Foreign
NATO prepared for confronting Russia since 2014: Stoltenberg
June 30, 2022, 2:13 pm
MADRID – NATO has been preparing to face off Russia since 2014, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. "We actually prepared for this possibility for a long time," he said at a news conference capping a second day of a NATO summit in Madrid. "It’s not as if NATO suddenly… Read More
Finland, Sweden accession to be 'unprecedentedly quick': NATO
June 29, 2022, 7:39 pm
MADRID – The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is expected to be "unprecedentedly quick, within few weeks," the military alliance's chief said Wednesday in his doorstep remarks at the ongoing Madrid summit. Asked by Anadolu Agency whether Türkiye, Finland and Sweden have determined a… Read More
SoKor OKs use of 1st homegrown Covid-19 vax from SK Bioscience
June 29, 2022, 6:34 pm
SEOUL – South Korea on Wednesday approved the use of SKYCovione, the country's first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., taking a major step toward achieving vaccine sovereignty in the fight against the pandemic. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said it approved… Read More
Biden, G7 leaders to unveil $4.5B in aid for global food security
June 29, 2022, 3:04 pm
ANKARA – US President Joe Biden and the G7 leaders are set to announce more than USD4.5 billion in aid to address global food security, with over half from the US, the White House said Tuesday. Biden will unveil USD2.76 billion in additional US government funding to help protect the world’s… Read More
Airbnb permanently ban parties globally
June 29, 2022, 2:25 pm
ANKARA – Airbnb announced Tuesday that it placed a permanent ban on parties after banning those activities and similar events around the world in August 2020. "The temporary ban has proved effective, and today we are officially codifying the ban as our policy," the global online marketplace for… Read More
Türkiye’s July 15 defeated coup victims honored in Times Square
June 29, 2022, 1:45 pm
WASHINGTON – The Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC) placed 251 pairs of shoes in New York City's Times Square on Tuesday to commemorate those who were killed during the 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye. The event, titled "The Last Walk," exhibited the empty shoes belonging to the… Read More
Avoid excessive food stockpiles to ease shortage: G-7
June 28, 2022, 8:57 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – On the last day of the Group of Seven summit in Germany, the leaders of the world's largest economies called on countries and companies all around the world to avoid excessive food stockpiles to ease shortage. "As a short-term relief, we call on those partners with large… Read More
Nearly 307K civilians killed in Syrian war from 2011 to 2021: UN
June 28, 2022, 8:54 pm
GENEVA – Nearly 307,000 civilians were killed between March 1, 2011, and March 31, 2021, the highest estimate of conflict-related civilian deaths in Syria, the UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday in a new report. The Human Rights Office said its report followed rigorous assessment and… Read More
G7 to use money from tariffs on Russian exports to help Ukraine
June 27, 2022, 9:11 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The world's seven largest economies have agreed to use money collected from higher trade tariffs on Russia to help Ukraine, according to a statement issued by the White House on Monday. On the second day of the Group of Seven summit in Germany, leaders made new… Read More
G7 nations mulling 'price cap' on Russian oil to build pressure
June 27, 2022, 3:26 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The leaders of the G7 countries on Sunday discussed how to fight fast-rising inflation while also maintaining growth and building pressure on the Russian economy with a price cap on its oil exports. After the first session on the global economy at the G7 summit,… Read More
G7 summit kicks off in Germany with Ukraine top on agenda
June 26, 2022, 8:35 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – Since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, the first in-person gathering of the world's seven leading economies kicked off in Germany on Sunday with leaders discussing the war-driven food, and energy crises. The three-day event is taking place at Schloss Elmau in the… Read More
Indonesia urges Asean to mitigate hurdles of exports to US
June 26, 2022, 7:45 pm
JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has called on Asean countries to handle potential hurdles of export to the United States following the implementation of US Marine Mammal Protection Act (US MMPA). Secretary General of the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry Antam Novambar noted in a press… Read More
Renewable energy dev't boosts China's pursuit for carbon goals
June 26, 2022, 7:16 pm
BEIJING -- China has seen rapid development of renewable energy in 2021, laying a solid foundation for the country's pursuit of its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, according to a report. Last year, the country's renewable energy utilization amounted to the equivalent of saving 750… Read More
Indonesian firm to build 2 more landing docks for PH
June 26, 2022, 12:40 pm
SURABAYA, E Java – State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia received an order from the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines for two landing platform docks (LPDs). The company and the Philippine government signed the sale and purchase contract in Manila on June 24. Willgo… Read More
Monkeypox not global health emergency right now: WHO
June 26, 2022, 12:31 pm
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization on Saturday said the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations does not represent a global health emergency at this time. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described monkeypox as an evolving health threat. However, he urged… Read More
Biden signs US' 1st significant gun control law in decades
June 26, 2022, 9:53 am
NEW YORK – US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the country's most significant gun control legislation in decades. The law, which restricts firearm purchases and allows for inspections against illegal weapons in a bid to curb gun violence, came into force after Biden's approval.… Read More
EU leaders grant Ukraine, Moldova candidate status
June 24, 2022, 5:41 pm
ANKARA – European leaders on Thursday granted candidate status to Ukraine, a historic move that paves the way for the war-ravaged country’s European Union (EU) membership. EU leaders meeting in Brussels also approved Moldova’s candidate status and announced that Georgia is next in line once… Read More
Sri Lanka faces complete economic collapse: Premier
June 23, 2022, 7:11 pm
ISTANBUL -- The Sri Lankan prime minister on Wednesday warned that the economy of the island nation is facing a “complete collapse.” Addressing the country’s parliament, Ranil Wickremesinghe said: “Our economy has faced a complete collapse,” adding that shoring up foreign reserves is the… Read More
Afghanistan earthquake’s death toll reaches 1K; 610 injured
June 22, 2022, 8:39 pm
ISLAMABAD – A powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and injured 610 in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday. Maulvi Sharafuddin Muslim, deputy minister of state for disaster management, said 1,000 people have so far been killed and over 610 wounded in the earthquake, the… Read More
Indonesia urges Asean to build sustainable resilience
June 22, 2022, 5:36 pm
JAKARTA – Indonesia invites the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries to prioritize the Bali Agenda for Resilience (BAR), as a follow-up to the 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), in the region to build sustainable resilience. This… Read More
