Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - Jan. 30, 2023

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

Azerbaijan evacuated staff from its embassy in Iran’s capital Tehran on Sunday, two days after a gunman killed one person there and wounded two others.

The turnout in the second round of early general elections held Sunday in Tunisia was 11.3%, an official said.

Türkiye may respond "differently" to Finland's NATO bid which would "shock" Sweden, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

In a confession-like statement, Sweden’s chief NATO negotiator said his country has a larger share of PKK financing compared to Finland.

Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that Tehran received messages from other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal through Qatar aimed at resuming the stalled talks.

At least three people have died and more than 800 were injured in a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Iran's West Azerbaijan province Saturday, officials said.

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Sunday afternoon, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) presidential primary election, becoming eligible to contest for another term, preliminary results showed Sunday.

Iran says it thwarted drone attacks on a military complex in central Isfahan province late Saturday.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Nadhim Zahawi as chairman of the Conservative Party for “breaching ministerial code” amid a tax row.