Foreign
US Space Command confirms interstellar meteor hit Earth
April 14, 2022, 7:28 pm
ANKARA – US Space Command on Wednesday confirmed that scientists discovered the first known interstellar meteor to ever hit the Earth. The meteor, which is known as CNEOS 2014-01-08, crash-landed along the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea on Jan. 8, 2014, CNN quoted a US Space Command… Read More
Zelensky meets presidents from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
April 14, 2022, 7:23 pm
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday met with his Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian counterparts in the capital Kyiv. After the meeting, Zelensky held a joint press conference with Poland’s Andrzej Duda, Lithuania’s Gitanas Nauseda, Latvia’s Egils… Read More
Death toll from floods in South Africa reaches 306
April 14, 2022, 2:56 pm
JOHANNESBURG – The death toll in South Africa from devastating floods caused by heavy rains has reached 306, the government said Wednesday, as roads were washed away and homes collapsed. The eastern port city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province was particularly hard-hit. "By the evening of April… Read More
Current war is ‘blasphemous betrayal’ of God: Pope
April 13, 2022, 8:11 pm
ROME – Pope Francis on Wednesday blasted the “armed aggression” of Ukraine as blasphemy and betrayal of God. The leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics did not explicitly name Russia or Ukraine, but his remarks clearly referenced the ongoing conflict between Kiev and Moscow. “The… Read More
108 Russian attacks on Ukraine's health facilities so far: UN
April 12, 2022, 9:49 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization said Tuesday it has verified 108 Russian attacks on health care facilities and staff in Ukraine since the start of the war. These include attacks on health facilities, personnel, transport, supplies, and warehouses. Bhanu Bhatnagar from WHO Europe spoke… Read More
Turkmenistan gets ready to seal off ‘Gateway to Hell’
April 11, 2022, 1:18 pm
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – Authorities in Turkmenistan are preparing to seal off the Darvaza natural gas crater, often addressed as the “Gateway to Hell” by locals, which has been burning for over five decades. Bayrammyrat Pirniyazov, the head of Turkmenistan's Natural Gas Institute, said… Read More
Pakistani PM Imran Khan ousted in parliament no-confidence vote
April 10, 2022, 4:06 pm
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s parliament voted out Prime Minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence motion late Saturday, capping a month-long political turmoil that gripped the nation of 220 million. As many as 174 lawmakers voted in favor of the no-trust motion, two more than the required 172… Read More
Saudi Arabia increases Hajj quota to 1M in 2022
April 10, 2022, 1:49 pm
ISTANBUL – Saudi Arabia raised the number of Hajj pilgrims from inside and outside the kingdom to 1 million in 2022, authorities announced Saturday after two years of restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia released a statement that said… Read More
UK's Johnson meets Zelensky in surprise visit to Kyiv
April 10, 2022, 12:50 pm
LONDON, UK – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday made an unannounced visit to Ukraine where he held talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to a government statement, Johnson pledged further military and humanitarian support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia's… Read More
Biden celebrates appointment of 1st Black woman to Supreme Court
April 9, 2022, 12:42 pm
HOUSTON, Texas – US President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first African-American woman to the Supreme Court. “America is a nation that can be defined in a single word,” said Biden in a speech at the White House. “In one word:… Read More
Oscars bans Will Smith for 10 years after slapping incident
April 9, 2022, 12:22 pm
WASHINGTON – Hollywood actor Will Smith has been banned from attending the next 10 Oscars after he slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced on Friday. The decision to ban Smith comes after the Academy's Board of… Read More
US Senate confirms 1st African American woman for Supreme Court
April 8, 2022, 1:20 pm
WASHINGTON – The US Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court in a 53-47 vote on Thursday. Only three Republicans joined Democrats and independents in supporting Jackson to be the first African American woman on the highest court. At age 51, Jackson has sat on the US… Read More
Pope decries ‘horrendous cruelties’ in Ukraine amid war
April 6, 2022, 10:05 pm
ROME – Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the “horrendous cruelties” in war-torn Ukraine. “Ever more horrendous cruelties [are occurring], even against civilians, women, and helpless children. They are victims whose innocent blood cries out to heaven and implores,” Francis said during… Read More
Ukraine war may delay net-zero emission targets in EU: expert
April 5, 2022, 9:33 pm
ANKARA – Aside from costing thousands of lives, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has also raised concerns on the energy crisis and of net-zero targets becoming increasingly distant worldwide. One result of these risks is that countries dependent on coal may fall behind on their… Read More
Billions worldwide still breathe unhealthy air: WHO data
April 5, 2022, 11:25 am
GENEVA – Most people globally, some 99 percent of the world's population, breathe air that exceeds World Health Organization (WHO) air quality limits, new data shows, the UN agency said on Monday, urging a world less dependent on fossil fuels. The WHO said its 2022 updates on its air quality… Read More
Journalists in Ukraine pay high price for reporting Russia's war
April 4, 2022, 6:50 pm
ANKARA – Local journalists and press members who have flooded into Ukraine from around the world are risking their lives at every turn to report the latest developments on the ground in the war-torn country. On March 26, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said 12 journalists died and… Read More
6 dead, at least 9 wounded in Sacramento shooting
April 4, 2022, 4:18 pm
SAN FRANCISCO – Six people were killed and at least nine others were wounded in a shooting in downtown Sacramento, the capital city of the US state of California, local police said Sunday. "Officers located at least 15 shooting victims, including six who are deceased," a spokesperson for the… Read More
NATO enters 73rd year at a critical time for Europe's security
April 3, 2022, 3:43 pm
BRUSSELS – In the 73rd year of its establishment, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plays a more critical role in the security of the continent with the effect of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is described as "the biggest threat Europe has faced since the Cold War" and "the greatest… Read More
Ukraine bans Russian military symbols Z, V
April 2, 2022, 3:19 pm
KYIV - The Ukrainian parliament passed a law banning the use of Russian military symbols Z and V. Russia was recognized as a "terrorist country" under the law passed by parliament's deputies on April 1, according to Ukraine's Servant of the People party. Nikita Poturayev, one of the deputies who… Read More
Russia registers world’s 1st nasal spray coronavirus vax
April 2, 2022, 3:15 pm
MOSCOW - The world’s first nasal spray coronavirus vaccine has been registered in Russia, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday. "The Russian Health Ministry has registered the nasal spray form of the Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) coronavirus vaccine developed by the Health Ministry’s… Read More
