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414 wildfires burning in Canada, 239 out of control
June 9, 2023, 1:44 pm
TRENTON, Canada – Air quality alerts continued Thursday for most of Canada as smoke from hundreds of wildfires blanketed the country. Millions of Canadians have been told to stay indoors, and forecasts for the most populated area in Toronto and the region predict the smoke will increase through… Read More
ASEAN, China media leaders vow stronger 'win-win' ties
June 9, 2023, 9:42 am
NANNING, China – Leaders of member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have vowed to strengthen their bilateral exchanges and partnerships for a shared future, through media innovation and modernization. During the 2023 China-ASEAN Media Partners Forum, Thai… Read More
Tech firms laid off 200K workers from Jan-May: report
June 8, 2023, 7:46 pm
ISTANBUL –Technology firms laid off around 200,000 workers in the first five months of this year due to risks of a global recession caused by higher interest rates and falling ad revenues, according to data compiled by Anadolu from tracking website layoffs.fyi on Wednesday. A total of 202,399… Read More
Deforestation in Amazon fell by 31% in January-May: INPE
June 8, 2023, 4:39 pm
MEXICO CITY – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 31% from January to May compared to the same period last year, according to data released Wednesday by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). As observed by DETER, an alert system that measures the level of forest… Read More
Wildfire smoke blankets New York
June 8, 2023, 4:27 pm
WASHINGTON – New York City is in the midst of an "unprecedented event" as smoke from raging wildfires in Canada envelopes the US's largest city, Mayor Eric Adams warned on Wednesday. Adams urged New Yorkers to "take precautions" as they go about their daily lives after the air quality index hit… Read More
Ex-US Vice President Pence launches 2024 presidential bid
June 8, 2023, 4:26 pm
WASHINGTON – Former US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday launched his 2024 White House bid, putting him on a collision course with his former boss, ex-President Donald Trump. Pence, who served as governor of the state of Indiana and six terms in the House of Representatives, issued a nearly… Read More
4 firms to use Google’s generative AI tech
June 8, 2023, 4:22 pm
ISTANBUL – A healthcare company and three more firms will use Google's new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the tech firm's cloud division announced Wednesday. The technology, which is capable of generating text, images and media in response to prompts, uses models to learn… Read More
Pope Francis undergoes surgery with 'no complications': hospital
June 8, 2023, 2:27 pm
ROME – Pope Francis underwent surgery on his abdomen on Wednesday to remove a hernia that stemmed from previous intestinal problems and emerged from the three-hour procedure with "no complications," doctors at Rome's Gemelli Hospital said. The Vatican canceled all audiences until June 18, saying… Read More
Gun deaths in US hit record high in 2021: study
June 7, 2023, 2:17 pm
WASHINGTON – The year 2021 witnessed a tragic reality in the United States, as one person died every 11 minutes as a direct consequence of gun violence, according to a report released Tuesday. Titled "U.S. Gun Violence in 2021: An Accounting of a Public Health Crisis" by the Johns Hopkins Center… Read More
New plan to stop Amazon deforestation by 2030 bared
June 7, 2023, 1:31 pm
BOGOTA, Colombia – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a new plan on Tuesday to end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030. "Brazil is largely responsible for the planet's climate balance because of the Amazon rainforest,” said Lula during an event for World Environment Day at… Read More
Kiev to refer Kakhovka dam blast to ICC: Zelensky
June 7, 2023, 1:03 pm
MOSCOW – Ukraine plans to sue Russia in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague over the incident at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP), Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has said. "We will make requests to the staff of the International Criminal Court," Zelensky… Read More
Parliament votes in office Denkov Cabinet
June 7, 2023, 9:12 am
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Parliament Tuesday voted to elect Nikolay Denkov as Bulgaria's Prime Minister. The vote in the 240-seat legislature was 132-69 with no abstentions. In two other votes, the MPs also approved the composition and structure of the Denkov government. The government then took the… Read More
World’s 1st 5G cruise ship unveiled in China
June 6, 2023, 7:58 pm
ISTANBUL – China on Tuesday unveiled the world's first homegrown 5G large cruise ship. China's first domestically built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, also known as "Mo Du," was released into waters in Shanghai. According to Chinese People's Daily, the cruise is the first 5G ship in the world.… Read More
Electric catamaran to ferry tourists across Danube
June 6, 2023, 9:08 am
SILISTRA – The town hall in Silistra, Northeastern Bulgaria, will purchase a passenger catamaran, reinforce the bank and build a ramp providing access for small vessels to the river bank under a EU project, Deputy Mayor Miroslav Todorov. Nearly EUR 2 million will be disbursed under the Interreg… Read More
OPEC+ cuts oil output to 40.46 mb/d throughout 2024
June 5, 2023, 1:31 pm
VIENNA – OPEC+ has decided to adjust the level of overall crude oil production to 40.46 mb/d starting Jan. 1, 2024 until Dec. 31, 2024.This was announced by the global organization in a statement following the 35th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna today.According to the… Read More
Over 280 dead in massive train crash in India
June 3, 2023, 4:01 pm
ANKARA – The death toll surpassed more than 280 in a crash involving three trains in eastern India, with 900 injured, officials said Saturday. The accident occurred in the Balasore district of Odisha state late Friday and a massive rescue operation was launched involving the National Disaster… Read More
Israeli discovery opens doors to new treatments for autism
June 2, 2023, 6:11 pm
JERUSALEM – Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment. Dr. Haitham Amal and his team at the university’s School of Pharmacy in the Faculty of Medicine discovered a direct connection… Read More
PH Consul General lauds UAE’s social initiatives for OFWs
June 2, 2023, 5:27 pm
DUBAI – Renato Dueñas, Consul General of the Philippines in Dubai and the Northern Region, has lauded the UAE’s community initiatives for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the country. He also expressed his gratitude for the country’s related efforts, such as the recent provision of a… Read More
18th world meeting of Bulgarian media takes place in Kazanlak
June 2, 2023, 3:53 pm
KAZANLAK – The 18th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media, organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), is taking place in Kazanlak between June 1 and June 4. The town is celebrating the 120th anniversary of its Rose Festival, which traditionally gathers thousands of guests from all over the… Read More
ECB: Eurozone financial stability outlook remains fragile
June 1, 2023, 2:49 pm
FRANKFURT – The combination of more restrictive monetary policy and sticky inflation will continue to weigh on financial stability in the zone, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in a report published here on Wednesday. The Financial Stability Review, which the bank releases twice a year,… Read More
