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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…
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Turkey-Syria quake deaths to top 50K: UN relief chief Martin Griffiths
UN humanitarian head Martin Griffiths, the death toll from the huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria may ‘double or more’ from its present level of 28,000 people. Griffiths landed in Turkey’s southern city…
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India send seventh flight with relief material for Turkey, Syria
New Delhi: The seventh plane from India, carrying relief material, essentials, and emergency and critical care medicines for earthquake relief efforts for Syria and Turkey, has been despatched, the Ministry of External…
- Pakistan
Turkey, Syria earthquake: Anonymous Pakistani donates $30 million
In a humanitarian spirit, an anonymous Pakistani businessman residing in The United States of America has donated 30 million US dollars (Rs 2,47,56,15,00) to help the victims of the terrible earthquake in…
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Saudi Arabia sends 3 more relief planes to earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday sent three more relief planes to earthquake-hit areas in Turkey and Syria after the devastating catastrophe killed more than 26,000 people across the region.…
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Saudis donation exceed SAR251 million to help Turkey, Syria earthquake survivors
Riyadh: The value of donations from the Saudi Arabia popular campaign for relief to those affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquakes has reached 251 million Saudi riyals (Rs 5,52,14,07,813) on Saturday, February 11.…
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Turkey earthquake: Saudi women found dead under rubble in Antakya
Ankara: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Turkey announced, on Friday, the death of a Saudi citizen under the rubble in one of the collapsed residential buildings in the two devastating…
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll rises over 29700, 98600 injured
The hopes of finding more survivors under the rubble are fading in Syria and Turkey, six days after the two powerful earthquakes that killed 29,789, people and left 98,685, injured in one…
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NASA satellites are helping Turkey, Syria earthquake response
Washington: After the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and western Syria on February 6 and killed thousands, NASA on Saturday said it is working to share its aerial views and data…
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Syrians’ resilience to cope with earthquake aftermath ‘diminished drastically’: ICRC chief
Damascus: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric has said that Syrians’ resilience to cope with the aftermath of the massive earthquakes is “diminished drastically” after more than 10…
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Syria says US claims to waive sanctions for earthquake relief ‘misleading’
Damascus: The US’ latest move to ease the sanctions imposed on Syria to support earthquake relief efforts is “misleading and aims to give a false humanitarian impression,” the Syrian Foreign Ministry said…
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Fifth day: Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake exceeds 24300
On the fifth day, the chances of finding more survivors under the rubble are fading after the catastrophe of Turkey and Syria earthquake that struck on Monday, February 6, and the series…
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Emirates to send emergency aid to victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
Abu Dhabi: In the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that hit the countries on Monday, Dubai-based Emirates Airlines is setting up an airbridge withthe Dubai International Humanitarian City (IHC),to transport…
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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to visit Turkey, Syria
Geneva: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is set to travel to Turkey and Syria where more than 21,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake…
