Wildfire smoke from Canadian blaze blankets New York

WASHINGTON – New York City is in the midst of an “unprecedented event” as smoke from raging…

ASEAN, China media leaders vow stronger ‘win-win’ ties

By Mark Merueñas  NANNING, China – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, and China…

Pope Francis spends second quiet night in hospital – Vatican

ROME – Pope Francis spent a second quiet night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery to…

Global investment in clean energy seen rising to US$1.7T in 2023

PARIS — Global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to US$1.7 trillion in 2023,…

Arrest warrant served Korean who opened plane door in mid-air

DAEGU, South Korea – A local court issued a warrant Sunday for the arrest of a passenger who opened an emergency…

Indon Minister sees ASEAN as growth epicenter

JAKARTA – Indonesian Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said he is optimistic ASEAN will become an epicenter of…

Protest in France turns violent; 457 arrested

ANKARA – France saw a night of violence on Thursday when protests against the government’s controversial pension…

Japan bans Chinese, Russian researchers at ISAS

ISTANBUL – Japan has imposed a ban on Chinese and Russian researchers at its space agency scientific institute, Kyodo…

Oil prices soar with expectations of Chinese demand growth

ANKARA – Oil prices increased on Thursday after hitting their lowest level in over a year in…

Finland, Sweden to join NATO shortly

BRUSSELS – Finland and Sweden will shortly join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) shortly. They have already fulfilled all of Ankara’s demands, even as their…