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Ukraine president warns of costs of prolonged war with Russia
May 25, 2022, 2:14 pm
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s president warned Tuesday that the longer Russia’s war against his country continues, the greater the price will be of “protecting freedom.” “Not only for Ukraine, but also for the whole free world,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement on Telegram.… Read More
'Covid-19 is not over anywhere until it’s over everywhere': WHO
May 23, 2022, 4:58 pm
GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told global health ministers on Sunday that although reported Covid-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time to lower the guard. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus delivered his message during the kick-off of the annual World… Read More
WHO reports 92 confirmed, 28 suspected monkeypox cases
May 22, 2022, 6:24 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has been informed about 92 confirmed and 28 suspected monkeypox cases at countries that are not endemic to the virus, it said on Twitter on Sunday. "Ninety-two laboratory confirmed cases, and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox with investigations… Read More
G7 countries determined to rein in rising inflation
May 21, 2022, 5:37 pm
FRANKFURT – The Group of Seven (G7) countries are determined to rein in the spiraling inflation, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference after the G7 finance ministers and central governors meeting held in Germany's Petersberg, Lindner called on… Read More
More than 160M children worldwide in child labor: UN report
May 19, 2022, 9:02 pm
GENEVA – More than 160 million children are in child labor worldwide, said a report released on Wednesday by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and UN children's agency UNICEF. In the report, the ILO and UNICEF warned that without relief strategies, the number of children in child labor… Read More
Pollution kills more than 9M people each year globally: study
May 19, 2022, 8:23 pm
ANKARA – Despite declines in deaths from household air and water pollution, pollution still kills more than 9 million each year, or one in six deaths worldwide, according to research published Wednesday in a top medical journal. "Over the past two decades, deaths caused by the modern forms of… Read More
Internally displaced worldwide reached record 59.1M in 2021
May 19, 2022, 8:20 pm
GENEVA – People living in internal displacement due to conflicts or natural disasters worldwide reached a record 59.1 million at the end of 2021, up from 55 million a year earlier, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said Thursday. "The situation today is phenomenally worse than… Read More
Spain, Morocco reopen borders for 1st time since pandemic
May 17, 2022, 7:15 pm
OVIEDO, Spain – The land borders separating Spain’s two African enclaves from Morocco reopened for the first time in 26 months on Tuesday. The border crossing of El Tarajal was festive at the time the border opened around midnight. According to Spanish daily El Pais, people applauded and sang… Read More
Omni-media, platform-based communication rising trend in China
May 17, 2022, 3:15 pm
BEIJING – Omni-media and platform-based communication became a rising trend in China's news media industry in 2020 and 2021, according to a report by the All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) unveiled Monday. The report, titled "Development of China's News Media," the sixth of its kind from… Read More
Biden considers DMZ trip during upcoming visit to S. Korea
May 17, 2022, 2:17 pm
SEOUL – US President Joe Biden may visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas during his trip here later this week, as the allies are in consultations on his specific itinerary, informed sources said Tuesday. Biden is set to arrive in Seoul on Friday, the eve of his first… Read More
French hospital accuses Israel of attacking journalist’s funeral
May 16, 2022, 7:59 pm
JERUSALEM – The French Hospital in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday accused Israeli police of assaulting the funeral procession of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. On Friday, Israeli police surrounded mourners and used stun grenades and batons to assault pallbearers carrying Abu… Read More
NoKor reports over 392K new 'fever' cases amid Covid-19 outbreak
May 16, 2022, 6:03 pm
ANKARA – North Korea reported 392,920 people with "fever" and eight related fatalities over the past 24 hours amid a growing Covid-19 outbreak, local media reported on Monday. The total number of people with "fever" rose to 1.21 million since the first such case was reported in late April,… Read More
1 dead, 4 critically injured in California church shooting
May 16, 2022, 3:37 pm
WASHINGTON – One person was killed and four others were critically injured Sunday during a shooting at a church in Orange County, California, according to authorities. The shooting took place inside Geneva Presbyterian Church on the 24000 block of El Toro Road in Laguna Woods, the Orange County… Read More
Finland officially confirms bid to join NATO
May 16, 2022, 3:08 pm
ANKARA – Finland on Sunday officially confirmed its intention to join the NATO alliance, expressing readiness to engage in talks with Turkiye on the issues it raised on the Scandinavian country's membership. The country's Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy approved its… Read More
Sweden to send delegation to Turkiye to discuss NATO membership
May 16, 2022, 3:00 pm
STOCKHOLM – Sweden will send a delegation of diplomats to Turkiye to discuss the Scandinavian country’s decision to apply for NATO membership, the government announced Sunday. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde confirmed that the delegation will visit Turkiye and said it will be sent to Ankara… Read More
Finland's entering NATO could affect Russian-Finnish ties: Putin
May 15, 2022, 7:31 pm
MOSCOW – The leaders of Russia and Finland on Saturday discussed the issue of Helsinki's admission to NATO and its possible affects to relations between the two countries. According to a Kremlin statement, President Vladimir Putin talked to his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto over the phone… Read More
‘Consuming too much data, information causes digital obesity’
May 15, 2022, 7:30 pm
ANKARA – Consuming too much data, information, and media may lead to digital obesity, which could bring about negative effects on people’s lives, according to an expert. “Digital obesity is basically about overconsuming (of information), not giving enough rest. It is basically the same as… Read More
Finland prepares to apply to NATO on May 18: top diplomat
May 15, 2022, 6:55 pm
STOCKHOLM – Finland may apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on May 18, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told the Aftonbladet newspaper. "Our permanent representative to NATO in Brussels will do this [apply] possibly on Wednesday. If talks with NATO begin, they will… Read More
G7 countries call on Russia to end war on Ukraine
May 15, 2022, 2:55 pm
ISTANBUL – The G7 countries called on Russia on Saturday to end its war against Ukraine, pledging strong support for Kyiv. "We are steadfast in our support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia's unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression and reiterate our constant call on… Read More
Germany accuses Russia of waging 'grain war'
May 15, 2022, 12:55 pm
BERLIN – Germany on Saturday accused Russia of waging a "grain war," endangering global food security. Addressing a news conference at the end of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting at the Baltic resort town of Weissenhaus, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Moscow was consciously trying to… Read More
