New Delhi: In the throng of the protesters marching through the roads of Washington on Saturday, there was a figure that immediately stood out – not for a raousing speech or stimulating signal, but for a bright yellow dress with red cheek and pointed ears. A protector, prepared as Pokémon character Pikachu, joined the national … Read more
Istanbul: Almost 1,500 people have been detained — including an AFP photographer — as tens of thousands continued protests in the Turkish capital Tuesday after the arrest of the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The biggest protests in Turkey in over a decade erupted last week following the arrest of Istanbul mayor … Read more
At least 78 people were killed after a fire broke out at a Turkish luxury hotel on Tuesday. Istanbul: Fourteen people have now been arrested as part of a criminal investigation into a fire at a Turkish luxury ski resort hotel that killed 78, state media reported on Friday. The Anadolu news agency said eight … Read more