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Spanish chef: Leftover recipes to reduce 35% of wasted food in world
November 15 2023, 2:13 pm
ANKARA – Spanish chef Maria Jose San Roman said the leftover recipes are the best in the world to reduce at least 35 percent of food ending up in the trash. "Leftovers are the best recipes in the world. We have to teach people to use leftovers again, even if we are rich," Roman told Anadolu as… Read More

1.9K-yr-old footprints found in ‘City of Gladiators’
November 15 2023, 1:22 pm
MUGLA, Türkiye – Child footprints, dating thousands of years, have been brought to light in excavations in the ancient city of Stratonikeia in western Türkiye. Professor Bilal Sogut, head of the Stratonikeia excavation, told Anadolu that teams have carried out “fruitful” works in the… Read More

2nd Global Media Congress opens in Abu Dhabi
November 15 2023, 8:25 am
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Following the success of the inaugural Global Media Congress (GMC) in 2022, the much-anticipated media event of the year opens its second edition on Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) here. In his opening message, Sheikh Nahyan bin… Read More

China to conduct joint military exercises with 5 ASEAN countries
November 13 2023, 2:40 pm
BEIJING – China announced Sunday that it will conduct joint military exercises this month with five member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) focusing on counterterrorism and maritime security. The "Aman Youyi 2023" exercise will take place from mid-to late November… Read More

2nd Global Media Congress sets new record-breaking attendance
November 13 2023, 1:01 pm
MANILA – Participants to the second edition of the Global Media Congress (GMC) 2023, set on Nov. 14, have surpassed last year's attendance. Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of Emirates News Agency (WAM) and chair of the Organizing Committee for GMC said the increasing number of… Read More

Xi, Biden to meet in US amid Gaza conflict
November 11 2023, 1:31 pm
ISTANBUL – US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet next week in California amid Israel's war on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. White House Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the meeting would take place on Nov. 15 in San Francisco. "The leaders will discuss… Read More

Gaza hospitals perform surgeries using flashlights amid fuel shortage
November 11 2023, 12:27 pm
JERUSALEM – Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are resorting to primitive methods for surgeries due to acute fuel shortages. Medical staff at the Palestine Red Crescent's Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza reported operating with severely limited resources amid power outages caused by the fuel crisis. Surgeons… Read More

US says Israel agreed to 4-hour daily pauses in northern Gaza
November 10 2023, 5:11 pm
WASHINGTON – Israel has agreed to institute four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in northern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip, the White House said on Thursday. Announcements will be made by Israel three hours before the pauses are set to take effect, National Security Council spokesperson John… Read More

US strikes weapons storage facility used by Iran-backed groups
November 9 2023, 3:00 pm
WASHINGTON – The US military launched a strike on a facility in eastern Syria alleged to be used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. “This strike was conducted by two US F-15s against a weapons storage… Read More

GMC 2023 promotes cooperation, shapes future of media -- envoys
November 9 2023, 12:01 pm
MANILA – Several ambassadors to the United Arab Emirates have expressed their support to the upcoming second edition of the Global Media Congress, set to start next week in capital Abu Dhabi. Ambassadors from the Philippines, Costa Rica, Chile, Indonesia, and even Brazil's Chargé d'Affaires… Read More

WHO: About 160 kids being killed in Gaza daily
November 8 2023, 5:39 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said on average about 160 children are being killed every day in Gaza following Israel’s continued attacks for a month now. "An average of about 160 children are killed every day based on the figures of the (Palestinian) Ministry of… Read More

2 strong quakes jolt Indonesia
November 8 2023, 4:57 pm
ISTANBUL – Two strong earthquakes hit the Banda Sea off Indonesia on Wednesday. According to the US Geological Survey, two earthquakes of magnitude 6.9 and 7 struck the Banda Sea, about 370 km. southeast of Ambon in the Indonesian province of Maluku. The magnitude 7 earthquake was recorded at… Read More

Bulgaria Armed Forces' rearmament remains defense ministry's focus
November 8 2023, 3:03 pm
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Тhe rearmament of the armed forces remains the main focus of the Ministry of Defence - a process related to the acquisition of classic weapons platforms, Deputy Defence Minister Stanimir Georgiev said here on Monday. During a roundtable discussion, Georgiev said new… Read More

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 10.3K including 4.2K kids
November 8 2023, 2:44 pm
ANKARA – The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Tuesday the death toll from Israel's ongoing intensified onslaught on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has jumped to 10,328 people. Among the killed are 4,237 children and 2,719 women, Gaza-based Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra said at a… Read More

Cold wave hit SoKor amid forecast of even chillier morning
November 7 2023, 2:23 pm
SEOUL - A cold wave hit South Korea on Tuesday, bringing temperatures below the freezing point in some regions in the mountainous Gangwon and Gyeonggi provinces amid forecasts that even colder weather is likely to grip the nation Wednesday. Seoul also saw the coldest weather of this fall with 3.8… Read More

Severe air pollution shuts schools in Indian capital
November 6 2023, 7:02 pm
ANKARA – Residents in the Indian capital New Delhi and neighboring areas continue to reel from severe pollution levels, prompting authorities to shut primary schools and order additional measures. For many days now, residents in the capital have been waking up to a thick layer of smog that has… Read More

Nationwide reports spark escalating public fears of bedbugs
November 6 2023, 2:35 pm
SEOUL – Fears of bedbugs are spreading nationwide, with some avoiding sitting on public transportation or visiting movie theaters, amid an increasing number of reported cases of bedbug appearances and damage. In South Korea, bedbugs were nearly brought to eradication following sweeping… Read More

Palestinian death toll hits 9,500; over half of them children, women
November 5 2023, 4:09 pm
GAZA, Palestine – The death toll from Israeli bombardments in the Gaza Strip has risen to 9,500, with over half of them women and children, the government media office in the Gaza Strip announced on Saturday. “The death toll in result of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7… Read More

EU plans to present 12th package of sanctions vs. Russia soon: EC
November 5 2023, 3:24 pm
BRUSSELS – The European Commission will soon publish the 12th package of European Union (EU) sanctions on Russia, which will include fresh import and export bans as well as an increase in the oil price ceiling, EC President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference in Kiev. "We will soon… Read More

Israel: We will remain in Gaza until we win
November 5 2023, 1:02 pm
JERUSALEM – Israel will continue its operations in Gaza until it achieves victory, even if that takes a full year, the nation’s defense minister said Saturday. “We will remain in Gaza until we win, even if it takes a year,” Yoav Galant said in a public address broadcast by the Israeli… Read More