Foreign
WHO chief hails news on steroid drug to treat virus
June 18, 2020, 9:19 am
GENEVA – The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed positive news from a trial in the United Kingdom on dexamethasone, a common steroid, which showed recovery in patients severely ill with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom… Read More
German clinical trial for Covid-19 vaccine approved
June 17, 2020, 9:20 pm
BERLIN – German biotech firm CureVac received regulatory approval on Wednesday for human trials of a potential coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine. “The authorization is the result of a careful assessment of the risk/benefit profile of the vaccine candidate,” the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut,… Read More
Tensions with North: S. Korea minister offers to resign
June 17, 2020, 8:05 pm
ANKARA – The South Korean unification minister on Wednesday offered to step down, a day after North Korea blew up a symbolic liaison office near the border, local media reported. Kim Yeon-chul, according to Yonhap News Agency, said he took responsibility for the worsening of inter-Korean… Read More
Beijing halts over 1,250 flights amid new wave of virus
June 17, 2020, 5:39 pm
ANKARA – All residential areas in Beijing are under lockdown and thousands of flights in and out of the Chinese capital have been canceled due to a new outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, state media reported on Wednesday. According to The Global Times, 1,255 flights --… Read More
Study: 2,000 more lynchings of blacks than were thought
June 17, 2020, 4:22 pm
WASHINGTON – The number of black Americans who were killed by enraged white mobs after slavery was formally outlawed in the US is at least 2,000 more than previously thought, according to a study released Tuesday. The Alabama-based Equal Justice Initiative's researchers studied what is known as… Read More
Honduran president tests positive for Covid-19
June 17, 2020, 4:10 pm
TEGUCIGALPA – Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced Tuesday in a message to the nation that he and his wife Ana Garcia both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "Today I was diagnosed as having been infected with Covid-19," said Hernandez in a televised speech. "I have mild… Read More
NoKor blows up inter-Korean liaison office: report
June 16, 2020, 8:59 pm
ANKARA – North Korea attacked and blew up the inter-Korean liaison office along the border, South Korean media reported on Tuesday. Smoke was billowing up and bang of an explosion was heard from the border town of Kaesong, where the inter-Korean liaison office is located, according to Yonhap… Read More
IAEA announces global initiative vs. future pandemics
June 16, 2020, 2:19 pm
VIENNA – The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday announced the launch of a global initiative using nuclear and nuclear-derived techniques to make the world better prepared for future outbreaks of diseases crossing from animals to humans. Based on the technical,… Read More
Global coronavirus cases top 8 million mark
June 16, 2020, 8:53 am
ANKARA – The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 8 million Monday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university's data showed that the global tally of fatalities had reached 435,619, while the number of recoveries topped 3.83… Read More
South Korean leader urges North to continue peace push
June 15, 2020, 9:14 pm
ANKARA – South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged North Korea "not to stop the peace journey" between the two countries. In a first official reaction to recent heated rhetoric coming from the north, Moon said: "The direction the two Koreas should go together is clear. We should not stop… Read More
Covid-19 pandemic causes record-high unemployment rate: US Fed
June 15, 2020, 8:45 am
WASHINGTON – US Federal Reserve said Friday that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the measures taken to protect public health have induced a sharp decline in US economic activity and the severe economic repercussions have been "especially visible" in the labor market. In its Monetary… Read More
Chinese mainland reports 57 new confirmed Covid-19 cases
June 14, 2020, 2:32 pm
BEIJING – Chinese health authority on Sunday said it received reports of 57 new confirmed coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which 38 were domestically transmitted and 19 were imported. Of the domestically transmitted cases, 36 were reported in Beijing and… Read More
N. Korea threatens Seoul with military action
June 14, 2020, 2:29 pm
SEOUL – Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, threatened military action Saturday against South Korea. Kim believes it is time to cut ties with South Korean officials and would soon take the next step, according to the Korean Central News Agency. She announced she ordered the… Read More
First fully electric aircraft certified to fly
June 11, 2020, 9:42 pm
ANKARA – The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified a fully electric two-seater airplane, the Pipistrel Velis Electro, for the first time, the aviation body announced Thursday. The first type certification worldwide of a fully electric aircraft will pave the way for environmentally… Read More
Asia-Pacific health workers hit hard by Covid-19
June 11, 2020, 9:26 pm
LAHORE, Pakistan – With their numbers increasing daily, thousands of health workers across the Asia-Pacific region are risking their lives while curbing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). According to data compiled by Anadolu Agency, a total of 12,454 health workers in the region… Read More
Johns Hopkins expert warns 2nd virus wave looming in US
June 11, 2020, 9:23 pm
ANKARA – A second wave of coronavirus cases is emerging in the US, an expert of Maryland-based Johns Hopkins University warned amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests and state reopenings. "There is a new wave coming in parts of the country," Eric Toner, a senior scholar for Health Security,… Read More
South Korea mulls measures as virus cases spike again
June 11, 2020, 9:36 am
ANKARA – New coronavirus cases spiked again in South Korea on Wednesday, reaching the highest point seen in recent weeks and pushing authorities to consider enforcing more stringent safety measures. A total of 50 new Covid-19 cases, including 43 local infections and two fatalities, were reported… Read More
US dictionary Merriam-Webster to redefine "racism" after request
June 10, 2020, 10:04 pm
NEW YORK – A US reference dictionary will update the meaning of the word "racism" after being contacted by a Missouri black woman, who claimed the current definition fell short of including the systematic oppression of people of color, media have reported. "A revision to the entry for racism is… Read More
Xi ready to promote China-PH ties to new levels
June 10, 2020, 1:38 pm
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said he is willing to work with his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to continuously lift their countries' relationship of comprehensive strategic cooperation to new levels. "I attach great importance to the development of China-Philippines… Read More
Covid-19 ebbing world's food systems: UN chief
June 10, 2020, 12:28 pm
WASHINGTON – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is worsening the world's food systems, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday. The UN chief said in a video message there is more than enough food to feed 7.8 billion people but today 820 million are hungry. "Our food… Read More
