Foreign
Australia resumes funding to UNRWA in Gaza
March 15, 2024, 5:12 pm
ISTANBUL – As the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, Australia on Friday resumed funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA). “In resuming funding, (the) government is responding to a humanitarian situation in Gaza which is dire, and only worsening,” a… Read More
Hamas unveils vision of ceasefire with Israel
March 15, 2024, 12:59 pm
CAIRO -- During a meeting with mediators, Palestine’s Hamas movement unveiled its vision of a future ceasefire deal with Israel, Hamas spokesman Izzat al-Rishq wrote on his Telegram channel. "Today, the movement presented to mediators its vision of a future agreement based on the following… Read More
All should try to fight against Islamophobia: Iran embassy
March 15, 2024, 12:50 pm
TEHRAN – Iran's embassy in Pakistan called on all countries, especially Islamic states to fight against Islamophobia, religious violence, and terrorism. Regarding March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the Iranian Embassy in Pakistan emphasized the need to take coordinated… Read More
UAE ranked 7th globally in 2024 Gender Inequality Index
March 15, 2024, 12:21 pm
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has achieved a new global milestone in the field of gender balance by advancing to the seventh rank globally in the Gender Inequality Index 2024, issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), rising significantly from its 49th place in 2015… Read More
More kids in Gaza killed than all conflicts worldwide for last 4 years
March 14, 2024, 7:31 pm
LONDON – In just five months, Israel has killed more children in a strip of land the size of the US state of Philadelphia than all conflicts worldwide did in the past four years combined, a UN special rapporteur said on Wednesday. In a scathing report presented to the United Nations Wednesday,… Read More
YouTube blocks Canadian media story about Sikh separatist killing
March 14, 2024, 5:19 pm
TRENTON, Canada – YouTube blocked an investigative TV program Wednesday focusing on the deadly shooting of a Canadian Sikh separatist after being ordered to do so by the Indian government. YouTube told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s that its The Fifth Estate program, which contained a… Read More
China hopes cooperation between PH, Germany brings ‘peace, stability’
March 14, 2024, 2:28 pm
ISTANBUL – Beijing on Wednesday voiced hope that military cooperation between Germany and the Philippines contributes to peace, stability, and development in the South China Sea region. Asking about the recent commitment made by leaders of Germany and the Philippines to deepen military ties,… Read More
Russia fines Google for failing to restrict prohibited content
March 14, 2024, 1:09 pm
MOSCOW – A Russian court has fined Google 4 million rubles (USD43,680) for failing to block access to certain content banned in Russia. The court found Google guilty of failing to comply with the law by not restricting access to some prohibited content on YouTube. Google had been fined for… Read More
Judge dismisses 6 charges in Trump Georgia election interference case
March 14, 2024, 12:54 pm
WASHINGTON – A state judge in Georgia allowed a racketeering case against former President Donald Trump to move forward Wednesday but threw out six of 41 election-related charges against the former commander-in-chief. In a nine-page order, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said the… Read More
26 workers rescued after Australian gold mine collapses
March 14, 2024, 12:31 pm
ANKARA – Some 26 workers were rescued hours after a gold mine collapsed in Australia’s Victoria state on Wednesday, local media reported. Rescuers are working to free a miner who remains trapped in the Ballarat Gold Mine after a rockfall, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.… Read More
Israeli researchers unravel mystery of virus behavior
March 14, 2024, 12:04 pm
JERUSALEM – Israeli researchers unraveled the mystery of the previously hidden decision-making process of viruses, shedding new light on how they choose between states of benign dormancy and virulent aggression. The study opens promising avenues for novel approaches to combat bacterial… Read More
Putin calls on Russians to take part in presidential polls
March 14, 2024, 11:34 am
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY – Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Russians to take part in the presidential election on March 15-17. "We need to confirm our consolidation, our determination to go forward together. Each vote counts. That is why I am calling on you to realize your right to… Read More
Report: 520K Israelis suffer from mental disorders since Oct. 7
March 14, 2024, 11:27 am
TEHRAN – More than half a million Israelis have suffered mental disorders in the aftermath of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Channel 12 of the Israeli regime said in its report. According to the report, 520,000 Zionists have been treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since October 7.… Read More
US House passes TikTok crackdown bill
March 14, 2024, 10:29 am
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would give Chinese owner, ByteDance, six months to divest the popular short video TikTok app used by about 150 million Americans or face a ban. The 352-65 vote had 15 Republicans and 50 Democrats voting in opposition. It… Read More
Bulgaria Cabinet OKs revision scrapping tuition in public universities
March 14, 2024, 10:07 am
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Fees for undergraduate and PhD students in state universities will be abolished this year, if changes to the Higher Education Act, which the Government approved here on Wednesday, pass through Parliament. The goal is to improve students' access to higher education and to make… Read More
Japan's private rocket explodes after launch
March 13, 2024, 9:26 pm
ANKARA – Japanese private company Space One's maiden rocket launch on Wednesday failed as its satellite-carrying rocket exploded following the lift-off, local media reported. Space One Co. has sought to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit, but it failed to launch the… Read More
Taiwan's 2024 Smart City Summit & Expo kicks off March 19
March 13, 2024, 2:06 pm
TAIPEI – The 11th Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) is set to kick off on March 19 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The organizers, Taipei Computer Association, National Development Council, and Kaohsiung City government, will welcome over 2,000 government and industry VIPs from 46… Read More
Effect of conflicts on women, girls discussed at UN
March 13, 2024, 1:48 pm
UNITED NATIONS – The situation of women and girls in conflict zones was discussed during a sideline event at a UN meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women. Revealing the Untold: The Devastating Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls was held at UN headquarters in New York under the… Read More
Peace talks in Ukraine only after Russia halts aggression: Vatican
March 12, 2024, 8:50 pm
ROME – Negotiations for peace in Ukraine should come only after Russia stops its aggression, the Vatican’s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Tuesday. In an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Parolin said that it was “obvious” that both countries should… Read More
UN chief calls for Ramadan truce in Gaza, Sudan
March 12, 2024, 6:17 pm
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for ceasefires in Gaza and Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan. As Monday marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan, he said it is a period when Muslims around the world celebrate and spread the values of peace,… Read More
