Foreign
Shooting leaves 5 dead in North Carolina
October 14, 2022, 2:09 pm
WASHINGTON – At least five people were killed, including an off-duty police officer, during a shooting in the US state of North Carolina, an official said Thursday. The shooting took place in a neighborhood in Raleigh city, which also left two others injured, according to Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann… Read More
ADNEC, WAM announce exclusive Media Future Lab concept at GMC
October 14, 2022, 9:47 am
ABU DHABI – The Global Media Congress (GMC), taking place in Abu Dhabi from Nov. 15-17, has been strengthened by the addition of the Media Future Lab, an innovative new concept. These invitation-only roundtables will center around a thorough debate on key themes relating to the future of the… Read More
Putin points to new centers of power emerging in Asia
October 13, 2022, 5:17 pm
ASTANA – Asia where new centers of power are growing stronger plays a big role in the transition to a multipolar world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on Thursday. "The world is becoming a truly… Read More
UN condemns Russia's annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions
October 13, 2022, 5:14 pm
UNITED NATIONS – The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Wednesday that condemns Russia's illegal annexation of four regions of eastern Ukraine, with 143 states voting in favor. The move by the General Assembly came after the world body convened an emergency session Monday to discuss… Read More
Ukraine says fresh Russian attacks killed 14 more civilians
October 12, 2022, 8:58 pm
ANKARA – Ukraine said on Wednesday that 14 more civilians were killed in fresh Russian attacks in various parts of the country. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the presidential office, said on social media that 34 civilians were also wounded in Russian attacks on Tuesday. After Moscow blamed… Read More
8 suspects detained over Crimea bridge blasts
October 12, 2022, 8:08 pm
ANKARA – Eight out of 12 suspects were taken into custody over the attack on the Crimea bridge, the Russian security service said on Wednesday. Kyrylo Budanov, the Ukrainian chief of military intelligence, is identified as the mastermind of the incident, the Federal Security Service reported.… Read More
World must triple investment in renewable energy: UN report
October 12, 2022, 8:03 pm
GENEVA -- Global investments in renewable energy should be tripled by 2050 to put the world on the trajectory towards net zero emissions, according to the latest report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday. The supply of electricity from clean energy sources must be… Read More
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi given 2 more prison terms of 3 years each
October 12, 2022, 7:10 pm
ISTANBUL – Incarcerated Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi was served two more three-year jail terms over corruption on Wednesday. This is her 14th conviction and the prison term totals 26 years since the military overthrew her government in February last year while she still faces five more… Read More
Morocco's economy expected to grow by 3.1% in 2023: IMF
October 12, 2022, 5:15 pm
WASHINGTON – Morocco's economy is expected to grow by 0.8 percent in 2022 before increasing to 3.1 percent in 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The kingdom's GDP is expected to increase by 3.4 percent in 2027, said the IMF in its "World Economic Outlook" report, published… Read More
Elon Musk denies report he spoke to Putin before Twitter poll
October 12, 2022, 5:05 pm
WASHINGTON – US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday rejected a report that claimed he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin before posting a controversial poll about Ukraine on Twitter. In the poll last week, titled "Ukraine-Russia Peace," Musk asked "yes" or "no" on redoing… Read More
King Charles III's coronation set on May 6, 2023
October 12, 2022, 3:05 pm
LONDON – Britain’s King Charles III’s coronation will be held on May 6, 2023, Buckingham palace announced on Tuesday. The coronation will take place at the Westminster Abbey. The ceremony will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, according to the statement from the palace. It said… Read More
Japan to take proper steps if yen volatility rises: finance chief
October 11, 2022, 8:05 pm
TOKYO — Japan will take "appropriate" steps if the yen's volatility increases excessively, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday, as the currency weakened against the United States dollar to levels near where it was when Japanese authorities intervened last month. The government is… Read More
Russia’s new missile attacks on Ukraine death toll rises to 19
October 11, 2022, 7:40 pm
ANKARA – The death toll from Russia’s latest strikes in Ukraine has risen to 19 with dozens of others wounded, according to the country’s emergency service on Tuesday. The number of injured by Russia’s shelling, which started on Monday, reached 105, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine… Read More
Europe continues to bring measures to ease energy crisis
October 11, 2022, 4:34 pm
ISTANBUL – Europe’s energy crisis is looming ahead of winter and countries continue to introduce measures to tackle the crisis. Here are the latest developments on the energy front of Europe. EU The European Union has reduced Russia’s share in its gas imports to 7.5 percent, European… Read More
Japan scraps Covid border controls in hopes of reviving tourism
October 11, 2022, 3:28 pm
TOKYO – Japan removed on Tuesday its cap on daily arrivals and its ban on individual, non-pre arranged trips as it seeks to revive the country's struggling inbound tourism sector by easing its Covid-19 border controls. In addition to lifting the 50,000-person entry cap and ending the requirement… Read More
Biden pledges more air defense for Ukraine after Russian strikes
October 11, 2022, 2:25 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the weapons it needs to defend itself from Russian attacks, including advanced air defense systems, following the Kremlin's widespread strikes on Monday. Biden "expressed his condemnation of Russia’s missile strikes… Read More
UN General Assembly convenes emergency session on Ukraine
October 11, 2022, 1:52 pm
UNITED NATIONS – The UN General Assembly convened an emergency session Monday to discuss Moscow-backed "illegal" referendums to annex parts of eastern Ukraine, with Kyiv's envoy accusing Russia of being a ''terrorist state'' hours after it conducted deadly strikes across his country that killed… Read More
Global recession likely in mid-2023, says JPMorgan head
October 11, 2022, 1:47 pm
ANKARA – JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday said a recession in the global and US economy is likely by mid-2023. Inflation climbing in the US and globally, interest rates rising more than expectations, and Russia’s war in Ukraine are considered "very serious" factors that could cause a… Read More
US Navy denies involvement with leaks on Nord Stream pipelines
October 10, 2022, 1:55 pm
WASHINGTON – The US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance flight near the site of the sabotage on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea was not related to the leaks, US Navy Captain Tamara Lawrence, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa spokesperson, told TASS on Sunday. "The US Navy P-8A… Read More
Morocco commits to address terrorist threat in Africa: FM
October 9, 2022, 3:34 pm
RABAT -- Morocco is committed to promoting South-South, North-South and triangular solidarity cooperation, address the complex and transnational nature of the terrorist threat in Africa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita said. This commitment is… Read More
