Foreign
Outages reported in messaging application WhatsApp
October 25, 2022, 7:58 pm
ISTANBUL – WhatsApp users early Tuesday reported that they were not able to send and receive messages via the application. According to the technology firm Ookla’s website Downdetector, the outage started at about 10 a.m. (GMT0700). About 95 percent of thousands of reports claimed that users… Read More
Korean Air plane heads to Cebu to bring back stranded passengers
October 25, 2022, 5:30 pm
SEOUL – An alternative Korean Air plane departed for the Philippines on Tuesday to bring home passengers stranded after another plane run by the air carrier overran the airport runway in Cebu. A Boeing 777 plane left Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, around noon, on a mission to… Read More
Biden insists he's physically, mentally capable for 2nd term
October 25, 2022, 3:29 pm
TRENTON, Canada – While it is "totally legitimate" for people to question his age and health, US President Joe Biden said he is capable of a second term in office. Already the oldest person to serve as Commander-in-Chief -- he turns 80 on Nov. 20 -- Biden would be 82 on Inauguration Day (January… Read More
Sunak set to take over as UK's next PM
October 25, 2022, 1:49 pm
LONDON – Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the exchequer of the United Kingdom (UK), on Monday won the ruling Conservative Party's leadership contest. He will replace Liz Truss as the country's new prime minister. Sunak was the only contender who secured the required backing of 100 lawmakers by… Read More
Media people hail IRNA’s presidency over OANA
October 25, 2022, 1:46 pm
TEHRAN – A number of media people who have travelled to Tehran to attend the 18th general assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) believed that IRNA's presidency over OANA will pave the way for further cooperation among member agencies. The media people include senior… Read More
News agencies promote balanced, fair news in Asia Pacific: IRNA
October 25, 2022, 9:53 am
TEHRAN – As the world slowly recover from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), media cooperation between news agencies continue to play an important role in fostering amity and cooperation and providing balanced and objective news in the Asia Pacific region, according to the… Read More
New order seen in communications, media after pandemic
October 25, 2022, 12:33 am
TEHRAN – Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Ali Naderi on Monday said a new chapter can begin in the fields of communications and media after the coronavirus pandemic from which the world has been suffering since December 2019. A new order is being established in the… Read More
Ex-British PM Johnson pulls out of Conservative leadership race
October 24, 2022, 4:12 pm
LONDON – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the Conservative leadership race on Sunday. In a statement, Johnson said he led the Conservative to a “massive” election victory in 2019, and as such believed he was “uniquely placed” to avert a general election, which he… Read More
2 Koreas exchange warning shots along western border
October 24, 2022, 1:04 pm
SEOUL – South Korea's military said Monday it has fired warning shots at a North Korean ship that crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, the de facto maritime border. North Korea also opened "warning fire" against South Korea in response. A North Korean merchant vessel violated… Read More
Former British finance minister throws hat in to replace Truss
October 24, 2022, 12:59 pm
ANKARA – Former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday announced that he will seek to replace the departing Liz Truss as prime minister. "The United Kingdom is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis. That’s why I am standing to be Leader of the Conservative Party and… Read More
Trump says he 'will probably have to' run for president in 2024
October 24, 2022, 12:58 pm
WASHINGTON – Former US President Donald Trump has suggested that he might have to run for president in 2024. "I ran twice. I won twice. I did much better the second time than I did before," Trump said at a rally in Texas late Saturday. "And now in order to make our country successful, safe and… Read More
e& is Global Media Congress 2022 digital partner
October 24, 2022, 11:34 am
ABU DHABI – e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) announced its collaboration with the Global Media Congress as its digital partner, further enhancing its position as a global technology and investment conglomerate. As the digital partner of Global Media Congress, e& will participate in… Read More
China’s Xi proclaimed as party chief for historic 3rd time
October 23, 2022, 1:46 pm
ISTANBUL – Xi Jinping was confirmed Sunday to continue as head of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in an unprecedented third term. Xi, 69, is the first Chinese leader to hold the fort for a third time since the party was founded 100 years ago. The confirmation was formally announced after the… Read More
Innovate Stage showcases tech start-ups in Global Media Congress
October 23, 2022, 12:34 pm
ABU DHABI – The ADNEC Group and Emirates News Agency (WAM) have announced that the Innovate Stage will take place this year as part of the inaugural Global Media Congress on Nov. 15-17. In a new release, the group said the Innovate Stage will be a unique feature of the Global Media Congress… Read More
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy's 1st woman PM
October 22, 2022, 2:10 pm
ROME – Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, became Italy's first woman prime minister on Friday. The official announcement came after she met with the country's president, Sergio Mattarella, at the Quirinale Presidential Palace here in the afternoon.… Read More
UK retail sales fall, consumer confidence nears record low
October 22, 2022, 12:48 pm
LONDON – Retail sales have been falling and consumer confidence has hit record low levels in the United Kingdom (UK) due to the country's persistently high inflation rate, fresh surveys showed on Friday. The volume of retail sales fell in all the main sectors (food stores, non-food stores,… Read More
APEC ministers address inflation risks, promote growth drivers
October 21, 2022, 3:36 pm
JAKARTA – Finance ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies convened in Bangkok on Thursday to address the risks of inflation and to promote new growth drivers in the Asia-Pacific region. APEC finance ministers convened against the backdrop of an adverse global… Read More
Filipino journo for innovation in info drive on climate change
October 21, 2022, 1:44 pm
ISTANBUL – Backing the practice of "smart agriculture" in a country like the Philippines, a senior journalist from the Southeast Asian nation on Thursday vouched for innovation in news dissemination on the issue of environment and climate change. “We should upgrade our knowledge, especially on… Read More
UK PM Truss resigns, new leader expected next week
October 21, 2022, 7:00 am
LONDON – United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday after just a little over six weeks in office and thus became the shortest-serving prime minister in the country's history. In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, she said that there will be a leadership election "to be… Read More
Anadolu Agency’s Environment Forum kicks off in Istanbul
October 20, 2022, 9:01 pm
ISTANBUL -- The first Environment Forum organized by Anadolu Agency, Türkiye’s leading news provider, kicked off Thursday in Istanbul to raise awareness of the climate crisis and environmental issues. “Today, we came together to share the need of fighting against the environment and climate… Read More
