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Natural disasters gripped much of US in 2022
January 11, 2023, 2:12 pm
DETROIT, Michigan – The US saw 18 separate disasters, each causing USD1 billion in damages and totaling approximately USD165 billion in 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Tuesday. NOAA said 2022 was the third-most costly year on record after 2017 and 2005. A… Read More
UN rights head laments 'weaponized' executions of Iran protesters
January 10, 2023, 9:12 pm
GENEVA – The UN human rights chief on Tuesday condemned the execution of protesters in Iran and called on Tehran to immediately put a moratorium on the death penalty. "The weaponization of criminal procedures to punish people for exercising their basic rights - such as those participating in or… Read More
Killer of former Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe ‘set to be indicted’
January 10, 2023, 9:06 pm
ISTANBUL – The shooter of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is “set to be indicted” on charges relating to murder and firearms control law violations. Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, who fired at and fatally injured Abe on July 8 last year during an elections campaign in western Nara city, was… Read More
Beijing slams Covid-19 measures on China travelers
January 10, 2023, 8:03 pm
ISTANBUL – Beijing on Tuesday slammed countries that have adopted Covid-19 measures against travelers from China entering their countries, urging them to “take appropriate measures based on science and facts and to stop political manipulation and discriminatory measures.” “China takes… Read More
Macron plans to complete restoration of Notre Dame in 2024
January 10, 2023, 5:01 pm
PARIS – The Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral will be opened after restoration in 2024, said French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited the cathedral with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. "We maintain our goal of opening the cathedral in 2024," the French newspaper Le Parisien quoted… Read More
Microsoft to stop supporting Windows 8.1 OS starting Jan. 10
January 10, 2023, 4:34 pm
MOSCOW – Microsoft Corporation on Jan. 10, 2023 will officially stop supporting the operating system (OS) Windows 8.1, according to the company’s announcement on its blog. After Jan. 10, users of the system will not be provided with technical assistance for any reason, software updates and… Read More
Pope reiterates call for end to 'senseless' Ukraine war
January 10, 2023, 2:24 pm
ANKARA – Pope Francis on Monday called for an immediate end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, and efforts for a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel. “Today, I feel bound to renew my appeal for an immediate end to this senseless conflict, whose effects are felt in entire… Read More
Over 7K nurses strike at 2 New York City hospitals
January 10, 2023, 1:55 pm
MICHIGAN, United States – Two of the largest hospitals in New York City are without nursing staff as over 7,000 nurses went on strike Monday over the need for proper patient care caused by widespread staffing shortages. The strikes took place early Monday morning, according to reporting by CNN,… Read More
Swiss health group warns of crisis in hospital emergency rooms
January 9, 2023, 8:58 pm
GENEVA – The co-president of the Swiss Society of Emergency Medicine warned of a profound crisis in hospital emergency rooms. In an interview with the daily Le Temps on Monday, Vincent Ribordy reacted to the overnight closure of the emergency room of the Martigny hospital in the canton of… Read More
Brazil's capital placed under state of emergency amid riots
January 9, 2023, 3:58 pm
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared a state of emergency in the country's capital as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro staged riots on Sunday. Da Silva read the decree while speaking to reporters. "[There is a]decree on federal intervention in the… Read More
Challenges remain despite gas prices drop in Europe
January 9, 2023, 2:42 pm
ROME – Helped by mild winter weather and high storage, prices for natural gas in the European Union (EU) have now settled back to levels seen before the start of the Ukraine crisis, but analysts believe that challenges for the European energy sector are far from over. Last week, the Dutch Title… Read More
Lula condemns raid on Brazil’s Congress by Bolsonaro supporters
January 9, 2023, 10:22 am
BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decreed a federal intervention allowing the armed forces to contain hundreds of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro after they stormed the National Congress on Sunday. Bolsonaro supporters managed to invade and ransack three… Read More
Iranian arrested on suspicion of planning chemical attack
January 8, 2023, 8:15 pm
BERLIN – German police arrested an Iranian citizen on suspicion of planning a chemical terror attack, authorities said on Sunday. The 32-year-old man was arrested in the western city of Castrop-Rauxel after special police forces stormed his home. “The accused is suspected of having prepared a… Read More
China opens borders after 3 years as of Sunday
January 8, 2023, 1:30 pm
ANKARA -- China announced that as of Sunday, the country is opening its borders after three years of restrictions that were implemented due to the Covid-19 pandemic. China's National Health Commission announced on Dec. 26 that it is downgrading the coronavirus from a Class A infectious disease to… Read More
Fighting in Ukraine to last for more months: White House
January 7, 2023, 5:24 pm
WASHINGTON – Military activities on the territory of Ukraine are likely to continue for months to come, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said. "We certainly expect over the next couple of months that the Russians aren’t just going to throw up… Read More
Netherlands to require negative Covid test from China arrivals
January 7, 2023, 3:46 pm
LONDON – The Netherlands on Friday joined other European Union countries requiring passengers arriving from China to show a negative Covid-19 test to enter the country. The measure will come into force on Tuesday. The Dutch government said in a statement that wearing a mask on flights to and… Read More
6-year-old student shoots teacher at Virginia school
January 7, 2023, 2:06 pm
WASHINGTON – A 6-year-old student is in police custody after he shot and wounded a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia on Friday, according to police. “The teacher’s injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The investigation remains ongoing,” the Newport… Read More
FDA approves new Alzheimer's drug that appears to slow illness
January 7, 2023, 11:53 am
HOUSTON, United States – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a new drug that appears to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The FDA said Leqembi -- known chemically as lecanemab -- will be prescribed to patients with mild or early stages of the… Read More
Hawaii's Kilauea, 1 of world's most active volcanoes, erupts anew
January 7, 2023, 11:33 am
NEW YORK – One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea in Hawaii, has erupted again, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, or HVO, detected a glow in Kilauea’s summit at about 4:34 p.m. local time on Thursday. "Kīlauea’s summit eruption… Read More
Prince Harry reveals killing 25 people in Afghanistan: media
January 6, 2023, 4:53 pm
LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry revealed in an upcoming book of his memoirs that he killed 25 people as an Apache helicopter pilot during his second tour in Afghanistan. Prince Harry’s claim in the book, titled Spare, which will be available at bookstores in the UK next week, came as the… Read More
