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Turkey, Israel agree on normalizing ties after 6 years

Monday, 27 June 2016 5:38 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 27 June 2016 5:38 PM ]

This file photo taken on October 05, 2015 shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressing a brief statement as he arrives to meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (unseen) at the European Commission in Brussels, on October 5, 2015. (AFP)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Turkey and Israel are to formally normalize their diplomatic ties on Tuesday after six years of tensions. Tel Aviv has agreed to pay 20 million dollars in compensation to the families of those killed in a 2010 raid on a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza. They will also exchange ambassadors.
Israeli forces have once again clashed with a group of Palestinians in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem al-Quds. They used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the worshipers, reportedly wounding a number of them. The violence erupted when a number of Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers entered the compound.
Israeli forces have arrested a prominent Palestinian activist after raiding his house in Jerusalem al-Quds. Mohammad Aliyan is leading a campaign to compel Tel Aviv to return the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli troops. Israel has withheld the body of his son who was killed in March.
Multiple bomb explosions in eastern Lebanon have left six people dead and nineteen others injured. Several assailants detonated their explosives in a village near the Syrian border. So far, there's been no claim of responsibility, but Hezbollah's al-Manar TV is blaming Daesh for the attacks.
The Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces has warned Saudi Arabia against interfering in Iraq’s internal affairs. Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said Riyadh is seeking to fuel ethnic conflicts in Iraq. He also said Iran feels duty-bound to stand by Iraq in its fight against terror.
A US drone strike in northern Afghanistan has killed about two dozen people. The strike in Kunduz province reportedly killed seven civilians held hostage by Taliban militants. They were abducted on June eight along with dozens of other people. 14 militants were also killed in the attack.
Poland says it is shocked by recent xenophobic incidents directed against its nationals living in the UK. There’s been a spike in hate crimes against foreigners after Britain voted to leave the EU on Thursday. The Polish Embassy in London also asked Poles to report such incidents to local authorities.
China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang says Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has increased uncertainties in the global economy. He said despite the Brexit vote, China is eager to see a prosperous Britain, and a united as well as stable European Union.

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