Foreign
Amount of Israeli bombs dropped on Gaza surpasses World War II
June 5, 2024, 1:30 pm
ISTANBUL – Israel has dropped more than 70,000 tons of bombs on the Gaza Strip since last October, far surpassing Dresden, Hamburg, and London combined during World War II. In late April, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor estimated that 70,000 tons of bombs were dropped on Gaza, covering a six-month… Read More
Innovative ‘metamaterial’ could revolutionize dev't of smart materials
June 5, 2024, 12:49 pm
JERUSALEM – A collaborative team of Israeli and American researchers have made a significant breakthrough in materials science by developing a mechanical metamaterial capable of remembering the order of actions performed on it. By bridging the fields of magnetism and mechanics, its inherent… Read More
Authorities expel homeless people from Paris ahead of Olympics
June 5, 2024, 12:16 pm
ANKARA – French authorities continued to expel homeless people, including asylum seekers, in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games, which begin next month, a non-governmental organization said in a report. The expulsion began a year ago, and 12,545 people were expelled from Paris in 2023-2024, a 38.5… Read More
China experiences warmest spring in history
June 4, 2024, 4:47 pm
ANKARA – China experienced the warmest spring on record between March and May, with temperatures hitting a record high since meteorological records began to be maintained in 1961, state media reported on Monday. The national average temperature between March and May reached 12.3 degrees Celsius… Read More
400,000-year-old tools reveal early human adaptation to changing prey
June 4, 2024, 2:34 pm
JERUSALEM – Tel Aviv University researchers have identified the earliest known instance of specialized stone tools designed for butchering fallow deer, dating back 400,000 years. The unique tools, known as “Quina scrapers”, were discovered at the prehistoric sites of Jaljulia and Qesem Cave… Read More
US watching tensions in Korean Peninsula with 'great concern'
June 4, 2024, 2:26 pm
WASHINGTON – The United States is watching growing tensions in the Korean Peninsula with "great concern," a White House official said Monday, stressing ongoing efforts to ensure that America is "best-postured" to support South Korea. National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby made the… Read More
Fauci testifies before US House on Covid-19 pandemic response
June 4, 2024, 1:04 pm
WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the doctor who led the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic under two presidents, defended his record Monday, denying that he attempted to cover up the virus' origins under grilling from Republican lawmakers. Fauci, an immunologist who served as the former… Read More
G7 leaders 'fully endorse' US-sponsored ceasefire deal in Gaza
June 4, 2024, 12:10 pm
ROME – Leaders of the Group of Seven nations on Monday said they "fully endorse" a proposal recently outlined by US President Joe Biden to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip that would lead to an immediate ceasefire. "We reaffirm our support for a credible pathway towards peace leading to a two… Read More
OPEC+ extends output cuts to support oil prices
June 3, 2024, 9:27 pm
VIENNA – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, decided to extend its current output cuts at least into the third quarter of this year to shore up oil prices. Following a virtual meeting of OPEC+ oil and energy ministers, OPEC said in… Read More
Yoon: Massive oil, gas reserve could be buried off Pohang
June 3, 2024, 5:45 pm
SEOUL – President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday said a potentially massive oil and gas reserve could be buried off the southeast city of Pohang, and drilling will begin later this year to determine whether it is real. The reserve off Yeongil Bay in Pohang, about 260 kilometers southeast of Seoul,… Read More
Israel arrests another Palestinian journalist in West Bank
June 3, 2024, 4:28 pm
RAMALLAH, Palestine – A Palestinian woman journalist was detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to local media. Rasha Herzallah, from the northern city of Nablus, was summoned by Israeli intelligence agents for questioning at a detention center in the Ariel… Read More
S. Koreans call for doctors to end walkout: poll
June 3, 2024, 2:22 pm
SEOUL – Nearly 86 percent of South Koreans believe junior doctors, who have been on a walkout since late February, should return to hospitals, a poll showed Monday, reflecting growing public fatigue over the ongoing disruptions in medical services. According to the poll conducted by the Korean… Read More
Poll: 40% of Israelis back Biden’s ceasefire proposal for Gaza
June 3, 2024, 2:11 pm
JERUSALEM – Some 40 percent of Israelis support a proposal announced late last week by US President Joe Biden that he said could lead to a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a poll conducted by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority. However, the public broadcaster reported that… Read More
5.9-magnitude quake rocks Japan, tsunami threat lifted
June 3, 2024, 1:20 pm
TOKYO – A magnitude of 5.9 earthquake has been registered in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, the same region hit by a series of powerful earthquakes earlier this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. According to the agency, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the area of the Noto… Read More
Forest fire forces evacuation of Israel museum
June 3, 2024, 12:59 pm
JERUSALEM – A forest fire in Jerusalem’s Valley of the Cross on Sunday forced the evacuation of the nearby Israel Museum as a precaution. Eight firefighting planes and 23 firefighting crews battled the blaze in 34 degrees Celsius weather. A spokesperson for the museum said the roof of a… Read More
N. Korea to temporarily halt sending trash-filled balloons to Seoul
June 3, 2024, 12:43 pm
SEOUL – North Korea said Sunday it will temporarily stop sending trash-filled balloons across the border to South Korea. However, it threatened to resume such operations should Seoul send more anti-Pyongyang leaflets. In a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA),… Read More
Another gaffe? Pope reportedly says gossip is women’s stuff
June 2, 2024, 8:31 pm
ROME – Pope Francis reportedly told a group of young Roman priests not to talk ill of others because "gossip is women's stuff." The statement was made during a closed-door meeting on Thursday, the 'Silere non possum' website has reported. "We wear the trousers, we must say the things," the… Read More
Fire leaves 1.2K Rohingya homeless in Bangladesh camps
June 2, 2024, 8:28 pm
DHAKA, Bangladesh – A major fire on Saturday razed hundreds of shelters, shops, and other facilities in refugee camps on the southeastern coast of Bangladesh, leaving 1,200 Rohingya shelterless. The fire originated in the Rohingya Camp No. 13 of Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar. Firefighters brought the… Read More
Kuwait’s Emir appoints new crown prince
June 2, 2024, 5:21 pm
KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued a decree appointing Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah as the new Crown Prince, the Kuwait State Television reported Saturday. Born in 1953 in Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah served as prime minister from 2019 to 2022. The new… Read More
Malaysian PM adds RM1M to journalists' funds
June 2, 2024, 5:18 pm
MANILA – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced the allocation of another one million Malaysian Ringgit (RM) for media practitioners, including former and veteran journalists, in need of help. The leader made the announcement during the highlights of the National Journalists' Day… Read More
