Foreign
White House says US not involved 'in any way' in Lebanon explosions
September 19, 2024, 9:48 am
WASHINGTON – The White House denied on Wednesday any role in a spate of explosive attacks in Lebanon that targeted thousands of communication devices for two straight days, killing at least 26 people and maiming 3,250. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the United States was… Read More
UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within 1 year
September 19, 2024, 9:44 am
UNITED NATIONS – The UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed a non-binding resolution on Wednesday demanding an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by an overwhelming margin. The resolution was adopted with 124 votes in favor, 14 against and 43 abstentions,… Read More
1 person dies from snakebite every 4-6 minutes, says WHO
September 18, 2024, 3:21 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said one person dies from a snakebite every four to six minutes, and more than a third of all victims are under 20 years old. "While venomous snakes are broadly distributed in both tropical and temperate regions of the world, ranging from… Read More
Greece wants spirit of Schengen respected
September 18, 2024, 1:35 pm
ATHENS – Greece stressed Tuesday that it wants the spirit of the Schengen Agreement, which allows more than 400 million people to travel freely between the 29 EU members without going through border controls, to be respected. “To my German colleague, I emphasized that the spirit of the… Read More
8 killed, over 2.8K wounded in pager explosions in Lebanon
September 18, 2024, 12:04 pm
BEIRUT – Eight people were killed, and over 2,800 others, including Hezbollah members, were wounded on Tuesday in different areas of Lebanon as their pagers exploded, said Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad. Elnashra news website reported that the son of Hezbollah parliamentarian Ali Ammar was… Read More
UNICEF provides water storage tanks to Vietnam’s disaster-hit province
September 18, 2024, 11:56 am
CAO BANG – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday handed over 456 plastic water storage tanks to seven impoverished districts in the northeastern mountainous province of Cao Bang, one of the localities worst impacted by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding and landslides. As… Read More
S. Korea’s mobile phone spam hits record high through August
September 18, 2024, 11:40 am
SEOUL – Mobile phone spam in South Korea reached a record high through August amid ongoing government efforts to curb unwanted messages and advertisements, parliamentary data showed Wednesday. From January to August, 280.4 million spam messages and calls were reported or detected by the Korea… Read More
Donald Trump launches new cryptocurrency venture
September 17, 2024, 7:59 pm
ISTANBUL – Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump announced his new cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, in a livestream on Monday. "Crypto is one of those things we have to do," Trump stated on X. "Whether we like it or not, I have to do it." During the… Read More
607th anniv of ancient Sulu king's visit to China commemorated
September 17, 2024, 7:06 pm
DEZHOU CITY, China – The 607th anniversary of the visit to China in 1417 of Paduka Batara, King of the Eastern Kingdom of Sulu, was recently commemorated here in a ceremony presided over by Princess Jacel Kiram of Sulu. In an interview with the China Media Group - Servisyo Filipino (CMG-SF),… Read More
Battle to ban TikTok in US gets underway in federal court
September 17, 2024, 3:29 pm
HOUSTON, US – The battle over whether to ban TikTok in the US and remove the Chinese social media and video-sharing platform from app stores nationwide got underway Monday in a federal appeals court. TikTok and its parent company ByteDance argued before a three-judge panel at the US Court of… Read More
Australian scientist develops new cancer screening test
September 17, 2024, 2:09 pm
BAKU – An Australian genomics researcher has developed a new cancer screening test, which takes seconds and could save thousands of lives, Anadolu Agency reports citing local media. Stefan Mazy, who developed the DermR Patch with a team of four, said it could one day be an alternative to a… Read More
Over 55 Israeli evacuation orders cover more than 85% of Gaza: UN
September 17, 2024, 2:05 pm
HAMILTON, Canada – The United Nations on Monday highlighted the impact of ongoing mass evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army, saying that the orders now cover more than 85 percent of Gaza. "As of 16 September, more than 55 evacuation orders remain in effect, covering more than… Read More
1st in 50 years: Endangered one-horned rhino born in Japan
September 17, 2024, 1:37 pm
ISTANBUL – Tama Zoological Park in western Tokyo has announced the birth of an endangered Indian rhinoceros, marking the first such birth at the facility in half a century. The one-horned rhinoceros, born in early September, is reported to be healthy along with its mother. "This is the first… Read More
'I hate Taylor Swift,' Trump says days after Harris endorsement
September 16, 2024, 3:04 pm
WASHINGTON – Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that he dislikes pop superstar Taylor Swift. “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Trump posted on his Truth Social network. His remarks came days after Swift endorsed Democratic candidate and Vice President… Read More
Trump's golf course incident as potential slay try probed
September 16, 2024, 12:03 pm
NEW YORK – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating an incident on Sunday at former President Donald Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, as a potential assassination attempt, the agency said. Trump was uninjured after Secret Service agents spotted and then shot… Read More
Nearly 2K aging separated family members in S. Korea die in 8 months
September 15, 2024, 5:45 pm
SEOUL – Nearly 2,000 separated family members in South Korea died in the first eight months of this year without having an opportunity to reunite with their loved ones in North Korea after being separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, government data showed Sunday. A total of 1,961 applicants for… Read More
Pope Francis wraps up longest overseas trip in his tenure
September 14, 2024, 12:06 pm
ISTANBUL – Pope Francis concluded his longest overseas trip on Friday with a powerful call for interreligious dialogue. The 87-year-old pontiff delivered his message at an event in Singapore, the final stop of his four-nation tour of Asia. “If you dialogue as young people, then you will be… Read More
TIFF cancels screening of ‘Russians at War’ due to threats
September 13, 2024, 5:28 pm
TRENTON, Canada – Threats putting the public at risk forced the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) to cancel the North American premiere of the controversial documentary “Russians at War” on Thursday. The film, shot by Russian-Canadian director Anastasia Trofimova, which follows Russian soldiers… Read More
N. Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility for 1st time
September 13, 2024, 1:13 pm
SEOUL –North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for increasing the number of centrifuges for uranium enrichment in order to expand its nuclear weapons for self-defense, the state media said Friday. Kim made the call during a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the "production base of… Read More
Polls suggest Kamala Harris won presidential debate
September 13, 2024, 11:04 am
ISTANBUL – Early polls have found that Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris performed better than her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, during their closely-watched presidential debate on Tuesday (US time). SoCal Strategies/On Point Politics/Red Eagle Politics… Read More
