Foreign
Russia-Ukraine war is ‘a world war’: Pope Francis
September 29, 2022, 11:18 am
VATICAN – Pope Francis said on a recent trip to Kazakhstan that it is a mistake to call the conflict in Ukraine the Russia-Ukraine war, since in reality, it is a world war, the Vatican said Wednesday. According to news outlets close to the Vatican, the Pope met with some Jesuit priests during… Read More
Hurricane Ian makes landfall as Category 4 storm
September 29, 2022, 11:09 am
WASHINGTON – Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday near Florida's southwestern Cayo Costa state park as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center announced. Ian is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour (241 kph), down slightly from 155 mph (249… Read More
Surging cost of living makes global recession likely: WEF
September 29, 2022, 11:06 am
GENEVA – The World Economic Forum (WEF) Community of Chief Economists said on Wednesday it expects reduced growth and stubbornly high inflation to continue in the remainder of 2022 and 2023, while real wages will keep falling. In the WEF forum's quarterly Chief Economists Outlook, seven out of… Read More
California to turn unused comm'l areas into housing
September 29, 2022, 10:23 am
HOUSTON, Texas – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills Wednesday designed to help alleviate the chronic problem of unaffordable housing in the US state. "This is a moment on a journey to reconcile the original sin, the original sin in the state of California, and that's the issue of… Read More
Alzheimer's drug proves effective in slowing symptoms: Eisai
September 28, 2022, 8:34 pm
TOKYO – Japanese drug maker Eisai Co. said Wednesday its Alzheimer's disease drug under development with US firm Biogen Inc. has proved to be effective in slowing aggravation of symptoms in a clinical trial. Eisai is aiming to win government approval for the drug, lecanemab, in 2023. In the… Read More
Russia's referendums to annex Ukrainian territories 'illegal': UN
September 28, 2022, 8:32 pm
UNITED NATIONS – The UN's political chief said Tuesday that Russian-backed referendums in Ukraine's occupied territories are "not a genuine expression of popular will" or "legal" under international law. "Unilateral actions aimed to provide a veneer of legitimacy to the attempted acquisition by… Read More
European bank cuts economic forecasts for 2023
September 28, 2022, 8:25 pm
ANKARA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Wednesday cut its 2023 growth forecasts for economies where it invests due to the energy crisis led by the Russia-Ukraine war and mounting inflationary pressures. The bank projected the gross domestic product in its regions… Read More
Over 78K Russians flee to Georgia since partial mobilization
September 28, 2022, 6:57 pm
TBILISI, Georgia – Over 78,000 Russian nationals have entered Georgia in the past 10 days, Georgian authorities said on Tuesday after Moscow called up reservists in the country to fight in Ukraine. While nearly 78,800 Russian citizens have entered the South Caucasian country in that period, over… Read More
Elon Musk tops Forbes list of 400 wealthiest Americans
September 28, 2022, 1:28 pm
WASHINGTON -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk topped Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest people in the US on Tuesday, far outstripping the country's second-wealthiest person. The magazine estimated Musk's net worth at more than USD251 billion, far beyond second-place holder, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.… Read More
Meta says it removed China op seeking to influence US midterms
September 28, 2022, 1:24 pm
WASHINGTON – Facebook parent company Meta announced Tuesday that it removed a coordinated electronic campaign originating in China that sought to influence US politics ahead of November's midterm elections. The China-origin "small network" was detected across multiple social media platforms,… Read More
Death toll from Russia school shooting rises to 17
September 27, 2022, 8:45 pm
MOSCOW – Death toll from a school shooting in western Russia's Izhevsk city rose to 17, the authorities said on Tuesday. According to the committee investigating the incident, two of 24 wounded died from their injuries last night. "17 people were killed, including 11 children and six adults," it… Read More
What's behind the startling crash of once-mighty British pound?
September 27, 2022, 7:42 pm
LONDON – The British pound plunged to a record low against the United States dollar on Monday morning, just 19 days after Prime Minister Liz Truss and her government took office. For many economists and politicians, the blame lies squarely with the new government and its tax cuts, which stand… Read More
US southeast braces as Hurricane Ian strengthens to Category 1
September 27, 2022, 3:41 pm
WASHINGTON – Much of Florida is bracing on Monday as Hurricane Ian continues to gather strength in the Caribbean ahead of making landfall on the US state's west coast later this week. The storm has already been classified as a Category 1 hurricane, and it is expected to "rapidly" strengthen on… Read More
CEEC joins 19th China-Asean Expo as new chief strategic partner
September 27, 2022, 1:02 pm
NANNING – The Green and Low-Carbon Development Forum of China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CEEC), a sub-event of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo, was held in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sept. 15. It marked the first time that the CEEC attended the China-Asean Expo… Read More
Japan ex-PM Abe's state funeral to begin despite opposition
September 27, 2022, 11:00 am
TOKYO -- A state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to be held in Tokyo later Tuesday, with more than 4,000 mourners in attendance, despite mounting opposition to the controversial ceremony for the country's longest-serving leader. Ahead of the state-funded event, costing more… Read More
NASA successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid
September 27, 2022, 10:32 am
HOUSTON – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid Monday night in an effort to one day save the Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was streamed live by the US space agency to show the world its planetary defense… Read More
NATO, EU chiefs hold talk on war in Ukraine
September 27, 2022, 9:10 am
BRUSSELS – NATO and EU chiefs met on Monday to discuss the war in Ukraine and preparation for a new deal on military cooperation. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a meeting in Brussels. “We discussed Russia’s war of… Read More
Far-right leader Meloni claims victory in Italy’s elections
September 26, 2022, 5:07 pm
ROME/ANKARA – Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni claimed victory early Monday in the country’s general elections. In her first speech after the vote, Meloni said Italians have sent a “very clear message” that they want a “center-right government led by the Brothers of Italy… Read More
NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in dry run to save Earth
September 26, 2022, 9:45 am
HOUSTON – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to smash a spacecraft into an asteroid purposely on Monday at 7.14 p.m. EST (1214GMT) in a first-of-its-kind mission to protect the Earth. The project, called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), will… Read More
Reem Al Hashemy delivers UAE address at UNGA 77
September 25, 2022, 9:15 pm
NEW YORK – In her address at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, stated that innovation is needed to strengthen the current world order and help crisis-affected countries play constructive roles… Read More
