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WHO joins 9th ISPAH Congress in Abu Dhabi as co-sponsor
August 15, 2022, 8:58 pm
ABU DHABI – The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) and the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) on Monday announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has become the official co-sponsor of the 9th ISPAH Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 23-26, 2022.… Read More
41 dead in fire at Egyptian church west of Cairo
August 15, 2022, 6:47 pm
ANKARA – At least 41 people were killed and 14 others injured in a fire that erupted at an Egyptian church west of Cairo early Sunday, the Coptic Church said. The fire broke out in Abu Sefein Church in the Greater Cairo district of Imbaba as a service was underway, the state news agency MENA… Read More
Suspect who attacked Salman Rushdie under custody: NY police
August 13, 2022, 1:25 pm
WASHINGTON/ANKARA – The suspect, who attacked author Salman Rushdie on stage in New York state, was taken into custody, New York State Police said on Friday. Pictures posted on social media showed Rushdie, whose works have prompted death threats, lying on stage at the Chautauqua Institution as… Read More
$430-B package of initiatives approved to cut US inflation
August 13, 2022, 11:23 am
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives on Friday approved a package of initiatives aimed at reducing inflation, worth USD430 billion, according to a live broadcast on the US House’s website. The Senate approved the package last week and it will now go to President Joe Biden, who earlier… Read More
Samsung heir Lee granted special presidential pardon
August 12, 2022, 1:45 pm
SEOUL – President Yoon Suk-yeol granted his first special pardons to Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin and 1,691 others on the occasion of next week's Liberation Day anniversary, the government said Friday. The government announced the pardons to be effective from… Read More
Newly identified Langya virus being tracked after China infection
August 11, 2022, 8:15 pm
ISTANBUL – Researchers are monitoring a newly identified virus in China that appears to be transmitted from animals to humans. While more than three dozen cases have been recorded in China since the virus was first detected in late 2018, it was only formally identified this week. Cases of the… Read More
Heavy rain casualties in SoKor rise to 11 deaths, 8 missing
August 11, 2022, 7:31 pm
SEOUL – Casualties from this week's heavy rains have risen to 11 people dead and eight others missing, officials said Thursday. Of the dead, six were in Seoul, three in Gyeonggi Province, and two in Gangwon Province while three of the eight unaccounted for were from Seoul, according to data from… Read More
Massive house explosion in Indiana kills 3, damages 40 homes
August 11, 2022, 7:28 pm
ANKARA – At least three people are dead and nearly 40 homes damaged following a huge explosion Wednesday at a house in Evansville in the US state of Indiana. Authorities are worried there could be more deaths or injuries as a search mission is yet to be completed. "There could be other victims.… Read More
Morocco works tirelessly to consolidate peace in Africa: diplomat
August 11, 2022, 6:55 pm
UNITED NATIONS, New York – In accordance with the High Guidance of HM King Mohammed VI, Morocco works tirelessly for the maintenance, consolidation and sustainability of peace in the African continent, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, Omar Kadiri, said Tuesday in New… Read More
Elon Musk sells $6.9-B in Tesla stock as Twitter trial looms
August 11, 2022, 5:29 pm
ANKARA – Billionaire Elon Musk sold almost USD6.9 billion worth of Tesla stock in a matter of days as a trial looms for the CEO who abandoned a deal to purchase Twitter. The world's richest man sold 7.92 million shares of Tesla between Aug. 5 - 9 that are worth USD6.88 billion, according to six… Read More
Biden signs $52.7-B bill for chip production to counter China
August 10, 2022, 7:57 pm
WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill that invests $52.7 billion in semiconductor production and development in a bid to secure a technological edge amid intensifying competition with China. The enactment of the law, which includes $39 billion in… Read More
Yoon apologizes after heavy rains trigger massive flooding
August 10, 2022, 5:58 pm
SEOUL – President Yoon Suk-yeol apologized to the nation Wednesday after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in southern Seoul this week and sparked criticism the capital city lacks adequate flood control measures. Yoon offered the apology during a government meeting on the response to the… Read More
16 dead, missing as heavy rains batter Seoul, surrounding areas
August 10, 2022, 3:41 pm
SEOUL – Sixteen people have been confirmed dead or missing and more than 2,500 homes and buildings were flooded in this week's record rainfall that battered Seoul and elsewhere in the central and eastern regions, officials said Wednesday. A total of 525 millimeters (mm) of rain fell in Seoul… Read More
Japan population falls by record 726K in 2021 amid Covid
August 9, 2022, 8:50 pm
TOKYO -- Japan's population declined to 125.93 million as of Jan. 1, down by 726,342 in its biggest drop since comparable data became available in 2013, as deaths again outnumbered births and Covid-19 border restrictions kept foreign resident numbers low, government data showed Tuesday. The… Read More
UN won’t be able to respond if nuclear conflict breaks out: UN
August 8, 2022, 7:20 pm
TOKYO – The United Nations will not be able to respond in any form to a potential nuclear conflict, because in case of a global nuclear war there will probably be "no UN, able to respond anymore," Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told journalists in Tokyo. "I believe that if nuclear weapons… Read More
US Senate passes sweeping climate, health care, tax bill
August 8, 2022, 5:03 pm
NEW YORK – The US Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping USD430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes. Following a marathon debate, the Senate approved the legislation, which is also known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, in a 51-50… Read More
Nuclear-free world still a dream 77 years after Japan bombings
August 6, 2022, 6:52 pm
ISTANBUL – Japan on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States. The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida views it as meaningful for Japan to “set out how realistically we should move forward toward a world without nuclear weapons.” But… Read More
Supply worries remain despite fall in food prices in July: FAO
August 6, 2022, 4:03 pm
ROME – Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the developments in Ukraine, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported. The UN agency has published its latest… Read More
UAE signs Asean’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
August 4, 2022, 9:32 pm
ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in the 55th Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), which is taking place in the Kingdom of Cambodia from July 30 to Aug. 6, 2022. As part of the meeting’s key agenda items, the UAE signed… Read More
SoKor vows stronger partnerships with Asean
August 4, 2022, 9:05 pm
PHNOM PENH – South Korea will strengthen "strategic dialogue" with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on regional challenges, Seoul's top diplomat said Thursday during a group meeting in Phnom Penh with his counterparts from the members of the key regional bloc. "Our… Read More
