ANKARA — Turkish Justice Ministry officially asked the U.S. to arrest cleric Fethullah Gulen for ordering coup attempt on July 15, Hurriyet News reported Tuesday.
Ankara accuses Gulen of giving the order for the failed coup attempt and commanding it, a charge he denies. (Turkey-U.S.-Gulen)
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ALEPPO, Syria — Two mortar shells landed in government-controlled area in Aleppo city in northern Syria on Tuesday, 16 hours after a nationwide truce went into force.
Two mortars hit near a compound of security forces close to the Saad Allah Jabiri Square, the main square in Aleppo city. (Syria-Truce-Shelling)
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JERUSALEM — Israel and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) signed Tuesday a deal to resolve an outstanding debt in unpaid electric bills, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
The PNA accumulated a debt of about two billion shekels (about 530 million U.S. dollars) in unpaid electric bills. (Israel-Palestinians-Electricity)
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TEHRAN — Chinese ambassador to Iran, Pang Sen, highlighted here on Tuesday the growing ties between China and Iran and stressed the expansion of ties further. (Iran-China-Ties) Enditem
Source: Xinhua/News Ghana
