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Elderly population worldwide to surpass youth by 2030
September 30, 2024, 7:29 pm
ANKARA – By 2030, the global population aged 65 and older is expected to outnumber the youth, with the elderly projected to double the number of children under five. In 1990, the UN declared Oct. 1 as the "International Day of Older Persons" to address the challenges of an aging population and… Read More
Japan to hold snap general polls on Oct. 7 as new PM elected
September 30, 2024, 2:25 pm
ANKARA – Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's newly elected ruling party leader and soon-to-be prime minister, has decided to hold a general election on Oct. 27, according to a report by Tokyo-based Kyodo News on Sunday. Ishiba, who was chosen as the head of the Liberal Democratic Party on Friday, plans to… Read More
Massive rains hit Nepal, 148 killed, 58 missing
September 30, 2024, 2:16 pm
ISTANBUL – Torrential rains across Nepal have triggered floods and landslides, leaving 148 dead and 59 missing, with rescue efforts ongoing, police said. The disaster has hit multiple regions, including Kathmandu Valley, where 73 people lost their lives. Koshi province reported 17 deaths, and… Read More
SpaceX launches rescue mission to bring home stranded astronauts
September 30, 2024, 11:57 am
ISTANBUL – A SpaceX rocket lifted off with two passengers on Saturday to retrieve two American astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for months, according to NASA. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 1:17 p.m. (local time)… Read More
Norway urges upholding international law at UN General Debate
September 29, 2024, 5:35 pm
ISTANBUL – Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide underscored Saturday the urgent need to uphold international law amid escalating global tensions. "For the first time in 79 years, we have a major interstate war in Europe," Eide said in an address to the UN General Debate in New York as he… Read More
US issues travel advisory for Lebanon amid rising tensions
September 29, 2024, 4:57 pm
ISTANBUL – The US Department of State updated on Saturday its travel advisory for Lebanon, asking the families of diplomats to leave the country. The advisory said it ordered the departure of non-mission-employed eligible family members (EFMs) and authorized departure for mission-employed EFMs… Read More
Turkey’s entry to BRICS to benefit entire world – parliament speaker
September 29, 2024, 11:54 am
MOSCOW -- The possible membership of Turkey in BRICS will benefit not merely Ankara alone but the entire world, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly (the parliament) of Turkey Numan Kurtulmus said in an interview with TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman. "Turkey’s presence in… Read More
UN chief calls for urgent halt to Beirut violence, ceasefire in Gaza
September 29, 2024, 9:29 am
ISTANBUL – The UN secretary-general expressed on Saturday deep concern over "the dramatic escalation" of violence in Lebanon in the past 24 hours, calling for an end to conflicts in the Middle East. "This cycle of violence must stop now, and all sides must step back from the brink," Antonio… Read More
Denmark sees Morocco’s autonomy plan as credible contribution
September 29, 2024, 9:26 am
UNITED NATIONS – Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, held talks with Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 26. In a Joint… Read More
Japan court acquits world's longest-serving death row convict
September 27, 2024, 2:26 pm
ISTANBUL – A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted the world's longest death row convict, ruling that the evidence in 1966 murder cases was "fabricated." In a rare retrial of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamata, 88, a district court in Shizuoka province had been hearing the 1966 quadruple… Read More
Pension fund files damages suit vs. Samsung chairman over merger case
September 25, 2024, 4:08 pm
SEOUL – South Korea's national pension fund said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong with a Seoul court seeking compensation over losses incurred from a controversial merger of two Samsung affiliates. In the suit filed with the Seoul Central… Read More
Fat-burning protein variants, potential obesity treatment discovered
September 24, 2024, 8:50 pm
ISTANBUL – A recent study by Kobe University researchers in Japan has identified new protein variants that could explain why some people burn fat more effectively during exercise, offering potential pathways to obesity treatment. The research, led by endocrinologist Ogawa Wataru, found that two… Read More
UN concerned on raid, shutdown of Al Jazeera's West Bank office
September 24, 2024, 2:45 pm
HAMILTON, Canada – The United Nations on Monday criticized Israel for raiding Al Jazeera's office in the occupied West Bank and ordering its closure for 45 days, saying the Israeli move is "limiting media coverage of what is going on in the region." "We are extremely concerned about what we've… Read More
6 die, 10 missing in massive rains in Japan's quake-hit Noto
September 23, 2024, 10:51 pm
TOKYO – Six people died and 10 remained unaccounted for Sunday as search efforts continued a day after heavy rain hit Noto, a region in Ishikawa Prefecture already devastated by a powerful earthquake in January. Rescue operations and restoration works were also ongoing in the area, as record… Read More
S. Korea's population to shrink over 30% in 2072: data
September 23, 2024, 9:32 pm
SEOUL – South Korea is projected to see its population drop significantly over the next 50 years, and its global population ranking fall by 30 notches over the ultra-low birth rate and rapid aging, data showed Monday. The country's population is projected to come to 36 million in 2072, down 30.8… Read More
UN adopts Pact for the Future to help address global challenges
September 23, 2024, 4:27 pm
ISTANBUL -- The UN General Assembly on Sunday unanimously adopted the Pact for the Future, along with its annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations. The comprehensive pact aims to strengthen global governance and tackle key challenges facing humanity, including… Read More
Central, southern Gaza internet service cut amid Israeli attacks
September 23, 2024, 3:03 pm
GAZA CITY, Palestine – Internet service has gone down in the central and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Palestinian telecom company Paltel said. In a post on X, the company said the service was disrupted by the ongoing Israeli military operations in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis areas in… Read More
Dozens killed in coal mine explosion in northeastern Iran
September 23, 2024, 1:38 pm
TEHRAN, Iran – At least 51 workers were killed in a coal mine explosion in northeastern Iran, the local media said Sunday. The explosion was caused by a rapid release of methane and carbon monoxide Saturday night in two blocks in the mine in Tabas in Khorasan province, the IRNA state news agency… Read More
Biden vows to prevent wider conflict as Israel-Hezbollah tensions up
September 23, 2024, 12:51 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden said Sunday that he is worried about the rising tensions between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah in recent days. "Yes, I am," Biden told reporters when asked whether he was worried about rising tensions in the Middle East. “We're going to do… Read More
Unexpected snowfall causes widespread disruptions in S.Africa
September 23, 2024, 12:24 pm
NAIROBI, Kenya – Rare and heavy snowfall blanketed parts of South Africa, leading to disruptions across the country, a national meteorological service announced Sunday. The South African Weather Service said in a statement to the media that the anomalous weather event caught many off guard,… Read More
