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Visa deal if Turkey meets all criteria: EU

  Paris / AFP The EU’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday that Turkey would only get visa-free travel to the bloc once it has met all the required criteria. Turkey has demanded its citizens be allowed to enter the European Union’s passport free Schengen zone without a visa by June, in exchange for it taking back migrants from ...

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Ankara to use US rocket system in fight against IS

  Ankara / AFP Turkey has struck a deal with the United States to deploy American light multiple rocket launchers on its border with Syria to combat the IS group, according to the foreign ministry. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) “will be deployed on the Turkish border in May as part of an agreement” with Washington, Foreign Minister ...

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India asks Pakistan to curb ‘terror groups’

  NEW DELHI / AP India on Tuesday asked Pakistan to rein in terrorist groups operating from its soil and targeting India, expressing dissatisfaction with action taken so far against suspects of an attack on an Indian air force base in January. During a meeting with visiting Pakistani Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry in New Delhi, India said it emphasized ...

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