Biden signs $1.9tn economic bill

US President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion economic relief bill on Thursday. The bill which aims to help Americans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, passed by Congress on Wednesday Biden had originally been expected to sign the bill on Friday.  

Turkish, Russian and Qatari ministers discuss political resolution in Syria

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  had a meeting on 11 March, in Doha to discuss the Syrian crisis and ways of cooperation with the aim of contributing to a lasting political solution. The Ministers, emphasized their commitment to preserving […]

Seven dead in Myanmar during the anti-coup protests

In Myanmar, the army seized power on 1 February. After the coup, hundred of thousands of protesters have taken in streets. Protesters carried placards during the protests on March 11. People put flowers next to a bloody mask belonging to an unidentified demonstrator who died during the protests in Mandalay, on Thursday. At least 60 […]

Japan remembers Fukushima victims on 10th anniversary of earthquake and tsunami

Japanese commemorated the victims of earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on 10th anniversary. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the national memorial service in Tokyo. Japan’s Prime Minister Yushihide Suga put flowers in front of altar for victims. On March 11, 2011 a tsunami following 9.0 magnitude quake hit the nuclear plant. It […]

365 days with maskes in Turkey

On March 11th, 2020 Turkey announced the first coronavirus case. Turkey has left behind a year after the first cases of coronavirus. More than 34 million PCR tests have been conducted, and at least 3 million diagnosed during the first year of the pandemic. While 29,160 people died, more than 2 million people have recovered […]

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, attended groundbreaking ceremony for Unit 3 of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin via videoconference. “We had the opportunity to see the results of the Turkish-Russian dialogue in the field. We are committed to advancing this cooperation in the coming period” Erdoğan said. […]

Three police officers injured at a protest against police violence in Greece

An estimated 5,000 people attended the protest against police violence in Nea Smyrni district, southwest Athens. Protesters threw stones, molotov cocktails. Police used water cannons, teargas and flashbang to disperse the crowd. According to police, three police officers were injured at a protest, one of the officers was seriously wounded. Demonstrations in Greece have begun […]

Brazil records highest daily Covid-19 death toll

Brazil has registered its record for new daily Covid-19 deaths with nearly 1,972  fatalities in 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 268,370 on Tuesday. The Health Ministry reported 70,764 new COVID-19 cases, reaching a total of 11.1 million infections.Brazil is the second highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the world, after the United […]