Foreign
Washington bans assault weapons
April 26, 2023, 1:40 pm
WASHINGTON – Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Tuesday that prohibits the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in Washington, making it the 10th US state to implement such a ban. In a tweet, Inslee said Washington does not and will not accept gun violence as normal. "Banning… Read More
Domestic food price inflation remains high worldwide: WB
April 25, 2023, 3:53 pm
ISTANBUL – Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, the World Bank said Monday in a report on rising food insecurity. "Information from the latest month between December 2022 and March 2023 for which food price inflation data are available shows high inflation in almost all… Read More
Netflix announces plan to invest US$2.5 billion in S. Korea
April 25, 2023, 3:48 pm
WASHINGTON – Netflix said Monday it will invest USD2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and scripted shows. The United States streaming service announced the plan following a meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Netflix… Read More
Day 119: "I Made Many New Friends on Board"
April 25, 2023, 3:46 pm
IONIAN SEA – "On board the Bulgarian naval research and survey vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii, I made a lot of new friends and kept the old ones. Communicating with my family back in Bulgaria and with the people around you helps you cope with the mental stress of a long voyage," Lieutenant… Read More
US announces Sudan's warring parties agree to 3-day ceasefire
April 25, 2023, 3:36 pm
WASHINGTON – Sudan's warring generals have agreed to maintain a three-day ceasefire to halt escalating violence in the East African nation, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday. Blinken said "intense negotiations" led to the agreement between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by… Read More
Disney starts 2nd phase of job cuts with 4K layoffs
April 25, 2023, 2:33 pm
ISTANBUL – The Walt Disney Company on Monday started the second of three phases of cutting 7,000 jobs by laying off 4,000 workers. "These are hard decisions and not ones we take lightly," Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden wrote in a memorandum to employees. "But every… Read More
619,000 died from malaria in 2021 – WHO
April 24, 2023, 7:37 pm
GENEVA – Although it is a preventable and curable disease, malaria killed 619,000 people in 2021, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The life-threatening disease mostly spreads to people through the bites of some infected female Anopheles mosquitoes mostly found in tropical… Read More
7.1 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand islands
April 24, 2023, 5:07 pm
ISTANBUL – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand on Monday. The country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said there was “no tsunami threat” to New Zealand following the earthquake. “Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the… Read More
Day 118: RSV 421 Crosses Ionian Sea
April 24, 2023, 3:38 pm
IONIAN SEA – In the evening hours of April 23, the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) crossed the Ionian Sea along its southern boundary with the Mediterranean, sailing eastwards. RSV 421 is following its route to Piraeus, Greece, the last port of call before… Read More
Study: Global military expenditure hits $2.24T in 2022
April 24, 2023, 2:17 pm
STOCKHOLM – Global military spending in 2022 increased by 3.7 percent in real terms reaching US$2.24 trillion, with the highest increase in Europe over the past 30 years, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published on Monday. The United States,… Read More
Pope appeals for end to violence in Sudan
April 24, 2023, 2:02 pm
LONDON – Pope Francis has called for an immediate end to violence in Sudan as the situation there grows more intense. Speaking during the traditional Sunday prayer at the Vatican's famous St. Peter's Square, the Pope addressed the developments in Sudan. "Unfortunately, the situation in Sudan… Read More
Survey: Young South Koreans say unification unnecessary
April 23, 2023, 2:18 pm
SEOUL – About 60 percent of South Koreans in their 20s and 30s said unification with North Korea is not necessary, a survey showed Sunday, amid a prolonged impasse in inter-Korean relations and denuclearization talks. The survey, commissioned by a civic media group called Barun Media Citizen… Read More
Right-wing radio host Larry Elder announces 2024 White House bid
April 22, 2023, 5:33 pm
WASHINGTON – Larry Elder, the Black radio host who has long been a mainstay among conservatives, has officially entered the 2024 White House race. Elder, who garnered nationwide attention when he led a failed 2021 effort to oust California Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, made the announcement… Read More
UK deputy PM resigns after bullying allegations
April 22, 2023, 5:24 pm
LONDON – United Kingdom (UK) Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday, one day after an independent report into allegations that he bullied staff members while working at several government departments reached the desk of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. An inquiry was requested by Raab… Read More
Peru ex-president Toledo to be extradited from US
April 22, 2023, 3:39 pm
BOGOTA, Colombia – The former president of Peru, Alejandro Toledo, who has been wanted since 2018 over charges of corruption in his country, has turned himself in to US authorities on Friday. Friday was the deadline for Toledo to surrender to US justice before being extradited to Peru, where… Read More
Bulgaria promotes artists, international works
April 22, 2023, 1:01 pm
SOFIA – In recent years, the performances of contemporary Bulgarian artists who have chosen to develop their art around the world have become more and more frequent in Bulgaria, said Deputy Foreign Minister Kostadin Kodzhabashev on Friday at the opening of the Indigo exhibition at the Mission… Read More
413 people have died in Sudan fighting: WHO
April 22, 2023, 11:39 am
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that 413 people have died in the continued conflict in Sudan, and children are paying a high price, with at least nine reportedly killed in the fighting and more than 50 badly injured.WHO spokesperson Margaret told a UN press conference… Read More
Around 120K Muslims gather for special prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
April 22, 2023, 8:07 am
JERUSALEM – Nearly 120,000 Muslims early Friday did special prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, which remains under Israeli occupation. For Muslims, Al-Aqsa represents the world's third-holiest site, and today is the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, directly following the Muslim… Read More
Turkish firm offers new method to open clogged blood vessels
April 21, 2023, 7:09 pm
ISTANBUL – Turkish medical firm Invamed is offering to open clogged blood vessels and remove clots using a unique method. Deep vein thrombosis, usually occurring in the legs, refers to a clot that can block blood flow and cause swelling, pain, and tenderness in the leg. If this clot breaks off… Read More
UNESCO hails Việt Nam in protecting intangible cultural heritages
April 21, 2023, 5:37 pm
PARIS – Chief of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Section of UNESCO and Secretary of the 2003 Convention Tim Curtis has remarked that Việt Nam has played an active role in implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003 Convention) at both… Read More
