Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – Dec. 12, 2022

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck the Mediterranean Sea early Sunday, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

Seven lawmakers of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) submitted their resignations to the parliament speaker Sunday, demanding fresh elections under a neutral government and the dissolution of the existing parliament.

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met Sunday with Turkish businesspeople in Algeria as part of his two-day visit to the country.

Ankara and Moscow can start working on the export of different food products and gradually other commodities through the grain corridor, the Turkish president told his Russian counterpart Sunday.

Türkiye and Algeria have put in efforts to enhance bilateral relations in every field, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Sunday.

Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine are receiving training from off-road trainers to learn how to drive in difficult conditions and terrain as Russia’s “special military operation” entered its ninth month.

Azerbaijan sent a diplomatic note Sunday to Russia concerning the "illegal exploitation" of natural resources in liberated Karabakh as its officials were prevented from entering the region a day before.

A suspect accused of being behind the Lockerbie bombing which blew up Pan Am flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988 is in US custody, Scottish authorities said Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke Sunday to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and discussed the implementation of his 10-step peace plan formula to end the war with Russia.

The Israeli army launched a surprise military exercise Sunday near the border with Lebanon to “enhance readiness” on the country’s northern border, according to the military.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook the southern Mexican state of Guerrero on Sunday with no loss of life or damage reported.

Türkiye's ballistic missile test "scares" Athens, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, asserting that Ankara will not sit idly if Greece continues to arm the Aegean islands.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister warned Sunday that the region will enter a "very dangerous" phase if a nuclear agreement with Iran is not reached.

Cristiano Ronaldo said his dream of winning a World Cup for his country has ended after he left the field in tears following Portugal's 0-1 defeat against Morocco in the quarterfinals Saturday.

The bodies of 27 people, believed to be migrants from Ethiopia, were found dumped by the roadside on the outskirts of the Zambian capital Lusaka on Sunday, police said.