Turkey breaks world tree-planting record

Turkey has made 11/11 a National Tree Planting Day and broke the world record by planting 303,150 saplings within an hour in the central province of Corum. What started with a tweet quickly turned into a nationwide campaign, aiming for 11 million saplings...

5 Things in 5 Minutes in Germany

Our show 5 Things in 5 Minutes in Germany brings you up to speed on what’s happening in the country with the most interesting five stories of that week in just 5 minutes. Our Germany correspondent Yunus Paksoy reports. This week we are looking at: -Merk...

Five drown after refugee boat capsizes off Greek island

Five refugees drown after their boat capsizes off Greek island of Samos

5 Things in 5 Minutes - 1st Episode

Our show 5 Things in 5 Minutes in Germany brings you up to speed on what’s happening in the country with the most interesting five stories of that week in just 5 minutes. Our Germany correspondent Yunus Paksoy reports

9/11 Anniversary: Seventeen years since deadly Sept 11 attacks

Tuesday marks the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States. Almost 3,000 people were killed at New York's World Trade Centre, the deadliest attack on American soil. As Frank Ucciardo reports, the tragedy led to former President Geo...

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar responds to criticism over 9/11 remarks

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar responded to criticism from the son of a victim of the 9/11 attacks over comments she had made earlier this year. Omar said she was speaking to how the attacks affected her and many others as both Muslims and Americans. #US #Il...

Bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia approved

Even if President Obama upholds his promise to veto the bill, the measure may still be signed into law if a majority two-thirds of both the US House and Senate vote to overturn.

Turkish court jails journalists for disclosing state secrets

Two prominent Turkish journalists working for the newspaper Cumhuriyet are given 5 years prison sentences for revealing state secrets.

The world reacts to iPhone 11

Apple revealed the new iPhone 11 line-up, and people on social media instantly took aim at its new triple camera setup. Some mocked its look while others said it triggered their trypophobia, or fear of clusters of small circles. #iPhone #iPhone11 #AppleEv...

9-11 accused to speak on Guantanamo torture in hearing

Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah is expected to give information about his torture at the hands of the CIA, after he was detained following the 2001 Al Qaeda attacks on the United States.

5 Things in 5 Minutes in Germany: Healthcare workers frustrated

This week we are looking at: - German healthcare workers frustrated at lack of PPE, insufficient pay and conditions - Unrest on German streets continues as police, protesters clash - Turkish businesses attacked in Bavaria as affiliations of perpetrat...

US 9/11 law angers Saudis

Analysts say Saudi Arabia might restrict cooperation with US on counter-terrorism efforts and curb trade relations.