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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 15000-mark
Ankara/Damascus: As rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors in Turkey and Syria amid the harsh freezing temperatures, the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck the two countries…
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Earthquakes kill 9057 in Turkey, 2992 in Syria; rescue ops underway
As the search for survivors continues in the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes that struck the state of Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, the death toll has risen…
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Emir of Qatar enters race to buy Manchester United
London: The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, is interested in buying Premier League giants Manchester United, according to a media report. He values the club below the Glazer family’s…
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Saudi Arabia reveals face of 2000-year-old Nabataean woman
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed the first known reconstruction of ‘Hinat’, a Nabataean woman, displayed at the Hegra Welcome Centre at AlUla from February 6. A team of…
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Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan dies in earthquake
Ankara: Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan, has died after the earthquake that struck Turkey with a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale on Monday. Yeni Malatyaspor, the Turkish club, announced on…
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NATO flags fly at half-staff to honour Turkey-Syria quake victims
Brussels: Flags of the 30 NATO member states at the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels flew at half-staff to honour the nearly 8,000 people who lost their lives in the devastating 7.8-magnitude…
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Miracle baby born under rubble arouses sympathy
A baby girl, who was miraculously born under the rubble in Syria and remained connected through the umbilical cord to her mother, who was dead, aroused the sympathy of many, expressing their desire to…
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Hyderabadi Bahu diplomat Hamna Mariyam transferred to New Delhi
Jeddah: A first female Indian diplomat in Saudi Arabia, Ms. Hamna Mariyam has been transferred back home to India. Young and enthusiastic diplomat of 2017 IFS batch officer posting in Indian consulate…
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10 Indians stuck in remote areas of quake-hit Turkey, but safe: MEA
New Delhi: Ten Indians are stuck in remote parts of earthquake-hit Turkiye but they are safe while one citizen is missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. Secretary (West)…
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Many people died because of freezing cold: Turkish national on quake aftermath
Buildings fell like packs of cards and many people, rendered homeless by a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake and several powerful aftershocks in Turkiye, died due to freezing temperatures, an anguished Kubra Halici said…
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Qatar Stars League to donate semi-finals earnings to Turkiye, Syria earthquake victims
Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) on Wednesday announced that the Qatar Cup semi-finals’ ticket sales revenue will be donated to support the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. “The…
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Garuda Aerospace drones to be deployed in quake-hit Turkey
Chennai: Drones from India’s Garuda Aerospace will be deployed in a rescue mission in the quake-hit Turkey by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), said a top company official. “Garuda Aerospace has…
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UNFPA scales up emergency response to reach women, girls in Turkey, Syria
United Nations: The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said that it is working with national and local authorities to scale up emergency response to reach women and girls impacted by two powerful…
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UN says nearly 70% of Syrian population was in need of humanitarian aid before quake
Damascus: A UN joint statement has said that nearly 70 per cent of the population was in need of humanitarian assistance even before the massive 7.8-magnitude quake struck the country devastated by…
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Egypt’s FM, EU envoy discuss Israeli-Palestinian conditions
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister and EU envoy discussed here the developments of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and the escalating violence. The Egyptian top diplomat Sameh Shoukry warned against the serious repercussions of the…
