Turkish president makes public appearance at tech fair after stomach illness

STORY: Turkish president makes public appearance at tech fair after stomach illness DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of helicopters in the air 2. shots on Turkish President and the ceremony STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been suffering from a stomach illness, made his first public appearance in person in three days by inaugurating a tech fair in Istanbul on Saturday. The Turkish leader attended the opening ceremony of the 6th annual TEKNOFEST technology fair with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah. At the ceremony, he praised the rapid growth of the fair and spoke about the efforts to create a technological ecosystem in Türkiye that enables young people to pursue their dreams. During the event, Erdogan also introduced the country's first two astronaut candidates, Air Force pilot Alper Gezeravci and propulsion systems engineer Tuva Cihangir Atasever from defe

Sweden boosts defense ties with UK ahead of NATO membership decision

STORY: Sweden boosts defense ties with UK ahead of NATO membership decision DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Sweden strengthened its defense and security ties with Britain with a "political declaration of solidarity" on Wednesday, ahead of the country's historical decision on its NATO membership. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and her visiting UK counterpart Boris Johnson signed the declaration after discussing the security situation in Europe and bilateral relations. Under the declaration, the two countries have agreed to "meet challenges in peace, crisis and conflict together." "Should either country suffer a disaster or an attack, the United Kingdom and Sweden will, upon request from the affected country, assist each other in a variety of ways, which may include military means," reads the declaration. "Today, we are taking another step towards strengthening our bilateral defe

Court nixes Steel Partners' appeal over Bull-Dog's takeover defe

Court nixes Steel Partners' appeal over Bull-Dog's takeover defe

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on July 9 shows the head office of Bull-Dog Sauce Co. in Tokyo's Kabutocho. The Tokyo High Court said earlier in the day that Bull-Dog Sauce Co.'s planned issuance of equity warrants to block a takeover attempt by Steel Partners will not run counter to the principle of shareholder equality. The court described the U.S. hedge fund as ''an abusive acquirer.'' (Kyodo)