Foreign
Nearly 307K civilians killed in Syrian war from 2011 to 2021: UN
June 28, 2022, 8:54 pm
GENEVA – Nearly 307,000 civilians were killed between March 1, 2011, and March 31, 2021, the highest estimate of conflict-related civilian deaths in Syria, the UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday in a new report. The Human Rights Office said its report followed rigorous assessment and… Read More
G7 to use money from tariffs on Russian exports to help Ukraine
June 27, 2022, 9:11 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The world's seven largest economies have agreed to use money collected from higher trade tariffs on Russia to help Ukraine, according to a statement issued by the White House on Monday. On the second day of the Group of Seven summit in Germany, leaders made new… Read More
G7 nations mulling 'price cap' on Russian oil to build pressure
June 27, 2022, 3:26 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The leaders of the G7 countries on Sunday discussed how to fight fast-rising inflation while also maintaining growth and building pressure on the Russian economy with a price cap on its oil exports. After the first session on the global economy at the G7 summit,… Read More
G7 summit kicks off in Germany with Ukraine top on agenda
June 26, 2022, 8:35 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – Since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, the first in-person gathering of the world's seven leading economies kicked off in Germany on Sunday with leaders discussing the war-driven food, and energy crises. The three-day event is taking place at Schloss Elmau in the… Read More
Indonesia urges Asean to mitigate hurdles of exports to US
June 26, 2022, 7:45 pm
JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has called on Asean countries to handle potential hurdles of export to the United States following the implementation of US Marine Mammal Protection Act (US MMPA). Secretary General of the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry Antam Novambar noted in a press… Read More
Renewable energy dev't boosts China's pursuit for carbon goals
June 26, 2022, 7:16 pm
BEIJING -- China has seen rapid development of renewable energy in 2021, laying a solid foundation for the country's pursuit of its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, according to a report. Last year, the country's renewable energy utilization amounted to the equivalent of saving 750… Read More
Indonesian firm to build 2 more landing docks for PH
June 26, 2022, 12:40 pm
SURABAYA, E Java – State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia received an order from the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines for two landing platform docks (LPDs). The company and the Philippine government signed the sale and purchase contract in Manila on June 24. Willgo… Read More
Monkeypox not global health emergency right now: WHO
June 26, 2022, 12:31 pm
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization on Saturday said the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations does not represent a global health emergency at this time. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described monkeypox as an evolving health threat. However, he urged… Read More
Biden signs US' 1st significant gun control law in decades
June 26, 2022, 9:53 am
NEW YORK – US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the country's most significant gun control legislation in decades. The law, which restricts firearm purchases and allows for inspections against illegal weapons in a bid to curb gun violence, came into force after Biden's approval.… Read More
EU leaders grant Ukraine, Moldova candidate status
June 24, 2022, 5:41 pm
ANKARA – European leaders on Thursday granted candidate status to Ukraine, a historic move that paves the way for the war-ravaged country’s European Union (EU) membership. EU leaders meeting in Brussels also approved Moldova’s candidate status and announced that Georgia is next in line once… Read More
Sri Lanka faces complete economic collapse: Premier
June 23, 2022, 7:11 pm
ISTANBUL -- The Sri Lankan prime minister on Wednesday warned that the economy of the island nation is facing a “complete collapse.” Addressing the country’s parliament, Ranil Wickremesinghe said: “Our economy has faced a complete collapse,” adding that shoring up foreign reserves is the… Read More
Afghanistan earthquake’s death toll reaches 1K; 610 injured
June 22, 2022, 8:39 pm
ISLAMABAD – A powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and injured 610 in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday. Maulvi Sharafuddin Muslim, deputy minister of state for disaster management, said 1,000 people have so far been killed and over 610 wounded in the earthquake, the… Read More
Indonesia urges Asean to build sustainable resilience
June 22, 2022, 5:36 pm
JAKARTA – Indonesia invites the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries to prioritize the Bali Agenda for Resilience (BAR), as a follow-up to the 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), in the region to build sustainable resilience. This… Read More
Over 250 killed as earthquake jolts Afghanistan
June 22, 2022, 3:56 pm
ISLAMABAD – A deadly earthquake has killed 255 people in eastern Afghanistan, official media said Wednesday. The magnitude 5.9 tremor shook parts of Barmala, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province bordering Pakistan, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported, adding that 155 people… Read More
France’s top administrative court bans burkini in swimming pools
June 22, 2022, 3:31 pm
PARIS – The highest administrative court in France upheld on Tuesday a ban on burkini under a new “secularism framework,” preventing women from wearing full-length swimming costumes in public pools. The Council of State confirmed the suspension of the internal regulations of the swimming… Read More
Russian journalist's Nobel medal sold to help Ukrainian children
June 21, 2022, 8:29 pm
ANKARA – Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov has auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize medal for a record USD103.5 million to help children displaced by the war in Ukraine. All proceeds will benefit UNICEF’s humanitarian response for Ukrainian children displaced by war, read a statement by… Read More
Ukrainians displaced by war strive to hold on to life
June 21, 2022, 4:21 pm
KHARKIV, Ukraine – Struggle of people for survival continues in the war-torn Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing war as many forcefully displaced civilians try to hold on to life during the conflict. The people whose houses were destroyed in the intense Russian bombings around the northeastern Kharkiv… Read More
Heat warnings issued in Canada with 32 °C temperatures forecast
June 21, 2022, 2:17 pm
TRENTON, Canada – The normally cooler temperatures in the northwest of the Canadian province of Ontario have given way to a heat warning, Environment Canada forecast Monday. The warning, the first time it has been issued in 2022, covers most of the week as forecasts say the thermometer could… Read More
Single-use plastics ban plan laid out by Canada
June 21, 2022, 1:41 pm
TRENTON, Canada – Plastic straws and grocery bags will be history by year's end, the Canadian government announced Monday. The long-awaited move happens three years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to end the use of plastics that are difficult to recycle and contribute to pollution.… Read More
Israel suspects Iranian cyberattack behind false siren alerts
June 20, 2022, 7:35 pm
JERUSALEM – Israel suspects an Iranian cyberattack was behind false siren alerts Sunday in several neighborhoods in West Jerusalem and Eilat, according to local media on Monday. Sirens were heard on Sunday evening in the towns of Talpiot, Katamon, and Beit Hakerem in West Jerusalem and in Eilat.… Read More
