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Largest wildfire in Texas history rages out of control, 1 dead
March 1, 2024, 7:02 pm
HOUSTON, US – Wildfires continued to rage out of control in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, scorching nearly 1.2 million acres of land so far, making it the largest blaze in state history, forestry officials said. At least one person is reported dead after emergency officials said the fire… Read More
Gaza death toll tops 30K as Israel fires on aid seekers
March 1, 2024, 3:58 pm
GAZA – More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its offensive against Hamas in October, the Hamas-run health ministry said Thursday as the Israeli army fired at a crowd of people waiting for humanitarian aid in western Gaza, killing at least 104 people.… Read More
At least 43 dead as blaze hits building in Bangladeshi capital
March 1, 2024, 2:06 pm
DHAKA – At least 43 people were killed Thursday night after a devastating fire tore through a seven-story building in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh Samanta Lal Sen confirmed the deaths early Friday. The minister said 33 bodies were brought… Read More
European Parliament calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
February 29, 2024, 7:43 pm
ANKARA – The European Parliament made its first-ever call for an "immediate and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza as Israel continued its attacks on the enclave. The European Parliament General Assembly, the 2023 report on "Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on… Read More
3 new moons discovered orbiting Uranus, Neptune
February 29, 2024, 2:51 pm
ISTANBUL – The Minor Planet Center of the Paris-based International Astronomical Union has announced the discovery of three new moons orbiting the ice giants of the solar system, Uranus and Neptune. Multiple observations and “special image-processing techniques” are crucial in confirming the… Read More
Prince Harry loses appeal over personal security downgrade while in UK
February 29, 2024, 1:31 pm
LONDON – Prince Harry has lost his High Court challenge against the British government regarding the level of security protection he received while in the United Kingdom. According to the British media, the legal battle stemmed from a decision to downgrade Prince Harry's security status after he… Read More
Japan releases more treated radioactive waste into oceans
February 28, 2024, 6:06 pm
ISTANBUL – Despite voices of concern, Japan on Wednesday released more treated radioactive water into the oceans from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This is the “last discharge for the fiscal year ending March,” the Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported. Plant operator Tokyo… Read More
Thousands of farmers flood streets of Madrid amid key EU meeting
February 27, 2024, 4:22 pm
OVIEDO, Spain – Thousands of Spanish farmers staged another massive protest in Madrid on Monday, this time coinciding with a key agriculture meeting in Brussels. Government officials said at least 5,000 farmers and 100 tractors joined the march in the Spanish capital. Unlike last week’s… Read More
Self-immolation of US airman outside Israeli Embassy tragic: Pentagon
February 27, 2024, 4:08 pm
WASHINGTON – The deadly self-immolation of a US airman outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington over the weekend was "very tragic," the Pentagon said Monday. "It certainly is a tragic event. We do extend our condolences to the airman's family," Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told… Read More
Severe food insecurity looming in Gaza: Red Cross chief
February 27, 2024, 3:55 pm
WASHINGTON – The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday expressed concern over food security in the Gaza Strip. "A severe food insecurity is looming in Gaza. The risk of hunger is increasing daily, as about 80 percent of the population… Read More
US soldier sets himself on fire in front of Israeli embassy
February 26, 2024, 8:00 pm
WASHINGTON – An active-duty member of the US Air Force set himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. in protest against the war in Gaza, according to multiple reports. “I will no longer be complicit in genocide. I’m about to engage in an extreme act of protest… Read More
UAE's floating hospital starts receiving Gaza patients
February 26, 2024, 1:35 pm
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates on Sunday began providing medical aid to Palestinians wounded in Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, utilizing a floating hospital anchored in Al-Arish Port in northeastern Egypt. According to the UAE's official news agency, WAM,… Read More
Trump wins GOP primary in Haley’s ‘territory’
February 25, 2024, 5:49 pm
WASHINGTON – Former president Donald Trump scored another victory in the Republican Party's presidential nomination contest in South Carolina on Saturday, CNN and the Associated Press projected, reaffirming his overwhelming lead against former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. His much-anticipated… Read More
Pope OKs resignation of Polish bishop accused of ignoring child abuse
February 25, 2024, 4:29 pm
ANKARA – Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Polish archbishop accused of covering up the sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church, a Vatican statement said on Saturday. "Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dziega from serving as Archbishop Metropolitan… Read More
US military intercepts high-altitude balloon over state of Utah
February 25, 2024, 12:56 pm
TRENTON, Canada –The US military has intercepted a “small balloon” over Utah on Friday, but officials said it poses no security threat. The high-altitude balloon was first observed by the US military and later by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which is responsible for… Read More
China opposes proposed US arms sale to Taiwan
February 24, 2024, 12:59 pm
ANKARA – Beijing has opposed a USD75 million “potential” US arms sale to Taiwan, terming it a move that would undermine China's sovereignty and security interests. "The US arms sales to China’s Taiwan region seriously violate the one-China principle and one of the three China-US joint… Read More
China warns of global risks over Fukushima nuclear wastewater release
February 23, 2024, 8:42 pm
ISTANBUL – Japan's disposal of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the surrounding ocean poses a risk "not only for human health, but also for the global marine environment and international public interests," China said on Friday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing and… Read More
Trump tops Biden in US 2024 presidential survey
February 23, 2024, 6:42 pm
NEW YORK – President Joe Biden is trailing former President Donald Trump, according to a recent survey, months before this year’s presidential elections. The Marquette Law School national survey released Thursday showed that 51 percent of voters expressed their intention to vote for the former… Read More
Spacecraft makes 1st US moon landing in more than 50 years
February 23, 2024, 4:03 pm
HOUSTON, US – The Odysseus lander on Thursday became the first US spacecraft in more than a half century to land on the moon. Intuitive Machines, the Houston, Texas-based company that built the craft, became the first commercial enterprise to ever land a spacecraft on the lunar surface. "We can… Read More
Laos hosts high-level task force meeting on ASEAN economic integration
February 23, 2024, 2:18 pm
VIENTIANE – Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce hosted the 45th meeting of the high-level task force on ASEAN economic integration in Vientiane province to discuss the policy of ASEAN economic integration. The meeting was held on Feb. 20-21 under the chairmanship of Lao Deputy Minister of… Read More
