Foreign
Number of working Koreans aged 60 and above hit 5.7M in Feb
March 19, 2023, 3:53 pm
SEOUL – The number of working South Koreans aged 60 and above has more than doubled in the past 10 years due to higher living costs amid a global economic slowdown, government data showed Sunday. Records from Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) showed that working Koreans aged 60 and… Read More
6.8 magnitude quake rattles Ecuador
March 19, 2023, 1:17 pm
ANKARA – A strong earthquake struck Ecuador Saturday, killing at least four people, according to the country's Risk Management Secretariat. The 6.8 magnitude quake, which was also felt in Peru, hit near the town of Balao in the Azuay province at around 12:12 p.m. local time (1712GMT), according… Read More
Türkiye estimates earthquakes loss at more than $105-B
March 18, 2023, 1:59 pm
ANKARA -- An official report released on Friday estimated that the twin earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye on Feb. 6 cost approximately 2 trillion Turkish liras (about USD105.2 billion) for the country. The report, announced by Türkiye's Treasury and Finance Ministry and prepared by the… Read More
Trump, family did not disclose $300-K foreign gifts: House report
March 18, 2023, 1:02 pm
NEW YORK – Former US President Donald Trump and his family failed to report foreign gifts worth nearly USD300,000 during his presidency, according to a report by Democrats on the House of Representatives Oversight Committee released on Friday.More than 100 unreported foreign gifts include items… Read More
ICC issues arrest warrant vs. Putin
March 18, 2023, 12:00 pm Updated on March 18, 2023, 2:08 pm
THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova in relation to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the court said in a statement Friday. The ICC said the warrant was issued… Read More
Strikes at German airports ground hundreds of flights
March 17, 2023, 7:57 pm
BERLIN – Hundreds of flights were canceled at four German airports on Friday as security staff walked off the job due to an ongoing dispute over pay and work conditions. The ver.di trade union announced that the strike action of security personnel and public employees at Dusseldorf and… Read More
Bibles unearthed from rubble of historical church in Türkiye
March 17, 2023, 6:26 pm
HATAY, Türkiye – Many icons and Bibles have been unearthed from earthquake debris of a historical Orthodox church in the quake-hit Turkish province of Hatay. Disaster Area Excavation Directorate, established by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry to save valuable cultural assets in the… Read More
Canada ends Covid tests for air travelers from China, HK, Macau
March 17, 2023, 4:53 pm
TRENTON, Canada – Canada will end Covid-19 tests Friday for air travelers who arrive from China, Hong Kong, and Macau. “As of 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 17, 2023, air travelers to Canada on flights originating from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, or Macao will no longer be required… Read More
British gov’t offers health workers new pay deal
March 17, 2023, 3:52 pm
BIRMINGHAM, England – Trade unions representing Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) workers managed to find common ground with the government Thursday to reach an agreement that would end the long-running strikes over a pay dispute. The deal gives a 5 percent pay rise for NHS staff,… Read More
US demands TikTok owners to sell stakes or face ban
March 16, 2023, 11:47 pm
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has demanded the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app or risk it being banned in the US, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. The demand was made by the US Treasury-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the… Read More
Oil prices increase with expectations of growth in Chinese demand
March 16, 2023, 9:34 pm
ANKARA – Oil prices increased on Thursday after hitting their lowest level in over a year in the previous session due to deepening economic worries. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $74.28 per barrel at 9:39 a.m. local time (0639GMT), up 0.80 percent from the closing price of… Read More
NoKor fires 1 apparent ICBM ahead of SoKor-Japan summit
March 16, 2023, 7:53 pm
SEOUL – North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours before summit talks between the leaders of South Korea and Japan on pending bilateral issues and regional security. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch… Read More
UN: Consultations for grain deal extension continue
March 15, 2023, 9:07 pm
GENEVA – The United Nations (UN) said on Tuesday that the consultations for the Black Sea grain deal extension, which is set to expire on March 18, continue. Asked by Anadolu about how the UN sees the 60-day time limit on the new extension announced by the Russian side following their Monday… Read More
S. Korea to end mask mandate for public transportation next week
March 15, 2023, 9:00 pm
SEOUL – South Korea will end the mask mandate for public transportation next week, the government announced Wednesday, lifting one of the last-remaining Covid-19 restrictions amid a stable virus situation. Vice Interior Minister Han Chang-seob said during a government Covid-19 response meeting… Read More
Facebook's Meta to cut 10K jobs; close another 5K positions
March 15, 2023, 2:55 pm Updated on March 15, 2023, 3:02 pm
ISTANBUL – Facebook's parent company, Meta, announced Tuesday it will cut 10,000 jobs and close another 5,000 open positions that have not been filled. Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a blog post that the restructuring plans are focused on canceling lower-priority projects and… Read More
Cryptos still strong despite US banks failures
March 15, 2023, 2:12 pm
ISTANBUL – Cryptocurrencies remained strong and were rising on Tuesday despite being closely related with two United States banks that collapsed suddenly last week. The price of Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, increased more than 3 percent at 4:00 p.m. EDT (2000GMT)… Read More
PH envoy sees China’s biz vows to stay despite leadership change
March 15, 2023, 11:51 am Updated on March 15, 2023, 2:09 pm
BEIJING – Philippine Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Jaime FlorCruz has expressed confidence that trade cooperation, including investment pledges secured during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s recent visit to Beijing, will continue despite a change in the Chinese… Read More
Tens of thousands of junior doctors start 3-day strike in England
March 14, 2023, 7:36 pm
BIRMINGHAM, England – Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have launched a three-day strike on Monday in a dispute over pay and working conditions. The doctors have started forming picket lines outside hospitals across the country. The British Medical Association (BMA), an association… Read More
Ram Chandra Paudel begins 5-year term as Nepal's 3rd president
March 14, 2023, 6:33 pm
ANKARA – Ram Chandra Paudel has become Nepal's third president since the Himalayan landlocked country's centuries-old monarchy was overthrown in 2008. President Paudel took the oath of office on Monday at a special ceremony in the capital Kathmandu, where Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal also… Read More
Common ASEAN currency not priority right – secretary general
March 14, 2023, 3:55 pm
JAKARTA – A common currency and monetary union for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region are not a priority right now as there are many other agendas that need attention, ASEAN secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn said on Monday. Speaking at a public lecture at Universitas Pelita… Read More
