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UK supermarkets limit sale of cooking oil
April 23, 2022, 4:19 pm
LONDON – Supermarkets across the UK are limiting the amount of oil the customers can buy because of shortages following the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Major chains including Tesco, Morrisons, and Waitrose will allow two to three items per customer as the war has disrupted sunflower… Read More
UN chief to visit Moscow April 26, will meet Putin
April 23, 2022, 4:04 pm
WASHINGTON – United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow next week and will be received by Russian President Vladimir Putin, his office announced on Friday. His meeting on April 26 will also see him hold a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister Sergey… Read More
Covid-19 third-largest cause of US deaths in 2021, study finds
April 23, 2022, 1:52 pm
WASHINGTON – Covid-19 was the third-largest cause of death in the United States for the second year in a row in 2021, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released on Friday. Heart disease and cancer continue to be responsible for the highest number of deaths, but… Read More
US DOJ to appeal ruling ending mask mandates on public transport
April 21, 2022, 11:17 am
HOUSTON, Texas – The US Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it is appealing a ruling striking down the mask mandate for public transportation handed down by a federal judge in Florida earlier this week. “In light of today’s assessment by (the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More
Life on other planets? Jupiter’s moon Europa prime candidate
April 20, 2022, 8:29 pm
HOUSTON, Texas – Are there life forms on other planets beyond Earth? Scientists believe the answer could be found on Jupiter’s moon, Europa, according to research published Tuesday by nature.com. The evidence lies in Greenland. “Double ridges are the most common surface feature on Europa and… Read More
Over 500 Rohingya flee Malaysian detention center, 6 killed
April 20, 2022, 8:27 pm
ISTANBUL – At least six Rohingya refugees were killed after more than 500 escaped from a detention center in Malaysia early on Wednesday. According to state news agency Bernama, 528 Rohingya detainees fled from the Sungai Bakap Immigration Detention Depot in Nibong Tebal, a town in Malaysia’s… Read More
Unmotivated to study: Covid-19 negative impact on schoolchildren
April 20, 2022, 7:14 pm
ISTANBUL – The Covid-19 epidemic is having a negative impact on people's daily lives, with the latest study in Japan revealing that more schoolchildren are disinclined to study. A survey of 10,000 schoolchildren up to high school grades conducted last year showed that a record 54.3 percent of… Read More
Morocco established itself as emerging power, key economic player
April 20, 2022, 5:01 pm
GENEVA – Over the last 20 years, Morocco has established itself as a global emerging power and a key economic player in Africa, the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG) said. This is "due to its geographical location, political stability, state-of-the-art infrastructure,… Read More
UN security body to hold consultations on Moroccan Sahara issue
April 20, 2022, 4:57 pm
NEW YORK – The UN Security Council will hold this Wednesday in New York its semi-annual closed-door consultations meeting on the Moroccan Sahara issue, with the participation of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, and the Special Representative for… Read More
Russia starting new offensive in eastern Ukraine: Zelenskyy
April 19, 2022, 7:30 pm
ANKARA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday announced the start of a new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. It can now be stated that Russian troops have begun the battle for Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time. A very large part of the entire Russian… Read More
Russia, China fighter jets entered SoKor's defense zone in March
April 19, 2022, 6:52 pm
ANKARA – Russian and Chinese fighter jets entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) last month without prior notice, a Seoul official claimed on Tuesday. Two Russian planes flew into the KADIZ on March 24, just hours before Pyongyang test-fired an intercontinental ballistic… Read More
UAE ready to host COP28; thanks PH for support
April 18, 2022, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ready to host the 28th Climate Conference with a focus on highlighting the economic opportunities in climate action. In a statement over the weekend, the UAE Embassy in Manila thanked the Philippine government for supporting its bid for the conference,… Read More
Algeria reports no new daily Covid-19 case for 1st time
April 18, 2022, 3:47 pm
ALGIERS – The Algerian Health Ministry said on Sunday that no new Covid-19 cases were reported over the past 24 hours for the first time since the outbreak of the disease two years ago. The overall number of cases stabilized at 265,739, and the death toll remained at 6,874, while the number of… Read More
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
