TurkishWeekly.net World News (10)News, Comments and Articles from Turkey and the RegionUS Defense Secretary Expresses Regret for Afghan Civilian Deaths- September 17, 2008 US Defense Secretary Expresses Regret for Afghan Civilian DeathsWednesday , 17 September 2008The U.S. defense secretary has expressed "personal regret" for civilians killed by U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan. Robert Gates said in Kabul Wednesday that he offered all Afghanistan his "sincere .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59603 UN Agencies To Visit Georgia's War-Torn Rebel Area- September 17, 2008 UN Agencies To Visit Georgia's War-Torn Rebel Area Wednesday , 17 September 2008UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -- A group of UN humanitarian agency officials will visit a Georgian separatist enclave to assess the situation after the country's brief war with Russia last month, the Unite .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59601 UN Agencies To Visit Georgia's War-Torn Rebel Area- September 17, 2008 UN Agencies To Visit Georgia's War-Torn Rebel Area Wednesday , 17 September 2008UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -- A group of UN humanitarian agency officials will visit a Georgian separatist enclave to assess the situation after the country's brief war with Russia last month, the Unite .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59599 Russia Slams NATO For 'Cold War' Visit To Georgia- September 17, 2008 Russia Slams NATO For 'Cold War' Visit To Georgia Wednesday , 17 September 2008MOSCOW (Reuters) -- A visit to Georgia by senior NATO officials this week was anti-Russian and showed the alliance is driven by Cold War-style thinking, Russia's Foreign Ministry says. "Decisions t .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59598 Tsvangirai Prioritises Health and Education- September 17, 2008 Tsvangirai Prioritises Health and EducationWednesday , 17 September 2008Both sectors have virtually crumbled under the weight of the economic crisis. By Hativagone Mushonga in Harare (ZCR No. 163, 16-Sep-08) At the signing ceremony for Zimbabwe's long-awaited power- .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59595 Joint Statement of the Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization- September 17, 2008 Joint Statement of the Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of The Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationWednesday , 17 September 2008A regular meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (CHS SCO) took place on 28 August 2008 in Dushanbe. President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A.Nazarbaev, P .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59591 Trials urged over Zimbabwe violence- September 17, 2008 Trials urged over Zimbabwe violenceWednesday , 17 September 2008Zimbabwe prime minister-designate Morgan Tsvangirai was quoted on Wednesday as saying some senior members of President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party could face trial over political violence, but not t .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59576 Iran to Buy Turkmen Gas at Floating Price- September 17, 2008 Iran to Buy Turkmen Gas at Floating PriceWednesday , 17 September 2008Iran will switch to a floating price formula to purchase gas from Turkmenistan in 2009, IranOilGas.com reports. Iran has been buying Turkmen gas at fixed prices, however decided to switch to floati .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59569 UN General Assembly Opens In New York- September 17, 2008 UN General Assembly Opens In New YorkWednesday , 17 September 2008UNITED NATIONS -- The 63rd annual session of the United Nations General Assembly has opened at UN headquarters in New York City. The new president of the General Assembly is Father Miguel D'Es .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59567 American analyst: Americans would have supported Abkhazia, if they had explained that Abkhazia is fighting for freedom- September 16, 2008 American analyst: Americans would have supported Abkhazia, if they had explained that Abkhazia is fighting for freedomTuesday , 16 September 2008'I have always stood for the independence of Abkhazia,' announced director of Russian and Asian programs of the Global Security Institute (USA) Nikolai Zlobin at a press conference in Moscow on Septem .....http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=59563 |