AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — Since 2014, under the shadow of war, an octogenarian ex-schoolteacher who lives in a…
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WHO: Covid-19 pandemic is still ‘an extraordinary event’
ANKARA – The World Health Organization (WHO) agrees the Covid-19 pandemic still constitutes “an extraordinary event” following…
World’s 10 richest men more than double their wealth during the Covid-19 pandemic
ANKARA – The world’s 10 richest men have more than doubled their collective fortunes – from US$700…
Talks on Korean Peninsula denuclearization pushed
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for diplomatic talks between the Democratic People’s Republic of…
Indonesia to transfer capital to Borneo from Jakarta
JAKARTA – The Indonesian Parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to…
US posts record-high 580K Covid-19 cases
WASHINGTON – The United States has set several new records in Covid-19 indicators as the pandemic enters…
Global markets cheer up as Omicron worries fade
ISTANBUL – With fears fading that the Omicron variant will disrupt the global economic recovery, equity markets…
French premier tests positive for Covid-19
PARIS – French premier Jean Castex tested positive for Covid-19 after one of his daughters was infected…
IMF: Global fossil fuel subsidies totaled $6T in 2020
ANKARA – International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said global fossil fuel subsidies amounted to around…
US renews call for dialogue with North Korea
ANKARA – The US on Tuesday renewed its call for dialogue with North Korea and said Washington…