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Queen Elizabeth II under 'medical supervision'
September 8, 2022, 9:03 pm
LONDON – Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is under "medical supervision" over concerns for her health, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday. "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical… Read More
State funeral for Abe “appropriate” given his achievements: PM
September 8, 2022, 8:46 pm
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated Thursday that holding a state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe is "appropriate," given his achievements as the country's longest-serving premier. With opposition to the slain former leader's state funeral mounting, Kishida appeared in… Read More
Europe records hottest summer in history
September 8, 2022, 8:43 pm
BRUSSELS – This summer has been the hottest in Europe’s documented history with August seeing a record high temperature, the EU’s Earth observation satellite program revealed on Thursday. “In Europe, the average temperature in August was the highest on record for both the month of August… Read More
Women's economic empowerment to boost sustainable recovery
September 8, 2022, 7:34 pm
JAKARTA – Gender and economic and social development ministers and high-level representatives from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies are pushing for greater progress in women and girls’ economic empowerment, highlighting that it is important for sustainable recovery. At the… Read More
Russia's war in Ukraine 'at another key moment': US defense exec
September 8, 2022, 7:22 pm
ANKARA – Russia's war in Ukraine is "at another key moment," the US secretary of defense said Thursday, encouraging allies to "sustain Ukraine's brave defenders for the long haul." "Today, four months after our initial contact group meeting, the war is another key moment. Russian forces continue… Read More
US under pressure in curbing monkeypox outbreak as cases hit 20K
September 8, 2022, 7:05 pm
LOS ANGELES – More than three months into the monkeypox outbreak, over 20,000 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the United States, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Concerns are mounting that the window of opportunity for containing… Read More
Low income residents queue up to receive basic food bag in Italy
September 8, 2022, 3:39 pm
MILAN, Italy – It is 8 a.m. and hundreds of people are lining up and waiting to be served at Pane Quotidiano. The charity’s headquarters is embedded in a corner on the campus of the University Bocconi of Milan, one of the most expensive and prestigious academic institutions in Europe. Once the… Read More
German broadcaster DW’s sacking of Palestinian journo ‘unlawful’
September 7, 2022, 6:34 pm
BERLIN – A labor court in Berlin has ruled that the dismissal of Palestinian-Jordanian journalist Farah Maraqa by Germany's state broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on charges of anti-Semitism was not legally justified. Maraqa's lawyer hailed the court's judgment on Monday and called on DW to issue… Read More
Russia-Ukraine war pivots LNG trade from Asia to Europe
September 7, 2022, 3:30 pm
ANKARA — Europe has pivoted towards the consumption of high-cost liquefied natural gas (LNG), with Russia gradually halting the flow of natural gas since the beginning of the Ukraine war. The direction of LNG on the spot market has also shifted from markets in Asia to European… Read More
Thailand hopes Putin will attend 2022 APEC summit in November
September 7, 2022, 1:35 pm
MOSCOW – Thailand hopes that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the 2022 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit in November, Thai Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Tuesday. "President Putin regularly attended APEC summits, with the exception of… Read More
Liz Truss is new UK prime minister
September 7, 2022, 11:03 am
LONDON – UK Conservative Party leader Liz Truss has become the country’s new prime minister. That’s according to a photo of the 47-year-old politician being accepted by Queen Elizabeth II at the Balmoral Palace in Scotland, which was released by the Buckingham Palace. According to the… Read More
China makes all-out rescue effort as quake kills 46
September 6, 2022, 7:33 pm
CHENGDU – Forty-six people died in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said at a press briefing. As of 8:30 p.m. Monday, 16 people were missing and over 50 injured, said Wang Feng, deputy director of the Sichuan… Read More
At least 10 killed, 15 hurt in Canada stabbings
September 5, 2022, 8:52 pm
ISTANBUL -- At least 10 people have been killed and 15 more injured in a series of stabbings in Canada’s central Saskatchewan province, police said on Sunday. Two suspects – Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30 – are still at large, according to Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer… Read More
S. Korea braces for powerful typhoon ‘Hinnamnor’
September 5, 2022, 8:18 pm
SEOUL – Super Typhoon Hinnamnor has gradually moved northward to reach waters off the southern island of Jeju on Monday, the state weather agency said, as South Korea braces for what could be the most powerful storm ever to hit the country. As of 5 a.m., the typhoon, the 11th this year, was… Read More
NASA postpones launch of Artemis I moon mission for 2nd time
September 4, 2022, 1:24 pm
WASHINGTON – NASA on Saturday postponed its latest attempt to launch Artemis I mission to the moon due to a fuel leak, the second time in a week. "The #Artemis I mission to the Moon has been postponed. Teams attempted to fix an issue related to a leak in the hardware transferring fuel into the… Read More
Covid-19 hospitalizations, deaths may rise with colder weather
September 1, 2022, 3:36 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that despite the current downward trend in new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, more hospitalizations and deaths are expected in the coming months as colder weather approaches. Despite a "welcome decline in reported… Read More
Powerful typhoon Hinnamnor brings strong winds to Okinawa
September 1, 2022, 1:51 pm
TOKYO – Powerful typhoon Hinnamnor brought strong winds to the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Thursday as it regained strength while moving near the island region. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the classification of the storm to "violent" in the morning after downgrading it to… Read More
Half world’s healthcare lacks basic hygiene services: WHO, UNICEF
August 31, 2022, 6:53 pm
GENEVA – Half of healthcare facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) report by WHO and UNICEF. Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 million people who receive care… Read More
World leaders express condolences over death of Gorbachev
August 31, 2022, 6:02 pm
ISTANBUL – Leaders of many countries have expressed condolences over the death of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his pivotal role in ending the Cold War. Gorbachev died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 91. The former… Read More
Biden seeks to galvanize US gun violence action ahead of midterms
August 31, 2022, 5:42 pm
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden sought Tuesday to energize action to address the United States' epidemic of gun violence, saying he is "determined" to ban assault weapons. Biden said the US has to act "for all those kids gunned down on our streets every single day that never make the news." "I… Read More
