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39 Palestinians released in second batch of prisoners swap
November 26, 2023, 6:31 pm
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY – Israeli authorities released 39 Palestinians, including six females and 33 minors, from Israeli jails on Sunday as part of a second batch of a prisoner swap deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas. Earlier Saturday, 13 Israelis and four foreigners… Read More
2nd group of Israeli, foreign hostages handed over to Red Cross
November 26, 2023, 4:58 pm
GAZA/JERUSALEM – The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said in a statement late Saturday that it had handed over the second group of Israeli and foreign hostages to the Red Cross. A total of 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis and four Thais, have crossed into Egypt and are on their… Read More
Pope has CT scan after showing flu-like symptoms
November 26, 2023, 1:06 pm
ROME – The Holy See said Pope Francis had a computer tomography (CT) scan at the Gemelli hospital on the Tiber Island in Rome on Saturday after showing flu-like symptoms. In a statement, the Holy See Press Office said the test yielded negative results, ruling out the risk of "pulmonary… Read More
Bulgaria to receive over 1.7M foreign tourists this winter
November 23, 2023, 10:52 am
SOFIA, Bulgaria – The number of foreign tourists Bulgaria will receive this winter season is expected to exceed 1.7 million, which is an increase compared to 2019, Institute of Analysis and Assessment in Tourism (IAAT) Director Rumen Draganov said. Some 3.5 million Bulgarians will make trips… Read More
Israel, Hamas announce prisoner swap deal
November 22, 2023, 6:38 pm
ISTANBUL – The Israeli government and the Palestinian group Hamas agreed to a prisoner exchange deal early Wednesday. After almost six hours of debate, a deal was approved by the Israeli Cabinet where 50 hostages consisting of children and women held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in… Read More
Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks tops 14,100
November 22, 2023, 3:06 pm
ISTANBUL – The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has soared to 14,128, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said Tuesday. “The victims include over 5,840 children and 3,920 women,” the ministry added in a statement. Israel has launched relentless air and… Read More
National Palace of Culture to light up in blue on World Children’s Day
November 20, 2023, 10:00 pm
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Landmark building across the world will light up in blue on Nov. 20, World Children’s Day, UNICEF Bulgaria said. The National Palace of Culture convention centre in Sofia is one of them. “Each year on November 20, we mark World Children’s Day to commemorate the 1989… Read More
SpaceX's Starship soars in 2nd test flight from US state of Texas
November 19, 2023, 4:37 pm
ISTANBUL – SpaceX successfully launched Starship's second test flight on Saturday. The US space shuttle and rocket manufacturer conducted the unmanned test flight for its largest rocket, Starship, in the state of Texas. Starship, a 121-meter (397-foot) long spacecraft with 33 "Raptor Vacuum"… Read More
Elon Musk to suspend users using ‘From the River to the Sea’
November 19, 2023, 12:13 pm
JERUSALEM – Elon Musk, owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, warned Friday that people using terms such as “from the river to the sea” and “decolonization” would have their accounts suspended. “As I said earlier this week, ‘decolonization’, ‘from the… Read More
GMC cements UAE’s position as leading media hub
November 17, 2023, 9:12 am
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The Global Media Congress (GMC) reinforces Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading media hub, bringing together policymakers, media personalities, and private as well as state-run news agencies to collaborate, share their best practices, and stay updated with the… Read More
Biden, Xi agree to restore military dialogue, curb fentanyl production
November 16, 2023, 3:55 pm
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to resume bilateral military communications and curb illicit fentanyl production during a summit in California on Wednesday, a display of their desire to stabilize the taut relationship between the two superpowers. It… Read More
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
