Fauci rejects Trump's 99% of virus cases harmless claim
ANKARA
A top US infectious disease expert has denied President Donald Trump's claim that 99% of coronavirus cases were "harmless," saying it is "obviously not" the case.
"I'm trying to figure...
Harvard, MIT sue US gov't over new student visa rule
ANKARA
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security over a new visa rule that seeks to send international students...
Brazil president Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
ANKARA
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Bolsonaro took the test, for the fourth time, on Monday after showing symptoms.
The president has been facing...
Foreign students must leave US if studying online: ICE
WASHINGTON
Foreign students in the US on student visas will have to leave the country if their schools move to hold online classes this fall amid the coronavirus, Immigration and...
US: 2 dead, 8 injured in nightclub shooting
ANKARA
Two people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting at a nightclub in the southern U.S. state of South Carolina, local reports said on Sunday.
The incident took place...
Coronavirus deaths in Americas surpass 250,000
BOGOTA, Colombia
COVID-19 has now spread to all 54 countries and territories in the Americas, with more than 5.4 million cases and over 250,000 deaths reported to date.
The US...
Venezuela slams UK ruling barring access to gold
BOGOTA, Colombia
Venezuela expressed anger Thursday over a British court’s decision to deny President Nicolas Maduro control over $1.8 billion worth of gold stored in a Bank of England vault,...
White evangelical approval of Trump slips: poll
WASHINGTON
The approval rating for US President Donald Trump among white evangelical Protestants dropped slightly, according to a recent poll.
More than seven-in-10 among respondents, or (72%), approve of the way...
Venezuela suspends expulsion of EU ambassador
BOGOTA, Colombia
Venezuela decided Thursday to reverse and suspend the expulsion of the European Union (EU) ambassador in Caracas after agreeing with the bloc “to maintain the framework of diplomatic...
US Senate passes Hong Kong sanctions bill
WASHINGTON
The US Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday that sanctions China for imposing a new national security law on Hong Kong.
The bill, which cleared the House of Representatives floor...
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Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – July 14, 2020
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world.
Latest...
Turkey conveys condolences to Afghanistan
ANKARA
Turkey conveyed its condolences to Afghanistan on Monday after 36 security forces were killed and over 60 others wounded amid a surge in Taliban-claimed...
Real Madrid one step away from La Liga title
ANKARA
Real Madrid took another step towards securing the La Liga title after defeating Granada 2-1 in an away match late Monday.
Ferland Mendy's opener in...
Turkish VP slams Armenian attack on Azerbaijani troops
ANKARA
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay on Monday strongly condemned a deadly weekend attack by Armenian armed forces on Azerbaijani troops.
"The attack by Armenia against...
Armenian army attacks civilian areas in Azerbaijan
BAKU, Azerbaijan
Armenian troops opened fire on civilian settlements on the Azerbaijani border, Azerbaijan’s defense ministry said Monday.
The troops fired on the villages of...