Foreign
UK set for new wave of strikes over ongoing pay dispute
January 21, 2023, 2:07 pm
LONDON – Thousands of teachers, nurses, train drivers and ambulance workers will walkout in February and March as pay dispute remains unresolved in the United Kingdom. Many unions have announced new strike dates during the week, as they continue to resist "unacceptable" pay offers. National… Read More
Man survives on ketchup while at sea for weeks
January 21, 2023, 12:45 pm
ANKARA – A Dominican man who was lost at sea for almost one month has survived, in part by consuming ketchup, garlic powder and bouillon cubes, according to officials. Elvis Francois, 47, was rescued Jan. 15 after he was stranded for 24 days, according to the Colombian navy Thursday. Francois… Read More
British PM says sorry for removing seatbelt
January 20, 2023, 2:48 pm
ISTANBUL – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has acknowledged breaking the law by not fastening his seatbelt while recording a video in the back of a moving car, a British daily reported Thursday. Sunak removed his seatbelt as a passenger in the back seat of a car to record the video message,… Read More
Jacinda Ardern stepping down as New Zealand’s PM
January 19, 2023, 1:05 pm
WASHINGTON – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that she is stepping down from office by Feb. 7. "I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election and my term as prime minister will conclude no later than the seventh of February," Ardern told her New Zealand… Read More
More than 200 millionaires call for higher taxes on ultra-rich
January 19, 2023, 12:31 pm
GENEVA – In a letter to world leaders attending the Davos Economic Forum, more than 200 millionaires call for higher taxes on ultra-rich individuals "for our common good." The letter, published on Wednesday on the website costofextremewealth.com, is signed by millionaires from 13 different… Read More
World's oldest person, French nun, dies at 118
January 18, 2023, 8:42 pm
ANKARA – The world's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, died at 118 on Monday in France’s southern Toulon city, local media reported. Born as Lucile Randon in Ales, a city in southern France, on Feb. 11, 1904, Sister Andre was named the world's oldest person in 2022, after the death of… Read More
Japan court upholds acquittal of 3 in Fukushima disaster case
January 18, 2023, 7:54 pm
ISTANBUL – Tokyo’s top court on Wednesday upheld the acquittal of three executives of a power company in a case related to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster in Japan. The Tokyo High Court upheld a decision issued in 2019 by a district court in the Japanese capital that ruled… Read More
7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia
January 18, 2023, 7:27 pm
ISTANBUL – A strong earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said. The agency said the earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale shook the Melonguane region of North Sulawesi province at around 13:06 (0606GMT). “The epicenter of… Read More
Russia moves to terminate agreements with Council of Europe
January 18, 2023, 6:11 pm
ISTANBUL – Russian President Vladimir Putin has put forward a draft bill to terminate the country’s agreements with the Council of Europe (CoE). The CoE expelled Russia last March and suspended relations with Belarus in the wake of the Ukraine war. The bill sent by Putin to Vyacheslav… Read More
World Economic Forum launches new plan to tackle climate change
January 18, 2023, 3:22 pm
ANKARA – The World Economic Forum (WEF) launched on Tuesday an initiative to unlock the USD3 trillion of financing needed each year to tackle climate change and nature loss. The Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) is supported by more than 45 major philanthropic, public and private sector… Read More
Vietnamese president resigns amid corruption scandals
January 17, 2023, 9:27 pm
ISTANBUL -- Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc stepped down on Tuesday, taking responsibility for alleged violations committed by his ministers with regard to Covid-19 response management. The ministers were found to have “committed violations in connection with Covid-19 test kits and… Read More
UK teachers, nurses to strike further over pay disputes
January 17, 2023, 7:56 pm
LONDON – Further strikes were announced by teachers and nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, amid the continued cost-of-living crisis and lengthy disputes over pay. If progress is not made in negotiations by the end of January, February will see the most widespread strike so far by… Read More
8 people shot at Martin Luther King Day event in Florida: reports
January 17, 2023, 7:53 pm
NEW YORK – At least eight people were injured in a shooting at an event Monday in the US state of Florida to commemorate civil rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., according to media reports. The shooting occurred at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce. One of the victims was critically… Read More
China's population growth sees record fall in 6 decades
January 17, 2023, 5:57 pm
ISTANBUL – China, the world's most populous country, has seen negative growth in 2022, a historic drop in population in more than six decades, according to national data released on Tuesday. China's total population fell by 850,000 last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a… Read More
Bulgaria launches nationwide crackdown on illegal migration
January 17, 2023, 2:01 am
SOFIA – Bulgaria has launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal migration, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told the media on Monday. He said the campaign was planned a long time ago. The Directorate General for Combating Organized Crime and the Border Police have already reported successful… Read More
Attempts to set fire to Russian embassies recorded: Official
January 16, 2023, 6:53 pm
ISTANBUL – Russia on Monday said that it has been recording attempts being made to set its diplomatic missions abroad on fire and to harm Russian employees and their families. “There have been repeated attempts to set fire to the buildings of our embassies and consulates, with Molotov… Read More
At least 68 killed in Nepal air crash
January 16, 2023, 12:27 pm
NEW DELHI – At least 68 people were killed when a Nepalese plane carrying 68 passengers and four crew members crashed near the city of Pokhara in central Nepal, Sunday morning, officials said. Krishna Bhandari, a Nepal Army spokesman, told Anadolu that 68 bodies have so far been recovered from… Read More
Biden to deliver State of Union address on Feb. 7: White House
January 14, 2023, 4:28 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union address on Feb. 7, after accepting an invitation from House Speaker Kevin McCarty, the White House said Friday. "We have received speaker McCarthy's kind invitation and the President has accepted it," White House Spokeswoman… Read More
US, Japan sign deal to bolster space cooperation
January 14, 2023, 4:17 pm
WASHINGTON – The US and Japan signed an agreement Friday to further expand space cooperation between the two countries. The signing ceremony at NASA headquarters in Washington was attended by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, US Secretary of… Read More
Half of world's glaciers projected to melt out by 2100: Study
January 14, 2023, 1:23 pm
ISTANBUL – By the end of the century, half of the world's glaciers are set to vanish, resulting in not just the loss of their mesmerizing natural beauty, but in heightened water scarcity and risk of natural disasters as well. A recent scientific report, Global glacier change in the 21st century:… Read More
