ISTANBUL (AFP)- Criticism mounted in Turkey Wednesday over a decision by Saudi-owned broadcaster MBC to stop airing Turkish soap operas, stoking tensions between Ankara and Riyadh. Viewers in the Arab world have in recent years become voracious consumers of Turkish soaps ranging from...

Russia is interested in developing good relations with Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin says in a new documentary. "Turkey is a big country, our neighbor. We had different relations for centuries. We are interested, we are objectively interested in good relations with Turkey,"...

YANGON (Reuters)- Police in Myanmar searched the family home of Reuters reporter Wa Lone looking for material "related to news" the night after he and a colleague were arrested on suspicion of violating the Official Secrets Act, an officer told a court on Wednesday. Myanmar has...

London (AFP)- Stock markets and the dollar jolted Wednesday as news that Donald Trump's top economics adviser had resigned revived trade war fears, while early excitement at North Korea's offer of denuclearisation talks fizzled out. "Investors panicked in response to Gary Cohn's...