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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi given 2 more prison terms of 3 years each
October 12, 2022, 7:10 pm
ISTANBUL – Incarcerated Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi was served two more three-year jail terms over corruption on Wednesday. This is her 14th conviction and the prison term totals 26 years since the military overthrew her government in February last year while she still faces five more… Read More
Morocco's economy expected to grow by 3.1% in 2023: IMF
October 12, 2022, 5:15 pm
WASHINGTON – Morocco's economy is expected to grow by 0.8 percent in 2022 before increasing to 3.1 percent in 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The kingdom's GDP is expected to increase by 3.4 percent in 2027, said the IMF in its "World Economic Outlook" report, published… Read More
Elon Musk denies report he spoke to Putin before Twitter poll
October 12, 2022, 5:05 pm
WASHINGTON – US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday rejected a report that claimed he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin before posting a controversial poll about Ukraine on Twitter. In the poll last week, titled "Ukraine-Russia Peace," Musk asked "yes" or "no" on redoing… Read More
King Charles III's coronation set on May 6, 2023
October 12, 2022, 3:05 pm
LONDON – Britain’s King Charles III’s coronation will be held on May 6, 2023, Buckingham palace announced on Tuesday. The coronation will take place at the Westminster Abbey. The ceremony will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, according to the statement from the palace. It said… Read More
Japan to take proper steps if yen volatility rises: finance chief
October 11, 2022, 8:05 pm
TOKYO — Japan will take "appropriate" steps if the yen's volatility increases excessively, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday, as the currency weakened against the United States dollar to levels near where it was when Japanese authorities intervened last month. The government is… Read More
Russia’s new missile attacks on Ukraine death toll rises to 19
October 11, 2022, 7:40 pm
ANKARA – The death toll from Russia’s latest strikes in Ukraine has risen to 19 with dozens of others wounded, according to the country’s emergency service on Tuesday. The number of injured by Russia’s shelling, which started on Monday, reached 105, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine… Read More
Europe continues to bring measures to ease energy crisis
October 11, 2022, 4:34 pm
ISTANBUL – Europe’s energy crisis is looming ahead of winter and countries continue to introduce measures to tackle the crisis. Here are the latest developments on the energy front of Europe. EU The European Union has reduced Russia’s share in its gas imports to 7.5 percent, European… Read More
Japan scraps Covid border controls in hopes of reviving tourism
October 11, 2022, 3:28 pm
TOKYO – Japan removed on Tuesday its cap on daily arrivals and its ban on individual, non-pre arranged trips as it seeks to revive the country's struggling inbound tourism sector by easing its Covid-19 border controls. In addition to lifting the 50,000-person entry cap and ending the requirement… Read More
Biden pledges more air defense for Ukraine after Russian strikes
October 11, 2022, 2:25 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the weapons it needs to defend itself from Russian attacks, including advanced air defense systems, following the Kremlin's widespread strikes on Monday. Biden "expressed his condemnation of Russia’s missile strikes… Read More
UN General Assembly convenes emergency session on Ukraine
October 11, 2022, 1:52 pm
UNITED NATIONS – The UN General Assembly convened an emergency session Monday to discuss Moscow-backed "illegal" referendums to annex parts of eastern Ukraine, with Kyiv's envoy accusing Russia of being a ''terrorist state'' hours after it conducted deadly strikes across his country that killed… Read More
Global recession likely in mid-2023, says JPMorgan head
October 11, 2022, 1:47 pm
ANKARA – JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday said a recession in the global and US economy is likely by mid-2023. Inflation climbing in the US and globally, interest rates rising more than expectations, and Russia’s war in Ukraine are considered "very serious" factors that could cause a… Read More
US Navy denies involvement with leaks on Nord Stream pipelines
October 10, 2022, 1:55 pm
WASHINGTON – The US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance flight near the site of the sabotage on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea was not related to the leaks, US Navy Captain Tamara Lawrence, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa spokesperson, told TASS on Sunday. "The US Navy P-8A… Read More
Morocco commits to address terrorist threat in Africa: FM
October 9, 2022, 3:34 pm
RABAT -- Morocco is committed to promoting South-South, North-South and triangular solidarity cooperation, address the complex and transnational nature of the terrorist threat in Africa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita said. This commitment is… Read More
NoKor fires 2 ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan (East Sea)
October 9, 2022, 2:47 pm
TOKYO – North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles early Sunday, the Japanese and South Korean governments said, a day after denouncing a military exercise near the Korean Peninsula involving a US aircraft carrier for raising regional tensions. Both missiles, which North Korea fired into… Read More
Canada adds 21,000 jobs in September
October 8, 2022, 6:13 pm
OTTAWA – Canada added 21,000 jobs in September with a high employment rate for core-aged parents, Statistics Canada said on Friday. After dropping in August, employment was little changed in September with both full-time and part-time work holding steady, the national statistical agency said,… Read More
US judge delays Twitter-Musk trial date
October 7, 2022, 2:28 pm
ISTANBUL – A US judge ruled Thursday to delay a looming trial between Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, allowing the billionaire and the social media platform more time to seal their $44 billion deal. “If the transaction does not close by 5 p.m. on October 28, 2022, the parties are instructed… Read More
Goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely: World Bank
October 6, 2022, 9:12 pm
ANKARA – The world is unlikely to meet the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, according to a new World Bank study. The bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity report showed that global progress in reducing extreme poverty has come to a standstill. "Covid-19 dealt the biggest setback to… Read More
30, mostly kids, dead in Thailand mass shooting
October 6, 2022, 5:01 pm
ISTANBUL – At least 30 people, mostly children, were killed in a mass shooting in Thailand on Thursday, state-run media reported. A gunman opened fire at a childcare center in the upper northeastern province of Nong Bua Lam Phu, killing at least 30 people. “Initial reports indicate 30 people… Read More
Myanmar to skip Asean summit, related meetings in Cambodia
October 6, 2022, 4:55 pm
PHNOM PENH – Myanmar's military government will not attend the summit or other related meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to be held in Cambodia next month, diplomatic sources said Wednesday. The Cambodian government requested Myanmar, which has been under military… Read More
NoKor fires ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan again
October 6, 2022, 3:58 pm
TOKYO – North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early Thursday, the sixth round of launches by Pyongyang since late September, the Japanese government said. The projectiles fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone and flew between 350 and 800 kilometers at a maximum altitude of 50 to 100… Read More
