Foreign
US Justice Dept. confirms seizure of Venezuelan president’s jet
September 3, 2024, 12:50 pm
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Justice has confirmed that the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's airplane. "The Justice Department today announced the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft owned and operated for the benefit of Nicolas Maduro Moros and persons affiliated… Read More
Japan records hottest summer for 2nd year in a row
September 3, 2024, 12:28 pm
ISTANBUL – Japan has experienced its hottest summer in 2024 since record-keeping began in 1898, matching the high set in 2023, local media reported on Monday. The average temperature between June and August was 1.76 degrees Celsius (35.1 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the average recorded from… Read More
Indonesia readies 9,030 personnel to secure Pope Francis' visit
September 2, 2024, 9:19 pm
JAKARTA – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) have readied 9,030 joint personnel to secure the visit of Pope Francis in Jakarta on September 3-6, 2024. After leading a briefing for the joint personnel at the TNI Headquarters, Jakarta, on Monday, Commander of the Joint… Read More
IS no longer threat to Iraq, says Prime Minister
September 2, 2024, 5:52 pm
BAGHDAD – The Islamic State (IS) militant group no longer poses a threat to Iraq, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday. Despite this, the dialogue to end the US-led international coalition to fight the IS group continues, he added. Al-Sudani made the remarks during… Read More
S. Korea logs longest streak of tropical nights
September 1, 2024, 1:34 pm
SEOUL – South Korea recorded its longest streak of tropical nights this year, as a prolonged heat wave continued to grip the country throughout August, the state weather agency said Sunday. The number of tropical nights reached 20.2 days this year, outnumbering 16.8 days in 1994 and 16.7 days… Read More
Ex-Taipei mayor arrested in graft probe in Taiwan
August 31, 2024, 7:26 pm
ANKARA – The former Taipei mayor and current chairman of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) was arrested early Saturday by Taiwan's anti-corruption agency in connection with an alleged corruption case. "In order to continue restraining Chairman Ko Wen-je's personal freedom, the prosecutor arrested… Read More
Another SoKor court orders Japanese firm to pay forced labor victims
August 31, 2024, 2:06 pm
SEOUL – Another South Korean court ordered a Japanese company on Friday to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labor. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Mitsubishi Materials Corp. must compensate five South Koreans forced into wartime labor in Japan. The court ordered the… Read More
UN Security Council denounces Israeli military attack on aid workers
August 30, 2024, 6:45 pm
HAMILTON, Canada – The UN Security Council criticized the Israeli army Thursday for firing on a World Food Program (WFP) vehicle repeatedly at a checkpoint, resulting in the organization temporarily halting staff movement in Gaza. "We are alarmed by yesterday's (Wednesday) reports that the IDF… Read More
Suicide rates in England, Wales reach highest levels in over 2 decades
August 30, 2024, 4:54 pm
LONDON – Suicide rates in England and Wales have reached their highest levels in over two decades, according to new data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday. The alarming figures reveal that 6,069 suicides were registered across the two nations in 2023, a sharp… Read More
WHO chief discusses mpox outbreak with UN agencies in Congo
August 30, 2024, 3:50 pm
GENEVA – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) met with leaders of UN agencies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday to address the ongoing mpox outbreak that is affecting the region. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, reported via X that the meeting… Read More
Yoon: S. Korea-U.S.-Japan pact to continue despite leadership changes
August 30, 2024, 3:10 pm
SEOUL – President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that South Korea's security cooperation with the United States and Japan will continue regardless of leadership changes as the framework benefits all three nations. Yoon reaffirmed the commitment to the trilateral cooperation established during the… Read More
Area-specific humanitarian pauses for polio vaccination set in Gaza
August 30, 2024, 2:26 pm
HAMILTON, Canada – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday a "preliminary commitment for area-specific humanitarian pauses" during a polio vaccination campaign set to begin on Sept. 1 in the Gaza Strip. "Now it's critical that we reach 90 percent vaccination coverage," said… Read More
Harris takes narrow 2-point lead over Trump in new poll
August 30, 2024, 1:47 pm
WASHINGTON – US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris holds a slim 2-point lead over her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, according to a poll released Thursday. The Quinnipiac University survey found that Harris received support from 49 percent of likely voters… Read More
Homeless children in France up 120% in four years
August 30, 2024, 1:05 pm
ANKARA – The number of homeless children in France has surged by 120 percent over the past four years, according to a report released by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday. UNICEF France reported that on the night of August 19, at least 2,043 children were without… Read More
Sullivan: US committed to complete Korean Peninsula denuclearization
August 30, 2024, 12:57 pm
WASHINGTON – National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday reaffirmed the United States' commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during his talks with top Chinese officials in Beijing this week. Sullivan made the remarks during a press conference in the… Read More
Telegram CEO released on bail
August 29, 2024, 4:15 pm
PARIS – Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive officer of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying 5 million euros (about USD5.6 million) bail. He, however, has been required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau… Read More
Jellyfish swarms offer new insights for coastal management
August 29, 2024, 3:58 pm
JERUSALEM – Shedding new light on the swarms of jellyfish that frequently reach the Israeli coast, researchers have discovered that jellyfish often actively swim against the direction of the waves. Large swarms of jellyfish are known to disrupt power plants and desalination facilities by… Read More
Heatwave expected to grip Italy for another week
August 29, 2024, 12:27 pm
ROME – Italy will be gripped by a heatwave for another seven days before a developing system in the Atlantic makes its way to the country, lowering temperatures, meteorologist Lorenzo Tedici of the website www.iLMeteo.it said Wednesday. "At least until the beginning of September, temperatures… Read More
US heat-related deaths hit record high in 2023
August 28, 2024, 8:30 pm
ISTANBUL – The US recorded the highest number of heat-related deaths in 2023 since tracking began in 1999, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Researchers who analyzed US mortality data from 1999 to 2023, found that at least 2,325 people died… Read More
Trump faces new US indictment in election interference case
August 28, 2024, 4:13 pm
WASHINGTON – The Office of US Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a revised indictment against former US President Donald Trump regarding claims of interference in the 2020 presidential election. The move follows the high court’s decision finding Trump partially immune from prosecution. The… Read More
