Foreign
Putin arrives in North Korea for 1st official visit in 24 years
June 19, 2024, 9:19 am
ISTANBUL – Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Tuesday for his first visit to the nation in 24 years, the Kremlin said. The Russian president was invited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who "personally met Vladimir Putin at the airport in Pyongyang,"… Read More
Spain has EU’s lowest asylum claim acceptance rate, approving just 12%
June 18, 2024, 3:44 pm
OVIEDO, Spain – Spain had the lowest asylum acceptance rate in the EU in 2023, according to a report released on Monday by the Spanish Commission for Refugee Assistance (CEAR). The Spanish refugee rights group found that Spain approved just 12 percent of asylum claims last year, far below the EU… Read More
Japan firm makes battery material with 100-times higher energy density
June 18, 2024, 2:06 pm
ISTANBUL – Japanese multinational electronics corporation TDK announced Monday it has developed a material for solid-state batteries that are about 100 times greater than the energy density of conventional ones. The Tokyo-based firm said its technology can be utilized in various wearable… Read More
Migrant boat capsizes off Calabria coast, 50 missing
June 18, 2024, 12:19 pm
ROME – About 50 migrants are missing after the sailing boat on which they were travelling capsized about 100 miles off the coast of Calabria, Italian coastguard sources said Monday. A merchant ship came to the boat's rescue and subsequently transferred the 12 surviving migrants onto a Coast… Read More
Plastic waste imminent threat to ecosystem
June 17, 2024, 8:50 pm
ABU DHABI – Plastic waste is classified as one of the largest threats to the ecosystem in all its forms due to its negative impact on soil and agricultural crops, as well as its role in the extinction of millions of terrestrial and marine species, thereby threatening global food security. A… Read More
Chopping of camel’s leg on Eid al-Adha eve sparks outrage in Pakistan
June 17, 2024, 5:26 pm
ISTANBUL – On the eve of the Muslim festival of sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, Pakistanis were left numb when they found a “barbaric” landlord had chopped the right leg of a camel, triggering widespread outcry. At least six persons have been arrested after the “painful” and “horrible”… Read More
UN General Assembly president greets Muslims on Eid al-Adha
June 17, 2024, 3:16 pm
ISTANBUL – UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Sunday greeted Muslims on Eid al-Adha. “I extend my warmest greetings to the Muslim community around the world on the occasion of Eid,” Francis said on X. Stating that this special time offers a chance for “reflection, compassion,… Read More
SNU medical professors begin indefinite walkout
June 17, 2024, 2:26 pm
SEOUL – Medical professors at hospitals affiliated with Seoul National University (SNU) began an indefinite walkout on Monday, according to a group of patients, with about 55 percent of the professors expected to join the move against the government's medical reform. A total of 529 professors at… Read More
Unidentified plane drops food aid to Palestinians in southern Gaza
June 17, 2024, 1:18 pm
GAZA CITY, Palestine – An unidentified plane dropped boxes of humanitarian aid for displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, Anadolu learned. Witnesses said the plane flew over the Al-Mawasi area and… Read More
Nuclear powers continue to modernize arsenals — report
June 17, 2024, 1:09 pm
STOCKHOLM – Nuclear powers are increasingly developing their arsenals as geopolitical situation deteriorates, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). "The nine nuclear-armed states -- the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China,… Read More
'Peace for all': UN secretary-general extends Eid al-Adha greetings
June 17, 2024, 12:12 pm
ISTANBUL – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres extended Eid al-Adha greetings on Sunday, with solidarity to Muslims around the world who are unable to celebrate with their loved ones due to ongoing conflicts. "This Eid al-Adha, I extend my solidarity with all Muslims who, because of conflict,… Read More
Pentagon not denying report on discrediting of Chinese vaccines
June 17, 2024, 7:19 am
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Defense did not deny a report by Reuters about a campaign on discrediting Chinese vaccines against the Covid-19 staged by the US military and said that it counters China in the information space. Reuters said in its report posted on Friday that the US military… Read More
Doctors' group offers to vote on walkout if gov't accepts 3 demands
June 16, 2024, 7:53 pm
SEOUL – South Korea’s biggest doctors' group offered Sunday to vote on whether to go ahead with a mass walkout this week if the government accepts three demands, including revisiting the issue of increasing medical school admissions. The Korean Medical Association (KMA) made the offer two days… Read More
9 hurt in US water park shooting
June 16, 2024, 5:14 pm
CHICAGO – At least 9 people were injured during a shooting spree at a water park in Rochester Hills in the northern suburbs of Detroit, the US state of Michigan reported on Saturday. The incident happened around 5 p.m. (local time) when a gunman got out of a vehicle and unloaded 28 gunshots from… Read More
Over 1.8M Muslim pilgrims start performing Hajj
June 16, 2024, 3:27 pm
RIYADH – Over 1.8 million pilgrims from across the globe on Saturday converged on Mount Arafat in the western region of Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced. At a press conference, Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said pilgrims began… Read More
Nearly 250M people in US brace for heat wave
June 15, 2024, 8:02 pm
ISTANBUL – A heat wave currently roasting the southeastern US is expected to spread into the country’s Midwest and northeast, potentially affecting nearly 250 million people, the National Weather Service (NWS) said on Saturday. According to the NWS, temperatures will remain at 32 degrees… Read More
Chinese tech giant ByteDance mulls cutting jobs in Indonesia
June 15, 2024, 4:11 pm
ISTANBUL – Chinese tech giant ByteDance is mulling over laying off 450 employees in Indonesia as part of its restructuring efforts following the merger of its e-commerce unit, TikTok Shop, with the Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia. The layoffs account for 9 percent of ByteDance's… Read More
100 S. Korea’s public institutions get bomb threat email
June 15, 2024, 1:51 pm
SEOUL – Police have launched an investigation after emails threatening to detonate bombs were sent to more than 100 public institutions Friday, but no evidence of any explosive devices was detected, officials said. Police received a report of the email from an employee at the lost and found… Read More
Millions of Muslims begin annual Hajj pilgrimage
June 15, 2024, 1:03 pm
ANKARA – Over two million Muslims from all around the world began the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Friday. As the pilgrims make their way towards the Grand Mosque on Friday, they are expected to reach Mina, marking the beginning of the Hajj rituals and following the footsteps of the… Read More
Cocoa prices hit $10-K per ton amid supply, production woes in Ghana
June 14, 2024, 1:14 pm
ISTANBUL – Cocoa prices have again hit USD10,000 per ton as supply in Ghana was hit by unfavorable weather conditions partly due to El Niño and plant diseases. Prices skyrocketed in April because factories in Ghana and the Ivory Coast stopped production, citing high seed costs. The ton price on… Read More
