Foreign
Chinese hackers attack 12 S. Korean academic institutions: KISA
January 25, 2023, 5:44 pm
SEOUL – South Korea's internet safety watchdog said Wednesday a Chinese hacking group launched a cyberattack against 12 South Korean academic institutions. The Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) said the attackers hacked into the websites of 12 institutions Sunday, which included some… Read More
Egypt says it discovered ancient city in Luxor
January 25, 2023, 3:59 pm
CAIRO – A roughly 2,000-year-old settlement dating back to the Roman period has been discovered in southern Egypt, the country’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry said an archeological mission unearthed a complete Roman-era residential city near… Read More
Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister
January 25, 2023, 2:11 pm
NEW YORK – Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister following Jacinda Ardern’s surprise resignation. Hipkins, 44, served as education and police minister under Ardern. ''This is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life,''… Read More
Ukraine war advances 'Doomsday Clock' 90 seconds to midnight
January 25, 2023, 12:41 pm
MICHIGAN, US – The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock on Tuesday to the closest point to midnight it has ever been in history in an ominous warning fueled by the war in Ukraine. The clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest to global catastrophe it has ever… Read More
WHO urges ‘immediate action’ after deaths from kids' cough syrup
January 24, 2023, 7:49 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) urgently appealed for countries to prevent, detect and respond to cases of substandard and falsified medical products, citing recent reports of instances of children’s cough syrups with confirmed or suspected contamination. “Over the past four… Read More
7 people shot dead in 2nd mass shooting in California in 3 days
January 24, 2023, 3:09 pm
NEW YORK – Seven people were fatally shot Monday in San Mateo County, California, marking the second mass shooting in three days in the state, authorities said. The shooting incident was reported at two separate locations, with four people being killed at a farm and three more victims found dead… Read More
US health authority proposes annual Covid-19 booster shots
January 24, 2023, 3:05 pm
WASHINGTON – US health authorities outlined a new plan Monday for how Americans will receive their Covid-19 booster shots. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a briefing document ahead of a meeting Thursday of the agency’s vaccine experts proposing an annual update to Covid-19… Read More
2 students dead in Iowa shooting
January 24, 2023, 12:28 pm
HOUSTON – Two students are dead after a shooting Monday in downtown Des Moines in the US state of Iowa. Police said the shooting happened at a nonprofit agency called Starts Right Here, according to the Des Moines Register newspaper. The students were found with critical gunshot wounds and taken… Read More
200 children who were seeking asylum in UK went missing: Official
January 24, 2023, 12:22 pm
LONDON – Some 200 children who were seeking asylum in the UK went missing after they were placed in hostels run by the government, the Home Office minister admitted Monday in official testimony. Speaking at the House of Lords, Simon Murray said many of the missing children were later tracked… Read More
Coldest season grips SoKor on last day of Lunar New Year
January 24, 2023, 12:02 pm
SEOUL – The coldest day of the season gripped South Korea on Tuesday, with morning lows dropping to minus 16.4 degrees C in Seoul and to minus 25.5 C in the northern county of Cheorwon, the state weather agency said. The lowest apparent temperature for Seoul was minus 25.5 C, while that of… Read More
Hate crimes vs. Asian-Americans 'soaring national crisis' in US
January 23, 2023, 7:06 pm
HOUSTON, US – Hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the US continue to plague communities across the country, prompting the Biden administration to take action. The latest high-profile hate crime took place in the state of Indiana on Jan. 11, when an 18-year-old… Read More
Major power breakdown hits Pakistan
January 23, 2023, 5:17 pm
KARACHI, Pakistan – A major power outage struck Pakistan on Monday morning, forcing government offices, airlines, hospitals and business centers across the country to rely on backup generators. The breakdown, which, according to initial reports, was because of a decrease in frequency in the… Read More
Canada to pay over $2B to hundreds of Indigenous abuse survivors
January 23, 2023, 4:38 pm
ANKARA – Canada will provide hundreds of Indigenous communities USD2.8 billion (PHP152.7 billion) in compensation for nearly a century of abuse suffered by children in residential schools, the government has announced. “Canada is committed to addressing the collective harm caused by the… Read More
Suspect in US shooting dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
January 23, 2023, 3:55 pm
WASHINGTON – A man who is suspected of killing at least 10 people in the US state of California has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday. The gunman, identified as Huu Can Tran, 72, wounded 10 others in a mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park on Saturday night.… Read More
China reports 12,658 Covid-19 deaths last week
January 23, 2023, 12:36 pm
ANKARA – China registered over 12,600 deaths from Covid-19 in the week leading up to the Lunar New Year holidays. According to a statement from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday, there were 12,658 Covid-19-linked deaths at hospitals between Jan. 13-19. The world's… Read More
Death toll rises to 10 in LA shooting on Lunar New Year
January 23, 2023, 12:20 pm
ISTANBUL – At least 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a dance club hosting Lunar New Year celebration near Los Angeles, police told local media. At least 10 others were injured when a shooter opened fire at a dance club in Monterey Park on Saturday night, reported the Los Angeles… Read More
Arming Ukraine may lead to ‘global tragedy': Russian lawmaker
January 22, 2023, 9:20 pm
ISTANBUL– The head of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, warned on Sunday that the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine by Western countries would lead to "global catastrophe." "If Washington and NATO countries supply weapons that will be used to strike civilian cities and… Read More
2nd man on moon marries 'longtime love' on 93rd birthday
January 22, 2023, 4:32 pm
ANKARA – Edwin Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the moon, announced on his 93rd birthday that he had married his “longtime love” on Saturday. "On my 93rd birthday & the day I will also be honored by Living Legends of Aviation I am pleased to announce that my longtime love Dr.… Read More
Chris Hipkins confirmed New Zealand's new PM
January 22, 2023, 2:18 pm
WELLINGTON – The New Zealand Labor Party has confirmed Chris Hipkins as the party's new leader and New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister. In a press conference on Sunday, the Labor Party caucus meeting voted the Caucus member, Minister for Education, Police and Public Service and Leader of the House… Read More
Peru protests yield 59 deaths
January 21, 2023, 6:07 pm
BOGOTA, Colombia – Demonstrators continued Friday to demand the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte after six weeks of violent protests that have killed 53 people. Boluarte accused protestors of “vandalism” in a television address late Thursday after hundreds took to the streets… Read More
