Foreign
1st hijab-wearing judge takes oath to join US Court
March 24, 2023, 8:16 pm
ANKARA – US attorney Nadia Kahf has been appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court, becoming the first hijab-wearing judge on the bench, local media reported. Kahf, a Syrian-origin family law and immigration attorney from the township of Wayne, took the oath of office on Thursday with her hand… Read More
Twitter Verified now available worldwide, says Elon Musk
March 24, 2023, 5:12 pm
WASHINGTON – Twitter’s blue badge verification system is now available throughout the world, the company's owner Elon Musk announced Thursday. "Twitter Verified now available worldwide!" he tweeted. Twitter Blue, a paid monthly subscription service that adds a blue checkmark to a user's… Read More
Utah minors need parental consent to use social media
March 24, 2023, 2:55 pm
WASHINGTON – Utah has become the first state in the US to require social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing minors to access their platforms. Signed by Governor Spencer Cox into law on Thursday, the measures aim to protect children from potential dangers online. One law… Read More
US solon files resolution condemning Islamophobia
March 24, 2023, 2:43 pm
WASHINGTON – Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution Thursday condemning Islamophobia as Muslims marked the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan. The resolution also commemorates the anniversary of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand that left at least 50… Read More
US aerospace company launches world's 1st 3D-printed rocket
March 23, 2023, 8:05 pm
WASHINGTON – US aerospace company Relativity Space late Wednesday made a third attempt to launch world's first 3D-printed rocket toward space. The Terran 1 rocket, which was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, suffered a failure shortly after lifting off. The rocket ascended propelled by a… Read More
Top Filipino engineers, architects in the Middle East named
March 23, 2023, 7:28 pm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The winners of the New Perspective Media (NPM) Group’s inaugural “The Filipino Times Watchlist: Top Engineers and Architects in the Middle East” have been revealed in an international summit and awards event held in Dubai. A total of 91 Filipino professionals… Read More
McDonald's fined $53K in S. Korea for 'leaking' customers' data
March 23, 2023, 7:10 pm
ANKARA – South Korea's national data protection authority on Wednesday fined McDonald's 696 million won (approximately $532,110) after the personal data of millions of customers was leaked to hackers due to the company's lax data management. The Personal Information Protection Commission imposed… Read More
Thousands of eels washed onto NZ farmlands, risking lives
March 23, 2023, 7:04 pm
ISTANBUL – Floods have washed thousands of eels onto farmland in New Zealand, where they are at risk of losing their lives, the owner of the property has said. “No creature deserves to go out that way and the seagulls are having a field day. The sun’s taking its toll on them and unless we do… Read More
ABNA-SE holds general assembly, Italy's ANSA joins as new member
March 23, 2023, 6:14 pm
THESSALONIKI – The Association of Balkan News Agency – Southeastern Europe (ABNA-SE) held its General Assembly in Thessaloniki Wednesday. The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is a member and was represented at the forum by Director General Kiril Valchev. The general meeting took place on the last… Read More
Kadin pushes regional QR Code at ASEAN-BAC meeting
March 23, 2023, 5:43 pm
MAGELANG, C Java – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) called for the adoption of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Quick Response (QR) Code by all ASEAN countries at the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) meeting on Wednesday. "The transactions carried… Read More
2B people lack safe drinking water worldwide, says WHO, UNICEF
March 23, 2023, 4:26 pm
GENEVA – Around the world, two billion people lack safe drinking water, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The statement, which calls on all nations to "radically accelerate action" to make water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) a reality for… Read More
Prince William makes surprise visit to Poland, meets troops
March 23, 2023, 4:23 pm
WARSAW – United Kingdom's (UK) Prince William made a surprise visit to Poland on Wednesday, meeting with Polish officials and British soldiers. The British heir to the throne flew to Rzeszow in southeastern Poland near the Ukraine border, where he met soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Territorial… Read More
US regulator sues crypto founder for fraud, securities violations
March 23, 2023, 2:02 pm
ISTANBUL -- The US government oversight agency responsible for regulating securities markets and protecting investors said Wednesday that it sued the founder and business executive of a cryptocurrency network due to fraud and securities law violations. The Securities and Exchange Commission… Read More
N. Koreans face 'aggravated' suffering since COVID outbreak
March 22, 2023, 6:29 pm
GENEVA – North Korea's unprecedented self-isolation since the COVID-19 outbreak has "further aggravated the suffering" of its people, a UN expert warned on Tuesday. Elizabeth Salmon, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),… Read More
S. Korea childbirths sink 6 pct to fresh low in January
March 22, 2023, 4:50 pm
SEOUL – The number of babies born in South Korea dipped to yet another fresh low in January, data showed Wednesday, reflecting the dire population crisis in Asia's fourth-largest economy. Just 23,179 babies were born in January this year, sinking 6 percent from a year earlier, according to data… Read More
Voices for peace in Ukraine are building, Xi tells Putin
March 21, 2023, 8:38 pm
ISTANBUL – China’s President Xi Jinping has stressed in his talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that "voices for peace and rationality" on Ukraine issue "are building." “Most countries support easing tensions, stand for peace talks, and are against adding fuel to the fire,” Xi… Read More
Antitrust opens probe into TikTok over violent teen challenge
March 21, 2023, 8:03 pm
ROME – The Italian Antitrust Authority said Tuesday it has opened a probe into TikTok over a dangerous challenge involving teenagers that has been featuring on the platform. The probe regards the so-called "French scar" (cicatrice francese) challenge in which young people pinch each others'… Read More
Ferrari says it suffered a cyberattack
March 21, 2023, 8:00 pm
ROME – Iconic Italian carmaker Ferrari has said that it recently came under a ransomware cyberattack, while at the same time stressing that it had not given in to the hackers' demands and that its operations had not been affected. The company said in a statement that the threat regarded "a… Read More
Oil extends losses as investors await US Fed interest rate policy
March 20, 2023, 8:54 pm
ANKARA – Oil prices fell on Monday ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve meeting over demand fears as Fed policymakers are set to decide whether to continue raising interest rates to curb inflation or pause amid the market turbulence brought on by recent bank failures. International… Read More
S. Korea, US stage combined high-tech Army training
March 20, 2023, 2:07 pm
SEOUL – South Korea and the United States are conducting combined high-tech military drills with increased "intensity and realism," the Army here said Monday, as part of joint efforts to bolster deterrence against growing North Korean threats. The drills are underway at the Korea Combat Training… Read More
