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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.Hakan Fidan was welcomed by his counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the two sides set to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and defense ties, and addressing regional security challenges during the Turkish minister's Asia-Pacific tour.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on June 2 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation, with both sides emphasizing the importance of enhanced partnership between Ankara and the Southeast Asian city-state, according to diplomatic sources.New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.Hakan Fidan was welcomed by his counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the two sides set to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and defense ties, and addressing regional security challenges during the Turkish minister's Asia-Pacific tour.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on June 2 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation, with both sides emphasizing the importance of enhanced partnership between Ankara and the Southeast Asian city-state, according to diplomatic sources.New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.

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FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup to start Saturday

11:17, 21/09/2018, FridayU: Update: 11:20, 21/09/2018, Friday

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FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup to start Saturday

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Group leaders to directly qualify for qtr. final, while 2nd and 3rd teams to play elimination game to advance to qtr. final

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 will start in Tenerife, Spain on Saturday.

16 teams in four groups will compete in the tournament which will end on Sept. 30. The group leaders will directly qualify for quarter final, while second and third teams will play an elimination match to advance to quarter final.

The USA have the most titles with nine and they are chasing their 10th in total, third in a row and fifth in the last six editions.

Australia were the last nation other than USA to finish on the top podium step when they took the title in 2006.

Belgium, Latvia and Puerto Rico will play for the first time at the event.

In Group B, Turkey will play against Argentina, while Australia will face Nigeria on the first day of the tournament -- Saturday.

The groups are as follows:

Group A: South Korea, Greece, Canada, France

Group B: Turkey, Australia, Argentina, Nigeria

Group C: Japan, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Spain

Group D: USA, Senegal, China, Latvia

Titles :Latvia and Puerto Rico Basketball Belgium FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 Turkey USA

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