Foreign
Ceasefire talks between Israel, Hamas advance
January 29, 2024, 7:06 pm
JERUSALEM – Progress has been made between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in negotiations on an exchange of hostages, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported Sunday. This follows the conclusion of a summit on Sunday in the French capital Paris with the participation of Israel, the… Read More
8 US troops with traumatic brain injuries evacuated from Jordan: CNN
January 29, 2024, 5:07 pm
TEHRAN – Eight US soldiers deployed at a US base in Jordan were evacuated to US medical centers in other countries after they were diagnosed of traumatic brain injuries, American TV network CNN reported. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) also confirmed that eight service members were… Read More
Iran close to reaching geostationary space orbit
January 29, 2024, 4:36 pm
TEHRAN – Iran has successfully put for the first time three homegrown satellites into space orbits, getting close to reaching the Geostationary Orbit (GEO), also known as geosynchronous orbit. The 32-kilogram Mahda, and the nano Keyhan-2 and Hatef-1 research satellites, which weigh less than 10… Read More
Israel mourns fallen Philippine-born soldier
January 29, 2024, 2:06 pm
JERUSALEM – The story of Philippine-born Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Cydrick Garin captured the hearts of Israelis as they learned about his journey from a challenging upbringing to becoming a decorated soldier. Garin, 23, was among the 21 soldiers killed on Jan. 22 when a blast ripped through a Gaza… Read More
N. Korea fires several cruise missiles, says SoKor military
January 28, 2024, 3:46 pm
SEOUL – North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missiles from the west coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the North's launch took place around 8 a.m. in waters off… Read More
Heavy rains flood camps sheltering displaced Palestinians
January 28, 2024, 1:06 pm
GAZA CITY, Palestine – Heavy rains in the Gaza Strip have exacerbated the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in tents and shelter centers. The water flooded thousands of camps and submerged the residents’ belongings, leaving them without blankets and warm clothes.… Read More
Trump ordered to pay writer Carroll $83.3-M in defamation case
January 27, 2024, 6:43 pm
NEW YORK – Former US President Donald Trump was ordered to pay writer E. Jean Carroll USD83.3 million whom he defamed in 2019, a Manhattan federal jury said Friday. The nine-person jury – two women and seven men - ordered Trump to pay Carroll USD11 million for a reputational repair program,… Read More
Female lawmaker attacked in Seoul; 15-y/o arrested
January 26, 2024, 2:55 pm
SEOUL – People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin sustained a head injury after she was hit in the head with a rock Thursday by a 15-year-old male, her office said. The incident happened around 5 p.m. in the southern Seoul district of Gangnam. According to Bae's aide, a male pedestrian… Read More
New Galaxy S24 breaks preorder record in S. Korea
January 26, 2024, 1:50 pm
SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said it has sold more than 1.2 million units of its new flagship Galaxy S24 in preorders in South Korea. It said preorders for the Galaxy S24 series, launched on Jan. 16, amounted to 1.21 million units from Jan. 19-25, outnumbering the 1.09 million set… Read More
Parliament unanimously adopts BTA annual reports
January 25, 2024, 5:33 pm
SOFIA – The Parliament on Wednesday adopted the annual activity reports of the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA) for 2020, 2021, and 2022, including financial reports, during its plenary sitting attended by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev. The agency's activity reports were tabled in… Read More
Plane crashes in northern Canada, claims 6 lives
January 25, 2024, 4:05 pm
TRENTON, Canada – Six people were killed in a plane crash in Canada’s far north, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Four passengers and two crew members of the aircraft registered to Northwestern Air Lease were killed in the crash on Tuesday, while one survivor was transported to a hospital in… Read More
Pope calls for regulation of artificial intelligence
January 25, 2024, 1:53 pm
ROME – There is a need for international regulation of artificial intelligence to prevent it from being misused, said Pope Francis in his message for the Day of Social Communications on May 12, which was published Wednesday. "Starting with the first wave of artificial intelligence, that of… Read More
Concerns up on alarming Mediterranean plastic pollution
January 24, 2024, 9:12 pm
ISTANBUL – Experts have warned that the level of pollution in the Mediterranean has reached alarming proportions, with an average of 229,465 tons of plastic waste added annually. They cautioned that if the current trend of increased production and consumption of plastics continues, pollution in… Read More
BTA honored by Sofia City Library for presenting literary heritage
January 24, 2024, 8:26 am
SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) was honored at the ninth annual awards ceremony of the Sofia Library on Monday and it received the prize for original presentation of the library's literary heritage, digital resources and cultural events. As he received the honor, BTA Director… Read More
7.1 earthquake strikes China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
January 23, 2024, 7:27 pm
BEIJING – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the China Earthquake Networks Center reported. The quake’s epicenter was at a depth of 22 kilometers (13 miles) in the mountainous border area of Wushi County. Tremors were felt… Read More
Cameroon launches world's 1st malaria vaccine campaign
January 23, 2024, 2:59 pm
NAIROBI, Kenya – In a groundbreaking move to address the persistent threat of malaria, Cameroon on Monday started the world's first vaccination campaign against the disease. At a press briefing, Mohammed Abdulaziz, head of Disease Control at the Africa Centre for Disease Controls, said the… Read More
RSV 421 drops anchor in Western Bay of Half Moon Island
January 23, 2024, 2:47 pm
ANTARCTICA – The Bulgarian military research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has dropped anchor in the western bay of Half Moon Island in Antarctica. Geologist Kalin Naydenov and mountaineers Doychin Boyanov and Kiril Doskov were able, with the help of the crew, to survey possible… Read More
Florida Gov DeSantis drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump
January 22, 2024, 6:01 pm
NEW YORK – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who was once considered Donald Trump’s closest rival in the Republican presidential primary, said he was dropping out of the presidential race in favor of the former president. "If there was anything I could do to produce a favorable outcome, more… Read More
Dozens buried in landslide in southwestern China
January 22, 2024, 5:26 pm
ANKARA – Rescuers dug through debris after dozens of villagers were buried in a landslide that struck China's southwestern Yunnan province early Monday, state media reported. At least 47 people were buried when a landslide struck Liangshui village in the city of Zhaotong at 5:51 a.m. local time,… Read More
Ash clouds cover Indonesia's Java island towns as Mount Merapi erupts
January 22, 2024, 3:10 pm
ISTANBUL – Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, began spewing lava on Sunday, with ash clouds covering some towns on the Java island, a senior official said. The rocks and lava flows formed by Merapi's eruption spread over a two-kilometer (1.24-mile) area on the slopes of the volcano,… Read More
