Foreign
NY Republican lawmaker under probe for lying on his resume
December 29, 2022, 2:07 pm
WASHINGTON – Newly-elected Republican Congressman George Santos is under investigation Wednesday after he admitted that he lied on his resume. "The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-Elect Santos are nothing short of stunning,” said Nassau County District… Read More
Russia's oil export ban 'no practical significance': Germany
December 29, 2022, 2:04 pm
BERLIN – Moscow’s decision to ban oil sales to countries that impose a price cap on Russian fuel “has no practical significance” for Germany, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent decree is not a source of concern for Berlin, Robert… Read More
US House bans TikTok on government devices
December 28, 2022, 7:48 pm
NEW YORK – Popular video-sharing app TikTok will not be allowed on official devices used by the House of Representatives and their staff, according to the House's Chief Administrative Office. “The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed the TikTok mobile application to be a high risk to users due… Read More
Merkel rules out participation in Ukrainian peace process
December 28, 2022, 7:42 pm
ROME – Former German chancellor Angela Merkel, who held the post from 2005-2021, said on Tuesday the question of her participation in the potential Ukrainian reconciliation process "has not been raised." "Such question has not been raised," she said in an interview to Italian weekly magazine… Read More
Italy feels hottest year since 1800
December 28, 2022, 7:15 pm
ROME – Italy is experiencing a year that broke all heat records since 1800, the National Research Center of Italy said Tuesday. High temperatures recorded in December 2022 are in line with the remaining 11 months, according to the Center’s climatologist Bernardo Gozzini. The year's record is… Read More
UN body urges Taliban to reverse bans on Afghan women's rights
December 28, 2022, 5:22 pm
NEW YORK – The UN Security Council urged the Taliban in Afghanistan to reverse policies and practices Tuesday that further exclude women from public life. The 15-member Council expressed deep concern in a statement that Taliban has suspended access to universities for women and girls. It… Read More
Japan's jobless rate dips to 2.5% in November
December 28, 2022, 11:47 am
ANKARA – Japan’s unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from a month ago to 2.5 percent in November, according to official data released on Tuesday. The figure was in line with the market forecast, marking the lowest reading since February 2020. On an annual basis, the number of… Read More
Türkiye revises up recoverable gas reserves in Black Sea
December 27, 2022, 8:39 pm
ANKARA – Türkiye on Tuesday revised up the amount of recoverable reserves in a gas field off its Black Sea coast, adding its latest discovery of 58 billion cubic meters. In a press briefing on the new natural gas reserves discovered in the offshore Sakarya field, Energy and Natural Resources… Read More
Ex- S. Korea President Lee granted special pardon
December 27, 2022, 7:19 pm
SEOUL – President Yoon Suk Yeol granted special pardons Tuesday to former President Lee Myung-bak, former South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyoung-soo, and other politicians from the rival parties. The pardons, effective at the beginning of Wednesday, mark the second time Yoon has… Read More
Ex-Iranian footballer's family barred from leaving country
December 27, 2022, 5:25 pm
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian aviation authorities on Monday ordered a Dubai-bound flight to land and forced off the family of a former footballer who has been supportive of protests in the country. Mahan Air Flight W563, which took off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport and was… Read More
Yoon vows to strengthen capabilities against N. Korean drones
December 27, 2022, 2:23 pm
SEOUL – President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday to strengthen the military's surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities after five North Korean drones infiltrated South Korean airspace the previous day. Yoon said during a Cabinet meeting that Monday's incident showed clearly that the military's… Read More
Over 15M tons of grain exported from Ukraine: Türkiye
December 26, 2022, 6:21 pm
ANKARA -- More than 15 million tons of grain have been carried by hundreds of ships via the Black Sea grain under the Istanbul grain export deal, a Turkish minister said on Sunday. "The total amount of transported cargo has exceeded 15 million 80,000 tons," Transport and Infrastructure Minister… Read More
EU market open for Russian LNG, supply seen to grow in 2022
December 26, 2022, 4:07 pm
MOSCOW – The European Union market remains open for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told TASS, adding that LNG supplies increased to 19.4 billion cubic meters during the 11 months of 2022. "Even now, this market is not closed. For example, we… Read More
Bleak Christmas for British families amid cost of living crisis
December 25, 2022, 6:25 pm
LONDON – Tears rolled down the cheeks of Christine Haycock, 42, as her eldest daughter Emily decided to save pocket money to buy a new jumper for the mother of three. "That really got to me, a nine-year-old child understanding the plight we are in," Haycock told Xinhua in an interview at her… Read More
‘Once-in-a-generation’ storm kills 17
December 25, 2022, 3:06 pm
NEW YORK –At least 17 people died while 1.7 million homes and workplaces nationwide were left with no power following an arctic snowstorm that hit the US on Christmas eve, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The NWS announced that the freezing winds coming from the Arctic, and described as… Read More
31 French cops hurt as supporters of terror group launch attack
December 25, 2022, 12:49 pm
PARIS – At least 31 French police officers were injured in violent acts by supporters of the PKK terrorist group in Paris, police chief Laurent Nunez said Saturday. Having gathered at the central Place de la Republique at around 2 p.m. local time (1300 GMT), thousands of supporters of the terror… Read More
Deadly US winter storm leaves more than 1 million without power
December 24, 2022, 3:51 pm
NEW YORK – An Arctic winter storm intensified Friday across the US, leaving more than one million people without power. Large parts of the US and Canada are under some form of winter weather warnings or advisories. The National Weather Service said that Arctic air and dangerous wind chill values… Read More
Japan inflation hits 3.7%, highest in 41 years
December 23, 2022, 6:13 pm
TOKYO – Japan’s November inflation reached a record-high of 3.7 percent month-on-month for the first time in the last 41 years. The data released by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed Friday that it significantly exceeded the 2 percent inflation target set by… Read More
EU chief, UK premier discuss sanctions against Russia
December 23, 2022, 4:35 pm
ISTANBUL – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war on Thursday. "Happy to exchange with Rishi Sunak on our continued close coordination on support to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia," Von der Leyen… Read More
US braces for ‘dangerous’ winter storm
December 23, 2022, 3:35 pm
NEW YORK – Temperatures are plummeting Thursday across the US as an Arctic winter storm blankets parts of the country with the National Weather Service warning of "dangerous cold" and "life-threatening" conditions. The weather agency said temperatures would drop between -40 to -70 degrees… Read More
