Indonesia sees record daily rise in COVID-19 infections
JAKARTA
Indonesia on Sunday reported a record daily rise in coronavirus infections with 6,267 cases.
The new cases brought the nationwide tally to 534,266, the highest in Southeast Asia. The last...
Turkey helps Mozambique to curb coronavirus
ANKARA
The Turkish state-run aid agency has started to provide hygiene materials to Mozambique to help the southern African country curb the coronavirus outbreak.
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)...
Iran records 63 new virus deaths, 2,258 more cases
ANKARA
Iran on Thursday confirmed 63 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,627.
A further 2,258 people have tested positive...
Oxford jab less potent against S.Africa strain: Study
LONDON
A new study revealed Sunday that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective against the South African variant of the novel coronavirus.
The study, which was first reported by the Financial...
Brazil becomes world's third worst-hit COVID-19 country
BOGOTA, Colombia
As the curve for the COVID-19 pandemic flattens or falls in many parts of the world, the virus continues to surge across Latin America.
As of Tuesday, there...
5 more Turkish nationals in Germany die from COVID-19
BERLIN
Five more Turkish nationals in Germany have died from the novel coronavirus, local sources said Thursday.
Their deaths were reported in the cities of Nuremberg, Hanover, Munich and Kiel in...
Brazil, Mexico report hundreds of new COVID-19 fatalities
ANKARA
Brazil reported 758 additional fatalities from the novel coronavirus, while Mexico registered 673 more deaths over the past 24 hours, according to health authorities early Sunday.
In Brazil, the world’s...
COVID-19 scuppers day 1 of Syrian peace talks
GENEVA
The first day of the Syrian peace talks Monday started well, according to the main opposition leader, but was halted due to three of the participants testing positive for...
Turkish Cyprus reports no new cases of COVID-19 in week
LEFKOSA
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Friday reported that no new cases of the coronavirus had been observed over the past week.
Health Minister Ali Pilli said 2,868...
India: COVID-19 cases near 7.5 million
CHANDIGARH, India
India’s health ministry said the positivity rate of the coronavirus fell below 8% Sunday as coronavirus cases approach nearly 7.5 million, including more than 61,000 new cases.
A total...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...