Foreign
Wuhan tests nearly 10M citizens in 10 days: China
June 2, 2020, 7:50 pm
ANKARA – Nearly 10 million residents of Wuhan city in central China were tested for coronavirus in 10 days. “Wuhan has tested 9.89 million people during its 10-day citywide nucleic test campaign, found 300 asymptomatic carriers, and no confirmed cases,” a municipality official said,… Read More
Independent autopsy: Floyd died from 'asphyxiation'
June 2, 2020, 12:32 pm
WASHINGTON – The handcuffed unarmed black man who died in police custody after a former police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes was killed by "asphyxiation from sustained pressure," an independent autopsy found Monday. Drs. Michael Baden and Allecia Wilson determined George… Read More
Trump mobilizes military in response to Floyd protests
June 2, 2020, 11:12 am
WASHINGTON – Amid persistent unrest in the US over the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump said Monday he is mobilizing all federal and local civilian and military resources in response to week-long violent protests. Speaking at the White House, Trump described the looting and… Read More
Close drug detention centers in Asia-Pacific, UN urges
June 1, 2020, 7:50 pm
ANKARA – Several UN agencies on Monday demanded permanent closure of “compulsory drug detention and rehabilitation centers” in Asia and the Pacific. In a joint statement by 16 UN entities, they said member states of the UN in the region should implement voluntary, evidence-informed and… Read More
George Floyd protests continue in US for sixth day
June 1, 2020, 2:23 pm
WASHINGTON – Despite curfews in major US cities, demonstrators took to the streets for a sixth day of protests Sunday over the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Floyd, 46, died after officer Derek… Read More
Thousands defy mass-gathering ban in the UK
June 1, 2020, 1:22 pm
LONDON – Despite the ban of mass gatherings in Britain, thousands of people gathered Sunday in London and Manchester to protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man suffocated to death by a white police officer in the midwestern US state of Minnesota on Monday. Chanting "no… Read More
Global coronavirus cases exceed 6M mark
May 31, 2020, 11:08 am
ANKARA – The total number of global confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases surpassed 6 million late on Saturday, according to a running tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university's data showed that the worldwide tally of fatalities had reached 367,356, while the… Read More
Red Cross decries attacks on health workers amid crisis
May 28, 2020, 8:00 pm
GENEVA – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday signed a joint declaration by global organizations representing more than 30 million healthcare professionals, condemning mounting attacks against them amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. “The… Read More
US coronavirus death toll exceeds 100K
May 28, 2020, 11:53 am
ANKARA – The death toll in the US from the novel coronavirus surpassed the 100,000 mark Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The Maryland-based university counted 100,047 deaths and 1,695,776 cases. The US continues to lead in cases and deaths worldwide from the… Read More
Global Covid-19 death toll exceeds 350K mark
May 27, 2020, 3:59 pm
ANKARA – The global death toll from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crossed the 350,000-mark on Tuesday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University. Data compiled by the university showed that the number of deaths worldwide has reached 350,423 while 2.28 million people have… Read More
WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trials for Covid-19
May 26, 2020, 1:52 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday due to safety concerns, it is temporarily halting a clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for treating coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. The announcement follows the publication on Friday by the Lancet… Read More
World's deepest gold mine shut down due to Covid-19
May 25, 2020, 9:27 pm
ANKARA – The coronavirus outbreak in South Africa has closed Mponeng, the world’s deepest gold mine after 164 workers tested positive for the disease. The global gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti said it conducted 650 tests since last Thursday, including primary contacts and many others… Read More
Japan lifts state of emergency across whole country
May 25, 2020, 6:52 pm
ANKARA – Japan on Monday lifted the state of emergency, which was imposed to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak, across the country, local media reported. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to Kyodo News. The move covered Tokyo, the… Read More
US bans entry of non-US citizens from Brazil over virus
May 25, 2020, 6:14 pm
WASHINGTON – The US on Sunday announced that it is suspending the entry of non-US citizens traveling from Brazil due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. “Today, the President has taken decisive action to protect our country by suspending the entry of aliens who have been in Brazil… Read More
Global coronavirus cases exceed 5M
May 21, 2020, 3:42 pm
ANKARA – The global tally of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections surpassed 5 million Thursday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university's data showed worldwide deaths reached 328,172 while the number of people who recovered stands at 1,899,350. The… Read More
Aviation giant Rolls-Royce to cut 9K jobs due to Covid-19
May 21, 2020, 1:48 pm
ISTANBUL – The UK-based aircraft engines producer Rolls-Royce plans to cut 9,000 jobs due to the fallout from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, it was announced Wednesday. "We are proposing a major reorganization of our business to adapt to the new level of demand we are seeing… Read More
Turkey launches ‘Healthy Tourism Certification’ program
May 21, 2020, 12:06 am
ANKARA, Turkey – The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey has launched "Healthy Tourism Certification" program that will commence in the summer season of 2020. A Healthy Tourism Certification, which is issued under the leadership of Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with… Read More
ASEAN-Australia forum held online amid Covid-19
May 20, 2020, 9:55 pm
HA NOI – Vietnam will work closely with other Asean countries and partners, including Australia, to maintain Asean's activities through teleconferences to continue to actively promote orientations and priorities for cooperation set out in 2020, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc… Read More
'Pandemic to cause fiscal distress, social discontent': WEF
May 20, 2020, 4:21 pm
ANKARA – The prolonged global recession, soaring unemployment, another disease outbreak, and protectionism top the list of near-term worries for companies, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report released on Tuesday. According to the Covid-19 Risks Outlook report, economic distress and… Read More
World Health Assembly adopts Covid-19 inquiry resolution
May 20, 2020, 3:37 pm
GENEVA – All the World Health Organization (WHO) member states Tuesday agreed to an investigation into the WHO's response to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after US President Donald Trump threatened to leave the health body and permanently withdraw funding. At the first virtual World Health… Read More
