earthquakes
- Middle East
UN continues to deliver cross-border aid into Syria
United Nations: Twenty-two truckloads of aid from the World Food Programme and the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) crossed into Northwest Syria from Turkey, bringing the total of cross-border delivery to 557 trucks…
- Middle East
Turkey forecasted to attract foreign tourists despite deadly quakes
Ankara: The annual peak season for Turkish tourism is expected to come in time, as popular resorts are largely far away from regions hit by the massive February 6 earthquakes, local experts…
- Middle East
Erdogan confirms Turkey to hold elections on May 14
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government plans to hold the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, as the country is still recovering from two devastating earthquakes that…
- Middle East
Istanbul launches program to check buildings’ safety following deadly quakes
Istanbul: Turkey’s largest city Istanbul has launched a program to provide rapid scans of buildings as many people worry about the safety of their residences in the wake of devastating February 6…
- Middle East
Over 10,000 Syrian refugees return to homeland after quake: Turkish defence minister
Ankara: Turkey said on Sunday that at least 10,633 Syrian refugees in the country have returned to their homeland voluntarily after the devastating earthquakes that hit southern Turkey earlier this month. “Our…
- Middle East
Death toll in Turkey exceeds 40,000 after earthquakes
Ankara: The death toll from two major earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey on February 6 has risen to 40,642, the country’s disaster agency said. Search and rescue efforts will be largely completed…
- Middle East
Turkey-Armenia border gate reopens after 30 years for quake aid
Ankara: A border gate between Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 30 years for the passage of humanitarian assistance for victims of the devastating earthquakes hitting southern…
- India
59 pc of India’s land mass prone to earthquakes
Kolkata: After massive earthquakes battered parts of Turkey and Syria, almost all seismic zones are in alert mode, including in India, with a report warning that as much as 59% of the…
- Hyderabad
Want to help Turkiye and Syria from Hyderabad? Here’s how you can
As the death toll in earthquakes hit Turkiye and Syria rose to about 17,100 as of Thursday evening, citizens in Hyderabad are actively looking for ways to help affected people in both…
- World
UN launches emergency responses following earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
United Nations: In the wake of devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those…
- Middle East
Earthquakes: Aleppo among worst-hit areas in Syria
Damascus: The Syrian war-torn city of Aleppo is among the worst-hit areas in the country following the deadly earthquakes on Monday. The earthquakes that also devastated parts of southern Turkey are now…
