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Violence calms in Yemen's Hodeida amid diplomatic pressure

Diplomatic efforts appeared to have eased fighting in Yemen's Hodeida Tuesday, as Britain said the Saudi-led coalition had agreed to the evacuation of wounded rebels from the country ahead of proposed peace talks in Sweden.

7,500-year-old footprints found in NW Turkey

Turkish archeologists Tuesday discovered 7,500-year-old footprints in the northwestern Bursa province of the country.

Huzaifa only Pakistani among 1300 players to feature in Orange Bowl C'ships By Muhammad Shafique Raja

Huzaifa Abdul Rehman will be the only Pakistani among over 1300 top ranked tennis players from across the world to participate in next month's Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships in Florida, USA.

Trudeau Confirms Canadian Intelligence Heard Audio Tapes of Khashoggi Murder

Turkey Says French Foreign Minister's Recent Claims Over Khashoggi Case Unacceptable

Turkey considers unacceptable the statement by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian who said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was allegedly "playing political games" in the case of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Turkish presidential administration's spokesman, Fahrettin Altun, said Monday.

Russian president to visit Turkey on Nov 19

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Istanbul on November.19, his aide said on Monday.

UK Special Envoy, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Bilateral Relations in Riyadh- Saudi Ministry

Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Simon McDonald held a meeting on Monday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the sides discussed the state of bilateral relations, among other issues, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said.

Saudi Crown Prince's Entourage Discussed Killing Enemies Before Khashoggi Murder - Reports

Senior Saudi security intelligence officers close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman examined assassination plans for the kingdom's enemies as early as 2017, more than a year before the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, The New York Times reported.

UK's Hunt visits Gulf for Khashoggi, Yemen talks

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday where he will press King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

UK's Hunt to Visit on Monday Saudi Arabia to Discuss Khashoggi's Death, Yemen - Statement

Putin to Visit Ceremony of Ending TurkStream Gas Pipeline Construction in Istanbul - Aide

US State Dept. Demands Saudi Crown Prince to Punish Those Responsible for Khashoggi Murder

Trump, Erdogan Discussed Khashoggi Case During Saturday Dinner in Paris - White House

Erdogan Slams Saudi Prosecutor General for Obstructing Investigation Into Khashoggi Case

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday accused Saudi Prosecutor General Saud al-Mojeb of obstructing the ongoing investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Asks US to End In-Flight Refueling - Reports