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No US plans to forward-deploy nuclear arms to Korean Peninsula
May 31, 2024, 3:51 pm
WASHINGTON – The United States has no plans to forward-deploy nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday, amid a resurgent debate over the idea of Washington redeploying tactical nuclear arms to Korea for deterrence against North Korean threats. Vedant… Read More
N. Korea warns of 'unpredictable disaster' over US spy plane's flyover
May 31, 2024, 2:30 pm
SEOUL – North Korea on Friday denounced a US reconnaissance aircraft's latest flight over South Korea, warning them of "unpredictable disaster" should they continue reckless military moves. The US Air Force's RC-135U Combat Sent was seen flying over the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday after taking… Read More
UN commissioner warns over escalating global refugee crisis
May 31, 2024, 12:37 pm
HAMILTON, Canada – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Thursday sounded the alarm over the escalating refugee crisis worldwide, emphasizing the urgent need for political solutions and compliance with international humanitarian law. "The number of those who have been forced to… Read More
Trump found guilty of all 34 charges in New York hush money trial
May 31, 2024, 9:16 am
HOUSTON, US – Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday of all 34 charges related to his hush money trial by a New York jury, making him the first former US president to be convicted of felony criminal charges. The 12-member jury reached their verdict after two full days of deliberations, finding… Read More
Global coordination needed to build 'safe, inclusive, accessible' AI
May 30, 2024, 9:38 pm
GENEVA – Global coordination is a must to not only build "safe and inclusive" artificial intelligence (AI) but also to make it accessible for all, the United Nations (UN) secretary-general said on Thursday. In a video message to the opening day of the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Antonio… Read More
Global air travel rises 11% annually in April
May 30, 2024, 9:31 pm
ANKARA – Global air traffic grew 11 percent year-on-year in April, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday. This marked the 36th straight month of hike, said IATA Director General Willie Walsh. "As we enter the peak northern summer travel… Read More
No verdict on 1st day of jury deliberations in Trump hush money trial
May 30, 2024, 7:25 pm
HOUSTON, US – The first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York City ended Wednesday without a verdict. Jurors met for nearly five hours, taking meticulous directions from Judge Juan Merchan about exactly what they needed to do to determine whether the former US… Read More
Sabotage ruled out in Iranian president’s helicopter crash
May 30, 2024, 4:28 pm
TEHRAN – No evidence of electronic warfare intervention or sabotage was found in the helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died, according to a report by the Iranian General Staff. The maintenance and repair records of the helicopter were examined and no problems were found,… Read More
Heat fuels expansion of dangerous sea worms
May 30, 2024, 1:09 pm
ROME – The intense heat in Italy in the last two or three years have fueled the expansion in southern seas of highly invasive and voracious sea worm endangering animals in marine reserves and fishermen’s livelihood. The bearded fireworm has no natural enemies and regenerates if chopped in two.… Read More
Ex-US presidential wannabe writes ‘finish them’ on Israeli shell
May 30, 2024, 11:40 am
ISTANBUL –Former Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon on Tuesday shared some photos on his social media account regarding former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's visit to sites in Israel, near the northern border with Lebanon. Haley, also a former Republican candidate for the 2024 US… Read More
China opens 1st AI hospital town to treat patients in virtual world
May 29, 2024, 10:22 pm
ISTANBUL – China has opened its first artificial intelligence (AI) hospital town, where patients are treated in a virtual world by AI-generated doctors, state media reported on Wednesday. “The concept of an AI hospital town, where virtual patients are treated by AI doctors, holds immense… Read More
Search continues for missing people in landslide-hit Papua New Guinea
May 29, 2024, 9:52 pm
ISTANBUL – Rescue and search operations in Papua New Guinea continued Wednesday to locate around 2,000 missing persons after the nation was hit by devastating landslides in Enga province. People are using “shovels, sticks and their bare hands to identify bodies and survivors,” ABC News… Read More
BTA to cover thoroughly upcoming European elections
May 29, 2024, 6:13 pm
SOFIA – European Parliament (EP) elections will be held in the EU member states between June 6 and 9, 2024, the first elections after the United Kingdom left the Union in 2020. The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) will deploy a special correspondent in each EU member state, in addition to the… Read More
Indian capital records highest-ever temperature at 49.9°C
May 29, 2024, 5:14 pm
NEW DELHI – With heatwave conditions prevailing in several parts of India, the capital New Delhi recorded an all-time high temperature on Tuesday, according to officials. According to India’s Met Office, two areas in New Delhi recorded a temperature of 49.9°C on Tuesday. Several other Indian… Read More
At least 24 dead as tornadoes sweep across central, southern US
May 29, 2024, 4:08 pm
ISTANBUL – A flurry of deadly storms and tornadoes that swept through the central and southern US during the Memorial Day weekend killed at least 24 people and left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power. The death toll includes seven victims in Cooke County, Texas, from a… Read More
Aid deliveries into Gaza by sea suspended after damage to pier
May 29, 2024, 3:56 pm
WASHINGTON – Humanitarian aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip by sea have been suspended after the floating pier the US built suffered damage because of bad weather, the Pentagon said Tuesday. "Due to high sea states and the North African weather system earlier today, a portion of the Trident… Read More
US sanctions 3 individuals, 3 entities related to cybercrime network
May 29, 2024, 1:59 pm
ISTANBUL – The US Treasury Department has sanctioned three individuals and three entities related to a cybercrime network. Yunhe Wang, Jingping Liu and Yanni Zheng are designated for their activities associated with the malicious botnet tied to the residential proxy service known as 911 S5, the… Read More
US condemns 'loss of life' in Rafah but says no change to policy
May 29, 2024, 12:46 pm
WASHINGTON – The White House condemned Tuesday the "loss of life" that resulted from an Israeli strike on a displaced persons camp in the southern Gaza city of Rafah over the weekend after dozens of Palestinians were killed and wounded. Under repeated questioning by reporters, National Security… Read More
Ex-Chinese official sentenced to death for bribery
May 29, 2024, 11:40 am
ISTANBUL – China sentenced a former official to death Tuesday for bribery, according to state media. Bai Tianhui, former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, was sentenced for accepting 1.1 billion yuan (USD152 million) in bribes, Beijing-based daily Global Times reported. A… Read More
Potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanet found 40 light-years away
May 28, 2024, 2:59 pm
ISTANBUL – Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanet, Gliese 12b, situated 40 light years away, according to a recent study. International teams using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) published their findings last Thursday in the Monthly… Read More
