Foreign
Russia vetoes UN resolution on weapons of mass destruction in space
April 25, 2024, 5:51 pm
UNITED NATIONS – Russia on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on the deployment of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in outer space. The draft resolution, tabled by the United States and Japan, won the support of 13 of the 15 members of the Security Council. Russia, which… Read More
US student protests in support of Gaza spread despite crackdown
April 25, 2024, 3:58 pm
NEW YORK – The pro-Palestinian protest that started last week at Columbia University has now reached Harvard, Texas, Brown, and Southern California universities.Students in several other American universities also started their sit-ins on Wednesday in protest of the ongoing attacks in Gaza and… Read More
US mortgage rates hit highest since November 2023
April 25, 2024, 1:54 pm
ISTANBUL – US mortgage applications decreased last week, while mortgage rates hit their highest level since November 2023, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report released Wednesday. The market composite index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell 2.7 percent on a… Read More
Global immunization saved 154-M lives over past 50 years: WHO
April 25, 2024, 12:57 pm
GENEVA – Vaccines are among the most powerful inventions, making once-feared diseases preventable, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Wednesday, adding that global immunizations have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years. Speaking at a WHO press conference in… Read More
UN refugee agency seeks $1.2B for Gaza, West Bank amid Israeli attacks
April 25, 2024, 12:20 pm
ISTANBUL – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) issued an urgent appeal on Wednesday for USD1.21 billion to address the humanitarian needs of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.“The scars of war are seen on a massive scale in Gaza. Meanwhile, violence is increasing in the… Read More
Gov't urges doctors to stop collective action
April 24, 2024, 7:10 pm
SEOUL – Second Health Vice Minister Park Min-soo on Tuesday called on doctors to stop their collective action as medical school professors were considering taking a day off every week, a move that deepens concerns over further disruptions in the country's health care system. About 12,000 trainee… Read More
Childbirths in S. Korea hit another low in February
April 24, 2024, 4:27 pm
SEOUL – The number of babies born in South Korea fell below the 20,000 level for the first time in any of February this year, data showed Wednesday, amid deepening woes about the country's demographics amid rapid aging and the ultra-low birthrate. A total of 19,362 babies were born in February… Read More
S. Korea to launch 1st nanosatellite this week
April 24, 2024, 3:55 pm
SEOUL – South Korea is set to launch a homegrown earth observation nanosatellite into space this week, as part of its plan to create the country's satellite constellation by 2027, the science ministry said Tuesday. The nanosatellite, the first unit of the envisioned satellite constellation, will… Read More
NASA's Voyager 1 returns intelligible signal for 1st time in months
April 24, 2024, 1:50 pm
ISTANBUL – The Voyager 1 space probe transmitted an understandable message to Earth for the first time in months after NASA engineers fixed a communication problem in the 47-year-old satellite, the US space agency announced Tuesday. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been continuing its mission in… Read More
10 killed in Malaysia military helicopter collision
April 24, 2024, 12:05 pm
ANKARA – At least 10 personnel, including three women navy officers, were killed when two Malaysia Armed Forces helicopters collided mid-air at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) base in Lumut, local media said on Tuesday. All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and their bodies were taken to a… Read More
WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera
April 23, 2024, 4:55 pm
GENEVA – A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO). The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines but a simplified formulation, allowing opportunities to rapidly increase production capacity. “The… Read More
Pope Francis calls for dialogue, diplomacy in Middle East conflicts
April 22, 2024, 2:20 pm
VATICAN – Pope Francis on Sunday expressed concern over the situation in the Middle East and called for dialogue and diplomacy. During his traditional Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the pope said: "I continue to follow the situation in the Middle East with concern and sadness." Pope… Read More
Med school deans call for freezing 2025 admission quota
April 22, 2024, 12:59 pm
SEOUL – Medical school chiefs nationwide urged the government Sunday not to increase medical school enrollment quota for next year and discuss future increases with the medical community through a joint consultative body. The proposal by the Korean Association of Medical Colleges and Graduate… Read More
Mt. Ruang eruption damages 498 houses, public facilities
April 21, 2024, 8:04 pm
JAKARTA – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded at least 498 houses and three public facilities were damaged due to the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro Islands District, North Sulawesi. The head of BNPB's Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, on… Read More
China kicks off biennial naval meeting amid mounting tensions at SCS
April 21, 2024, 6:38 pm
ANKARA –The Chinese navy on Sunday kicked off a biennial naval symposium in the port city of Qingdao, which will be attended, among others, by US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Stephen Koehler, state media reported. Koehler will lead a US delegation to the 19th biennial meeting of the Western… Read More
US House passes $95-B aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan; threatens TikTok
April 21, 2024, 4:15 pm
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed a USD95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other US allies overseas. House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a plan to hold votes on four separate foreign aid bills, to later come together into a package, a move that has… Read More
At least 58 die in C. Africa boat accident
April 21, 2024, 3:59 pm
KIGALI, Rwanda – At least 58 people were killed after a boat capsized in the Central African Republic, an official said Saturday. The accident took place on Friday afternoon on Mpoko River on the outskirts of the capital Bangui, according to Thomas Djimasse, the civil protection chief. “The… Read More
Man sets self ablaze outside Trump trial courthouse, dies
April 21, 2024, 1:26 pm
NEW YORK –The man who set himself on fire near the Manhattan courthouse where former president Donald Trump was standing trial succumbed to his injuries and died. Max Azzarello, 37, was rushed to the hospital after self-immolating outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump is on trial. Despite… Read More
Study identifies microplastics in brain cells
April 21, 2024, 12:12 pm
ANKARA – A study by Turkish scientists, which found the existence of microplastics in brain cells, will shed light on whether these products, used daily, are a factor in Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke and cerebral hemorrhage in the future. The study conducted by Emrah Celtikci at… Read More
Japan releases 5th batch of treated radioactive wastewater into oceans
April 21, 2024, 12:07 pm
ANKARA – Japan on Friday said it started the release of the fifth batch of treated radioactive water into the oceans from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will discharge 7,800 tons of water through May 7 in the first discharge of the… Read More
