Foreign
Documents reveal Clinton, Trump, Prince Andrew in sex trafficking case
January 5, 2024, 8:41 pm
ANKARA – The unsealed court documents in Jeffrey Epstein's case, involving allegations of sex trafficking of minors, and pedophilia, reveal names like former US presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, and other celebrities. The case files publicly disclosed by US Judge Loretta… Read More
World food prices hit lowest in nearly 3 years, says UN food agency
January 5, 2024, 7:49 pm
ANKARA – Global food prices decreased to nearly a three-year low in December 2023 led by significant declines in prices of sugar, vegetable oils and meat, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed on Friday. The FAO food price index dropped 1.5 percent from a month earlier to 118.5… Read More
Türkiye’s 1st manned space mission to begin journey on Jan. 18
January 5, 2024, 4:02 pm
ANKARA – Türkiye’s first manned space mission will depart for the International Space Station at 01.11 a.m. local time on Jan. 18, a top Turkish official said Thursday. Col. Alper Gezeravci with the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew will head to the International Space Station, Turkish Industry… Read More
Minister hopes for Bulgaria to become full Schengen member by end-2024
January 5, 2024, 9:00 am
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeikov said that he hopes that Bulgaria will become a full member of Schengen with removed land internal border controls at the end of 2024. Gvozdeikov, , who spoke on the Bulgarian National Television on Wednesday morning,… Read More
Pope Francis says war is madness
January 4, 2024, 3:50 pm
ROME – Pope Francis on Wednesday described war as "madness" as he reiterated his appeal for peace in Ukraine and Gaza and other areas of the world afflicted by conflict. "Let us not forget the peoples who are at war," the Pope said during his weekly general audience in the Vatican. "War is… Read More
Stabbing incident on Tokyo train leaves 4 injured, suspect arrested
January 4, 2024, 1:15 pm
ANKARA – At least four people were injured in a stabbing incident on a train in the Japanese capital city late Wednesday, according to local media. Public broadcaster NHK reported that a woman was wielding a knife on a train that had stopped at JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo. "So far, four people… Read More
Japan begins probe into planes collision at Tokyo airport
January 3, 2024, 3:47 pm
ISTANBUL – Japan on Wednesday began an investigation into the collision of two planes which resulted in the death of at least five crew members. The Japan Transport Safety Board members and police visited the site of the crash at Haneda Airport in the capital Tokyo, Kyodo News reported. The… Read More
US national debt tops record $34 trillion
January 3, 2024, 3:26 pm
WASHINGTON – The US Treasury announced Tuesday that the federal government's gross national debt has surpassed USD34 trillion, a record high. The national debt jumped by USD2.6 trillion in the six months through December. On Oct. 30, the Senate passed a last-minute spending bill to fund the… Read More
Japan quake death toll rises to 62
January 3, 2024, 2:48 pm
TOKYO – The death toll from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that hit central Japan has reached 62, based on the data published by regional authorities. More than 100 people have been injured with most of the casualties recorded in Ishikawa prefecture - the epicenter of the destructive earthquake.… Read More
Japan evacuates 400 passengers from plane caught in fire in Tokyo
January 2, 2024, 7:48 pm
ISTANBUL – Airport authorities evacuated all 400 passengers and crew members from a plane that caught fire at an airport in the capital Tokyo on Tuesday. The aircraft belonged to Japan Airlines, which said all the passengers aboard were evacuated, Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported. Footage… Read More
Surfer injured by shark dies in Hawaii
January 2, 2024, 12:44 pm
ANKARA – A surfer injured by a shark off Maui’s northern shore in Hawaii died in a hospital, the US media reported. According to local authorities, the injured man was immediately shifted by jet ski to shore and provided first aid before being taken to hospital where he died, The Washington… Read More
S. Korean opposition leader attacked during visit to Busan
January 2, 2024, 12:39 pm
SEOUL/BUSAN – Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday and taken to a hospital while conscious. Lee, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, was attacked on the left side of his neck by an unidentified man at 10:27… Read More
S. Korea issues warning on sea-level rise after Japan quake
January 1, 2024, 6:06 pm
SEOUL – South Korea issued alerts on rising sea levels in parts of the East Sea on Monday following a major earthquake off Japan's west coast. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said a tsunami caused by a 7.6 magnitude quake hitting Ishikawa and nearby prefectures could result in a… Read More
Magnitude 7.6 quake rocks Japan, large tsunami warning issued
January 1, 2024, 5:40 pm
TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, disrupting the festive mood of New Year celebrations, with a large tsunami warning issued for the central prefecture of Ishikawa. The quake, which also shook buildings in central Tokyo,… Read More
Fresh airstrikes kill at least 68 Palestinians in Gaza
January 1, 2024, 2:06 pm
GAZA CITY, Palestine – At least 68 Palestinians were killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Sunday, according to the official Wafa news agency. Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes on the al-Zaitoun neighborhood, leaving 48 dead and scores injured, Wafa said, citing local… Read More
World economy barely bounces back post-coronavirus pandemic
January 1, 2024, 12:19 pm
BRUSSELS – The biggest crisis in the world economy in almost a century was caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the effects of which are being recovered from only after four years. After the first Covid-19 case was detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019, the virus spread rapidly… Read More
El Niño drought massacres wildlife in Zimbabwe
December 30, 2023, 2:42 pm
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Hundreds of kilometers north of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, the Hwange National Park mourned the loss of 15 elephants who succumbed to hunger and thirst — only part of a death toll of roughly 100 elephants who perished. That was just the beginning. Days later, 16 buffalo died… Read More
UN: 2023 year of ‘enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos’
December 29, 2023, 3:35 pm
WASHINGTON – The head of the United Nations voiced hope for 2024 on Thursday and urged unity to rebuild trust. "2023 has been a year of enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos. Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. 2023 is the hottest year on record," Antonio Guterres said in a… Read More
Jakartans should stay alert amid upward trend in Covid-19 cases
December 28, 2023, 7:35 pm
JAKARTA –The Jakarta Health Office, on Thursday, warned Jakartans to stay alert and implement health protocols, as the metropolitan city's number of active Covid-19 cases experienced an upward trend. "The current cycle is experiencing an upward trend as a result of seasonal transition and other… Read More
Actor Lee of 'Parasite' found dead in apparent suicide amid drug probe
December 27, 2023, 5:46 pm
SEOUL– Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" was found dead in an apparent suicide Wednesday amid an investigation into suspected drug use. Police found a man in his 40s unconscious in a car near Waryong Park in central Seoul at 10:30 a.m. and later identified him as Lee. A… Read More
