World Cup 2026 – US: Dutch Fans March Through Kansas City Ahead of Match Against Tunisia

Netherlands fans marched through the streets of Kansas City ahead of their team's final World Cup group-stage match against Tunisia on Thursday, June 25.

Evacuees from Iran heading to Turkey

VAN, Turkey, March 27 Kyodo - A train from Tehran believed to be carrying evacuees from Iran arrives at a station in the Turkish border city of Van on March 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

Evacuees from Iran heading to Turkey

Evacuees from Iran heading to Turkey

A train from Tehran believed to be carrying evacuees from Iran arrives at a station in the Turkish border city of Van on March 26, 2026.

Evacuees from Iran heading to Turkey

Evacuees from Iran heading to Turkey

A train from Tehran believed to be carrying evacuees from Iran arrives at a station in the Turkish border city of Van on March 26, 2026.

US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

Turkish national shot dead by Israeli police after alleged stabbing in Jerusalem: police

STORY: Turkish national shot dead by Israeli police after alleged stabbing in Jerusalem: police SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:43 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli police at the scene of the attack 2. various of Turkish assailant killed and moved away by Israeli police 3. various of police deployment in the vicinity and the Old City of Jerusalem after the attack STORYLINE: A Turkish national was shot and killed by Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Tuesday after he allegedly "carried out a stabbing attack," injuring a Border Police officer, Israel's police said in a statement. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Hasan Sklanen, entered Israel from Jordan as a tourist on Monday and stabbed the officer near Harod's Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, the police said. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said in a press release that the 30-year-old officer was in moderate condition with a stabbing injury. Xinhua News Agency corresponden

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-STABBING ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-STABBING ATTACK

(240430) -- JERUSALEM, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The body of the attacker is transported at the scene of a stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem, on April 30, 2024. A Turkish national was shot and killed by Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Tuesday after he allegedly "carried out a stabbing attack," injuring a Border Police officer, Israel's police said in a statement. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-STABBING ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-STABBING ATTACK

(240430) -- JERUSALEM, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The body of the attacker is transported at the scene of a stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem, on April 30, 2024. A Turkish national was shot and killed by Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Tuesday after he allegedly "carried out a stabbing attack," injuring a Border Police officer, Israel's police said in a statement. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-STABBING ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-STABBING ATTACK

(240430) -- JERUSALEM, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Security forces stand guard at the scene of a stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem, on April 30, 2024. A Turkish national was shot and killed by Israeli police in East Jerusalem on Tuesday after he allegedly "carried out a stabbing attack," injuring a Border Police officer, Israel's police said in a statement. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

Türkiye cracks down on IS in capital

STORY: Türkiye cracks down on IS in capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-terror operations of Turkish police in Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish authorities on Tuesday launched operations against Islamic State (IS) in Ankara, the Daily Sabah newspaper reported. In Ankara, prosecutors issued warrants for 20 IS suspects linked to "Tevhid Magazine," which they said was a front for the group's activities in the capital. Police have detained many IS suspects over an attack on an Italian church in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, in January. Türkiye designated IS as a terrorist group in 2013 and has suffered several deadly attacks by the group since 2015. Türkiye's southern border with Syria has been a major transit route for Syrians and foreign fighters since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV

Over 1,200 illegal immigrants held in NW Turkish province: report

STORY: Over 1,200 illegal immigrants held in NW Turkish province: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of illegal immigrants in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have rounded up a total of 1,209 illegal immigrants in the northwestern province of Edirne in November, state-run television TRT reported on Monday. The seized illegal immigrants had been sent to the migration office in Edirne, according to the report, without specifying any details. Provincial gendarmerie command teams have tightened up inspections in Edirne's city center and the surrounding districts, where the illegal immigrants were captured, in an attempt to crack down on illegal immigration. Edirne, located in Türkiye's Thrace region, is close to the border with Greece and Bulgaria. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has promised to intensify measures to combat illegal immigration not only in the country's larges

Patients from Gaza Strip arrive in Türkiye for treatment: official

STORY: Patients from Gaza Strip arrive in Türkiye for treatment: official SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI ZHENBEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cancer patients from Gaza Strip (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI ZHENBEI, Xinhua correspondent "Twenty-seven Gazan patients arrived at Türkiye's Ankara Bilkent City Hospital on early Thursday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. The patients were the first Gazans to travel from Egypt to another country for treatment." Twenty-seven patients from Gaza and their 13 attendants, who passed through the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, arrived in Türkiye's capital here on early Thursday. "Twenty-seven patients from Gaza, most of whom are cancer patients who need urgent treatment, are in our country," Turkish Health

SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-KIDS-PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-KIDS-PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

(230218) -- ALEPPO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children take part in fun activities at a shelter in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. The powerful earthquake that jolted large areas along the Turkish-Syrian border did not only bring destruction and death to Syria's northern city of Aleppo, but also inflicted an indelible trauma on the survivors, especially the children. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traumatized Syrian kids receive psychological support following deadly earthquake" (Photo by Hummam Sheikh Ali/Xinhua)

SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-KIDS-PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-KIDS-PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

(230218) -- ALEPPO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children take part in fun activities at a shelter in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. The powerful earthquake that jolted large areas along the Turkish-Syrian border did not only bring destruction and death to Syria's northern city of Aleppo, but also inflicted an indelible trauma on the survivors, especially the children. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traumatized Syrian kids receive psychological support following deadly earthquake" (Photo by Hummam Sheikh Ali/Xinhua)

GLOBALink | Türkiye welcomes Chinese tourists with hospitality in Year of the Rabbit

STORY: Türkiye welcomes Chinese tourists with hospitality in Year of the Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HASAN EKER, Vice president of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies 3. various of Irfan Karsli 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 5. various of Shangri-La hotel in Istanbul 6. various of TJ Joulak 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TJ JOULAK, General manager of Shangri-La Bosphorus in Istanbul 8. various of Sevgi Uzgen 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): SEVGI UZGEN, Turkish history teacher 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): BETUL PAKIS, Turkish designer STORYLINE: Soon after China downgraded its management of COVID-19 and facilitated the smooth and orderly cross-border travel, Türkiye started to see arrivals of Chinese tourists to spend the Lunar New Year holiday. After hosting over 420,000 Chinese tourists in 2019, Türkiye had initial

Herd of sheep for trafficking in Turkish border area

Herd of sheep for trafficking in Turkish border area

KILIS, Turkey - A herd of sheep brought from Syria to a border area near the southern Turkish city of Kilis for trafficking is pictured on Sept. 7, 2014.

Quake survivors help Syrians

Quake survivors help Syrians

MORIOKA, Japan - Aid worker Maiko Sato sorts cardboard boxes containing clothing in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2014. A group of Japanese citizens displaced by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast were sending warm clothing and other supplies to Syrian refugees stranded in the Turkish border city of Kilis.

Quake survivors help Syrians

Quake survivors help Syrians

MORIOKA, Japan - A group of Japanese citizens displaced by the 2011 disaster that ravaged Japan's northeast put boxes of clothing into a truck in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2014. The survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami were sending warm clothing and other supplies to Syrian refugees stranded in the Turkish border city of Kilis.

Quake survivors help Syrians

Quake survivors help Syrians

MORIOKA, Japan - A group of Japanese citizens displaced by the 2011 disaster that ravaged Japan's northeast put boxes of clothing into a truck in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2014. The survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami were sending warm clothing and other supplies to Syrian refugees stranded in the Turkish border city of Kilis.

Türkiye hints at new land offensive in Syria following Istanbul attack

STORY: Türkiye hints at new land offensive in Syria following Istanbul attack DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the Istanbul bomb attack (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the militants of PKK (file) 3. various of the cross-border operation of Türkiye after Istanbul bomb attack 4. various of the last cross-border operation of Türkiye (Courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry) 5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SERKAN DEMIRTAS, Foreign policy analyst and commentator STORYLINE: Türkiye has threatened for multiple times to launch a fresh ground offensive into Syria following a deadly bombing in the heart of its biggest city Istanbul for which it has blamed Kurdish militants. Turkish authorities have said that the investigation into the attack that killed six civilians in Istiklal Avenue, one of Istanbul's busiest areas, points to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and its Syrian affiliates, the People's Protection Units (YPG). Turkis

Türkiye to launch ground operations in N. Syria soon: Erdogan

STORY: Türkiye to launch ground operations in N. Syria soon: Erdogan DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Claw-Sword" air operation 2. various of Türkiye and Syria border STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday vowed to launch a ground operation soon in northern Syria against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). "We will root out all of them with our tanks, artillery and soldiers," the semi-official Anadolu Agency quoted Erdogan as saying during a ceremony in the Black Sea province of Artvin. Erdogan's remarks followed a Turkish aerial operation that began on Sunday morning against the YPG in northern Syria and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. The aerial operation, dubbed "Operation Claw-Sword," was launched after a bomb explosion in Türkiye's largest city Istanbul on Nov. 13 killed at least six people and injured another 81. After the attack, Turkish police said they had detained

226 detained in Türkiye over illegal border crossing attempt

STORY: 226 detained in Türkiye over illegal border crossing attempt DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fishing boat carrying migrants (courtesy: Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: At least 226 illegal migrants and three organizers were detained in Türkiye's western city of Canakkale while attempting to illegally cross the sea border in the Aegean Sea, the Haberturk daily reported on Tuesday. A fishing ship sailing on a suspicious route towards Italy was intercepted by two Coast Guard boats, revealing a human smuggling scheme, it said. Organizers were arrested with charges of human trafficking, and 226 migrants were transferred to a "processing center" pending legal procession or deportation, it added. Amid the soaring costs of living and a deteriorating global economy, many cross illegally into Türkiye either with hopes of establishing a new life or reaching Europe. Turkish law enforcement is on a campaign to com

Men offer support for illegal entry into Syria on Turkish border

Men offer support for illegal entry into Syria on Turkish border

A Turkey-Syria border checkpoint in the southern Turkish city of Kilis is swarming with people on Jan. 24, 2015. A number of men offer support for illegal entry into Syria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Herd of sheep for trafficking in Turkish border area

Herd of sheep for trafficking in Turkish border area

KILIS, Turkey - A herd of sheep brought from Syria to a border area near the southern Turkish city of Kilis for trafficking is pictured on Sept. 7, 2014. (Kyodo)