Foreign
France fines Microsoft $64-M for 'cookies'
December 23, 2022, 2:59 pm
ANKARA – The French data privacy regulator on Thursday said it has fined Microsoft €60 million ($64 million) for violation of regulations on advertising cookies. The National Commission for Technology and Freedoms said in a statement that it checked the website of Microsoft's search engine… Read More
Germany planning new strategy in Africa to compete with China
December 22, 2022, 8:44 pm
BERLIN – With a new strategy for the African continent, Germany is preparing to compete against China in search of energy, raw materials and new markets. In the "Dark Continent," which is remembered for its poverty, the capital problem, drought and never-ending domestic turmoil make Africa's… Read More
Zelenskyy’s US visit aims at bolstering Ukraine's defense: FM
December 22, 2022, 7:37 pm Updated on December 22, 2022, 8:12 pm
ISTANBUL – Ukraine’s foreign minister on Thursday said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the US is not symbolic, but rather aimed at bolstering the country’s defense. “A historic day in Washington, the absolute admiration of Americans for Ukraine and President Zelenskyy. This… Read More
India to launch its first human space flight in 2024
December 22, 2022, 6:09 pm
NEW DELHI – India’s maiden human space flight – the H-1 mission – is to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024, India's Minister of State for Space, Science, Technology, Earth Sciences and Atomic Energy, Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. India’s overall human space flight programme… Read More
German pharmacies warn of shortage of cancer drugs
December 21, 2022, 6:55 pm
BERLIN – The German healthcare system is in deep crisis. Hospitals and children's clinics are overcrowded. There are shortages of antipyretic, painkillers and antibiotics. Now there is also a shortage of cancer drugs. Currently, there is a shortage of calcium folinate in particular for… Read More
Biden may visit atomic bomb-hit Nagasaki early next year
December 21, 2022, 4:33 pm
ISTANBUL – If plans materialize, Joe Biden may be the first sitting US president to visit atomic bomb-hit Nagasaki in Japan, early next year. Tokyo and Washington are “considering a visit by US President Joe Biden to Nagasaki in May 2023 when he travels to Japan for a Group of Seven summit in… Read More
Ukraine President to visit US Capitol this week: reports
December 21, 2022, 2:50 pm
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay a surprise visit to the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. this week, according to multiple US media reports published Tuesday. Zelenskyy will attend a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, which will be his first visit abroad since the… Read More
547 detainees died in Syrian regime prisons in 2022: rights group
December 21, 2022, 1:08 pm
ANKARA – A total of 547 detainees have died in the Syrian regime’s detention centers in 2022, according to a UK-based human rights group on Tuesday. “The Syrian regime has registered thousands of forcibly disappeared persons as dead, including prominent activists from the popular uprising… Read More
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits California; 2 dead, dozen hurt
December 21, 2022, 12:18 pm
HOUSTON, US – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake Tuesday left at least two people dead and nearly a dozen others injured in the US state of California, according to multiple news outlets. The quake happened near Ferndale, about 210 miles (338 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco, damaging buildings,… Read More
Factbox: EU countries agree on gas price cap
December 20, 2022, 5:07 pm
MOSCOW – European Union (EU) countries agreed on a price cap for natural gas on Monday, which will be introduced if the price of fuel on the stock exchange exceeds 180 euros per megawatt-hour, or about 1,850 euros per 1,000 cubic meters, an official with the Council of the EU reported. If the… Read More
Qatar hosts over 1.4M visitors during World Cup
December 19, 2022, 9:22 pm
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar has hosted more than 1.4 million visitors from around the world during the FIFA World Cup 2022, according to local media. Argentina grabbed the title on Sunday after defeating France on penalties in the final. The state news agency QNA said the cumulative attendance reached… Read More
Pope has signed resignation in case of health problems
December 19, 2022, 8:21 pm
ROME – Pope Francis has revealed that he has signed a letter of resignation to be used if he is unable to perform his duties for health reasons. He said he gave the letter to former Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone soon after being elected pontiff in 2013. "I have already signed my… Read More
Births in Italy plummet further
December 19, 2022, 8:18 pm
ROME – ISTAT said Monday Italy's birth rate has declined even further, with the number of newborns registered here dropping to 400,249 in 2021, down by 4,643 (1.1 percent) with respect to the previous year. The national statistics agency said the figures for this year look set to be ever worse.… Read More
Elon Musk launches poll: 'Should I step down as head of Twitter?'
December 19, 2022, 4:10 pm
HOUSTON, US – Elon Musk dropped a bombshell on Twitter users Sunday, launching a poll with a loaded question about his future at the social media platform. "Should I step down as head of Twitter?" he said in a tweet, asking them to weigh in on whether he should stay at the helm of the company he… Read More
NoKor fires 2 ballistic missiles: Japan
December 18, 2022, 6:27 pm
TOKYO – Japanese State Minister of Defense Toshiro Ino confirmed that Pyongyang tested two ballistic missiles Sunday morning. Both missiles covered a distance of 500 kilometers, Ino said during an emergency briefing that was called. Earlier, Japan Coast Guard reported that North Korea appeared… Read More
Elon Musk retreats, brings back journalists’ accounts on Twitter
December 18, 2022, 5:46 pm
ANKARA –After suspending several prominent journalists on Twitter, Elon Musk backed out on the crisis Saturday and lifted the suspensions after holding a survey on the social media website. "The people have spoken. Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now," Musk… Read More
Jordan bans TikTok amid protests over fuel prices
December 18, 2022, 10:52 am
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan has imposed a temporary ban on popular social media platform TikTok amid violent protests over fuel price hikes. In a statement, the Public Security Directorate said the widely used but controversial platform was suspended as it was used “for glorifying hate speech and… Read More
Forest fires raging in 7 Argentine provinces
December 17, 2022, 5:53 pm
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine authorities said Friday they are battling blazes in seven provinces in the country. Fires have hit Salta, Entre Ríos, Corrientes, Córdoba, San Luis, Río Negro and Tierra del Fuego, according to the country’s Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development.… Read More
Pope to return 3 archeological remains of Parthenon to Greece
December 17, 2022, 4:48 pm
VATICAN – Pope Francis ordered on Friday to return the three archeological remains of the Parthenon temple in Athens.The Vatican said the pope decided to return the remains, which have been in the Vatican Museum collection for more than a century to the Archbishop of Greece “as a concrete sign… Read More
Peru protests death toll climbs to 18
December 17, 2022, 1:17 pm
BOGOTA, Colombia – The death toll in nationwide protests sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo has risen to 18, authorities said on Friday. Peru has declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency as clashes between police and protesters rage on in several areas over… Read More
