ISTANBUL: Pope Francis Thursday called for the use of technology to ‘promote understanding and solidarity’ rather than to isolate individuals in a ‘false and intangible reality.’ The pontiff was addressing public authorities, civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the National University of Singapore, according to his office.

ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday will attend a meeting of the Gaza Contact Group, formed by members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in Madrid. According to the diplomatic sources, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, Arab

ISTANBUL: New Zealand’s spy chief on Thursday confirmed he was ‘considering’ a request to probe the country’s possible role in Israeli war on Gaza which has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians since last October, public broadcaster Radio New Zealand reported. The confirmation by Brendan Horsley, who is inspector-general of intelligence