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Malaysia’s ex-Premier Mahathir Mohamad hospitalized with Covid-19
August 31, 2022, 5:19 pm
ANKARA – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad tested positive for Covid-19 and was hospitalized for observation, his office said on Wednesday. “Dr. Mahathir has been admitted to the National Heart Institute for observation for the next few days as advised by the medical team,”… Read More
Death toll from Pakistan floods reaches 1,162
August 31, 2022, 4:48 pm
KARACHI, Pakistan – Another 36 people were reported to have died in different rain and flood-related mishaps across Pakistan over the past 24 hours, pushing the overall tally to 1,162, according to the official statistics released on Tuesday. Of the latest fatalities, 19 were reported from… Read More
Musk cites whistleblower claims in bid to nix $44-B Twitter deal
August 31, 2022, 2:32 pm
HOUSTON, Texas – The sparring between Elon Musk and Twitter continued Tuesday, as Musk's attorneys filed another notice to terminate the Tesla CEO's USD44 billion takeover deal of the social media giant, citing recent bombshell whistleblower claims against it. Twitter's former security chief… Read More
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 92
August 31, 2022, 11:51 am
MOSCOW – Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, died on Tuesday. He was 92. "This evening, after a serious and prolonged illness, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev passed away," the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital, where he was being treated, said in a statement.… Read More
12 killed as al-Sadr supporters storm gov't offices in Baghdad
August 30, 2022, 7:36 pm
BAGHDAD – Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's supporters stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and dozens wounded late on Monday. Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters and bullets in the air to… Read More
China remains Asean’s largest trading partner
August 30, 2022, 7:30 pm
BEIJING – China has remained the largest trading partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for 13 consecutive years, a commerce official said Monday. Trade between China and the Asean reached USD544.9 billion in the first seven months of this year. It is up 13.1 percent year… Read More
Morocco’s national tourism outlook ‘very promising’
August 30, 2022, 5:54 pm
CASABLANCA – The outlook for national tourism is "very promising" as shown by the dynamics observed since the beginning of the summer season, according to Minister of Tourism, Handicraft and Social and Solidarity Economy, Fatim-Zahra Ammor. The reputation of Morocco is no longer to be proven and… Read More
UN watchdog team to visit embattled Ukrainian nuclear plant
August 29, 2022, 5:29 pm
ANKARA – A mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit the embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine this week, the agency's head said Monday. "The day has come, @IAEAorg's Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) is now on its way. We must… Read More
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 600M: Johns Hopkins U
August 28, 2022, 5:48 pm
NEW YORK – Global Covid-19 cases topped 600 million on Saturday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted to 600,449,934, with 6,485,233 deaths worldwide, as of 8:20 p.m. local time (0020 GMT on Sunday), showed the data. The United States reported… Read More
Most parts of world will face 'extreme heat' by 2100
August 28, 2022, 12:06 pm
ANKARA – Most parts of the world will be in the grip of “extreme heat” by 2100, according to a latest research paper. Estimates show the tropics and subtropics, including the Indian subcontinent, large parts of Arabian Peninsula and sub-Saharan Africa, will experience dangerously hot… Read More
APEC seeks to balance health, economic policy
August 26, 2022, 8:31 pm
JAKARTA – Health ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members are targeting to strengthen global and domestic preparedness for future pandemics through international and regional collaboration and partnerships to improve public health and wealth in the Asia-Pacific region.… Read More
Guterres pushes peace on 6th month of ‘senseless’ war in Ukraine
August 25, 2022, 4:36 pm
NEW YORK, United Nations – UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed on Wednesday the need to achieve peace in Ukraine, six months after the eruption of the conflict with Russia. "The people of Ukraine and beyond need peace and they need peace now," he told the Security Council, saying… Read More
NATO allies need to invest more in defense, says alliance chief
August 24, 2022, 6:45 pm
LONDON – NATO allies need to invest more in defense spending as "we live in a more dangerous world," the alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. Speaking to British outlet Sky News in an exclusive interview, Stoltenberg said that, as a former politician, he knew it was… Read More
SoKor sees lowest childbirth rate, record deaths in 40 years
August 24, 2022, 6:15 pm
ANKARA – South Korea recorded the lowest childbirths in 40 years during the second quarter of this year while deaths rose to an all-time high, local media reported on Wednesday. During the April-June period, 59,961 babies were born across the country, showing a 9.3 percent decline from the… Read More
Europe facing worst drought in 500 years: EU agency
August 24, 2022, 4:39 pm
BRUSSELS – Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with almost two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, a European Union (EU) agency said here on Tuesday. In its August analytical report, the European Drought Observatory (EDO) said that some 47 percent… Read More
Thai court orders PM to resign until final ruling on 8-year term
August 24, 2022, 3:57 pm
ISTANBUL – The top court of Thailand on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down from his office until a final verdict is issued on his 8-year term and designated Deputy Premier Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan as the acting prime minister. The Constitutional Court, by a vote of five… Read More
Ex-Twitter security head drops bombshell whistle-blower complaint
August 24, 2022, 1:36 pm
HOUSTON, Texas – Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko dropped a bombshell whistle-blower complaint against his previous employer alleging cybersecurity negligence and mismanagement. In his July 6 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)… Read More
UN chief warns against threat of nuclear proliferation
August 24, 2022, 12:59 pm
ANKARA – The head of the UN on Monday warned against the threat of nuclear proliferation. Referring to the current review conference of parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which started on Aug. 1 and ends on Friday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged parties to show that… Read More
Euro back below parity vs. US dollar for 2nd time this year
August 23, 2022, 8:04 pm
FRANKFURT – The euro fell below parity against the United States dollar on Monday for the second time this year as concerns of worsening of the energy crisis and further tightening of the US monetary policy intensified. As of 5:22 p.m. local time (1522 GMT), euro was trading for 0.9953 dollars… Read More
Almost half of Europe at risk of drought: report
August 23, 2022, 6:18 pm
ROME – Nearly half of Europe is threatened by drought, according to a report by the European Commission's science and knowledge service (JRC) published on Monday. The German Press Agency (dpa) quoted the report as saying that, as of 10th August, 47 percent of Europe's territory has reached a… Read More
