Foreign
Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Elon Musk
December 16, 2022, 4:48 pm
WASHINGTON – Twitter suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists late Thursday who have been covering the social media company and its CEO Elon Musk. Among those whose accounts were suspended without warning or explanation were Matt Binder of Mashable, Donie O’Sullivan of CNN,… Read More
US House passes stopgap spending bill to avoid shutdown
December 15, 2022, 9:02 pm
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday night that seeks to keep the United States government funded at current levels for one week beyond a looming deadline for a complete shutdown. Lawmakers have until Friday evening to pass what is known as a… Read More
More data needed to prove inflation falling: Fed chair
December 15, 2022, 8:09 pm
ISTANBUL – United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that more macroeconomic data is needed to prove inflation is falling. "It will take substantially more evidence to give confidence that inflation is on a sustained downward path," Powell said, adding price pressures… Read More
UK gov’t urged to reach deal with nurses to avert strike
December 15, 2022, 3:37 pm
LONDON – The opposition Labor party urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday to reach a deal with nurses planning to hold a massive strike, claiming that protest would be a “badge of shame for this government.” During Prime Minister's Questions in parliament, Labor party leader… Read More
Press group: Number of journalists killed in 2022 jumps by 45%
December 15, 2022, 12:54 pm
GENEVA – A total of 115 journalists killed this year, a 45 percent jump compared to last year and the highest casualty count since 2018, according to a global media safety and rights group, Press Emblem Campaign. At the same time, a record total of 533 journalists, 13.4 percent higher than last… Read More
Death toll from Rome shooting up to 4
December 14, 2022, 8:51 pm
ROME – The death toll from Sunday's shooting at a meeting of owners of properties in a residential complex in Rome has climbed to four after a 50-year-old woman, Fabiana De Angelis, died of her injuries on Tuesday. The alleged gunman, Claudio Campiti, answered some questions during a hearing… Read More
Musk loses 'world's richest person' title to fashion powerhouse
December 14, 2022, 3:55 pm
ISTANBUL – Business magnate Elon Musk lost his title Tuesday as "the world's richest person" to Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of French fashion powerhouse LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Arnault, 73, was on top of Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires List with a net worth of USD191.2 billion,… Read More
40,000 UK rail workers walkout; major travel disruption expected
December 14, 2022, 12:42 pm
LONDON – About 40,000 rail workers across 14 train companies are expected to join a four-day walkout this week after Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) rejected a pay offer. The rail strike began Tuesday amid freezing weather, with commuters facing significant travel disruptions,… Read More
Situation on Chinese-Indian border remains stable: Beijing
December 13, 2022, 6:57 pm
BEIJING – The situation on the Chinese-Indian border is stable after clashes between troops in the border area last week, with the sides being in touch through both military and diplomatic channels, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday. "The situation on the… Read More
Twitter disbands Trust and Safety Council
December 13, 2022, 6:02 pm
ANKARA – Under new CEO Elon Musk, Twitter dissolved its Trust and Safety Council late on Monday, according to media reports. Members of the body were informed in an email that the council was no longer "the best structure" to bring "external insights into our product and policy development… Read More
LA’s new mayor declares state of emergency on homelessness
December 13, 2022, 5:52 pm
ANKARA – Los Angeles' newly inaugurated mayor on Monday officially declared a state of emergency on homelessness as her first action in the office. Karen Bass, the first woman to hold the office in the second largest city of the United States, was sworn into office on Sunday. On her first day in… Read More
Over 11K kids killed or maimed in Yemen's 8-year old war: UNICEF
December 13, 2022, 5:46 pm
UNITED NATIONS – The eight-year-old conflict in Yemen has killed or maimed more than 11,000 children, according to the UN Children's Fund. An average of four children were killed or wounded since the beginning of the war in Yemen in 2015, UNICEF said in a statement on Monday. While the… Read More
BTS' Jin to begin active-duty military service
December 13, 2022, 11:50 am
SEOUL – K-pop superstar Jin will enter a boot camp in a front-line area to begin his mandatory military service Tuesday. The 30-year-old vocalist of boy group BTS will quietly enter an Army training center in Yeoncheon, 60 kilometers north of Seoul, without a farewell event for fans, according… Read More
EU fails to agree on 9th package of sanctions vs. Russia: Borrell
December 12, 2022, 8:58 pm
BRUSSELS – European Union (EU) members failed to agree on the ninth package of sanctions against Russia in time during a meeting in Brussels among top diplomats. Disagreements remain therefore, the ministerial deliberations on the sanctions will be very difficult, EU foreign policy chief Josep… Read More
European Parliament approves $19-B loan to Ukraine for 2023
December 11, 2022, 4:00 pm
ANKARA – The European Parliament (EP) approved a €18 billion ($19 billion) loan Saturday to Ukraine for 2023. The loan will cover about half of the estimated €3 billion to €4 billion monthly funding Ukraine needs in 2023, the parliament said in a statement. It said the money, in line with… Read More
154 Rohingya refugees rescued, returned to Myanmar
December 11, 2022, 8:30 am
DHAKA, Bangladesh – A group of Rohingya, who had been drifting in a boat on the Andaman Sea along the Thailand coast, were rescued by a Vietnamese oil service vessel and handed to the Myanmar military government. The boat was floating in Thai territory, and reports said the Thai Navy went to… Read More
US beefs up Ukraine’s war with new $275-M military aid
December 10, 2022, 3:35 pm
WASHINGTON – The US on Friday announced another $275 million in new military assistance for Ukraine to help it counter Russia’s offensive. The latest tranche includes additional ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), which have proven pivotal in Kyiv’s recent… Read More
Twitter to remove 1.5 billion inactive accounts: Elon Musk
December 10, 2022, 2:52 pm
ISTANBUL – At least 1.5 billion inactive Twitter accounts will be removed soon, Elon Musk, the new owner and CEO of the social media giant announced Friday. "Twitter will soon start freeing the namespace of 1.5 billion accounts," Musk tweeted. "These are obvious account deletions with no tweets… Read More
Whelan says he's ‘disappointed’ after Griner's release
December 9, 2022, 2:49 pm
WASHINGTON – A former US Marine imprisoned in Russia on charges of espionage expressed disappointment Thursday that more has not been done to secure his release. “I am greatly disappointed that more has not been done to secure my release, especially as the four-year anniversary of my arrest is… Read More
UN urges countries to save 200 stranded Rohingya since Dec 1
December 9, 2022, 2:18 pm
DHAKA, Bangladesh – The UN refugee agency on Wednesday urged countries in the region to help save the lives of about 200 Rohingya refugees whose boat has been stranded off the coast of Thailand since December 1. Unverified information said a number of Rohingya, including women and children, have… Read More
