Foreign
Seoul records latest tropical night as heatwave continues into fall
September 10, 2024, 3:25 pm
SEOUL – Overnight temperatures in Seoul stayed above 25°C, marking the season's latest tropical night since meteorological observation began, the state weather agency said Tuesday. The lowest nighttime temperature overnight in the capital city was 25.6°C at 6 a.m., another tropical night that… Read More
Harris, Trump on high-stakes presidential debate this week
September 10, 2024, 3:22 pm
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump are set to face off against each other in their first -- potentially only -- debate this week, with its outcome expected to substantially impact their final sprint to Election Day in November. The… Read More
UK's Princess Kate says she's completed chemotherapy treatment
September 10, 2024, 3:16 pm
LONDON – Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, said in a video posted on Monday that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and now her focus is "to stay cancer free.” In the video shared by Kensington Palace, Kate said: "As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it… Read More
Passengers, crew safe after plane skids off Indonesia's Papua airport
September 10, 2024, 1:54 pm
JAKARTA – All passengers and crew of the Trigana Air ATR 42-500 aircraft (registration PK-YSP), which skidded off the runway at Stevanus Rumbewas Airport in Yapen Islands, Papua, Monday have been transported to a hospital. The aircraft was carrying 41 adult passengers, one infant, and six crew… Read More
Bulgaria bids to keep ancient city of Nessebar on UNESCO list
September 9, 2024, 9:46 pm
SOFIA – Bulgaria will do everything necessary to keep the Ancient City of Nessebar on the UNESCO World Heritage List, said caretaker Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev. Miloshev made the statement during his meeting with UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto Ottone at the… Read More
Trump, Harris neck and neck in US presidential race – polls
September 9, 2024, 8:33 pm
ANKARA – With the US presidential election just two months away, recent polls reveal a tight race between Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris. A survey conducted by The New York Times and Siena College shows Trump with a… Read More
Over 20K dead in Sudan conflict, says WHO chief
September 9, 2024, 6:19 pm
KHARTOUM, Sudan – More than 20,000 people have been killed in the ongoing conflict in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group since April 2023, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference in Port… Read More
India 'investigating' suspected mpox case
September 9, 2024, 2:17 pm
NEW DELHI – India is investigating a suspected mpox case and the patient has been isolated, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said in a statement a young male patient, who recently traveled from a country currently experiencing the virus outbreak, has been identified as a… Read More
Trump: Israel 'doomed' if Harris wins election
September 9, 2024, 1:49 pm
WASHINGTON – Former US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Israel is "doomed" if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected to the White House in November. "If I don't win this election, Israel, with comrade Kamala Harris at the helm of the United States, is doomed. Israel is doomed. "Israel… Read More
BTA chief: AI will never replace natural communication
September 8, 2024, 5:31 pm
ISTANBUL – BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said artificial intelligence (AI) could play a vital role in performing the jobs of journalists in the future. But Valchev, in his opening remarks at a conference on “Navigating the AI and Media” initiated by the Association of Balkan News… Read More
Thai king administers oath to Premier Shinawatra, Cabinet
September 7, 2024, 5:49 pm
ANKARA –Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her 34-member Cabinet took their oaths before King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday, local media said. Premier Shinawatra, 37, of the Pheu Thai Party, and her 34 Cabinet members swore their allegiance in front of King Vajiralongkorn… Read More
China halts foreign adoptions of its children
September 7, 2024, 3:34 pm
ISTANBUL – China has announced an end to foreign adoption of its children. Mao Ning, spokeswoman for the country's Foreign Ministry, said Beijing will "no longer send children abroad for adoption." “Hence after, apart from the adoption of a child or stepchild from one’s collateral relatives… Read More
Congo receives 1st consignment of mpox vaccines
September 6, 2024, 8:56 pm
JOHANNESBURG – Congo received its first shipment of mpox vaccines to help curb the spread of the virus in the epicenter of the outbreak on the continent. “We are pleased to receive the first shipment of close to 100,000 doses of the “JYNNEOS vaccine in the DR Congo, with an additional… Read More
Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024: UN report
September 6, 2024, 7:40 pm
NEW YORK – The United Nations experts have raised alarms over the increasing severity of global food crises, revealing that the number of people facing catastrophic hunger has more than doubled in the past year, according to new figures released by the UN on Thursday The updated Global Report on… Read More
Putin says Russia supports Harris in US presidential polls
September 6, 2024, 2:41 pm
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that after current US President Joe Biden was "removed" from the presidential race, Moscow now supports Vice President Kamala Harris, who succeeded him on the Democratic Party presidential ticket. Speaking at an economic forum in Russia's Far… Read More
Trump eyes gov't efficiency commission headed by Musk
September 6, 2024, 1:24 pm
WASHINGTON – Former US president Donald Trump said Thursday that if he wins the November 5 election, he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by billionaire Elon Musk. "At the suggestion of Elon Musk, who has given me his complete and total endorsement ... I will create a… Read More
EU, US, UK sign 1st-ever global treaty on AI
September 6, 2024, 1:17 pm
LONDON – The European Union, United States and United Kingdom are among the signatories of the first-ever international legally binding treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence (AI), the Council of Europe said Thursday. The Council of Europe Framework Convention on artificial… Read More
U.S. seeking export controls on quantum computing
September 6, 2024, 1:09 pm
WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday said it is seeking new export controls on quantum computing, advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other technologies, in what it called a national security measure that observers said would have limited ramifications on South Korean firms.… Read More
87K Catholics join Pope for grand Mass in Jakarta
September 6, 2024, 12:43 pm
JAKARTA – Pope Francis presided over a grand Mass at Gelora Karno (GBK) Stadium in Jakarta, late Thursday afternoon, where he was received by over 87,000 Catholics. The Mass which was attended by Catholics from several regions across Indonesia, began around 5 p.m. local time. Pope Francis… Read More
Harris, Trump running neck-and-neck in 6 key US swing states: polls
September 5, 2024, 4:57 pm
HOUSTON, United States – US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are running neck-and-neck in the 2024 presidential election in key swing states, according to the latest polls released Wednesday by CNN. As both candidates make a final push to persuade Americans for… Read More
