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Salmonella cases linked to Kinder chocolates reach 151: WHO
April 28, 2022, 7:09 pm
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that there are 151 cases of salmonella linked to the consumption of Kinder chocolate products in at least 11 countries. The organization said in a statement that bacteria with the same genetic structure as salmonella that infects… Read More
EU vows ‘immediate, united’ response to Russia’s gas supply cut
April 28, 2022, 7:08 pm
BRUSSELS – The EU Commission chief on Wednesday pledged an “immediate, united, and coordinated” European response to Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. “The era of Russian fossil fuel in Europe is coming to an end,” Ursula von der Leyen told reporters. She… Read More
French Constitutional Council certifies Macron's election victory
April 28, 2022, 6:49 pm
PARIS – France's Constitutional Council on Wednesday certified the results of the country's recent presidential election, confirming Emmanuel Macron as president. Of France's 48,752,339 registered voters, 35,096,478 cast their ballots, bringing the abstention rate to 28.01 percent, said Laurent… Read More
Facebook parent Meta posts slowest growth in 10 years
April 28, 2022, 5:51 pm
ANKARA – Facebook parent Meta posted its slowest growth in 10 years in terms of revenue, according to its financial results statement released late Wednesday. Meta had total revenue of USD27.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022, just a 6.5 percent increase from USD26.2 billion in the same… Read More
US says more than half of all howitzers delivered to Ukraine
April 28, 2022, 9:58 am
WASHINGTON – The US has delivered more than half of the 90 howitzer artillery guns destined for Ukraine, with more on the way, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. Spokesman John Kirby told reporters that over 50 Ukrainian fighters completed training on the M777 howitzer weapons earlier this week,… Read More
Myanmar’s ex-leader Suu Kyi sentenced to 5 years in prison
April 27, 2022, 8:48 pm
ISTANBUL – A junta court in Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's incarcerated former leader, to five years in prison over alleged corruption. Suu Kyi, 76, was found guilty of receiving bribes of cash and gold from Yangon’s former Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein, Myanmar… Read More
UN General Assembly adds accountability to Security Council veto
April 27, 2022, 6:06 pm
WASHINGTON – The UN General Assembly adopted on Tuesday a resolution requiring permanent members of the Security Council to come before the assembly to provide an explanation should they exercise their veto powers. The resolution was adopted by consensus, meaning individual member states did not… Read More
NoKor leader vows to further strengthen nuclear program
April 26, 2022, 8:18 pm
ANKARA – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to further strengthen his country's nuclear weapons program, South Korean media reported on Tuesday. Kim made the announcement at a grand military parade on the eve of the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army… Read More
New EU proposal to help Ukraine in war crimes probe
April 26, 2022, 1:21 pm
BRUSSELS – The European Commission proposed on Monday to extend the mandate of the Eurojust agency to help the work of Ukrainian authorities in investigating war crimes. “The proposed reinforcement will give the agency the legal possibility to collect, preserve and share evidence on war… Read More
Twitter accepts Elon Musk's offer to be purchased for $44B
April 26, 2022, 1:12 pm
ANKARA – Twitter announced Monday it has accepted Elon Musk's offer to be purchased for USD44 billion (roughly PHP2.24 trillion). The social media company said in a statement that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Musk, in which Twitter… Read More
Biden OKs $165-M in non-standard ammunition for Ukraine
April 26, 2022, 1:11 pm
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration approved on Monday the sale of roughly USD165 million in non-standard ammunition for Ukraine's armed forces. The announcement came less than a day after the US secretaries of state and defense met in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The… Read More
World’s oldest person dies aged 119 in Japan
April 25, 2022, 9:59 pm
TOKYO – Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman considered the world's oldest person, has died at the age of 119, local broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. Tanaka was born on Jan. 2, 1903 and worked in her family’s grocery store until she was 103 years old. Her husband and eldest son were killed… Read More
After victory, Macron faces challenge for legislative elections
April 25, 2022, 8:27 pm
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron has won the re-election with 58.54 percent of the vote, against 41.46 percent for his rival from the National Rally (RN) Marine Le Pen, according to the final results declared by the Interior Ministry. Macron received a total of 18,779,641 votes (18.8… Read More
Global military spending passes $2-T for first time: survey
April 25, 2022, 1:43 pm
ANKARA – Global military expenditure reached an all-time high of over USD2 trillion in 2021, according to an international survey released Monday. Total military spending rose 0.7 percent from the previous year and reached USD2.113 trillion, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute… Read More
Israel launches artillery towards Lebanon
April 25, 2022, 1:37 pm
JERUSALEM – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that they are targeting a location inside Lebanon with artillery shells in retaliation for rocket fire. "In response to the projectile launched from Lebanon into northern Israel earlier tonight, IDF Artillery forces are currently targeting… Read More
Macron wins French presidential runoff: exit poll
April 25, 2022, 1:26 pm
PARIS – French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron won the 2022 French presidential runoff with 57.6 percent of the votes, according to the preliminary exit poll released Sunday evening by French television BFMTV. Macron garnered 58.55 percent of the vote in the presidential election runoff… Read More
Chinese mainland reports 2,971 new local Covid-19 cases
April 23, 2022, 5:51 pm
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 2,971 locally transmitted confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, of which 2,736 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report on Saturday. Apart from Shanghai, 16 other provincial-level regions on the… Read More
Biden's job approval rating stuck in low 40s: Gallup
April 23, 2022, 5:38 pm
WASHINGTON – An average of 41.3 percent of U.S. adults approved of the job Joe Biden was doing as president, during his fifth quarter in office, the latest Gallup poll released on Friday showed. The number was essentially unchanged from the 41.7 percent in his fourth quarter but was… Read More
UK supermarkets limit sale of cooking oil
April 23, 2022, 4:19 pm
LONDON – Supermarkets across the UK are limiting the amount of oil the customers can buy because of shortages following the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Major chains including Tesco, Morrisons, and Waitrose will allow two to three items per customer as the war has disrupted sunflower… Read More
UN chief to visit Moscow April 26, will meet Putin
April 23, 2022, 4:04 pm
WASHINGTON – United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow next week and will be received by Russian President Vladimir Putin, his office announced on Friday. His meeting on April 26 will also see him hold a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister Sergey… Read More
