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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 34,000 mark
The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquake stands at 34,878 on the seventh day. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority announced on Sunday, that the death toll was 29,605 and 1,…
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Turkey arrests 48 for looting earthquake victims: Reports
Ankara: At least 48 people were arrested in Turkey on suspicion of looting in eight provinces on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. One of them was arrested in the southern province of Hatay…
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Geologist’s Red Sea earthquake prediction dismissed as ‘personal opinions’
Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have dismissed predictions about a potential quake in the Red Sea by a prominent Saudi geologist as ‘mere personal opinions’. The warning comes after…
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Barcelona mayor suspends ties with Israel, including twinning agreement over Palestinian rights
The Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, has suspended institutional relations with Israel, including the twinning agreement between the city and Tel Aviv, local media reported. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor, said in…
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How a distressed patient sent a help sign to Indian Embassy from 1500 km away
Jeddah: The plight of an impaired person who is confined to the bed in a hospital and inability to convey or relay the language or show any kind of sign following serious…
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Turkey earthquake: 19-yr-old woman saves her family from being crushed
The presence of mind of a 19-year-old woman from the Turkish city of Antakya, saved her entire family from being crushed under the rubble of the two powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey…
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Qatar Emir arrives in Turkey, donates QR50 million to Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived on Sunday, in Turkey on a working visit, during which he will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Qatar News Agency…
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Angelina Jolie appeals for donations to help earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria
After the horrific devastation left by the two powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, February 6, and claimed thousands of lives, and at a time when hundreds of families…
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Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah released from Iran’s prison
Tehran: The French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has been released from the women’s ward of Iran’s Evin prison on Friday, after spending more than three years in prison. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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Indian family buys most expensive Dubai villa for Rs 203 cr
Dubai is a real estate paradise with its world-famous infrastructure and architecture. As there is a high demand for luxury properties in Dubai. Recently, an Indian investor who regularly invests in the…
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Turkey earthquake: Mortal remains of deceased Indian to be brought back soon
Ankara: Terming the development “unfortunate,” India’s Ambassador to Turkey Virander Paul said that the mortal remains of the only Indian, who went missing and later found dead in a hotel, are in…
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Turkey earthquake: Woman refuses to step out without hijab from under rubble
A Turkish woman refused to get out from under the rubble of her family’s house destroyed by the devastating earthquakes on Monday in the city of Gaziantep, without her headscarf. While the…
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Germany to issue emergency visas to Turkey, Syria earthquake victims
Berlin: Germany will grant three-month visas to Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims with family in the country, the interior minister said on Saturday. “This is emergency aid,” German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser…
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Syrian baby born under earthquake rubble gets name, home
Damascus: A Syrian baby girl, who was born under the rubble of her family’s house destroyed by the devastating earthquake in the town of Jenderes, northern Syria, on Monday, has been given…
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Turkey-Syria quakes ‘worst’ disaster of region in century: UN
Ankara: The devastating earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria was the “worst event” to hit the region in a century, a senior official from the United Nations said. “What happened…
