Archives

World Bulletin

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:58:48 +0300
Germany reports 649 new COVID-19 cases, 69 fatalities
Country’s death toll from the virus tops 91,000, Robert Koch Institute says.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:46:20 +0300
Russia registers record daily COVID death toll for 4th day in row
10 of 49 Russian regions seeing climb in COVID-19 cases, says top health official.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:58:17 +0300
Turkey's 1st national COVID vaccine 'turned science into technology'
Head of Health Institutes of Turkey comments on development of Turkovac.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:55:59 +0300
Thousands march in Canada to mourn residential school victims
Sea of orange shirts marks sympathy with First Nations.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:54:12 +0300
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza
Warplanes hit areas belonging to Palestinian group, says Israeli army.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:39:28 +0300
US forces transfer their main Bagram Airfield to Afghans
After nearly 2 decades, US military hands over Bagram Airfield in central Afghanistan to Afghan defense and security forces.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:36:19 +0300
Biden says families of Florida building collapse victims 'realistic' on survivors
'At a minimum, they want to recover the bodies,' US president says of families awaiting word on their loved ones.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:44:11 +0300
‘Slovenia is taking over EU presidency at turning point for bloc’
European Union shifting now from crisis management to long-term recovery efforts, says Ursula von der Leyen.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:42:05 +0300
Turkey reopens Sumela Monastery after 5-year massive restoration
Restoration efforts began in 2016 of majestic monastery complex.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:37:32 +0300
Survivor of Canada residential school claims some children’s bodies were burnt there
Director of Indigenous support center says there was crematorium at Mohawk Institute Residential School.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:58:34 +0300
EU's unemployment rises to 7.3% in May
Greece, Spain, and Italy post highest unemployment rates among EU countries.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:56:39 +0300
Syrian woman tells of torture she suffered in regime prisons
39-year-old survivor calls detention of innocent pregnant woman the greatest war crime.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:21:13 +0300
Swiss government proposes purchase of 36 US F-35A fighter jets
Government also proposes to buy 5 units of Patriot air defense missile system.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:18:51 +0300
Putin signs law requiring tech giants to open offices in Russia
Companies with more than 500,000 daily Russian users mandated to create legal entities.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:15:41 +0300
Rwandan ex-militia chief handed 25 years in jail over genocide
Jean Claude Iyamuremye convicted of crimes of genocide, leading Interahamwe militia during 1994 genocide.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:13:17 +0300
'We are not 1 nation,' Ukraine tells Russia
'Ukrainians and Russians are 2 separate nations,' foreign minister says in response to Putin's ‘1 nation’ remarks.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:11:17 +0300
Hundreds of children detained in prisons in Syria's northeast: Red Cross official
Tens of thousands of others stranded at camps in region controlled by YPG/PKK terror group.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:18:43 +0300
Nearly 3.1B coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide
Turkey ranks 9th with more than 50M jabs given across country, says data-tracking website.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:15:55 +0300
Number of global nuclear warheads down but military stockpiles swelling: Report
Countries reducing, modernizing arsenals, fall does not indicate slowing of arms race, according to Japanese report.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:10:10 +0300
French Senate adopts anti-terrorism bill with controversial provisions
Bill blocks access to archives and strengthens internet surveillance to prevent terrorism.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:08:22 +0300
US House votes to set up committee to probe Jan. 6 riots
Resolution was adopted by vote of 222-190.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:16:43 +0300
Turkey could play pivotal role in bringing peace to Afghanistan: Experts
Experts from Pakistan, Turkey and Afghanistan say Ankara enjoys position of respect among Afghans.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:12:41 +0300
Over 1,100 unmarked graves found so far at Indigenous schools in Canada
Another 182 graves revealed at St. Eugene's Mission in British Columbia.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:28:48 +0300
Fear mounts in Idlib as Russia seeks to shut Syria-Turkey crossing
Civilians in Idlib who fled regime attacks fear starvation as Moscow moves to block aid entering through Bab al-Hawa.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:26:57 +0300
Media sector needs structural reform: Turkish official
Manipulation, fake news can easily spread, which could be used for malicious purposes, says Fahrettin Altun.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:24:47 +0300
UAE disappointed over US failure to use ‘Abraham accords’ term
US media said officials were discouraged from referring to the normalization deals as “Abraham Accords”.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:22:34 +0300
Algerian army conducts live-fire drill near Libyan border
Exercise comes days after Khalifa Haftar sent forces to border area with Algeria.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:19:21 +0300
Unrest continues in Eswatini despite curfew
Protesters demand democratic reforms in Africa's last absolute monarchy.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:01:18 +0300
IOC president urges adherence to anti-virus guidelines
Thomas Bach sends letter to national Olympic committees, international sports federations.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:59:39 +0300
Taiwan, US start latest round of trade talks
Intellectual property rights, digital trade, transparency, supply chains, investment among items on agenda.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:57:39 +0300
Even if Russia sank British destroyer, it wouldn't trigger a world war, Putin says
Russia's president says British destroyer Defender, US reconnaissance plane aimed to study actions of Russian military.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:55:23 +0300
US urges Taliban to shun violence, return to talks
Amid ensuing violence, Afghan forces claim killing 166 Taliban.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:53:39 +0300
Thousands of Sudanese demonstrate against subsidy removal
Fuel prices doubled in Sudan after government scrapped all fuel subsidies earlier this month.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:52:11 +0300
Uzbekistan receives 2M more COVID-19 vaccine jabs from China
Central Asian country has so far administered over 3.54M vaccine doses.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:50:22 +0300
2 Pakistani troops killed in cross-border attack
Terrorists from Afghanistan targeted border military post in N.Waziristan, says Pakistan's army.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:56:44 +0300
Sharp global backlash to Egyptian death sentences
Human Rights Watch calls on country to end 'execution frenzy,' Amnesty International calls them 'ruthless'.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:54:20 +0300
Gulf, US discuss safety of marine navigation in region
Riyadh and Washington accuse Tehran of threatening marine navigation by targeting oil ships.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:52:00 +0300
India extends international flights ban till July 31
Country registers nearly 46,000 new infections, 817 deaths.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:50:30 +0300
Scores of Israelis storm Al-Aqsa complex in Jerusalem
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:47:39 +0300
COVID-19 drug cuts hospitalizations, deaths by about 70%, says Japanese firm
Antibody cocktail approved by US body last year now up for approval from Japan's Health Ministry.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:45:50 +0300
'44 Myanmar soldiers killed in recent clashes with anti-junta forces'
Military junta has killed at least 883 people since Feb. 1 coup, according to rights group.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:33:45 +0300
Iran urges US to revive nuclear deal without delay
President Rouhani says if Biden neglects to implement deal, he will betray Americans' vote.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:31:53 +0300
Beaten and stripped by Greek security, irregular migrants pushed back to Turkey by force
42 migrants rescued at Turkish border, allowed to meet urgent needs after harsh treatment on Greek side.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:30:11 +0300
Over 3.04B coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide
Turkey ranks 9th with more than 49.48M jabs given across country.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:28:01 +0300
Russia sees highest COVID-19 daily death toll yet
Russia's caseload exceeds 5.5M, recoveries hit 5M, while new cases in Moscow hit 2-week low.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:26:07 +0300
Turkish, Polish foreign ministers discuss COVID-19
Mevlut Cavusoglu tells Polish counterpart Turkey is ready to work together to end mandatory quarantine policy.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:23:21 +0300
Crash in international tourism may cut $4T in global GDP
Tourism unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels within next year or 2, UN body projects.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:14:16 +0300
Rights group calls on Egypt to end ‘execution frenzy’
More executions will undermine prospects for future transitional justice to heal country, says Human Rights Watch researcher.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:10:16 +0300
Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 12
149 still unaccounted for as search continues.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:34:47 +0300
Austrian education institutions recorded 186 discrimination incidents last year
74% of incidents were due to ethnicity, according to report by think-thank.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:31:27 +0300
Japan’s jobless rate rises to 3% amid call for ‘economic security’
Latest data shows joblessness in Japan at 3% high.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:30:10 +0300
300 Bangladeshi migrant farmers lose belongings to fire in Greece
38 temporary homes, money, passports, clothes burned to ashes in Sunday's blaze, says Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:28:44 +0300
Over 3B COVID-19 jabs administered worldwide
Turkey ranks 9th with more than 48.74M jabs given across country.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:15:21 +0300
Russia registers record number of COVID-19 deaths
Coronavirus claims 652 lives in Russia over past day, maximum since beginning of pandemic.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:13:16 +0300
Indonesia’s largest Buddhist temple closed amid virus spike
Borobudur temple closed after Magelang regency declared red zone, says official.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:39:06 +0300
Israeli forces storm Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem amid demolitions
Local officials say Israeli authorities plan to demolish around 100 homes in the area.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:34:59 +0300
Abbas critic’s last interview with Anadolu Agency before death
Nizar Banat died in custody of Palestinian security forces hours after his arrest on June 24.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:33:08 +0300
French parliament re-debates controversial 'separatism' bill
Draft bill expected to be approved by July end.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:30:04 +0300
Turkish FM calls for 'cooperation, not competition' on COVID vaccines
Mevlut Cavusoglu attends G20 foreign and development ministers' meeting in Italy.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:28:16 +0300
1 killed, 14 injured in attack on Muslim group in Nigeria
Attackers disrupt peace prayer organized in southwest Osogbo city.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:24:58 +0300
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia threatens to increase attacks on US forces
Militia calls on Iraqi security forces to cooperate with armed groups to liberate country's territories from 'occupier'.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:22:03 +0300
Growing use of AI for health presents global opportunities, challenges: WHO
WHO chief says Artificial Intelligence holds enormous potential for improving health of millions, but warns of ‘misuse’.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:12:10 +0300
Turkey closes borders to 6 countries to guard against new COVID-19 strains
Flights from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka suspended starting Thursday and until further notice.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:55:02 +0300
Iran-backed militias attack US-controlled oil field in Syria
At least 5 missiles launched from Mayadin district toward Syria's largest oil field.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:26:01 +0300
UN Cyprus report may use phrase ‘self-governing regions’: Media
UN envoy tells Greek Cypriots that including words may address Turkish Cypriots' concerns, reports Greek Cypriot daily.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:57:55 +0300
Daesh/ISIS claims rocket attack on Iraqi power plant
Attack causes damage to the station’s generating unit.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:54:49 +0300
Canada can be charged with genocide, says residential school survivor
After detection of all unmarked graves in 139 residential schools, Canada can be charged with genocide: Geronimo Henry.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:53:01 +0300
Russia denies role in killings, lootings in Central African Republic
Kremlin spokesman terms The New York Times' report 'another lie of the Western media'.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:51:05 +0300
Tehran says US attacks on Iran-backed militia destabilize regional security
4 members of Hashd al-Shaabi militia killed in US airstrikes on Iraqi-Syrian border.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:49:11 +0300
Over 2.96B coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide
Turkey ranks 9th with more than 48.13M jabs given across country.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:46:40 +0300
G20 foreign, development ministers to gather in Italy this week
Foreign ministers to focus on global governance, multilateralism, development ministers to discuss Africa.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:16:44 +0300
Myanmar's military chief accuses West of interference
Court to decide Aung San Suu Kyi's fate, says Min Aung Hlaing.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:15:05 +0300
Putin, Xi hail exemplary relations between Russia, China
Leaders agree to extend 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship for 5 more years.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:36:28 +0300
Latin American nations report more COVID-19 cases, deaths
Brazil reports over 739 coronavirus deaths over past day, Colombia 664, Argentina 251, Peru 110, Mexico 43.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:58:35 +0300
Russia frets as daily virus cases soar past 21,000
Record number of deaths, over 7,200 infections reported in Moscow.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:56:04 +0300
Thousands displaced in recent central Somalia violence: UN
Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs urges conflict parties to respect, protect civilians.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:51:08 +0300
Plastic waste's poisonous journey through food chain
Exposure to toxins can lead to various health issues such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, porphyria, says expert.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:56:41 +0300
India's daily COVID deaths fall below 1,000
Country’s case tally reaches 30.2 million.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:53:00 +0300
Time to 'confront horror' of Canada’s residential schools: First Nations councilor
Cowessess First Nation councilor says it is time to 'confront the truth' about ‘the sordid past of the schools’.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:20:30 +0300
At least 272 police in Germany under investigation for far-right extremism
Report says far-right extremism is more widespread in law enforcement agencies in Germany than previously thought.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:14:36 +0300
Religious leaders who ran Canada's residential schools 'need to be charged'
Canada's minister of northern affairs says all things necessary should be done 'to achieve justice'.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:56:47 +0300
8 dead in blast in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka
4 patients in critical condition, 2 in intensive care unit, doctor tells Anadolu Agency.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:53:08 +0300
Sajid Javid appointed UK health secretary after Matt Hancock quits
Former chancellor of exchequer to lead Health Department after predecessor resigns for breaking COVID-19 rules.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:25:56 +0300
Iraq dismantles Daesh/ISIS sleeper cell in Babel
Interior Ministry says 5 suspects arrested on terrorism charges.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:22:25 +0300
Hamas calls for ‘popular resistance’ against Israeli settlement building
Israel’s new coalition government made its first announcement of settlement plans on Wednesday.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:20:46 +0300
Puntland security minister escapes bomb attack in Somalia
No group has yet claimed responsibility for bomb blast in semiautonomous region.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:17:47 +0300
Fierce clashes cut off power supply to Afghan capital
Kabul loses power for 5th day in a row as Afghan forces claim to have killed over 200 Taliban in 24 hours.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:15:44 +0300
Iran sends oil tankers to Lebanon amid fuel crisis
Lebanon suffers from acute fuel shortage.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:12:24 +0300
3 killed, 3 injured in terrorist attack in northern Syria
Civilian vehicle targeted by suspected YPG/PKK terrorists with roadside bomb in Afrin.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 17:45:00 +0300
Hamas leads new battle to break Israeli siege on Gaza
Analysts expect new round of fighting as Israel insists on linking Gaza reconstruction to release of four Israelis held by Hamas.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 17:41:46 +0300
Blinken on US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Status quo not an option
Top US diplomat says Washington considering if Taliban serious about peaceful resolution to conflict.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 17:38:35 +0300
Canal Istanbul opens ‘new page’ in Turkey’s development: President Erdogan
Laying foundation for Canal Istanbul mega-project’s 1st bridge, president says need to protect Istanbul made it essential.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 17:35:58 +0300
Eurovision wants Turkey return to popular song contest
European Broadcasting Union mentions ‘huge interest’ in Turkey in contest via ‘large amount’ of social media engagement.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:43:15 +0300
Biden says 'senseless violence' in Afghanistan must stop
US president says US support for Afghan government will not diminish as he hosted Kabul's leaders.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:40:18 +0300
Turkey sends another 50,000 vaccine doses to Northern Cyprus
Ankara has sent 340,000 doses of virus vaccine to TRNC so far.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:37:11 +0300
Ankara engaging in ‘constructive engagement,’ reducing tensions, says French president
Open dialogue between Turkey, EU has paid off, says Emmanuel Macron.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:33:58 +0300
Canada adds more extremist groups to terror list, including Three Percenters
Muslim council calls move 'important step' forward.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:28:44 +0300
Pakistan stays on global watchdog FATF’s gray list
Money laundering watchdog lauds Islamabad for making 'significant' progress on 26 points of its 27-point agenda.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:17:45 +0300
Libya conference fails to get binding results as elections approach
Hosted by Germany, conference discusses upcoming elections slated for Dec 24, withdrawal of all foreign forces, mercenaries.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:15:27 +0300
US defense chief assures Afghan leaders during Pentagon meeting
Lloyd Austin discusses US pullout, 'transition to a new relationship with Afghanistan,' Pentagon says.



home