Foreign
Elon Musk proposes small fee for new X users to combat fake accounts
April 16, 2024, 2:23 pm
ANKARA – Elon Musk, CEO of social media platform X, on Monday proposed a small fee for new users to write, reply to, or like posts. In a post on X, Musk said such a measure would be unavoidable in order to "curb the relentless onslaught of bots" on the website. "Current AI (and troll farms) can… Read More
Israel lifts restriction on normal activities after Iranian attack
April 15, 2024, 3:20 pm
JERUSALEM – The Israeli army said early Monday that it lifted the restrictions imposed on gatherings and resumed educational activities after Saturday's unprecedented retaliatory attack by Iran on the country. "IDF (army) decided to lift the Home Front Command restrictions it had put in place… Read More
Trainee doctors to file complaint vs. vice health minister
April 15, 2024, 2:38 pm
SEOUL – More than 1,300 trainee doctors were set to file a complaint against Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo for alleged abuse of power, one of the junior doctors said Monday, as their mass walkout has disrupted public health services for nearly eight weeks. A total of 1,325 trainee… Read More
6.2 magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea
April 15, 2024, 2:10 pm
ISTANBUL – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea early Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There have been no reports so far of loss of life or property. Papua New Guinea is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where most of the world's… Read More
Pope appeals for de-escalation of tension in Middle East
April 15, 2024, 2:08 pm
ISTANBUL – Pope Francis on Sunday said he is watching the developments in the Middle East with concern and pain. "I make a heartfelt appeal to halt any action that might fuel a spiral of violence, with the risk of dragging the Middle East into an even greater military conflict," Pope Francis… Read More
Gulf Coop Council urges restraint after Iranian attack on Israel
April 14, 2024, 5:29 pm
RIYADH –The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, urged all concerned parties Sunday to exercise restraint following Iran’s airborne attack against Israel. Budaiwi said the GCC “emphasizes the importance of preserving regional and global security… Read More
26 dead in massive rain, lightning in Pakistan
April 14, 2024, 4:26 pm
KARACHI, Pakistan – At least 26 people were killed and several others injured after massive rains and lightning struck parts of northeast and southwest Pakistan over the past 24 hours, provincial rescue officials said Saturday. Punjab's southern districts Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar… Read More
Biden condemns Iranian attack on Israel in 'strongest possible terms'
April 14, 2024, 12:06 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden said Saturday he condemns Iran's airborne attack against Israel in the "strongest possible terms." "I’ve just spoken with Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu to reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. "I told him that Israel… Read More
Iran mission to UN tells US: Stay away from our conflict with Israel
April 14, 2024, 12:01 pm
WASHINGTON – The Iranian mission to the UN warned the US to "stay away" from the conflict between Iran and Israel on Saturday after Tehran began an airborne attack against Israel. "Conducted on the strength of Article 51 of the UN Charter pertaining to legitimate defense, Iran’s military… Read More
Global oil production up by 0.4% in March
April 13, 2024, 6:45 pm
ANKARA – World oil production rose by more than 0.4 percent, or around 410,000 barrels per day (bpd), to nearly 102.35 million bpd in March, with a recovery in the US production, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest report on Friday. According to the energy agency’s Oil… Read More
UN ‘very worried’ over potential escalation of Iran-Israel rift
April 13, 2024, 12:28 pm
HAMILTON, Canada – The UN on Friday expressed deep worry over the heightened tensions between Iran and Israel. "It's something he (Secretary-General Antonio Guterres) is following very closely. We're very worried about a potential escalation in a situation that seems to be escalating on a daily… Read More
South Korean opposition wins landslide in parliamentary elections
April 12, 2024, 12:16 pm
ANKARA – South Korea's opposition bloc won a resounding victory in the country's parliamentary elections, defeating the ruling People Power Party (PPP) of President Yoon Suk Yeol, local media reported Thursday. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) won 161 out of 254 directly contested… Read More
Biden, Kishida hold high-profile summit on stronger alliance
April 11, 2024, 3:11 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a summit in Washington on Wednesday with a shared aim to cement the two countries' evolving alliance in the midst of China's assertiveness, Russia's war in Ukraine and North Korea's persistent threats. The… Read More
Xi, ex-Taiwan Pres Ma meet ahead of inauguration of island's new exec
April 11, 2024, 1:07 pm
ANKARA – Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the first time that a serving or former leader of the self-governed island has met with the Chinese top in nine years, state media reported. The two last met in Singapore in… Read More
European Parliament approves contested migration reform
April 11, 2024, 12:45 pm
ATHENS – The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the much-contested Migration and Asylum Pact. "The European Parliament today adopted ten legislative texts to reform European migration and asylum policy as agreed with EU member states,” it said in a statement. According to the statement,… Read More
US to prohibit Kaspersky Lab from providing certain products, services
April 10, 2024, 8:23 pm
NEW YORK – The Biden administration is preparing to issue an order that will prevent US companies and citizens from using the software of Russia-headquartered Kaspersky Lab due to national security concerns, CNN reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter. The move, which is being… Read More
US state of Arizona's top court issues near-total ban on abortions
April 10, 2024, 5:14 pm
WASHINGTON – Arizona’s Supreme Court revived an almost total ban on abortions, invoking a territorial law dating to 1864, which forbids the procedure except to save a mother’s life and punishes providers with prison time. The court said in a 4-2 ruling that a 2022 law allowing abortions up… Read More
Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 yrs in prison
April 10, 2024, 3:49 pm
HOUSTON, United States – The first parents ever to be charged for their child's mass shooting were sentenced Tuesday in the US state of Michigan to a decade of prison time. Jennifer and James Crumbley, whose son, Ethan, then 15 years old, murdered four students on Nov. 30, 2021 at Oxford High… Read More
European HR court condemns Switzerland for failing to protect climate
April 10, 2024, 3:35 pm
GENEVA – In a ruling with possible effects throughout the continent, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday condemned Switzerland for failing to protect the climate, local media reported. The court ruling in Strasbourg upheld the complaint against the Swiss Confederation of… Read More
New York court junks Trump's request to postpone hush money trial
April 10, 2024, 1:14 pm
NEW YORK – A New York appeals court has rejected former US President Donald Trump’s request to postpone the first hearing of his case on charges of paying "hush money" to a former adult film star in 2016. New York Court of Appeals Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez did not accept Trump's lawyers' request… Read More
