Foreign
UN chief: Stop dangerous cycle of retaliation in MidEast
April 20, 2024, 4:54 pm
WASHINGTON – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned "any act of retaliation" in the Middle East, his spokesman said on Friday. "The Secretary-General reiterates that it is high time to stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East," Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.… Read More
Mt. Ruang eruption disrupts flights, affects over 6K passengers
April 20, 2024, 3:33 pm
Manado, North Sulawesi – Thousands of passengers had to postpone their departures from Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Tagulandang, North Sulawesi. Forty-seven flights had been canceled, said Maya Damayanti, General Manager of Sam Ratulangi Airport, on… Read More
‘Massive explosions’ hit Iran; Israel carried out strike – reports
April 19, 2024, 2:59 pm
WASHINGTON – Israel has carried out a strike inside of Iran, multiple American media outlets reported Thursday citing anonymous US officials, in a move that threatens to further push the region towards war. None of the reports identified the targets but the attack comes in response to Iran's… Read More
Nestle accused of adding sugar to baby food in poorer countries
April 19, 2024, 2:12 pm
GENEVA – A Swiss NGO (non government organization) has concluded a study that found Nestle is adding sugar to its baby food in poorer countries. According to analysis by Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) published Tuesday on the organization's website, samples… Read More
Mt. Ruang eruption survivors need mats, blankets, tents
April 19, 2024, 1:39 pm
Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported on Wednesday that over 800 villagers displaced by the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district, North Sulawesi, need mats, blankets, cleaning materials, and tents.Over 270 families or 828 individuals have been evacuated from… Read More
G7 foreign ministers gather in Capri for 3 days
April 18, 2024, 6:42 pm
ROME – G7 foreign ministers gathered in Capri on Wednesday for three days of encounters chaired by Italian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, aimed to avert the escalation of the Middle East conflict, among others. "The Italian-led G7 has the job of working for peace in an… Read More
World's largest Chinese telescope spots over 900 pulsars
April 18, 2024, 2:52 pm
ANKARA – China’s Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified over 900 new pulsars, or rotating neutron stars, since its launch in 2016, state media reported on Wednesday. The pulsars, identified by the 500-meter telescope, included… Read More
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Japan
April 18, 2024, 1:34 pm
ANKARA – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Japan Wednesday night with no immediate reports of loss of life or infrastructure damage, the country’s meteorological agency said. The epicenter of the earthquake was located off the coast of Ehime Prefecture with a depth of 50 kilometers… Read More
70% of population in Gaza consists of young people: UN
April 18, 2024, 12:53 pm
HAMILTON, Canada – The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday reported that 70 percent of the population in the Gaza Strip consists of young people under the age of 30. It said nearly all of them are grappling with unprecedented levels of trauma, violence, disease, and food insecurity. "All schools… Read More
Physical contact may benefit mental health
April 18, 2024, 12:16 pm
ISTANBUL – Physical contact, including hugs, can alleviate pain, anxiety, and depression, according to scientists from Germany and the Netherlands. The researchers found that even brief and gentle touches, no matter their frequency or duration, yielded positive effects on mental well-being… Read More
US conducts humanitarian airdrops into Gaza
April 17, 2024, 8:03 pm
WASHINGTON – The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted another round of airdrops of humanitarian assistance into northern Gaza on Tuesday to provide relief to civilians affected by the ongoing war. "The joint operation included two C-130 U.S. Air Force aircraft, and U.S. Army… Read More
US, Chinese defense chiefs hold 1st talks since 2022
April 17, 2024, 5:54 pm
WASHINGTON – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke via video teleconference on Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in their first engagement in more than a year, the Pentagon said. They discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global security issues, Pentagon Press… Read More
UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years
April 17, 2024, 5:38 pm
ISTANBUL – The United Arab Emirates saw its heaviest downpour in the past 75 years this week, according to the state weather service. "The UAE witnessed its heaviest rainfall on record in the past 24 hours. Surpassing anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949," the… Read More
13K medical students to seek injunction vs. school quota hike
April 17, 2024, 1:27 pm
SEOUL – About 13,000 medical students plan to collectively seek court injunctions to halt their schools' expansion of admission quotas, a lawyer said Wednesday, as the walkout by protesting trainee doctors continued for nearly two months. The motion for an injunction will be filed next Monday by… Read More
British households throw away some 1.7B pieces of plastic every week
April 17, 2024, 12:52 pm
Athens – Households in Britain throw away some 1.7 billion pieces of plastic every week, according to a new report by the UK’s Big Plastic Count initiative. According to the report, only 17 percent of the country’s plastic waste is recycled while 58 percent is incinerated, 14 percent… Read More
Ukraine to request NATO meeting: Zelenskyy
April 17, 2024, 12:37 pm
ISTANBUL – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that his country will request a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council to discuss issues regarding further military support for Kyiv. “Ukraine will request a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council to discuss the protection of the… Read More
Israeli Air Force finalizes preparations for possible attack on Iran
April 16, 2024, 7:11 pm
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Air Force has completed preparations for a possible attack on Iran, according to local media on Monday. The Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Tel Aviv is planning a “limited response” that would allow Iran to contain it, to avoid an all-out war. Israel seeks to keep… Read More
OpenAI opens its first Asian office in Tokyo
April 16, 2024, 5:56 pm
TOKYO/ISTANBUL – OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, has opened its first office in the Asian region in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. "We chose Tokyo as our first Asian office for its global leadership in technology, culture of service, and a community that… Read More
Dengue fever deaths in Indonesia up 179%
April 16, 2024, 4:00 pm
JAKARTA – Deaths from dengue fever in Indonesia this year surged by 179.4 percent to 475 as of the 15th week of 2024, compared to 170 deaths recorded in the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Health. Dengue fever cases this year also saw a significant increase,… Read More
IFRC urges support to 'severely underfunded' Sudan emergency appeals
April 16, 2024, 3:56 pm
GENEVA – The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday urged countries to support "severely underfunded" Sudan emergency appeals. Calling the first anniversary of the conflict in Sudan "a grim milestone," Jagan Chapagain wrote on X: "The acute… Read More
