Foreign
Germany vies for two-state solution for Israel, Palestine
January 8, 2024, 9:03 pm
LONDON – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock underscored the critical need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, asserting that Israelis and Palestinians can only live side by side in peace "if one's security equals the other’s." “This can only be achieved when… Read More
Obama advises Biden to restructure campaign, fears resurgence of Trump
January 8, 2024, 12:19 pm
ANKARA – Former US President Barack Obama has advised incumbent President Joe Biden to restructure his campaign, fearing a resurgence of Donald Trump, a potential Republican opponent for his second term in office. Obama expressed concern about the potential resurgence of former President Trump… Read More
Pope on Feast of Epiphany: See world's problems through kids' eyes
January 7, 2024, 11:49 am
ROME – Pope Francis on Saturday called on the faithful to look at the problems of the world through the eyes of the children. In his Angelus address for the Feast of the Epiphany, which commemorates the visit of the Three Wise Men to Jesus after His birth, the Argentine Pope urged Christians to… Read More
Japan quake death toll climbs to 100
January 6, 2024, 3:50 pm
ANKARA – The death toll from New Year's Day earthquakes in Japan climbed to 100 with more than 210 missing, media reports said Saturday. Tokyo-based Kyodo News said officials in Wajima, one of the hardest-hit areas, believe there are about 100 locations where victims are still trapped under… Read More
24 injured as subway train collides with out-of-service train in NY
January 5, 2024, 9:32 pm
ANKARA – At least 24 people were injured on Thursday afternoon when a subway train carrying 300 people collided with an out-of-service train in Manhattan, New York, causing both trains to derail. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m. (2000GMT) near 96th Street and Broadway on the Upper West… Read More
Documents reveal Clinton, Trump, Prince Andrew in sex trafficking case
January 5, 2024, 8:41 pm
ANKARA – The unsealed court documents in Jeffrey Epstein's case, involving allegations of sex trafficking of minors, and pedophilia, reveal names like former US presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, and other celebrities. The case files publicly disclosed by US Judge Loretta… Read More
World food prices hit lowest in nearly 3 years, says UN food agency
January 5, 2024, 7:49 pm
ANKARA – Global food prices decreased to nearly a three-year low in December 2023 led by significant declines in prices of sugar, vegetable oils and meat, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed on Friday. The FAO food price index dropped 1.5 percent from a month earlier to 118.5… Read More
Türkiye’s 1st manned space mission to begin journey on Jan. 18
January 5, 2024, 4:02 pm
ANKARA – Türkiye’s first manned space mission will depart for the International Space Station at 01.11 a.m. local time on Jan. 18, a top Turkish official said Thursday. Col. Alper Gezeravci with the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew will head to the International Space Station, Turkish Industry… Read More
Minister hopes for Bulgaria to become full Schengen member by end-2024
January 5, 2024, 9:00 am
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeikov said that he hopes that Bulgaria will become a full member of Schengen with removed land internal border controls at the end of 2024. Gvozdeikov, , who spoke on the Bulgarian National Television on Wednesday morning,… Read More
Pope Francis says war is madness
January 4, 2024, 3:50 pm
ROME – Pope Francis on Wednesday described war as "madness" as he reiterated his appeal for peace in Ukraine and Gaza and other areas of the world afflicted by conflict. "Let us not forget the peoples who are at war," the Pope said during his weekly general audience in the Vatican. "War is… Read More
Stabbing incident on Tokyo train leaves 4 injured, suspect arrested
January 4, 2024, 1:15 pm
ANKARA – At least four people were injured in a stabbing incident on a train in the Japanese capital city late Wednesday, according to local media. Public broadcaster NHK reported that a woman was wielding a knife on a train that had stopped at JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo. "So far, four people… Read More
Japan begins probe into planes collision at Tokyo airport
January 3, 2024, 3:47 pm
ISTANBUL – Japan on Wednesday began an investigation into the collision of two planes which resulted in the death of at least five crew members. The Japan Transport Safety Board members and police visited the site of the crash at Haneda Airport in the capital Tokyo, Kyodo News reported. The… Read More
US national debt tops record $34 trillion
January 3, 2024, 3:26 pm
WASHINGTON – The US Treasury announced Tuesday that the federal government's gross national debt has surpassed USD34 trillion, a record high. The national debt jumped by USD2.6 trillion in the six months through December. On Oct. 30, the Senate passed a last-minute spending bill to fund the… Read More
Japan quake death toll rises to 62
January 3, 2024, 2:48 pm
TOKYO – The death toll from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that hit central Japan has reached 62, based on the data published by regional authorities. More than 100 people have been injured with most of the casualties recorded in Ishikawa prefecture - the epicenter of the destructive earthquake.… Read More
Japan evacuates 400 passengers from plane caught in fire in Tokyo
January 2, 2024, 7:48 pm
ISTANBUL – Airport authorities evacuated all 400 passengers and crew members from a plane that caught fire at an airport in the capital Tokyo on Tuesday. The aircraft belonged to Japan Airlines, which said all the passengers aboard were evacuated, Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported. Footage… Read More
Surfer injured by shark dies in Hawaii
January 2, 2024, 12:44 pm
ANKARA – A surfer injured by a shark off Maui’s northern shore in Hawaii died in a hospital, the US media reported. According to local authorities, the injured man was immediately shifted by jet ski to shore and provided first aid before being taken to hospital where he died, The Washington… Read More
S. Korean opposition leader attacked during visit to Busan
January 2, 2024, 12:39 pm
SEOUL/BUSAN – Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday and taken to a hospital while conscious. Lee, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, was attacked on the left side of his neck by an unidentified man at 10:27… Read More
S. Korea issues warning on sea-level rise after Japan quake
January 1, 2024, 6:06 pm
SEOUL – South Korea issued alerts on rising sea levels in parts of the East Sea on Monday following a major earthquake off Japan's west coast. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said a tsunami caused by a 7.6 magnitude quake hitting Ishikawa and nearby prefectures could result in a… Read More
Magnitude 7.6 quake rocks Japan, large tsunami warning issued
January 1, 2024, 5:40 pm
TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, disrupting the festive mood of New Year celebrations, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa. The quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo,… Read More
Fresh airstrikes kill at least 68 Palestinians in Gaza
January 1, 2024, 2:06 pm
GAZA CITY, Palestine – At least 68 Palestinians were killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Sunday, according to the official Wafa news agency. Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes on the al-Zaitoun neighborhood, leaving 48 dead and scores injured, Wafa said, citing local… Read More
