Nearly 60,000 killed in 2023 Turkiye, Syria quake ANKARA: Last year’s massive earthquake in southeastern Turkiye killed 53,537 people in the country, the interior... Published 02 Feb, 2024 03:26pm
World Hundreds of thousands lost their jobs in Turkey-Syria quake: UN GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of workers in Turkey and Syria have lost their livelihoods due to the earthquake, the... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
World Earthquake death toll in Turkiye rises above 45,000 ISTANBUL: The death toll in Turkiye from last month's devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and... Published 01 Mar, 2023 11:17am
World Quake killed more than 50,000 in Turkey, Syria: revised toll BEIRUT: A devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria killed more than 50,000 people, in a toll revised by... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
World Around 40,000 Syrians return from Turkiye after quake CILVEGOZU: Around 40,000 Syrians who had fled areas affected by the deadly Feb. 6 earthquake have returned from... Published 28 Feb, 2023 01:42pm
Pakistan Turkiye and Syria: PDMA sends 15 trucks with relief goods for quake survivors LAHORE: Director General of Provincial Disaster Management Authority Ft Lt Imran Qureshi (r) announced that more ... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Turkey tragedy jolts quake-prone Central Asia When a devastating earthquake and aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria this month, Klara Imangalieva — who lives in... Updated 23 Feb, 2023 06:19am
World Six killed after latest quake shakes Turkey-Syria border ANTAKYA: Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, ... Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am
Opinion Hasty rebuild could leave Turkey at risk of another quake disaster Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s plan to rebuild quickly after devastating earthquakes rocked the country risks... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am
World Syria's Assad visits Oman after quake, in first since war MUSCAT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman on Monday, his first official trip to the Gulf country in more... Published 20 Feb, 2023 11:58pm
World Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS: More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria, and... Published 18 Feb, 2023 02:53pm
Opinion Turkey-Syria earthquake: destruction should serve as a lesson to all of us On Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This quake was... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
World WHO seeks $84.5 million for earthquake response in Turkey, Syria The World Health Organization appealed on Friday for $ 84.5 million to respond to health needs after the earthquake... Published 17 Feb, 2023 11:37pm
World UAE pledges additional $50 million in quake aid to Syria DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday pledged an additional $50 million in assistance to quake-hit Syria, the... Published 15 Feb, 2023 08:08pm
World Syria’s Assad welcomes ‘positive stance’ from Arab nations DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday welcomed “any positive stance” from Arab nations, including... Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:44pm
World Turkiye Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down ANTAKYA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after... Published 15 Feb, 2023 01:16pm
World First Saudi aid plane lands in Syria’s govt-held areas BEIRUT: A Saudi aid plane landed at a Syrian airport held by the government of President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday... Published 14 Feb, 2023 12:36pm
Pakistan Alkhidmat’s quake relief operations under way in Turkiye, Syria KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi’s relief efforts in the earthquake-hit areas of Turkiye and Syria are underway,... Published 14 Feb, 2023 07:34am
Opinion Great human misery The Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll topped the 36,000 mark on Feb 13 2023 — at least 31,643 in Turkey and 4,614... Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am
World UN Security Council meets on aid to quake-hit Syria UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council meets behind closed doors Monday to address ways to boost humanitarian... Published 13 Feb, 2023 10:40pm
World UN warns of aid failure for Syria as quake toll hits 33,000 KAHRAMANMARAS: The UN denounced Sunday a failure to get desperately needed aid to war-torn regions of Syria, while... Published 12 Feb, 2023 09:27pm
World Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake toll passes 25,000 KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days ... Published 12 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Pakistan PM offers all-out support in Syria’s quake relief efforts ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called Syrian Arab Republic Prime Minister Hussein... Published 12 Feb, 2023 03:56am
World Germany to issue emergency visas to Turkish, Syrian quake victims BERLIN: Germany will grant three-month visas to Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims with family in the country,... Published 11 Feb, 2023 11:05pm
World UN aid chief says world must remember those displaced by quake in Turkiye, Syria KAHRAMANMARAS: UN aid chief Martin Griffiths appealed on Saturday to remember thousands of people who needed shelter... Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:54pm
World Up to 5.3 million in Syria may be homeless after quake: UN BEIRUT: Up to 5.3 million people in Syria may have been made homeless by the devastating earthquake which rocked the... Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:30pm
World Syria’s Assad visits quake victims in Aleppo DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first visit Friday to a region stricken by an earthquake that... Published 10 Feb, 2023 05:49pm
World Children found alive as Turkiye-Syria quake toll tops 22,000 KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake as the toll... Updated 10 Feb, 2023 05:42pm
World US says to provide $85mn humanitarian aid to Turkiye, Syria WASHINGTON: The United States said on Thursday it will provide $85 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to... Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:33am
World Turkiye, Syria quake could cost $4bn PARIS: The earthquake that has devastated Turkey and Syria could cause economic losses exceeding $4 billion, ratings... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
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