Foreign
More than 677K Covid-19 cases detected worldwide over 24 hours
May 16, 2021, 5:27 pm
GENEVA – The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection worldwide has surpassed 161.51 million, increasing by more than 677,000 over the past 24 hours. According to the data of the World Health Organization (WHO) published on Saturday, the number of fatalities has increased by… Read More
18 US states, some businesses ending Covid-19 mask mandates
May 16, 2021, 3:11 pm
WASHINGTON – Eighteen states in the United States and some major-label businesses have announced plans as of Saturday to drop public mask mandates either immediately or in the weeks to come, but other states such as California, New York, and New Jersey are moving forward with caution. Many… Read More
Over 1.4B coronavirus vaccine jabs administered across world
May 16, 2021, 3:07 pm
ANKARA – More than 1.4 billion coronavirus vaccine shots have so far been given worldwide, figures by the Our World in Data showed on Saturday. China is the most vaccinated country with 366.91 million jabs, according to the website data. It is followed by the US with more than 268.4 million… Read More
More than 1.4B coronavirus jabs administered worldwide
May 15, 2021, 2:52 pm
ANKARA - More than 1.4 billion coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine jabs have been administered worldwide, according to the Our World in Data website. China is the most vaccinated country with 366.91 million jabs, said the site, followed by the US with more than 266.5 million. India has… Read More
China's probe lands on Mars
May 15, 2021, 1:57 pm
BEIJING – The lander carrying China's first Mars rover has successfully touched down on the red planet early Saturday morning Beijing Time. It is the first time China has landed a probe on a planet other than Earth. Tianwen-1, consisting of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from… Read More
About 10K Palestinians forced out of strife-torn Gaza
May 15, 2021, 1:47 pm
ANKARA – The United Nations (UN) on Friday estimated that about 10,000 Palestinians have had to leave their homes in Gaza "due to the ongoing hostilities" amid an Israeli offensive. "They are sheltering in schools, mosques, and other places during a global Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019)… Read More
2nd year of pandemic may be deadlier: WHO
May 15, 2021, 1:40 pm
GENEVA – The second year of the pandemic of the novel coronavirus infection may result in a higher death toll than the first one, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said at a briefing in Geneva on Friday. "Covid-19 has already cost more than 3.3… Read More
Overall Covid-19 cases worldwide drop 20%, but not in Asia
May 15, 2021, 1:34 pm
MOSCOW – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection worldwide has increased over the past seven days by 5.1 million, according to TASS’ calculations, but it is almost 20 percent less than the week before when the world registered a record high number of infections since the… Read More
India's Covid-19 tally surpasses 24M with 343,144 new cases
May 14, 2021, 4:50 pm
NEW DELHI – India's Covid-19 tally crossed 24 million, reaching 24,046,809, on Friday with 343,144 new cases registered in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. The death toll increased to 262,317 with 4,000 more deaths since Thursday morning. There are still 3,704,893 active cases in the… Read More
Italy fines Google 102-M euros for abusing dominant position
May 14, 2021, 2:41 pm
ROME - Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined Google about 102 million euros (123 million US dollars) for abusing its dominant position in the Italian market, the authority said in a statement on Thursday. The watchdog said Google violated the Treaty on the Functioning of the European… Read More
UN chief calls for immediate halt to hostilities in Israel, Gaza
May 14, 2021, 11:04 am
WASHINGTON – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians. “Out of respect for the spirit of Eid, I appeal for an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities in Gaza and Israel,” Guterres said on… Read More
US says UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Gaza, Israel
May 14, 2021, 10:46 am
WASHINGTON – The UN Security Council will meet this weekend to discuss the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the US announced Thursday. In announcing the Sunday meeting, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US's UN envoy, said the Biden administration "will continue to actively engage in diplomacy… Read More
WHO’s Ghebreyesus gets vaccinated
May 13, 2021, 7:26 pm
GENEVA – World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter, urging everyone to get vaccinated against Covid-19, if there is a vaccine available in the country. "Today it was my turn to get vaccinated… Read More
Biden signs US cybersecurity decree
May 13, 2021, 5:12 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an Executive Order on cybersecurity and protecting federal government networks from cyberattacks, according to a statement from the press service of the National Security Council at the White House. "Today, President Biden signed an… Read More
Israeli attack in Gaza death toll now at 67
May 13, 2021, 2:34 pm
GAZA CITY, Palestine – The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza climbed to 67 Thursday, including 17 children and six women, with 388 injured. According to a statement by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, two Palestinians were killed in Israel's recent attacks on the region, including a… Read More
UN chief urges de-escalation in Jerusalem, Gaza Strip
May 13, 2021, 2:06 pm
MOSCOW – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced support on Wednesday to de-escalate tensions in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. He spoke at a news conference in Moscow following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and said it is necessary to seek a reduction of violence to… Read More
New social network app ASKfm gathers 348M users
May 12, 2021, 3:06 pm
MOSCOW, Russia – ASKfm, an 11-year old global multi-million social network that has gathered a global audience of 348 million who exchange 600 million questions and answers each month, recently launched Anonymous Chats, a new feature requested by 70% of its audience. “In a couple of years from… Read More
UN against any actions impeding journalists’ work
May 11, 2021, 7:32 pm
NEW YORK – The United Nations (UN) is against any action that impedes journalists from doing their work, the spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday after four Anadolu Agency reporters were injured while covering the violence in occupied East Jerusalem. "We stand against… Read More
Greek PM calls for vaccine patent waiver to help nations in need
May 11, 2021, 1:52 pm
ATHENS – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday called for waiving intellectual property rights protected by patents for Covid-19 vaccines in order to speed up production to assist countries in need. "The health crisis has highlighted more than anything the need for joint action to… Read More
Covid-19 cases decline, but vaccine disparity is huge threat: WHO
May 11, 2021, 1:28 pm
GENEVA – Covid-19 cases and deaths are falling in most regions, including the worst affected Americas and Europe areas, but the "shocking global disparity" in vaccine access is one of the biggest risks to ending the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Monday. "We're now… Read More
