Foreign
Voter turnout in 2024 Russian presidential election exceeds 55%
March 17, 2024, 2:54 pm
MOSCOW – The voter turnout in the 2024 Russian presidential election exceeded 55% on the second day of voting, the country’s Central Election Commission said on Saturday. Three days of voting to elect the next president began on Friday, with incumbent President Vladimir Putin seeking a fifth… Read More
Trump's hush money criminal trial postponed 30 days
March 17, 2024, 12:31 pm
HOUSTON, United States – A judge in the state of New York agreed Friday to delay Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial for another month, according to media outlets. The former president's attorneys had requested a 90-day delay, but the judge ruled for a 30-day adjournment to allow Trump's… Read More
'Zap-X' technology saves tumor patient from deafness
March 17, 2024, 11:45 am
ANKARA – A robotic medical device has served to treat the progressive hearing loss of an elderly patient in one of Türkiye’s well-known University Medical schools in Ankara. One of the 18 advanced technologies in the world, the robotic gyroscopic radiosurgery device, Zap-X, was first used to… Read More
EU allocates $545-M to boost ammunition production
March 16, 2024, 4:20 pm
ATHENS – With the Russia-Ukraine war now into its third year, the EU on Friday announced that it had allocated 500 million euros (USD545 million) to boost ammunition production. The EU Commission said in a statement that the move, taken under the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP),… Read More
UN passes resolution vs. Islamophobia, gains support
March 16, 2024, 2:52 pm
TORONTO, Canada – The UN General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution designed to combat Islamophobia. With a vote taking place on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the "Measures to combat Islamophobia" resolution passed with 115 votes in favor, 44 abstentions, and… Read More
S. Korean, US warplanes stage live-fire drills against NK threats
March 16, 2024, 1:59 pm
SEOUL – South Korean and US warplanes staged a combined live-fire exercise against North Korean cruise missile and long-range artillery threats in waters off the west coast this week, the South's Air Force said Friday. The five-day drills began Monday, mobilizing about 40 aircraft, including… Read More
Pro-Putin ballerina's Seoul performance canceled amid backlash
March 16, 2024, 1:29 pm
SEOUL – A Seoul ballet performance featuring Russia's star ballerina, Svetlana Zakharova, was canceled Friday due to public backlash over staging shows by individuals supportive of Russian President Vladimir Putin, especially amid the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv. The Ukrainian-born Russian… Read More
60 die of cold weather in Afghanistan in 3 weeks
March 16, 2024, 7:58 am
ISTANBUL – At least 60 people lost their lives due to freezing temperatures in Afghanistan over the past three weeks, Tolo news reported. According to Janan Saiq, spokesman of the Natural Disaster Management Ministry, the victims died from cold weather due to heavy snowfall and rain. Thirty-four… Read More
China to ask websites to mark AI-generated content
March 15, 2024, 8:49 pm
ISTANBUL – Beijing will ask websites to mark artificial intelligence-generated information and tag fictional content as China moves to regulate AI, the state-run Global Times newspaper reported on Friday. The country’s cyberspace regulator will conduct a campaign to regulate AI-generated… Read More
IMF begins selection process for next managing director
March 15, 2024, 5:45 pm
ISTANBUL – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board has initiated the selection process for its next managing director. The IMF said the board has "adopted an open, merit-based, and transparent process" for the selection process, adding the board aims to reach a decision… Read More
Australia resumes funding to UNRWA in Gaza
March 15, 2024, 5:12 pm
ISTANBUL – As the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, Australia on Friday resumed funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA). “In resuming funding, (the) government is responding to a humanitarian situation in Gaza which is dire, and only worsening,” a… Read More
Hamas unveils vision of ceasefire with Israel
March 15, 2024, 12:59 pm
CAIRO -- During a meeting with mediators, Palestine’s Hamas movement unveiled its vision of a future ceasefire deal with Israel, Hamas spokesman Izzat al-Rishq wrote on his Telegram channel. "Today, the movement presented to mediators its vision of a future agreement based on the following… Read More
All should try to fight against Islamophobia: Iran embassy
March 15, 2024, 12:50 pm
TEHRAN – Iran's embassy in Pakistan called on all countries, especially Islamic states to fight against Islamophobia, religious violence, and terrorism. Regarding March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the Iranian Embassy in Pakistan emphasized the need to take coordinated… Read More
UAE ranked 7th globally in 2024 Gender Inequality Index
March 15, 2024, 12:21 pm
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has achieved a new global milestone in the field of gender balance by advancing to the seventh rank globally in the Gender Inequality Index 2024, issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), rising significantly from its 49th place in 2015… Read More
More kids in Gaza killed than all conflicts worldwide for last 4 years
March 14, 2024, 7:31 pm
LONDON – In just five months, Israel has killed more children in a strip of land the size of the US state of Philadelphia than all conflicts worldwide did in the past four years combined, a UN special rapporteur said on Wednesday. In a scathing report presented to the United Nations Wednesday,… Read More
YouTube blocks Canadian media story about Sikh separatist killing
March 14, 2024, 5:19 pm
TRENTON, Canada – YouTube blocked an investigative TV program Wednesday focusing on the deadly shooting of a Canadian Sikh separatist after being ordered to do so by the Indian government. YouTube told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s that its The Fifth Estate program, which contained a… Read More
China hopes cooperation between PH, Germany brings ‘peace, stability’
March 14, 2024, 2:28 pm
ISTANBUL – Beijing on Wednesday voiced hope that military cooperation between Germany and the Philippines contributes to peace, stability, and development in the South China Sea region. Asking about the recent commitment made by leaders of Germany and the Philippines to deepen military ties,… Read More
Russia fines Google for failing to restrict prohibited content
March 14, 2024, 1:09 pm
MOSCOW – A Russian court has fined Google 4 million rubles (USD43,680) for failing to block access to certain content banned in Russia. The court found Google guilty of failing to comply with the law by not restricting access to some prohibited content on YouTube. Google had been fined for… Read More
Judge dismisses 6 charges in Trump Georgia election interference case
March 14, 2024, 12:54 pm
WASHINGTON – A state judge in Georgia allowed a racketeering case against former President Donald Trump to move forward Wednesday but threw out six of 41 election-related charges against the former commander-in-chief. In a nine-page order, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said the… Read More
26 workers rescued after Australian gold mine collapses
March 14, 2024, 12:31 pm
ANKARA – Some 26 workers were rescued hours after a gold mine collapsed in Australia’s Victoria state on Wednesday, local media reported. Rescuers are working to free a miner who remains trapped in the Ballarat Gold Mine after a rockfall, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.… Read More
