Foreign
Church shooting in US state of Alabama leaves 2 dead, 1 injured
June 17, 2022, 3:59 pm
WASHINGTON – Two people were killed and another was injured Thursday evening after a gunman opened fire inside a church in the US state of Alabama, according to police. The shooting took place at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills. "From what we've gathered from the circumstances… Read More
People forced to flee homes hit 'highest since records began': UN
June 16, 2022, 8:26 pm
GENEVA – The number of people forced to flee their homes worldwide has increased yearly over the past decade and stands at its highest since records began, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said numbers have climbed every year over the past… Read More
UN in close cooperation with Türkiye on Ukraine grain exports
June 16, 2022, 7:56 pm
WASHINGTON – The United Nations is "working in close cooperation" with Türkiye to facilitate grain exports from Ukraine, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday. Dujarric said at a news conference the comments made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to get grain out of Ukraine… Read More
Biden announces another $1-B in security aid for Ukraine
June 16, 2022, 1:54 pm
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Wednesday the US is providing Ukraine with an additional USD1 billion in security assistance as Russia's war enters its fourth month. The announcement came in a telephone call with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the war, during which the… Read More
382 children killed, maimed in Myanmar since coup, says UN
June 15, 2022, 8:00 pm
ANKARA – The UN on Tuesday called for the protection of children from the Myanmar military junta’s brutal attacks which "constitute crimes against humanity." Tom Andrews, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, issued a report saying that at least 382 children have been killed or… Read More
WHO working on changing name of monkeypox virus
June 15, 2022, 7:54 pm
ANKARA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to change the name of the monkeypox virus, which has been spreading in many parts of the world in recent months, it said on Tuesday. The "WHO is also working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox… Read More
Around 14.4M people in Myanmar in urgent need of aid: UN
June 14, 2022, 7:16 pm
WASHINGTON – Roughly 14.4 million people in Myanmar, or about a quarter of the country's population, "urgently require humanitarian assistance," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' envoy said on Monday. Addressing the General Assembly, Noeleen Heyzer said the military junta's ouster of the… Read More
N. Korean nuclear test will be met by united, firm response
June 14, 2022, 1:53 pm
WASHINGTON – South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and his US counterpart Antony Blinken on Monday urged North Korea to refrain from staging additional provocations including a nuclear test, saying that they will only further isolate the impoverished country. The top diplomats also said North… Read More
UN rights chief warns of global food, fuel, financial crises
June 14, 2022, 1:10 pm
GENEVA – Highlighting the horrors and risks of the war in Ukraine, the UN human rights chief on Monday warned of global food, fuel, and financial crises that risk plunging millions into food insecurity and poverty. Speaking at the opening session of the 50th Human Rights Council, Michele… Read More
Global nuke arsenals expected to grow for 1st time since Cold War
June 13, 2022, 6:45 pm
ANKARA – Global nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the next decade for the first time since the Cold War, according to an international study released on Monday. The world's nine nuclear-armed states -- the US, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea --… Read More
Over 50 WTO nations voice support for Ukraine at meeting
June 13, 2022, 2:53 pm
GENEVA – More than 50 trade ministers at the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Geneva on Sunday issued a supporting statement for embattled Ukraine and its ability to trade, underlining the importance of maintaining open and predictable markets. The ministers issued the statement… Read More
Tens of thousands rally across US against gun violence
June 12, 2022, 5:07 pm
WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday against gun violence across the US after a series of mass shootings in recent months. The protests, which call for action on gun control, were organized by the March For Our Lives organization, which was founded by students who… Read More
ILO warns of rising tide of child labor across globe
June 12, 2022, 5:06 pm
GENEVA – Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the globe has seen a rise in the use of child workers, the International Labor Organization (ILO) warned on the eve of June 12 World Day Against Child Labor. ILO figures from numerous countries indicate a rising trend in child labor in the post-pandemic… Read More
US to 'stand by our friends' amid China’s territorial claims
June 12, 2022, 1:39 pm
BEIJING – The US will stand by its friends as China adopts a more "coercive and aggressive approach to its territorial claims," the country's defense chief said on Saturday. Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Lloyd Austin said China's expanding fishing fleet in the East China Sea… Read More
France, Australia call submarine settlement 'fair and equitable'
June 12, 2022, 1:20 pm
PARIS – France on Saturday called the Australian government’s settlement of last year’s abrupt termination of their submarine contract “fair and equitable," saying it would help establish a new working relationship between Paris and Canberra. In separate statements, both countries… Read More
Effects of sanctions less acute than expected: Bank of Russia
June 11, 2022, 1:55 pm
MOSCOW – Effects of sanctions against Russia have been less acute than expected so far, Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday at the press conference. "Yes, we see our export has not plunged as low as we initially expected. Yes, effects of sanctions have probably less acute… Read More
Don't meddle in China’s domestic affairs, Beijing tells Pentagon
June 11, 2022, 1:41 pm
MOSCOW – Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe expressed discontent to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over US interference in China's domestic political issues as they met in Singapore on Friday, China Central Television reported. "The United States shouldn’t interfere in the internal… Read More
Switzerland joins 6th round of EU sanctions vs. Russia, Belarus
June 11, 2022, 1:37 pm
GENEVA – Switzerland has supported the European Union’s decision to adopt the sixth package of sanctions, including an embargo on crude oil, against Russia and Belarus, the government said in a statement on its website. "On June 10, the Federal Council took the decision to adopt new EU… Read More
Ukraine war's effect on food security 'speeding up': UN chief
June 9, 2022, 7:49 pm
WASHINGTON – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the effect of the war in Ukraine on food security is "speeding up." He was speaking at a news conference to release a report from the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance, which said the ripple… Read More
7 dead, 46 injured in S. Korea office building fire
June 9, 2022, 4:42 pm
SEOUL – A fire broke out at a five-story building populated by lawyers' offices in the southeastern city of Daegu on Thursday, leaving seven dead and some 40 others injured, officials said. Police pinpointed a 50-something man as a suspected arsonist responsible for the fire after a CCTV… Read More
