ANKARA -- Turkish and Russian troops on Friday started first joint ground patrols in northern Syria under a deal reached last month to clear the area of YPG/PKK terrorists, said Turkey's National Defense Ministry as quoted by Anadolu Agency (AA).
ISTANBUL -- Some 11 suspects, including high-level targets, were arrested Friday in central Turkey over links to the so-called IS terror group, said a Turkish media outlet quoting security sources.
TOKYO -- North Korea's official media said Friday the country successfully test-fired "super-large multiple rocket launchers" on the previous day, amid little progress in denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
NEW YORK -- Kuwait asserts historic and unwavering stance towards supporting refugee issues and the Palestinian issue as its first foreign policy priorities. (end) gta