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Astronomers reveal 1st image of black hole at center of Milky Way
May 13, 2022, 6:00 am
WASHINGTON – Astronomers on Thursday unveiled the first image of the "supermassive black hole" at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. "This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the workings of such giants, which are thought… Read More
Ukraine will reclaim all territory from Russia: Zelenskyy
May 12, 2022, 9:25 pm
PARIS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday assured Kyiv will keep on fighting against the Russian-imposed war until it restores total territorial unity. “This war will end for Ukraine when we restore our unity, our territory,” Zelenskyy said in an address from Kyiv via… Read More
World continues to grapple with high inflation
May 12, 2022, 8:50 pm
ISTANBUL – The Russia-Ukraine war has wreaked havoc on commodity and energy prices and countries around the world are struggling with high inflation, which is hitting record levels. After a tough two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world economy was expected to recover quickly, but… Read More
Musk calls Twitter's Trump ban 'morally bad'
May 11, 2022, 5:26 pm
WASHINGTON – Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday he would reverse former President Donald Trump's ban from Twitter, calling the decision "morally bad," as well as "foolish in the extreme." Musk, whose USD44 billion bid to acquire the social media company was accepted by Twitter in late April,… Read More
Ukraine visit made me see link between global crises: WHO chief
May 11, 2022, 3:19 pm
GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said a visit to Ukraine made him aware of a convergence of global crises like the war there, the coronavirus pandemic, a worldwide food and energy crisis and migration and climate issues that need solving with "real global… Read More
Bill Gates tests positive for Covid-19
May 11, 2022, 2:14 pm
ANKARA – Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. "I'm experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts' advice by isolating until I'm healthy again. I'm fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access… Read More
South Korea's new president Yoon Suk-yeol sworn in
May 10, 2022, 4:33 pm
ANKARA – South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in on Tuesday in a crowded ceremony held at the National Assembly in the capital Seoul. Ahead of the oath, Yoon received a detailed briefing from the Joint Chiefs of Staff at an underground bunker of the new presidential office at… Read More
Morocco hosts ministerial meeting of global coalition vs. Daesh
May 10, 2022, 4:09 pm
RABAT – Morocco will host on Wednesday the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh, at the joint invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Marrakech meeting is another… Read More
John Lee elected as HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive designate
May 8, 2022, 4:25 pm
HONG KONG – The returning officer for the election of the sixth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Sunday said John Lee has been elected as the chief executive designate. The former chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government won a total… Read More
Macron inaugurated for 2nd term as president of France
May 8, 2022, 4:18 pm
PARIS – In an official ceremony at his official residence, French President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated on Saturday afternoon for a second five-year term. Macron last month was reelected in a runoff against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen with 58.2 percent, making him France’s first… Read More
10 health workers die in war with Russia so far: Ukraine official
May 8, 2022, 1:34 pm
KYIV, Ukraine – At least 10 health specialists have lost lives in Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia, Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko said early Sunday. At a joint press conference with the WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in the capital Kyiv, Liashko… Read More
Biden taps 1st Black woman to be White House spokesperson
May 6, 2022, 2:12 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Karine Jean-Pierre will be the first Black woman to serve as the White House's chief spokesperson. Jean-Pierre will replace outgoing spokeswoman Jen Psaki, who is leaving the White House on May 13, the executive mansion announced in… Read More
SoKor becomes 1st Asian nation to join NATO’s cyber group
May 5, 2022, 6:25 pm
ISTANBUL – South Korea on Thursday became the first Asian nation to join NATO’s cyber defense group, according to the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS). The NIS was formally admitted into the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) based in Tallinn, Estonia,… Read More
Nigeria, Morocco to build world’s longest offshore gas pipeline
May 5, 2022, 5:47 pm
ABUJA – Nigeria and Morocco are planning to build the world's longest offshore gas pipeline to transport gas between the two countries, crossing 11 others in West Africa, local media reported Tuesday. Quoted by the media, Tolu Ogunlesi, media adviser to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, said… Read More
Covid-19 cases, deaths dropping globally: WHO chief
May 5, 2022, 4:15 pm
GENEVA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and deaths continue to decline worldwide, but South African scientists that identified the omicron strain have reported two more sub-variants, the World Health Organization chief said Wednesday. Tedros Ghebreyesus said at a press webinar… Read More
Ukrainian president, US House speaker meet in Kyiv
May 1, 2022, 7:12 pm
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday met US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the capital Kyiv, the presidency said. Zelenskyy thanked Pelosi and shared a video of her visit, which was not announced in advance. "I am grateful to you for this signal of… Read More
Russia hits Biden's move to transfer seized assets to Ukraine
April 30, 2022, 6:42 pm
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin's chief spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday described United States (US) President Joe Biden’s suggestion to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine as “outrageous” and a “violation of all legal norms". Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow,… Read More
S. Korea Covid cases fall below 50K; mask mandate to be lifted
April 30, 2022, 12:09 pm
SEOUL – South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 50,000 on Saturday as the omicron curve has turned downward and the country is set to lift the outdoor mask mandate. The country reported 43,286 new Covid-19 infections, including 12 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to… Read More
PACE calls for tribunal to probe Russian war crimes in Ukraine
April 29, 2022, 1:39 pm
PARIS, France – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) called Thursday on the council’s 46 member states to urgently set up an international criminal tribunal on the principle of universal jurisdiction to bring Russian perpetrators of war crimes against Ukraine to justice.… Read More
UNWTO confirms Russia's intention to withdraw
April 28, 2022, 8:12 pm
MADRID – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) confirmed here on Wednesday that Russia had announced its intention to withdraw from the organization. "Russia has announced its intention to withdraw from UNWTO," explained the UNWTO in a tweet, adding that nevertheless, Russia must "follow due… Read More
