Foreign
UAE President orders US$100-M for quake relief in Syria, Türkiye
February 12, 2023, 3:00 pm
ABU DHABI – United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered an aid package totalling USD100 million for earthquake relief in Syria and Türkiye. The aid will be divided equally between Syria and Türkiye, which both suffered mass casualties and… Read More
India’s G20 presidency aims to restore economic growth
February 12, 2023, 2:01 pm Updated on February 13, 2023, 9:43 am
NEW DELHI – With several countries still suffering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war, India seeks to garner collective action from fellow member countries during its G20 presidency this year to restore economic growth amid “a very challenging… Read More
UAE establishes field hospital, sends aid team to Türkiye, Syria
February 12, 2023, 12:00 pm
ABU DHABI – UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the establishment of a field hospital and the dispatch of a search and rescue team for people affected by the earthquake in the Republic of Türkiye. His Highness also directed the dispatch of a search and… Read More
US shoots down ‘high-altitude’ object
February 11, 2023, 1:39 pm
WASHINGTON – The US military has shot down a “high-altitude object” over Alaska, an official said on Friday. The Department of Defense was tracking the object over Alaska airspace in the last 24 hours, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters at a daily… Read More
Moscow hits proposal to bar Russians from int’l sports tourneys
February 11, 2023, 12:59 pm
MOSCOW – European countries’ initiative to bar athletes representing Russia and Belarus from all international sports tournaments is a blatant violation of the law and is aimed at sowing discord among the Olympic Movement, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Friday.… Read More
Ex-US VP Mike Pence summoned in Trump probe: reports
February 10, 2023, 6:36 pm
NEW YORK – Former US Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into former President Donald Trump, media reports said Thursday. US media cited sources as saying that special counsel Jack Smith was looking into documents and testimony regarding… Read More
Quake in Türkiye's province biggest in over 100 yrs: seismologist
February 10, 2023, 4:11 pm
GENEVA – The region between Türkiye and Syria has not witnessed such a big earthquake as the one that occurred this week in the Turkish province of Kahramanmaras for over 100 years, the director of the Swiss Seismology Service said Thursday. Stefan Wiemer spoke to Swiss television channel SRF,… Read More
WB to provide initial $1.78B for Türkiye’s recovery after quakes
February 10, 2023, 4:07 pm
ISTANBUL – The World Bank announced Thursday it will initially provide USD1.78 billion aid for Türkiye’s recovery and reconstruction efforts in the wake of powerful earthquakes. The assistance aims to help relief and recovery efforts following devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in… Read More
USAID to donate $85-M assistance to quake-hit Türkiye, Syria
February 10, 2023, 2:59 pm
WASHINGTON – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said Thursday it is providing USD85 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to Türkiye and Syria following strong quakes that hit the two nations this week. "USAID is providing emergency food and shelter for refugees and newly… Read More
China's warming economy new impetus to global growth
February 9, 2023, 9:10 pm
BEIJING – Well begun is half done. Off to a good start in 2023, China's economy is seeing a faster-than-expected recovery, which is boosting confidence and nurturing new impetus both domestically and abroad. The robust tourism and consumption boom during the Spring Festival, as well as other… Read More
Over 14,000 died from powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye
February 9, 2023, 9:06 pm
ANKARA – At least 14,014 people were killed and 63,794 others were injured by two strong earthquakes which jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, the country's disaster agency said on Thursday. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, were felt by 13 million… Read More
Netflix imposes password-sharing rules on 4 countries
February 9, 2023, 7:27 pm
ISTANBUL – Netflix announced Wednesday that it has imposed password-sharing rules on its users in four countries. "We’ve always made it easy for people who live together to share their Netflix account with features like profiles and multiple streams. While these have been hugely popular,… Read More
Death toll in Türkiye from earthquakes surpasses 12,000: agency
February 9, 2023, 12:31 pm
WASHINGTON – The number of people who died in the powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye has surpassed 12,000, a government agency said early Thursday. Türkiye’s disaster management agency, AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency), said 12,391 people died and 62,914 others were… Read More
EU ban on Russian oil may lead to supply shortage on world market
February 8, 2023, 8:40 pm
MOSCOW – The European Union’s embargo on the supply of Russian oil products may lead to an imbalance and shortage of supply on the world market, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters. Novak said that without petroleum products from Russia, Europe will face a shortage of… Read More
Restaurant owner opens doors to quake victims in southern Türkiye
February 8, 2023, 8:27 pm
ADANA, Türkiye – A kebab restaurant owner in southern Türkiye’s Adana province has opened up his three restaurants to survivors of Monday’s earthquakes. “After the first earthquake, we thought the safest place to go would be the restaurant,” Salih Oral told Anadolu. “It was… Read More
UN health body declares earthquake in Türkiye 'grade 3 emergency'
February 8, 2023, 7:34 pm
LONDON – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria a "grade three emergency" - with a "critical 48-hour window" to save people who are trapped. WHO Regional Director Hans Kluge told Sky News that they are channeling all resources to these two… Read More
Foreign missions in Türkiye lower their flags to half-staff
February 8, 2023, 4:48 pm
ANKARA – The embassies and foreign missions of many countries in the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday lowered their flags to half-staff and shared messages of solidarity following Monday’s powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye. The gesture came after Türkiye on Monday declared seven days… Read More
Several nations dispatch search, rescue teams to Türkiye
February 8, 2023, 4:02 pm
ANKARA – Several nations have dispatched search and rescue teams to southern Türkiye in the wake of two deadly earthquakes that affected 10 provinces. Azerbaijan was the first country to send a team soon after a Level 4 alert was declared which included a call for international assistance in… Read More
Death toll tops 8K from earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria
February 8, 2023, 1:50 pm
ANKARA/DAMASCUS – The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 8,364, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The latest death toll from the massive earthquakes in Türkiye stood at 5,894 with 34,810 injuries, the country's Anadolu agency… Read More
Global air travel at 68.5% of pre-virus level in 2022
February 8, 2023, 12:36 pm
ANKARA – Global air traffic in 2022 has reached 68.5 percent of its pre-pandemic level, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Air traffic – measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs – surged 64.4 percent from a year earlier in 2022, IATA data showed. "The… Read More
