Published: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:55:13 GMT
Qatar refuses responsibility of Kabul airport without clear
Doha [Qatar], September 15 (ANI): Qatar has said it will not take responsibility for Kabul Airport without "clear" agreements with all parties involved, including the Taliban, about its operations.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said his country cannot take responsibility for the airport's operations if all issues are not clearly addressed, Al Jaz...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:05:04 GMT
Sea taxis expected to ease traffic jams in Turkey's Istanbul
© Provided by Xinhua Su Meric, an 18-year-old student of the Kadir Has University located on the shores of the Golden Horn, lives in the Maltepe district along the Marmara Sea on the Asian side."Imagine the school bus is a sea taxi. I ca...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:15:20 GMT
Putin, Assad Meet For First Time In Over A Year
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow to discuss military cooperation against the remaining rebel-held areas in Syria, state media in Damascus reported on September 14.Russia, along with Iran, has provided crucial military support to Assad in Syria's 10-year conflict, which began with a crackdown on anti-government protesters in March 2011. More than 400,000 people...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:55:29 GMT
China deepens security ties with Africa
Beijing [China], September 14 (ANI): China has been strengthening security relations with African countries for a long time as part of its bigger strategy to secure a stronger foothold on the African continent, a media report said.
Beijing increased its engagement with Africa to secure its financial interests and gain a strategic sphere of influence for a larger role in the Continent. The influence over African nations wi...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:18:36 GMT
India climbs one position up in YoY home price appreciation
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): India moved up one spot up in the global home price index to 54th rank in the quarter ended June as against Q2 2020, according to the latest price index by Knight Frank released on Tuesday.
This was due to continued resilience shown by the residential segment amid global outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
On a Q-o-Q comparative, India climbed up one spot in Q2 2021 as compared...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:03:11 GMT
Water crisis could lead to conflicts in the Middle East
By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus], 14 September (ANI): The Middle East is warming at twice the global average and this summer several countries like Kuwait, Oman, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia recorded temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius(122 Fahrenheit), as forests burn, and severe droughts become more and more frequent. There is compelling evidence that it will be the Middle East region that climate...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:37:04 GMT
Former Chelsea FC forward Demba Ba announces his retirement
London [UK], September 13 (ANI): Former Chelsea FC and Newcastle United striker Demba Ba announced his retirement from football on Monday.
Ba also played for West Ham United, Besiktas, Shanghai Shenhua, Istanbul Basaksehir, and FC Lugano in a 16-year senior career. He represented Senegal on 22 occasions and scored four goals for the nation at the senior level.
During his time at Chelsea, the Senegalese striker famously sc...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:27:09 GMT
Salman Khan dances to his song
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI): Superstar Salman Khan's recent viral video is proof of the fact that the team of 'Tiger 3' is having a lot of fun shooting in Turkey.
The video of Salman dancing to his hit song 'Jeene Ke Hain Chaar Din' from 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' has been doing the rounds on the internet since Monday morning.
Fans have gone gaga over Salman's impromptu dance.
Reacting to the clip, a soci...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:16:12 GMT
Lille fail to break down 10-man Wolfsburg in Champions League opener
Lille kicked off their Champions League campaign on Tuesday night with a 0-0 draw against a Wolfsburg side reduced to 10 men during the second half.John Anthony Brooks was dismissed for his second yellow card in the 63rd minute. Referee Danny Makkelie had cautioned the defender for a foul on Burak Yilmaz in first half stoppage time.Despite the advantage of an extra man for more than 30 minutes, Jocelyn Go...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:08:11 GMT
Putin meets Assad, condemns US and Turkish troops in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin received Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow for the first time since 2015 on Monday and criticised foreign forces that are in Syria without a UN mandate, the Kremlin said, in a rebukeof the US and Turkey.The Monday night meeting was described as a long one by Syrian state TV, and it was followed by discussions with ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:18:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Sept. 15
BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 644.92 Euro 100 761.06 Japanese yen 100 5.8773 Hong Kong dollar 100 82.904 British pound 100 890.26 ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 01:18:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Sept. 15
BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0000 GMT, Sept. 15. Country Confirmed Cases World 225,725,790 U.S. 41,351,744 India 33,289,579 Brazil 21,019,830 Britain 7,316,466 Russia 7,072,825 France...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:30:12 GMT
UNGA president calls for redoubling efforts to implement SDGs
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Volkan Bozkir, on Tuesday called for redoubling efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while expressing the concern that the 2030 deadline might be missed. Noting that the SDGs represent a blueprint for peace and prosperity, for people and the planet, now and into the future a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:30:02 GMT
Turkey registers 27,802 daily COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Tuesday reported 27,802 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,710,666. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 276 to 60,393, while 29,191 more people recovered in the last 24 hours, according to Turkey's Health Ministry. A total of 334,535 tests were conducted over the past day, it said. Turkey started mass COVID-19 vaccination on J...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:30:01 GMT
Turkey cannot shoulder new migration burden from Afghanistan: Erdogan
ANKARA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Turkey does not have the capacity to shoulder a new migration burden from Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his German counterpart on Tuesday. Bilateral relations, Afghanistan and migration issues were discussed during a phone conversation between Erdogan and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Turkey's presidency said in a statement. Turkey and Ge...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:44:02 GMT
Turkey detains 12 suspects over financial support to IS
ANKARA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Turkish security forces detained 12 people suspected of financing the militant Islamic State (IS) group, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday. Prosecutors in the northwestern Balikesir province issued arrest warrants for the suspects over allegedly providing financial support to the IS between 2018 and 2019, the agency reported. The suspects were detained in si...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:05:44 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Sept. 14
BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1500 GMT, Sept. 14. Country Confirmed Cases World 225,433,571 U.S. 41,229,958 India 33,289,579 Brazil 21,006,424 Britain 7,290,177 Russia 7,072,825 France...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:05:31 GMT
Feature: Sea taxis expected to ease traffic jams in Turkey's Istanbul
by Zeynep Cermen ISTANBUL, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sinem Dedetas, head of the Istanbul City Lines, is hopeful that the newly produced sea taxis will help ease traffic chaos in the city. "One best way to alleviate the traffic in this city is to improve the efficiency of the sea commute with convenient alternatives," Dedetas said. Surrounded by the Black Sea, the Marmara Sea, and the Bosphorus Strait fl...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:05:03 GMT
Dortmund eying silverware as Haaland starts farewell tour
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Most fans of Borussia Dortmund claim they can already feel the forthcoming parting pain. A natural force like power and 63 goals in 64 games in addition to 18 assists for the Black and Yellows have turned Erling Haaland into the supporters' favorite star, whom they in a few months will greatly miss. It seems a done deal that the 21-year-old is leaving ne...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Sept. 14
BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, Sept. 14. Country Confirmed Cases World 225,319,452 U.S. 41,221,315 India 33,289,579 Brazil 21,006,424 Britain 7,290,168 Russia 7,072,825 France...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:11:14 GMT
Greece Needs More Help from EU on Migrant Issues
Greece needs more EU help on migrant issues in order to be able to stop a potential wave of Afghan asylum-seekers fleeing Taliban rule, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday. "I will say it again: we cannot have European countries who believe that Greece should resolve this problem alone," he told a news conference.The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has brought fears of a replay of 2015 when nearly a million ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:30:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Sept. 14
BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, Sept. 14. Country Confirmed Cases World 225,244,735 U.S. 41,221,266 India 33,264,175 Brazil 21,006,424 Britain 7,290,168 Russia 7,055,296 France...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:49:02 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Sept. 14
BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 645.00 Euro 100 761.71 Japanese yen 100 5.8641 Hong Kong dollar 100 82.91 British pound 100 892.66 Aus...[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:05:05 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Sept. 14
BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0000 GMT, Sept. 14. Country Confirmed Cases World 225,196,627 U.S. 41,199,021 India 33,264,175 Brazil 21,006,424 Britain 7,290,040 Russia 7,055,296 France...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 22:05:05 GMT
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Sept. 13
TEHRAN, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Iran will maintain its "ordinary and technical" cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as long as the UN nuclear watchdog sticks to a "non-political and non-discriminatory" approach to Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "If some people with political motives want to contaminate cooperation based on technical understanding, Iran's response will...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:18:01 GMT
Roundup: Turkey tightens control on refugees, halts newcomers
ANKARA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish government has decided to put new plans in motion which will tighten control on millions of refugees in the country, a move aiming to address rising negative feelings against migrants among the population. Authorities will halt the issue of new applications for temporary protection papers in capital Ankara, and prevent unregistered Syrians from residing in the city, offic...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 19:05:02 GMT
Turkey detains 33 over alleged links to failed coup
ANKARA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Monday detained at least 33 people in simultaneous operations across the country for alleged links to a network implementing a coup attempt in 2016, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The prosecutors of the northwestern Balikesir province issued arrest warrants for 42 suspects over a probe for infiltration of members of the Gulen movement into the Turkish Armed Forces....[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:44:08 GMT
Turkey reports 24,613 daily COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Monday confirmed 24,613 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,682,864, according to its Health Ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 231 to 60,117, while 26,052 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 319,110 tests were conducted over the past day, it said. Turkey started mass COVID-19 vaccination on Jan. 1...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:05:26 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Sept. 13
BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1500 GMT, Sept. 13. Country Confirmed Cases World 224,809,026 U.S. 40,956,729 India 33,264,175 Brazil 20,999,779 Britain 7,259,757 Russia 7,055,296 France...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:44:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Sept. 13
BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, Sept. 13. Country Confirmed Cases World 224,700,982 U.S. 40,955,260 India 33,264,175 Brazil 20,999,779 Britain 7,259,752 Russia 7,055,296 France...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:44:01 GMT
Afghan Kabul airport to be ready for int'l flights soon: official
KABUL, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Kabul International Airport will soon be ready for international flights as efforts are underway to remove technical problems, airport director Abdul Hadi Hamadani said Monday. "The domestic flights have already begun and the international flights would begin soon and efforts are underway to remove the remaining 10 to 15 percent technical problems at the airport," Hamadani said in...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Sept. 13
BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, Sept. 13. Country Confirmed Cases World 224,627,653 U.S. 40,955,201 India 33,236,921 Brazil 20,999,779 Britain 7,259,752 Russia 7,037,435 France...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 02:05:10 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Sept. 13
BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 644.97 Euro 100 761.85 Japanese yen 100 5.8695 Hong Kong dollar 100 82.92 British pound 100 892.57 Aust...[read more]
Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 01:05:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Sept. 13
BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0000 GMT, Sept. 13. Country Confirmed Cases World 224,597,150 U.S. 40,951,157 India 33,236,921 Brazil 20,999,779 Britain 7,259,752 Russia 7,037,435 France...[read more]
Published: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:06:58 GMT
The Latest- Thousands in Istanbul protest virus restrictions
ISTANBUL Thousands of people protested in Istanbul against COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday....[read more]
Published: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:24:43 GMT
Guatemalan artists show offers different perspective on Turkish Lira
Guatemalan artists show offers different perspective on Turkish Lira Hurriyet Daily News...[read more]