ambassador Amanda Gorely the packing process of the Relief Goods for disaster aid response. MANILA, Philippines — Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo and Australian Ambassador Amanda Gorely launched an enhanced humanitarian capacity of DSWD through the new Australian-funded warehouse at […]
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — Maria Sharapova will once again be a UN goodwill ambassador when her doping ban expires in April and she returns to international tennis competition, a UN statement said Thursday. The United Nations had suspended Sharapova’s role as goodwill ambassador in March after she failed a drug test, putting a hold on a nine-year partnership with the UN Development Programme. “UNDP was glad to learn that Maria Sharapova can return […]
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — Oscar winner Anne Hathaway has been named a goodwill ambassador for UN Women to help shine a spotlight on the unequal burden shouldered by working mothers, the UN said Wednesday. “The ‘motherhood penalty’ — which means that when they become mothers, women’s pay and opportunities at work suffer — is a particularly insidious demonstration of gender inequality in the workplace,” said the director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. “For […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Chinese naval ship sailed into waters surrounding disputed East China Sea islands for the first time early Thursday, prompting Tokyo to summon the Chinese ambassador to protest, the Japanese government said. Russian naval ships were also seen in the area around the same time, according to local media. “Around 00:50 am (1530 GMT Wednesday), a Chinese naval vessel entered our nation’s contiguous waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands,” the Japanese foreign […]
