Foreign
Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lankan president
July 20, 2022, 8:40 pm
NEW DELHI -- Sri Lanka's Prime Minister and acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday was elected the country's new president, as the country has been grappling with its worst financial crisis. The secretary-general of the parliament announced that Wickremesinghe, winning 134 votes in… Read More
Scientists warn of ‘very high ozone pollution’ for Europe
July 20, 2022, 3:24 pm
ANKARA -- Scientists with the European Union's climate monitoring service warned Tuesday of “very high ozone pollution” for a large region of Europe stemming from the current heatwave. “Very high levels of ozone pollution in southern Europe caused by the heatwave could now affect… Read More
EU agrees additional €500-M in military aid for Ukraine
July 19, 2022, 9:26 pm
BRUSSELS – The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) member states on Monday agreed to grant Ukraine an additional 500 million euros (USD507.7 million) in EU military aid. Josep Borrell, high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy, told a news conference here… Read More
Daily infections top 70K as South Korea faces 'new virus wave'
July 19, 2022, 6:32 pm
ANKARA – Coronavirus infections are surging again in South Korea due to the rapid spread of a highly contagious Omicron subvariant, local media reported on Tuesday. A total of 73,528 new cases were confirmed over the past 24 hours, more than double of the previous day’s count, according to… Read More
MOU to establish Collins Aerospace Ecosystem in Morocco signed
July 19, 2022, 4:12 pm
LONDON – Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour and the Vice President of Supply Chain at Collins Aerospace, Kristopher Pinnow, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at creating in Morocco a supply ecosystem for Collins, a global specialist in aerospace and a subsidiary… Read More
Biden approval rating hits 38% amid ongoing economic woes: poll
July 19, 2022, 4:09 pm
WASHINGTON – Fewer than two in five Americans approve of the way President Joe Biden is carrying out his job amid persistent concerns about the state of the US economy, according to a poll released on Monday. Biden's job approval rating has hit 38 percent, with 62 percent disapproving of his… Read More
World remembers Nelson Mandela on his 104th birth anniversary
July 18, 2022, 6:39 pm
JOHANNESBURG -- Millions of people across the world remembered Nelson Mandela, the most revered global statesman, who would have turned 104 years old on Monday. The United Nations in 2009 designated July 18 as International Nelson Mandela Day to celebrate his birthday and also to commemorate the… Read More
Ukrainian plane possibly transporting ammunition crashes
July 17, 2022, 7:33 pm
ATHENS – A Ukrainian An-12 plane, possibly transporting ammunition, crashed in Greece late Saturday, an official with the Greek civil protection authority told the ERT TV channel on Sunday. "Firefighters cordoned off the area around the crashed plane. Flames have noticeably subsided by now. At… Read More
US House passes bills on abortion access
July 17, 2022, 2:51 pm
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives passed a pair of bills on Friday aimed at protecting access to abortion The bills cleared the Democratic-led chamber largely along party lines, but are expected to fail in the Senate. The US Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade last… Read More
Biden concludes maiden visit to Middle East
July 17, 2022, 2:17 pm
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – US President Joe Biden left Saudi Arabia on Saturday, ending a four-day trip to the Middle East. The regional tour, his first since Biden became president last year, also included Israel and the occupied West Bank. Biden was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport… Read More
Canada approves 1st Covid-19 vax for 6 months to 5 years old
July 15, 2022, 7:35 pm
TRENTON, Canada – Canada has given the green light for those aged 6 months to 5 years to receive coronavirus vaccinations, following a scientific review that found the vaccine "safe and effective," Health Canada announced Thursday. "After a thorough and independent scientific review of the… Read More
Ukraine breaks diplomatic ties with North Korea
July 14, 2022, 8:23 pm
ANKARA – Ukraine cut diplomatic ties with North Korea on Wednesday as the latter recognized the self-proclaimed independence of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions. "Ukraine today breaks diplomatic relations with DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) in response to its decision to… Read More
Sri Lankan PM gets presidential powers: parliament speaker
July 13, 2022, 6:44 pm
NEW DELHI – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has told the parliament speaker that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had been appointed as the country’s acting president, Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said on Wednesday. "President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed… Read More
Former Trump adviser John Bolton admits to planning foreign coups
July 13, 2022, 3:29 pm
WASHINGTON – John Bolton, former President Donald Trump's national security adviser, admitted Tuesday that he was involved in planning coups in foreign countries. Bolton made the stunning revelation during an interview with CNN anchor Jake Tapper while discussing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the… Read More
US says it killed Daesh/ISIS leader in Syria
July 13, 2022, 3:28 pm
WASHINGTON – The US military killed a Daesh/ISIS leader during a drone attack Tuesday in northwest Syria, according to Central Command (CENTCOM). The strike targeted two senior Daesh/ISIS officials outside Jindayris, northwest Syria. "Maher al-Agal, one of the top five ISIS leaders and the… Read More
Twitter sues Elon Musk after termination of $44B acquisition deal
July 13, 2022, 3:13 pm
WASHINGTON – Twitter sued billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday in a bid to force him to complete the purchase of the social media firm. The legal action in a Delaware court came days after the Tesla CEO announced that he was terminating his USD44 billion deal to buy the microblogging giant. "Having… Read More
Webb images with never-before seen glimpses of universe released
July 13, 2022, 2:45 pm
WASHINGTON – NASA released a batch of new images Tuesday from its James Webb Space Telescope, offering more glimpses into previously unseen corners of the universe. The striking photos, including four that were released after President Joe Biden unveiled the first on Monday, chronicle several… Read More
India projected to surpass China as most populous country in 2023
July 12, 2022, 9:00 pm
ANKARA – Global population is expected to reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 this year, while India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to a UN report on Monday. "The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the global population could… Read More
Russia confirms 1st case of monkeypox: sanitary watchdog
July 12, 2022, 8:16 pm
MOSCOW – The first case of monkeypox was recorded in Russia, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told journalists on Tuesday. "The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Russia. The disease was detected in a young man who… Read More
Chinese FM lauds China-Asean ties’ ‘remarkable achievements’
July 12, 2022, 7:54 pm
JAKARTA – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a speech at the Asean Secretariat here on Monday, speaking highly of the achievements in China-Asean cooperation, and making proposals for jointly upholding open regionalism with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Wang… Read More
