Foreign
Palestine hands bullet that killed journo to US for examination
July 3, 2022, 7:41 pm
RAMALLAH, Palestine – The Palestinian Authority has said it handed the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to US officials to conduct a forensic examination. “We have agreed to allow the American side to conduct a forensic examination of the bullet that killed Abu… Read More
Morocco faces ‘extremely complex situation' vs. illegal migration
July 3, 2022, 10:41 am
MADRID – Morocco is facing an "extremely complex situation" to fight illegal migration mafias and control migration flows, José Luis Escrivá, Spanish Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, said. Morocco suffers the consequences of the difficult situation in some countries of… Read More
Central banks' challenge: control inflation without recession
June 30, 2022, 7:14 pm
ANKARA – The biggest challenge for major central banks in the world is to rein in inflation expectations without causing a recession, S&P Global Ratings said in a statement on Wednesday. "The balance of risks is clearly on the downside with recession probabilities rising, especially in the US,… Read More
NATO officially invites Finland, Sweden to become members
June 30, 2022, 3:38 pm
MADRID – NATO on Wednesday officially invited Finland and Sweden to become members of the military alliance. The announcement came as part of the Madrid summit declaration following the meeting of NATO heads of state and government. "Today, we have decided to invite Finland and Sweden to become… Read More
Scientists continue to find ways to protect Earth from asteroids
June 30, 2022, 3:35 pm
ANKARA – Scientists continue to draw attention to the importance of closely monitoring and understanding near-Earth asteroids with the aim of reducing the possibility of collisions that could cause great damage to life and the natural environment, as in the extinction of dinosaurs in the past.… Read More
Covid-19 pandemic increases global use of digital payments: WB
June 30, 2022, 3:08 pm
ANKARA – The coronavirus pandemic increased the use of digital payments globally, the World Bank said Wednesday. "The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred financial inclusion – driving a large increase in digital payments amid the global expansion of formal financial services. This expansion created… Read More
NATO prepared for confronting Russia since 2014: Stoltenberg
June 30, 2022, 2:13 pm
MADRID – NATO has been preparing to face off Russia since 2014, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. "We actually prepared for this possibility for a long time," he said at a news conference capping a second day of a NATO summit in Madrid. "It’s not as if NATO suddenly… Read More
Finland, Sweden accession to be 'unprecedentedly quick': NATO
June 29, 2022, 7:39 pm
MADRID – The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is expected to be "unprecedentedly quick, within few weeks," the military alliance's chief said Wednesday in his doorstep remarks at the ongoing Madrid summit. Asked by Anadolu Agency whether Türkiye, Finland and Sweden have determined a… Read More
SoKor OKs use of 1st homegrown Covid-19 vax from SK Bioscience
June 29, 2022, 6:34 pm
SEOUL – South Korea on Wednesday approved the use of SKYCovione, the country's first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., taking a major step toward achieving vaccine sovereignty in the fight against the pandemic. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said it approved… Read More
Biden, G7 leaders to unveil $4.5B in aid for global food security
June 29, 2022, 3:04 pm
ANKARA – US President Joe Biden and the G7 leaders are set to announce more than USD4.5 billion in aid to address global food security, with over half from the US, the White House said Tuesday. Biden will unveil USD2.76 billion in additional US government funding to help protect the world’s… Read More
Airbnb permanently ban parties globally
June 29, 2022, 2:25 pm
ANKARA – Airbnb announced Tuesday that it placed a permanent ban on parties after banning those activities and similar events around the world in August 2020. "The temporary ban has proved effective, and today we are officially codifying the ban as our policy," the global online marketplace for… Read More
Türkiye’s July 15 defeated coup victims honored in Times Square
June 29, 2022, 1:45 pm
WASHINGTON – The Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC) placed 251 pairs of shoes in New York City's Times Square on Tuesday to commemorate those who were killed during the 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye. The event, titled "The Last Walk," exhibited the empty shoes belonging to the… Read More
Avoid excessive food stockpiles to ease shortage: G-7
June 28, 2022, 8:57 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – On the last day of the Group of Seven summit in Germany, the leaders of the world's largest economies called on countries and companies all around the world to avoid excessive food stockpiles to ease shortage. "As a short-term relief, we call on those partners with large… Read More
Nearly 307K civilians killed in Syrian war from 2011 to 2021: UN
June 28, 2022, 8:54 pm
GENEVA – Nearly 307,000 civilians were killed between March 1, 2011, and March 31, 2021, the highest estimate of conflict-related civilian deaths in Syria, the UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday in a new report. The Human Rights Office said its report followed rigorous assessment and… Read More
G7 to use money from tariffs on Russian exports to help Ukraine
June 27, 2022, 9:11 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The world's seven largest economies have agreed to use money collected from higher trade tariffs on Russia to help Ukraine, according to a statement issued by the White House on Monday. On the second day of the Group of Seven summit in Germany, leaders made new… Read More
G7 nations mulling 'price cap' on Russian oil to build pressure
June 27, 2022, 3:26 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – The leaders of the G7 countries on Sunday discussed how to fight fast-rising inflation while also maintaining growth and building pressure on the Russian economy with a price cap on its oil exports. After the first session on the global economy at the G7 summit,… Read More
G7 summit kicks off in Germany with Ukraine top on agenda
June 26, 2022, 8:35 pm
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany – Since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, the first in-person gathering of the world's seven leading economies kicked off in Germany on Sunday with leaders discussing the war-driven food, and energy crises. The three-day event is taking place at Schloss Elmau in the… Read More
Indonesia urges Asean to mitigate hurdles of exports to US
June 26, 2022, 7:45 pm
JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has called on Asean countries to handle potential hurdles of export to the United States following the implementation of US Marine Mammal Protection Act (US MMPA). Secretary General of the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry Antam Novambar noted in a press… Read More
Renewable energy dev't boosts China's pursuit for carbon goals
June 26, 2022, 7:16 pm
BEIJING -- China has seen rapid development of renewable energy in 2021, laying a solid foundation for the country's pursuit of its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, according to a report. Last year, the country's renewable energy utilization amounted to the equivalent of saving 750… Read More
Indonesian firm to build 2 more landing docks for PH
June 26, 2022, 12:40 pm
SURABAYA, E Java – State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia received an order from the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines for two landing platform docks (LPDs). The company and the Philippine government signed the sale and purchase contract in Manila on June 24. Willgo… Read More
