Aid trickles in as Turkiye-Syria quake toll passes 24,000
International aid was trickling into parts of Turkiye and Syria on Saturday where rescuers toiled to pull children from rubble in areas devastated by a massive earthquake that has killed over 24,000 people. A winter freeze in the affected areas has hurt rescue efforts and compounded the suffering of millions of people, many in desperate […]
Rescuers race to find Turkiye-Syria quake survivors as toll tops 21,000
Rescuers were scouring debris on Friday nearly 100 hours after a massive earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria, killing at least 21,000 people in one of the region’s worst disasters for a century. The first UN aid deliveries arrived on Thursday in Syrian rebel-held zones, but chances of finding survivors have dimmed since the passing of […]
Putin likely approved MH17 missile supply, investigators say
THE HAGUE: There are “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators said on Wednesday. But the investigators said they were halting their eight-year probe, since Putin has immunity as head of state and there is not enough […]
Iran unveils underground base for fighter jets
TEHRAN: Iran’s army on Tuesday unveiled its first underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by US bunker-busting bombs, state media reported. The base — named Oghab 44 (“Eagle” in Persian) — can accommodate “all types of fighter jets and bombers, in addition to drones”, the official news agency IRNA said, released […]
3 Powerful Earthquakes In Turkey In 24 Hours, More Than 2,300 Killed
Istanbul: The most powerful earthquake to strike Turkey and Syria in nearly a century killed over 2,300 people on Monday, sparked frantic rescues and was felt as far away as Greenland. The 7.8-magnitude early morning quake, followed by dozens of aftershocks, wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions […]
India Adds 91 Fresh Covid Cases; Active Cases At 1,817
New Delhi, Feb 6: India on Monday logged 91 fresh COVID cases, while the number of active cases remained unchanged at 1,817, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, the COVID-19 caseload climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,83,454). The death toll stands at 5,30,745, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily […]
At least 300 dead, many trapped as major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 300 people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, and triggering a search for survivors trapped in the rubble. The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. “I […]
Israeli warplanes strike Gaza overnight
GAZA: Israeli aircraft struck in Gaza on Thursday in response to Palestinian rocket fire, days after the United States called for calm, but there was no immediate sign of a wider escalation in violence following days of tension. With no reports of serious casualties, the exchange followed a familiar pattern that signalled neither side was […]
No classified papers found at Biden’s home, says attorney
WASHINGTON: A search by US law enforcement of President Joe Biden’s Delaware beach house turned up no classified documents, the president’s lawyer said on Wednesday. “No documents with classified markings were found,” attorney Bob Bauer said in a statement after the latest search of the president’s belongings for improperly stored documents. Agents did however take […]
Bangladesh orders 191 ‘anti-state’ news sites blocked
DHAKA: The Bangladesh government has ordered the closure of 191 websites it accuses of publishing “anti-state news”, stoking concerns about media freedom in the South Asian country. Information Minister Hasan Mahmud told parliament on Monday that the government has instructed the telecoms regulator to close the domains following “reports from intelligence agencies”.0 He said the […]