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Tens of thousands rally across US against gun violence
June 12, 2022, 5:07 pm
WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday against gun violence across the US after a series of mass shootings in recent months. The protests, which call for action on gun control, were organized by the March For Our Lives organization, which was founded by students who… Read More
ILO warns of rising tide of child labor across globe
June 12, 2022, 5:06 pm
GENEVA – Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the globe has seen a rise in the use of child workers, the International Labor Organization (ILO) warned on the eve of June 12 World Day Against Child Labor. ILO figures from numerous countries indicate a rising trend in child labor in the post-pandemic… Read More
US to 'stand by our friends' amid China’s territorial claims
June 12, 2022, 1:39 pm
BEIJING – The US will stand by its friends as China adopts a more "coercive and aggressive approach to its territorial claims," the country's defense chief said on Saturday. Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Lloyd Austin said China's expanding fishing fleet in the East China Sea… Read More
France, Australia call submarine settlement 'fair and equitable'
June 12, 2022, 1:20 pm
PARIS – France on Saturday called the Australian government’s settlement of last year’s abrupt termination of their submarine contract “fair and equitable," saying it would help establish a new working relationship between Paris and Canberra. In separate statements, both countries… Read More
Effects of sanctions less acute than expected: Bank of Russia
June 11, 2022, 1:55 pm
MOSCOW – Effects of sanctions against Russia have been less acute than expected so far, Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday at the press conference. "Yes, we see our export has not plunged as low as we initially expected. Yes, effects of sanctions have probably less acute… Read More
Don't meddle in China’s domestic affairs, Beijing tells Pentagon
June 11, 2022, 1:41 pm
MOSCOW – Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe expressed discontent to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over US interference in China's domestic political issues as they met in Singapore on Friday, China Central Television reported. "The United States shouldn’t interfere in the internal… Read More
Switzerland joins 6th round of EU sanctions vs. Russia, Belarus
June 11, 2022, 1:37 pm
GENEVA – Switzerland has supported the European Union’s decision to adopt the sixth package of sanctions, including an embargo on crude oil, against Russia and Belarus, the government said in a statement on its website. "On June 10, the Federal Council took the decision to adopt new EU… Read More
Ukraine war's effect on food security 'speeding up': UN chief
June 9, 2022, 7:49 pm
WASHINGTON – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the effect of the war in Ukraine on food security is "speeding up." He was speaking at a news conference to release a report from the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance, which said the ripple… Read More
7 dead, 46 injured in S. Korea office building fire
June 9, 2022, 4:42 pm
SEOUL – A fire broke out at a five-story building populated by lawyers' offices in the southeastern city of Daegu on Thursday, leaving seven dead and some 40 others injured, officials said. Police pinpointed a 50-something man as a suspected arsonist responsible for the fire after a CCTV… Read More
Magnitude 8.4 earthquake recorded in Russia
June 9, 2022, 1:23 pm
MOSCOW – A magnitude 8.4 earthquake hit the Lake Baikal area near Russia's Irkutsk city, the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, the Emergency Ministry said on Wednesday. The magnitude of the quake at the epicenter was 8.4, while in Irkutsk it felt much weaker and was recorded at 5 on the… Read More
At least 17 killed as train derails in eastern Iran
June 8, 2022, 7:12 pm
TEHRAN, Iran – At least 17 people were killed and many others injured after a passenger train derailed in eastern Iran, authorities said early Wednesday. Four of the seven cars in the train derailed on the Tabas-Yazd railroad track near Iran’s eastern city of Tabas and all rescue units with… Read More
Matthew McConaughey launches emotional plea for US gun control
June 8, 2022, 5:44 pm
WASHINGTON – Renowned actor Matthew McConaughey took to the White House podium Tuesday to issue an emotional plea for greater US gun control after a devastating school shooting rocked his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. The shooting at the Robb Elementary School on May 24 is the deadliest in Texas… Read More
S. Korea lifts mandatory self-isolation for all int’l arrivals
June 8, 2022, 4:42 pm
SEOUL – South Korea on Wednesday lifted the mandatory seven-day self-isolation period for all international arrivals in the latest move to return to pre-pandemic normalcy amid a downtrend in Covid-19 cases. The country added 13,358 Covid-19 infections, including 59 cases from overseas, bringing… Read More
World Bank announces $1.49-B aid package for Ukraine
June 8, 2022, 3:11 pm
WASHINGTON – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved USD1.49 billion of additional financing for Ukraine, the organization said in a statement. The new financing is part of the total support package of over USD4 billion that the World Bank is mobilizing. The aid includes… Read More
US pledges $1.9-B in private funds to address migration
June 8, 2022, 2:23 pm
ANKARA – US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday pledged over USD1.9 billion in private funds to address the root causes of migration from Central America. Addressing the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, Harris said the fund will be used in "new private-sector commitments to create… Read More
New York raises age to buy semiautomatic guns after US shootings
June 7, 2022, 2:12 pm
HOUSTON, Texas – Echoing US President Joe Biden’s wish to raise the age for buying semiautomatic weapons from 18 to 21, the state of New York did exactly that on Monday. “Thoughts and prayers won’t fix this, but taking strong action will,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul as she… Read More
UK's Johnson survives no-confidence vote as Conservative leader
June 7, 2022, 12:39 pm
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday night survived a leadership challenge by beating back a no-confidence vote from his own Conservative Party. Johnson got the support of 211 Tory MPs, with 148 voting against him in a ballot triggered in the morning by an announcement from… Read More
Mass shootings in US leave at least 9 dead over weekend
June 6, 2022, 6:54 pm
ANKARA – Three people were killed and 12 others injured in gunfire in Philadelphia, in the US state of Pennsylvania late Saturday night, hours before separate shootings in the states of Tennessee and Michigan left six dead and at least 19 wounded, authorities said. “Horrendous and unthinkable… Read More
Russian major general killed in eastern Ukraine
June 6, 2022, 5:26 pm
ANKARA – Russian Major General Roman Kutuzov was killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine, local media reported Sunday. Kutuzov died during a battle in the village of Nikolaevka in the Luhansk region, reports said, citing a post by Russian state television correspondent Alexander Sladkov on… Read More
Allies fire 8 missiles in response to NoKor’s latest provocation
June 6, 2022, 2:37 pm
SEOUL – South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday in response to North Korea's missile launches the previous day, according to the South's military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the allies launched the ground-to-ground Army Tactical… Read More
