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350K children diagnosed with cancer every year: WHO
July 27, 2023, 3:44 pm
GENEVA – An estimated 350,000 children in low- and middle-income countries are diagnosed with cancer each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday. “Many of them cannot access the treatment they need. Only 25 percent of low-income countries cover childhood cancer… Read More
Wildfires destroy 82M hectares of forest worldwide in decade
July 27, 2023, 8:15 am
ANKARA – Around 82 million hectares (about 202 million acres) of forests across the world have been destroyed by wildfires in the last 10 years, with the worst disasters occurring in Australia, Russia, Canada and the US. According to data from the Global Forest Watch (GFW), an open-source web… Read More
Japan registers biggest population drop
July 26, 2023, 6:57 pm
ISTANBUL -- Japan witnessed the biggest drop in population last year, a trend seen across all 47 provinces of the country, according to official data released on Wednesday. The population of Japanese people fell by 801,000 to 122.42 million in 2022, the Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported, citing data… Read More
IMF ups Italy growth forecasts, better than Germany, France
July 26, 2023, 12:35 pm
ROME -- The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised Italian growth forecasts for this year and the next and confirmed that the Italian economy will outperform those of Germany and France. The IMF, as widely expected, revised upwards its growth estimates for Italy, whose performance this year… Read More
Acute stress enhances, impairs vax efficacy: Israeli study
July 26, 2023, 12:30 pm
JERUSALEM – Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a significant link between behavioral stress and the effectiveness of vaccines. Acute stress, they found, can both enhance and impair the body’s immune response to vaccination. Led by Ph.D. students Noam Ben-Shalom and Elad Sandbank,… Read More
Elon Musk regains his spot as world's richest person
July 25, 2023, 12:48 pm
TORONTO – Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has recaptured the title of "the richest person in the world," surpassing French luxury goods mogul Bernard Arnault, the president of group LVMH. According to Forbes magazine's list of the world's richest people, Musk's net worth increased by 1.75… Read More
Twitter officially replaces iconic blue bird logo with X
July 25, 2023, 12:43 pm
ANKARA – Twitter on Monday officially replaced its signature blue bird logo with a white X on a black background as part of a rebranding effort. Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted an image of the new X branding beamed onto the side of the social media company’s headquarters in San Francisco,… Read More
'Morocco key player in migration governance in Mediterranean'
July 24, 2023, 11:30 am
ROME – In keeping with the Royal Vision, Morocco has stood out as a key player in migration governance in the Mediterranean, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita said in Rome on Sunday. "Under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, Morocco… Read More
UAE vows to work with int'l community to address global woes
July 24, 2023, 10:39 am
ROME – Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, stated that the UAE's pledge to provide US$100 million during the International Conference on Development and Migration, comes in line with its stature and vital role in addressing global challenges, especially… Read More
Russian war correspondent killed, 3 hurt on front line in Ukraine
July 23, 2023, 1:06 pm
MOSCOW – Rostislav Zhuravlev, a Russian war correspondent, was killed and three other journalists suffered serious injuries on Saturday as a result of shelling by Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeast Ukraine, officials said. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, these… Read More
BTA signs memorandum of cooperation with Azerbaijani news agency
July 22, 2023, 10:50 pm
SHUSHA, Azerbaijan – A memorandum of cooperation was signed by the Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijani news agency AZERTAC Vugar Aliyev and Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency BTA Kiril Valchev during the Global Media Forum, which Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev opened here on… Read More
Trump vows to bring death penalty for child traffickers
July 22, 2023, 3:15 pm
WASHINGTON – Former US President Donald Trump said Friday he would require the death penalty for "anyone caught trafficking children across our border" if he is elected back to the White House next year. In a campaign video, Trump said under his leadership, the US did "more than any… Read More
N. Korea fires several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea
July 22, 2023, 1:00 pm
SEOUL – North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea on Saturday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. South Korean and US intelligence authorities were analyzing the launches, which took place at about 4 a.m., to learn more about the type of missiles fired and other details,… Read More
UN chief 'strongly' condemns Russia's attacks on Ukrainian ports
July 21, 2023, 7:42 pm
TORONTO, Canada – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly" condemned Russia's attacks against port facilities in Odesa and other Ukrainian Black Sea ports, his spokesman said on Thursday. "The attacks contradict the Russian Federation’s commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding… Read More
China’s Shenzhou-16 astronauts conduct 1st spacewalk
July 21, 2023, 7:09 pm
ISTANBUL – The crew of China’s spacecraft launched in May have successfully conducted their first spacewalk, the country’s space agency said. Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu, astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft, conducted an eight-hour long spacewalk on Thursday, China Manned Space… Read More
UN: Desecration of holy books, places of worship is unacceptable
July 21, 2023, 2:19 pm
TORONTO – Disrespect for holy books and places of worship is "unacceptable," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Thursday, in response to the desecration of the Quran in Sweden. "What we need is mutual respect. I think we've been very clear that the desecration of holy books, the desecration… Read More
Moroccan Sahara: Israeli recognition enshrines obvious truth
July 21, 2023, 1:28 pm
CASABLANCA – Israel's decision to recognize Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara is a position that enshrines an obvious truth– the historical fact that the Sahara has always been Moroccan, said the Chief Rabbi of Casablanca, Joseph Israël. With the resumption of relations between Morocco… Read More
Nearly 50 dead, thousands displaced due to rains, floods in SoKor
July 20, 2023, 7:51 pm
ANKARA – Nearly 50 people were killed and thousands were displaced as week-long heavy rains and floods caused massive damage to properties across South Korea, authorities said. According to details released by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters on Thursday, some 2,278… Read More
Parliament votes to create register of known pedophiles
July 20, 2023, 1:56 pm
SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Interior Ministry will establish and maintain a National Information System for the Prevention and Protection from Paedophilia and a National Register of cases of paedophilia committed on the territory of the country or in relation to Bulgarian citizens abroad who have… Read More
Heavy monsoon rains leave dozens dead in India
July 19, 2023, 8:58 pm
ANKARA – Dozens of people have died in various Indian states in the past few weeks as heavy monsoons lash several parts of the country, officials said on Wednesday. A statement by the disaster authority in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh said on Wednesday that due to the rains in the… Read More
