ISTANBUL, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A groom died of his injuries after beinghit by celebratory gunfire after his own wedding in northern Turkey, localmedia reported on Wednesday. As the newlyweds were being escorted home after the ceremony, the 23-year-oldgroom, identified as Ali K., was wounded by gunfire, allegedly at the handsof a female relative of his wife, state news agency Anadolu reported. The 47-year-old woman was detained by security forces and two unlicensedpistols were found in her garden, it said. Prosecutors have opened aninvestigation into the incident. Celebratory gunfire is common at weddings in Turkey's northern Black Searegion. Last week, another man died and...
KABUL, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - At least 25 people were killed and 27 injuredwhen a bus overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, authorities toldAFP,...
DAMASCUS, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - An Israeli attack killed three soldiers near the capital Damascus, a Syrian official said Tuesday, though an external war...
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ABIDJAN, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Sixty people have officially submitted bids to run for president of Ivory Coast in October elections, including two leading...
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DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS)- The Independent Inquiry Committee, constituted toexamine allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and systematic failures inthe 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 430 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours with most...
COPENHAGEN, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksenon Wednesday apologised to more than 4,500 Greenlandic victims of a forcedcontraception campaign run by...
EL KHIAM, Lebanon, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanese state media said US envoy Tom Barrack cut short a visit to the south on Wednesday...
BERLIN, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off steps to boost recruitment for the country's armed forces and strengthen military...
VENICE, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Protesters against Israel's invasion of Gaza held a banner saying "Free Palestine" and "Stop the Genocide" outside the Venice...
MOSCOW, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Kremlin on Wednesday said it was against European countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine and pushed back against...