Foreign
Death toll in Sudan rises to 83 as clashes continue
April 17, 2023, 6:07 pm
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Clashes between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have continued that resulted in several deaths and injuries. The death toll has reached 83, while the number of injured totals 1,126, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday. The organization… Read More
4 killed, several hurt in Alabama’s mass shooting
April 17, 2023, 2:34 pm
ANKARA – At least four people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting in the US state of Alabama, local media reported Sunday. The shooting occurred in the city of Dadeville at a teenager’s birthday party on Saturday night, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sergeant Jeremy… Read More
Sokor, US, Japan hold defense drills amid N. Korean threats
April 17, 2023, 1:38 pm
SEOUL – South Korea, the United States and Japan began a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East Sea on Monday, Seoul's Navy said, amid stepped-up efforts to sharpen deterrence against North Korean threats. The three nations have been reinforcing security… Read More
UNESCO report: $97 billion needed to meet 2030 education targets
April 16, 2023, 12:55 pm
PARIS – Without US$97 billion in extra funding, a range of countries will fail to meet their 2030 national education targets, a new United Nations (UN) report revealed on Friday, calling for an urgent review of financing. The paper “Can countries afford their national SDG4 benchmarks?” by… Read More
Korea fires warning shots after NoKor crosses maritime border
April 16, 2023, 12:16 pm
SEOUL – A South Korean Navy vessel fired warning shots to drive out a North Korean patrol boat that crossed the western de facto maritime border last week, the South's military said Sunday. The North Korean boat crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in waters northeast of South Korea's… Read More
Kenya launches 1st satellite into space after 3 failed attempts
April 16, 2023, 12:04 pm
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya on Saturday launched its first operational earth observation satellite Taifa-1 into space after three failed attempts. The initial launch, which was scheduled on April 10, was delayed several times due to bad weather with subsequent failed launch attempts throughout the… Read More
Japanese PM Kishida safe after blast before speech: NHK
April 15, 2023, 6:25 pm
NEW YORK – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated Saturday after a loud explosion was heard at a venue, national broadcaster NHK reported. The incident took place right before he was scheduled to give a speech in Wakayama. Fumio was uninjured and left the city, said NHK, citing… Read More
Biden says to announce 2024 campaign plan 'soon'
April 15, 2023, 6:09 pm
LONDON – US President Joe Biden said that he had already made his decision about running for president in 2024 and would announce it relatively soon. "We’ll announce it relatively soon," the head of state told reporters, commenting on his reelection plans. "I told you my plan is to run again,"… Read More
Amazon unveils new tools for building generative AI
April 14, 2023, 7:51 pm
ISTANBUL – American technology and e-commerce firm Amazon on Thursday announced new tools for building with generative artificial intelligence (AI) on its cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS). "Just recently, generative AI applications like ChatGPT have captured widespread… Read More
Russian mine explodes near control room at Zaporizhzhia NPP
April 14, 2023, 5:27 pm
ISTANBUL – Ukraine claimed on Thursday that a Russian mine exploded near the control room of the fourth power unit at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). “The Russian occupiers continue to turn the Zaporizhzhia NPP into a military base, mining the perimeter around the station. And… Read More
Trump testifies in New York business fraud case
April 14, 2023, 5:17 pm
NEW YORK – Former US President Donald Trump answered questions Thursday in New York during his second deposition in a civil case accusing him of business fraud. The deposition came only a week after Trump’s arraignment on criminal charges in a separate lawsuit. The US$250 million lawsuit filed… Read More
World economy yet to overcome weak growth, high inflation: IMF
April 14, 2023, 2:02 pm
ISTANBUL – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday the global economy has proven resilient to shocks in the past three years, but it is yet to overcome weak growth and inflation. "Underlying inflation remains stubbornly high, geo-economic… Read More
UK’s workforce shrinks by fastest rate in G-7 since pandemic
April 14, 2023, 1:59 pm
LONDON – The United Kingdom has had the lowest workforce participation rate among G-7 countries since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to data released Thursday. The percentage of working-age adults in the UK either employed or actively seeking work was 78.6 percent in the last quarter… Read More
Airport, schools close in Florida after heavy rainfall, flooding
April 14, 2023, 1:26 pm
TORONTO – Fort Lauderdale airport and some schools will be closed due to severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the US state of Florida on Thursday. A state of emergency was declared following the heavy rainfall and risks of flooding in various areas in southern Florida. The authorities… Read More
US officers take leaked documents suspect into custody
April 14, 2023, 1:14 pm
WASHINGTON – US law enforcement officers have taken a member of the US Air National Guard suspected of leaking classified Pentagon documents into custody on Thursday. Officers arrested Jack Teixeira, 21, in the state of Massachusetts where he had been serving in the military. Attorney General… Read More
Musk says Twitter will let users offer subscriptions
April 14, 2023, 11:28 am
ISTANBUL – Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday the social media platform would allow its users to offer content subscriptions. "Apply to offer your followers subscriptions of any material, from longform text to hours long video! Just tap on 'Monetization' in settings," he wrote on Twitter.… Read More
OECD jobless rate stable at record low in Feb
April 13, 2023, 8:13 pm
ANKARA – The jobless rate in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) area remained at a record low of 4.8 percent in February, the international group said on Thursday. The number of unemployed people was broadly stable compared to a month earlier, 33.2 million in the… Read More
ASEAN calls for 'immediate' end of violence in Myanmar
April 13, 2023, 8:08 pm
ISTANBUL – Strongly condemning the airstrikes on civilians by the military junta, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Thursday demanded an immediate end to “all forms of violence” in Myanmar. The regional multi-national bloc said: “All forms of violence must end immediately,… Read More
TNI's warships to secure ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo
April 13, 2023, 7:11 pm
JAKARTA – The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) has planned to deploy warships in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, to maintain security at the 42nd ASEAN Summit on May 9-11, 2023, TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono stated. Margono pointed out that arrangements regarding the placement of defense… Read More
Bulgaria ranks 6th among countries in space industry
April 13, 2023, 6:02 pm
SOFIA – Bulgaria is in sixth place among the countries in the space industry, Bulgarian Air Force Commander Major General Dimitar Petrov said on Wednesday. Petrov’s statement, posted on the official Bulgarian Air Force Facebook page, was made on the occasion of the International Day of… Read More
