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Turkey earthquake: Death toll exceeds 40,000

2023-02-15T08:36+0100

The combined death toll from the earthquake that ravaged cities in Turkey and neighbouring Syria has exceeded 40,000 leaving many survivors homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged problems in the initial response to the 7.

Assad: Damascus determined to deliver aid to all quake-affected Syrians10min

2023-02-15T08:30+0100

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (4th R) meets with visiting President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger and her accompanying delegation in Damascus, Syria, on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Syrian Presidential Office) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says....

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquakes exceeds 41,000 as UN says rescue phase is coming to a close

2023-02-15T08:29+0100

Media reports say the death toll from the Turkiye-Syria earthquakes has exceeded 41,000 so far. The disaster has ravaged cities in both countries, leaving many survivors homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures. U.N. authorities have said the rescue phase is coming to a close, with the focus turning to shelter, food and schooling.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Rescue operations ongoing for ‘deadliest disaster in 100 years’; K9 teams from across world assist in search ops

2023-02-15T08:26+0100

In what is being considered one of the biggest natural disasters in recent history, the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has so far claimed over 40,000 lives. Some 200 buildings were entirely shattered when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey on February 6.

Australia pledges another $8m to protect 'most vulnerable' after earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria

2023-02-15T08:17+0100

In a statement, Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy said the funding would provide lifesaving assistance, focusing on "protecting those made most vulnerable" as well as supporting ongoing search-and-rescue efforts. An additional $4.

Nine survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble as earthquake death toll passes 40,000

2023-02-15T08:09+0100

ANTAKYA: Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold. The disaster, with a combined death toll in Turkey....

MIDDLE EAST Nine survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble as earthquake death toll passes 40,000

2023-02-15T08:01+0100

ANTAKYA — Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold. The disaster, with a combined death toll in....

The earthquake becomes the deadliest in Turkey in 100 years

2023-02-15T07:41+0100

Speaking after a five-hour cabinet meeting at the headquarters of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, Erdogan said 47,000 buildings were either destroyed or so badly damaged that they required demolition, according to the Associated Press.

Survivors pulled from Turkey’s rubble as earthquake...

2023-02-15T07:31+0100

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged problems in the initial response to the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck early on Feb. 6 but has said the situation is now under control. “We are facing one of the greatest natural disasters not only in our country but also in the history of humanity,” Erdogan said in a televised speech in Ankara.

UN appeals for nearly $400 million in aid for Syria earthquake victims

2023-02-15T07:27+0100

The United Nations launched an appeal for $397 million on Tuesday to help earthquake victims in Syria , where the disaster has killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announcing the appeal at the UN headquarters in New York,....

First UN aid trucks cross into northwest Syria through new border gate

2023-02-15T07:23+0100

A UN convoy of 11 trucks carrying humanitarian assistance have passed through the Bab al-Salam crossing into northwestern Syria from Turkey, as the UN launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly. 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have....

Satellite images of Türkiye and Syria show new cemeteries, widespread damage after earthquake

2023-02-15T07:05+0100

As hope fades for those still buried under the rubble and the death toll surpasses 41,000, new satellite images have shown the ongoing devastation across Türkiye and Syria almost 10 days after the earthquake disaster struck. The images, released on Tuesday by US company Maxar Technologies, show....

Live: nearly 40,000 dead in Turkey and Syria, the UN calls for donations

2023-02-15T06:56+0100

2023-02-15T05:54:05.052Z. As the death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria neared 40,000 on Wednesday, the UN is appealing for donations to meet the "tremendous needs" of millions of people deprived of shelter,… 4:01 am: UN urges member states to provide nearly $400m 'without delay' The....

Nine survivors pulled from Turkey’s rubble as earthquake death toll passes 40,000

2023-02-15T06:52+0100

Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold. The disaster , with a combined death toll in Turkey and....

Turkey and Syria earthquake: Long-term funding is needed to support search-and-rescue after major disasters

2023-02-15T06:47+0100

The strong and disastrous earthquake that shook southern Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 drew attention to search-and-rescue (SAR) operations. The media’s attention raised familiar questions around SAR, including who conducts SAR, what formal and informal SAR teams are available, and how long trapped people are able to survive before being rescued.

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquake rises to 40,000

2023-02-15T06:36+0100

The death toll from the deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria has risen to over 40,000. Turkish authorities said 35,418 people have been killed in the country, while the Syrian government and the United Nations say more than 5,800 people are dead in Syria.

New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000

2023-02-15T06:27+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey - An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into rebel-held north Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week's earthquake, which killed nearly 40,000 people in the region. Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.

Christian Atsu still missing nine days after earthquake, says agent

2023-02-15T06:16+0100

Christian Atsu has still not been located nine days after the earthquakes that have devastated parts of Turkey and neighbouring Syria, reports theathletic.com. Atsu, the former Bournemouth and Newcastle United winger, plays for Hatayspor in Turkey and has been missing since last week.

UN appeals for Syria

2023-02-15T06:14+0100

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief launched a $397-million appeal Tuesday to help nearly five million survivors of last week's devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country's 12-year war.

UN appeals for nearly $400M for Syria quake victims

2023-02-15T06:12+0100

The United Nations launched an appeal for $397 million on Tuesday to help earthquake victims in Syria, where the disaster has killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announcing the appeal at the UN headquarters in New York, said....

UN Seeks Nearly $400m For Syria Quake Victims

2023-02-15T06:11+0100

Relatives warm up around a fire in front of rubble of collapsed buildings as rescue teams continue to search victims and survivors, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria earlier in the week, in Kahramanmaras on February 12, 2023.

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

2023-02-15T06:08+0100

Turkish rescue workers from Kazakhstan and Turkey pull out Hatice Akar from a collapsed building 180 hours after the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, early Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded....

New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000

2023-02-15T06:01+0100

Antakya Turkey: An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into rebel-held north Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week’s earthquake, which killed nearly 40,000 people in the region. Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.

WHO sends health supplies to reach 400 000 people impacted by the earthquakes in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic

2023-02-15T05:56+0100

In response to the devastating earthquakes impacting Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic, the World Health Organization delivered 72 metric tons of trauma and emergency surgery supplies, including treatments, to both countries to support ongoing response efforts.

Vietnamese military rescuers position three quake victims in Turkey

2023-02-15T05:50+0100

VOV.VN - Vietnamese soldiers from the Collapse Rescue Team of the Army Corps of Engineers and sniffer dogs discovered three locations of earthquake victims during the first day of their ongoing rescue operation in Turkey. Vietnamese soldiers carry out search and rescue efforts in Hatay province of Turkey.

Nine survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble as quake toll passes 41,000 Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week...

2023-02-15T05:45+0100

UN appeals for $400 million for Syria quake victims

2023-02-15T05:44+0100

A man walks with his bicycle at the site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey, 14 February 2023. More than 37,000 people died and thousands more were injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February.

Ghanian footballer Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquakes

2023-02-15T05:34+0100

Ghana worldwide soccer participant Christian Atsu stays lacking greater than per week after the lethal earthquakes which struck Turkey, his agent stated Tuesday. Atsu was believed to have been in a constructing which collapsed within the southern Turkish metropolis of Antakya, within the Hatay....

Turkey-Syria earthquake updates: death toll tops 40,000

2023-02-15T05:33+0100

On Tuesday, as the total death toll in Syria and Turkey topped 40,000, Turkish authorities arrested more contractors suspected of shoddy construction that violated building codes. Critics of Mr Erdogan, who is seeking to defend his response to the disaster, have drawn attention to videos that....

Devastating Earthquakes in Southern Türkiye and Northern Syria, Tuesday, 14 February 2023 Situation Report – updated 23:59 (GMT+3): Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief: Rescues Dwindle 9 Days in as Focus Shifts to Recovery

2023-02-15T05:19+0100

International Blue Crescent Foundation Relief and Development Foundation would like to extend our sincere condolences to all those affected by the earthquakes this week. IBC employees in the region are safe and accounted for, though some have lost family members and loved ones and saw their entire homes destroyed.

Rescuers find more alive in Turkey on 8th day after quake

2023-02-15T04:46+0100

Fatos Baruc, who lives in Germany and whose mother-in-law survived the earthquake, sits on a chair as she waits for her belongings to take away from a damaged building in Pazarcik, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago....

Nine More People Rescued in Turkey's Antakya as Earthquake Death Toll Goes Past 41,000

2023-02-15T04:39+0100

Those rescued on Tuesday included two brothers, aged 17 and 21, pulled from an apartment block in Kahramanmaras province, and a Syrian man and young woman in a leopard-print headscarf in Antakya rescued after over 200 hours in the rubble. There could be further people alive still to find, said one rescuer.

Window Closing for Finding Quake Survivors, as Relief Efforts Stepped Up

2023-02-15T04:38+0100

Rescuers in Turkey pulled several more people alive from the rubble Tuesday, nearly 200 hours after a series of powerful earthquakes struck the region but experts warned the window is closing for finding more people alive. In neighboring Syria, more aid is starting to flow to war- and now....

WHO urges cross-border aid delivery between Türkiye, Syria

2023-02-15T04:37+0100

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments and civil society to work together to ensure cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid between Türkiye and Syria and within Syria itself. WHO's Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge called the earthquakes "the worst natural disaster" in the....

UN appeals for nearly $400 million for Syria quake victims

2023-02-15T04:36+0100

A Syrian man who lost most of his family members in last week’s earthquake, walks with one of his surviving sons above the rubble of their collapsed building in Syria’s rebel-held village of Atarib, in the northwestern Aleppo province, on February 14, 2023. – AFP photo.

Feeling abandoned by the world in a stricken corner of Syria

2023-02-15T04:32+0100

Now, with the painstaking search for survivors and victims mostly over and the death toll in Syria alone rising above 3,000, residents of one town, al-Atarib, are scouring the rubble for personal possessions. They speak bitterly of feeling abandoned by the world.

Middle East / New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as earthquake toll nears 40,000

2023-02-15T04:24+0100

Trucks part of an aid convoy cross from Turkey into rebel-held north Syria through the Bab al-Salama crossing on February 14, 2023, after it reopened for UN relief after last week's earthquake. – AFP photo. An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into rebel-held....

Nearly 9 million Syrians affected by last week’s earthquake – UN

2023-02-15T04:16+0100

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri. BEIRUT (Reuters) – Nearly 9 million people in Syria were affected by last weeks’ devastating earthquake....

UN appeals for nearly $400 mn for Syria quake victims

2023-02-15T04:14+0100

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Feb 15, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The United Nations launched an appeal for $397 million on Tuesday to help earthquake victims in Syria, where the disaster has killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid.

UN appeals for nearly $400 million in aid for Syria earthquake victims Middle East

2023-02-15T03:50+0100

UN appeals for US$397m for quake-hit Syria

2023-02-15T03:47+0100

AFP. A Syrian man who lost most of his family members in last week's earthquake walks with one of his surviving sons above the rubble of their collapsed building in Syria's Atarib Village, in the northwestern Aleppo Province, on February 14, 2023. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on....

Committee extends sympathy to earthquake-affected Vietnamese in Turkey

2023-02-15T03:42+0100

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu, who is also Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA), has extended sympathy to and shared earthquake-induced difficulties of the Vietnamese community in Turkey. Buildings are destroyed by the earthquake in Turkey.

Woman, 77, is pulled from the rubble of the Turkey earthquake after 212 hours - with brothers aged 17 and 21, and girl of 15 also among the miracle rescues

2023-02-15T03:40+0100

There was then a call for quiet in the search for further survivors. The brothers were taken to hospital but their condition was unclear last night. Another rescue saved the life of teacher Emine Akgul, 26, was freed from a collapsed apartment building in Antakya - the capital of Hatay - by a mining....

Nine survivors pulled from Turkey’s rubble as earthquake death toll passes 41,000

2023-02-15T03:37+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey — Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkiye’s modern history

2023-02-15T03:37+0100

The Turkish president, who has referred to the quake as “the disaster of the century,” said more than 13,000 people were still being treated in hospital. Men observe the site of collapsed buildings during the earthquake in Antakya, southeastern Turkey.

It Was A Global Catastrophe. Where Was The UN?

2023-02-15T03:37+0100

Credit: sarah-crego-unsplash. It was one of the world’s deadliest catastrophes. Where was the UN?, asks a CNN article. Devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. It’s been an entire week since the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria — seven days of horror and heartache on a scale we did not....

Under the rubble: Gasps of air, protein powder and miraculous rescues

2023-02-15T03:15+0100

While the footage of the survivors, lifted out of the ruins to applause, heartened rescue workers who had been clawing through the frigid cement for days and encouraged a grieving population, the rescues were most likely a fleeting, and perhaps final, dose of such news.

Woman, 77, pulled from rubble of Turkey earthquake after 212 hours - with girl, 15, among rescues

2023-02-15T03:10+0100

. 9 survivors pulled from Türkiye's rubble as toll passes 40,000

2023-02-15T02:58+0100

A man waits for the body of a relative to be pulled out of the rubble in Antakya, southeastern Türkiye, Feb 14, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) ANTAKYA, Türkiye - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Türkiye on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort....

Quake death toll in Turkey, Syria tops 40,000, U.N. steps up aid 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

2023-02-15T02:54+0100

The death toll from powerful earthquakes that devastated areas of Turkey and Syria has topped 40,000, according to figures collated by authorities in the two countries and other sources, as the United Nations began transporting relief materials through a new border crossing to Syria.

9 survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble as quake death toll passes 41,000

2023-02-15T02:53+0100

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

2023-02-15T02:47+0100

While the death toll is almost certain to rise even further, many of the tens of thousands of survivors left homeless were still struggling to meet basic needs, like finding shelter from the bitter cold. Confirmed deaths in Turkey passed those recorded from the massive Erzincan earthquake in 1939 that killed around 33,000 people.

9 survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble, as earthquake death toll passes 41,000

2023-02-15T02:46+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday (Feb 14) more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

9 survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble, as earthquake death toll passes 41,000

2023-02-15T02:41+0100

Rising toll makes earthquake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

2023-02-15T02:36+0100

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkiye as a result of last week's earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country's founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise even further, many of the....

UN appeals for $397 million to help 5 mn Syrian earthquake survivors

2023-02-15T02:36+0100

in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country's 12-year war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after he welcomed an agreement between the UN and Syrian President Bashar Assad to open two new....

Ghanian footballer Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquakes

2023-02-15T02:35+0100

Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu remains missing more than a week after the which struck Turkey, his agent said Tuesday. Atsu was believed to have been in a building which collapsed in the southern Turkish city of Antakya, in the Hatay province, his Turkish club, Hatayspor, previously reported.

Ghanian footballer Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquakes Christian Atsu, who previously played for English clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, signed with Hatayspor in Turkey late last year. 5M ago

2023-02-15T02:29+0100

UN appeals for nearly $400m for Syria quake victims

2023-02-15T02:28+0100

UNITED NATIONS : The United Nations launched an appeal for $397 million on Tuesday to help earthquake victims in Syria, where the disaster has killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announcing the appeal at the UN headquarters....

World Nine survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble as earthquake death toll passes 40,000 ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble ...

2023-02-15T02:25+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

A new earthquake; it was felt in Belgrade VIDEO

2023-02-15T02:13+0100

A new earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was recorded in Romania, according to data from the European Mediterranean Service. Source: B92 Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | 14:29 The earthquake was registered at 2:16 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake was again felt in Serbia as well as in Belgrade.

These are the most touching and miraculous solutions of earthquake survivors in Turkey #video

2023-02-15T02:09+0100

In the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria last week, more than 37 thousand people have died so far, according to Reuters. Despite the large number of deaths from the mentioned countries, miraculous rescues of people who have spent several days under the rubble are reported every day. Among them are many children and newborns.

For Syrian women, quake adds disaster on top of war's pain

2023-02-15T02:09+0100

Draped in a heavy wool shawl against the cold, Ayesha dragged her feet, her toddler granddaughter trailing behind her, as they made the 15-minute walk from her tent to the nearest bathroom in a nearby building, the only place they have to wash. Seven days after the earthquake leveled their home in....

Turkiye quake Europe's worst natural disaster in 'a century': WHO

2023-02-15T02:09+0100

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that last week´s massive earthquake, the epicentre of which was in Turkiye, constituted the “worst natural disaster” in 100 years in its Europe region. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake, followed by a major aftershock, on February 6 has now....

Mother and Baby Rescued Twice in three Days after Earthquake

2023-02-15T02:05+0100

/ Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0. Dima, a brave Syrian mother, and her newborn son Adnan have defied the odds twice in one week. After suffering minor injuries when her home was struck by an earthquake last Monday – while she was pregnant- Dima gave birth to little Adnan at a hospital supported by Syrian American Medical Society (Sams).

New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000

2023-02-15T02:01+0100

Antakya, Turkey — An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into rebel-held north Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week’s earthquake, which killed nearly 40,000 people in the region. Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.

New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000

2023-02-15T01:42+0100

A woman looking for her relatives in the rubble of collapsed buildings is escorted, in Hatay, on February 14, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s south-east. The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria nears 40,000 on February 14, 2023, with search....

UN launches humanitarian appeal of $397 million for quake survivors in Syria

2023-02-15T01:41+0100

The United Nations chief launched a USD 397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week's devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country's 12-year war.

Trapped earthquake victims cry for help, deaths now 41,200

2023-02-15T01:28+0100

Emergency rescue operatives combing the rubble of the collapsed structures caused by an earthquake in Turkey and Syria said they heard the voices of some of the trapped victims on Tuesday. According to reports by CNN, the death toll from the earthquake is now over 41,200.

World News | Rising Toll Makes Quake Deadliest in Turkiye's Modern History

2023-02-15T01:25+0100

Antakya, Feb 15 (AP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkiye as a result of last week's earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country's founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise even....

Window Closing for Finding Quake Survivors, as Relief Efforts Stepped up

2023-02-15T01:23+0100

Earthquake aid enters Syria's opposition-run areas through new route

2023-02-15T01:03+0100

An aerial view of collapsed buildings as search and rescue efforts continue in Idlib, Syria. (AA) An aid convoy has passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into opposition-run northwestern Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week's earthquake, which killed more than 41,000 people in both Türkiye and Syria.

World News | UN Appeals for USD 397 Million to Help Syrian Quake Survivors

2023-02-15T00:57+0100

United Nations, Feb 15 (AP) The United Nations chief launched a USD 397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week's devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country's 12-year war.

Syria earthquake: first humanitarian aid flows to rebel areas

2023-02-15T00:36+0100

Trucks crossing the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Syria and Turkey. (File photo) A United Nations aid convoy entered the rebel areas of northern Syria on Tuesday through the Bab al-Salama border crossing with Turkey for the first time since 2020.

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

2023-02-15T00:34+0100

People who lost their houses in the devastating earthquake, lineup to receive aid supplies at a makeshift camp, in Iskenderun city, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. A convoy of 11 trucks from a United Nations agency crossed into northern Syria from Turkey on Tuesday, just hours after the U.N.

Erdogan: Search and rescue teams have pulled out over 8,000 people alive

2023-02-15T00:33+0100

ANKARA : Türkiye is grateful to all the countries for the help they provided for the search and rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of the powerful twin earthquakes, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. In a video message sent to the World Government Summit in Dubai, the United....

Under the rubble: Gasps of air, protein powder, and miraculous rescues

2023-02-15T00:26+0100

For about 200 hours, two Turkish brothers entombed under the rubble of a collapsed building in the earthquake-devastated city of Kahramanmaras held on, rationing bodybuilding supplements, drinking their own urine, swallowing gulps of air. “Breathing was easy,” one brother, Abdulbaki Yeninar, 21, told the local Ihlas news agency.

Overseas Turkey-Syria quake death toll nears 40,000

2023-02-15T00:25+0100

Nine survivors pulled from Turkey's rubble, as earthquake death toll passes 41,000

2023-02-15T00:18+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

Moderate yet deep 5.3 quake hits near Bangai, Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga

2023-02-15T00:02+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred only 26 minutes ago 70 km west of Bangai, Tonga, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 159.9 km beneath the epicenter near Bangai, Pangai, Ha'apai, Tonga, in the morning on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, at 11:22 am local time.

Long-term funding is needed to support search-and-rescue after…

2023-02-14T23:59+0100

Deadliest in 100 years: Turkey earthquake toll inches closer to 40,000

2023-02-14T23:51+0100

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise even further, many of the....

Syria agrees new crossing points from Turkey to get aid to earthquake survivors

2023-02-14T23:49+0100

president has agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to allow deliveries of aid and equipment to help millions of earthquake victims. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the agreement by Bashar Assad to open crossing points at....

Deadliest in 100 years: Turkey earthquake toll inches closer to 40,000

2023-02-14T23:43+0100

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets US Secretary of State in Washington

2023-02-14T23:34+0100

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Tuesday. State Department spokesman Ned Price said the two discussed several topics including the Negev process , an effort to strengthen ties between the signatories of the Abraham Accords.

Syria quake's displaced join millions already living in tents By Mahmoud Hassano and Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five years ago, Syrian Sabri Al Salameh fled war-torn Homs for Harem, a town near the Turkish ... 3h ago

2023-02-14T23:26+0100

By Mahmoud Hassano and Timour Azhari. BEIRUT (Reuters) – Five years ago, Syrian Sabri Al Salameh fled war-torn Homs for Harem, a town near the Turkish border. Now his home there is gone too, destroyed in another catastrophe, this time made by nature rather than man.

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

2023-02-14T23:10+0100

Nine survivors pulled from Türkiye's rubble as earthquake death toll passes 40,000

2023-02-14T23:04+0100

ANTAKYA, Türkiye: Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Türkiye on Tuesday (Feb 14), more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

Turkey earthquake: Teacher rescued after 200 hours under rubble - as baby survives falling five floors

2023-02-14T22:57+0100

14 February 2023, 20:37 | Updated: 14 February 2023, 21:49 Arriving by helicopter at hospital in the Turkish city of Adana, Emine Akgul is incredibly lucky to be alive. The 26-year-old teacher was rescued from a collapsed building more than 200 hours after the earthquake struck.

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

2023-02-14T22:50+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey >> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise even....

Seven pulled from Türkiye's rubble, millions need humanitarian aid

2023-02-14T22:32+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye: Seven survivors were rescued from the rubble in Türkiye on Tuesday (Feb 14), more than a week after a devastating earthquake, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

2023-02-14T22:31+0100

By SARAH EL DEEB, ZEYNEP BILGINSOY, BERNAT ARMANGUÉ AND ANDREW WILKS (Associated Press) ANTAKYA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago.

Combined Earthquake Death Toll in Turkey, Syria Climbs to 40,000

2023-02-14T22:30+0100

According to United Nations estimates, the number could rise to 50,000 or more as it becomes increasingly unlikely that aid workers will find survivors. More than a week after the earthquake disaster in the Turkish-Syrian border region, the combined death toll has risen to more than 40,000, the....

UN Appeals for USD 397 Mln to Help Syrian Quake Survivors

2023-02-14T22:16+0100

The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country’s 12-year war.

As death toll continues to rise, quake already deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

2023-02-14T22:07+0100

JINDERIS, Syria (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise....

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

2023-02-14T22:04+0100

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise even further, many of the tens of....

Syria quake's displaced join millions already living in tents By Mahmoud Hassano and Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five years ago, Syrian Sabri Al Salameh fled war-torn Homs for Harem, a town near the Turkish ... 1h ago

2023-02-14T21:59+0100

Rising toll makes quake worst in Turkey’s modern history

2023-02-14T21:55+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise....

3:52p Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

2023-02-14T21:54+0100

Confirmed deaths in Turkey passed those recorded from the massive Erzincan earthquake in 1939 that killed around 33,000 people. Erdogan said 105,505 were injured as a result of the Feb. 6 quake centered around Kahramanmaras and its aftershocks. Almost 3,700 deaths have been confirmed in neighboring....

Séisme meurtrier : l'ONU réclame 400 millions de dollars de dons pour venir en aide à la Syrie

2023-02-15T08:28+0100

Près de 400 millions de dollars. C'est la somme qui serait nécessaire selon les Nations unies pour garantir une "aide humanitaire dont près de cinq millions de Syriens ont désespérément besoin". Mardi 14 février, l'ONU a lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" de la population....

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie : près de 40 000 morts, appel aux dons face aux « besoins immenses » des populations

2023-02-15T08:15+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux « besoins immenses » des millions de personnes privés d’abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait, ce mercredi, les 40 000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l’Onu, Antonio Guterres, a....

Séisme : un bilan qui frôle les 40 000 morts et un besoin de dons qui s’élève à 400 millions de dollars

2023-02-15T08:12+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux « besoins immenses » des millions de personnes privées d’abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40 000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l’ONU Antonio Guterres a....

Video Séisme : on frôle les 40 000 morts, un appel aux dons face aux «besoins immenses» des Syriens

2023-02-15T07:45+0100

Les Nations unies pour faire face aux « besoins immenses » des millions de personnes privées d’abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40 000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l’ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté tous les États membres à....

Séisme : on frôle les 40 000 morts, un appel aux dons face aux «besoins immenses» des Syriens

2023-02-15T07:36+0100

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie : 40 000 morts, l’ONU appelle à intensifier l’aide humanitaire

2023-02-15T07:32+0100

Des leaders musulmans, chrétiens et juifs aux États-Unis prient pour les victimes des séismes

2023-02-15T06:44+0100

Un service de prière oecuménique a réuni des chefs spirituels des trois grandes religions monothéistes dans la capitale américaine, pour les victimes des séismes en Turquie est en Syrie. Des chefs spirituels des trois grandes religions monothéistes ont tenu un service de prière à Washington DC pour....

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie : près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T06:42+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux " besoins immenses " des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux «besoins immenses» des populations

2023-02-15T06:12+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

ONU: 9 millions de personnes en Syrie touchées par le tremblement de terre Le tremblement de terre qui s’est produit la semaine dernière en Syrie et en Turquie… Le tremblement de terre qui s’est produit la semaine dernière en Syrie et en Turquie…

2023-02-15T05:38+0100

Le tremblement de terre qui s’est produit la semaine dernière en Syrie et en Turquie est l’une des plus grandes catastrophes naturelles, avec plus de 37 000 victimes dans les deux pays. Les Nations unies ont indiqué mardi dans un communiqué que près de neuf millions de personnes en Syrie ont été....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T05:24+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T05:11+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T05:11+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T04:48+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T04:12+0100

Des habitants de Hatay, en Turquie, cherchent leurs proches dans les ruines, le 14 février 2023 PHOTO AFP / Yasin AKGUL Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T04:11+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et... Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux "besoins immenses" des populations

2023-02-15T04:08+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

Christian Atsu: L’ancienne star de Newcastle United est toujours portée disparue plus d’une semaine après le tremblement de terre en Turquie | Nouvelles du monde

2023-02-15T02:43+0100

L’ancien footballeur de Newcastle United, Christian Atsu, est toujours porté disparu plus d’une semaine après le tremblement de terre qui a frappé la Turquie, a déclaré son agent. L’ailier de 31 ans, qui est avec l’équipe turque de Hatayspor depuis l’été dernier, n’a “toujours pas été localisé”,....

Tremblement de terre en Turquie : un enseignant secouru après 200 heures sous les décombres – un bébé survit à la chute de cinq étages | Nouvelles du monde

2023-02-14T22:58+0100

Arrivé en hélicoptère à l’hôpital de la ville turque d’Adana, Emine Akgul a la chance incroyable d’être en vie. L’enseignant de 26 ans a été sauvé d’un bâtiment effondré plus de 200 heures après le tremblement de terre. Elle a été retrouvée dans un immeuble de six étages, où de nombreuses personnes....

Un tremblement de terre de M 5,6 s’est produit en Roumanie, des vibrations ressenties dans toute l’Europe de l’Est

2023-02-14T22:43+0100

Jakarta. une magnitude de 5,6 a frappé Roumanie mardi, selon le US Geological Survey. Des secousses ont été ressenties dans les pays voisins comme la Bulgarie et la Serbie. Rapporté par l’AFP, mercredi (15/2/2023), sur la base de rapports locaux et de publications sur les réseaux sociaux montrant....

Les camions d’aide de l’ONU entrent enfin en Syrie alors que le bilan du tremblement de terre atteint 35 418 morts

2023-02-14T21:25+0100

Le tremblement de terre de la semaine dernière est désormais le plus meurtrier de l’histoire de la Turquie, a déclaré mardi le président Erdogan alors que les Nations unies lançaient un appel pour aider des millions de survivants en Syrie, où l’aide a été retardée par des divisions liées à la guerre civile.

L'ONU salue l'ouverture de deux points de passage supplémentaires dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie

2023-02-14T20:24+0100

NEW YORK: Le secrétaire général des Nations Unies, António Guterres, s'est félicité lundi de la décision du président syrien d'ouvrir les deux points de passage de Bab Al-Salam et d'Al Ra'ee depuis la Turquie vers le nord-ouest de la Syrie tenu par les rebelles.

Le ministre Abdullatif examine avec Takebayashi les moyens d’avoir de l’aide onusienne pour évaluer les immeubles endommagés

2023-02-14T20:22+0100

Damas-SANA / Le ministre des Travaux publics et de l’Habitat, Suheil Abdullatif, s’est entretenu avec le directeur du Programme des Nations Unies pour les établissements humains, Hiroshi Takebayashi, la coopération conjointe. Abdullatif a donné un aperçu exhaustif sur le plan d’action du ministère....

En Syrie, on meurt aussi des sanctions occidentales

2023-02-14T19:52+0100

Au lendemain du tremblement de terre qui a ravagé le sud de la Turquie et le nord-ouest de l’Iran, Antony Blinken, le secrétaire d’État américain, se vante dans un tweet : les États-Unis sont le « principal donateur humanitaire » et l’aide « ira au peuple syrien, pas au régime » .

Tremblement de terre : un Pakistanais a fait don de 30 millions de dollars

2023-02-14T17:37+0100

– Au lendemain du meurtrier tremblement de terre qui a dévasté la Turquie et la Syrie, un ressortissant Pakistanais est entré à l’ambassade de Turquie aux États-Unis où il a fait don de 30 millions de dollars. L’annonce de ce don survient quelques jours après que le Premier ministre Shehbaz Sharif a....

Christian Atsu toujours porté disparu dans les décombres après le tremblement de terre en Turquie

2023-02-14T17:22+0100

Christian Atsu est toujours porté disparu depuis qu’un tremblement de terre massif a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie la semaine dernière, et l’agent de l’ancien footballeur de Premier League a plaidé mardi pour plus de ressources pour aider les recherches en cours.

Séisme en Turquie : Cavusoglu remercie les équipes israéliennes. L’une d’entre elles abrège sa mission

2023-02-14T16:27+0100

Rédaction du site. Le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères, Mevlut Cavusoglu, a remercié les équipes israéliennes pour leur contribution et leur soutien aux efforts de recherche et de sauvetage à Kahramanmaras frappée par le tremblement de terre, et ce lors d’une conférence de presse conjointe, ce....

Un sit-in de l’ordre des enseignants en Syrie devant le siège des Nations-Unies à Damas réclamant la levée de l’embargo imposé à la Syrie

2023-02-14T15:02+0100

Damas-SANA/ Pour exprimer leur solidarité avec les gouvernorats sinistrés par le tremblement de terre et dénoncer les mesures coercitives unilatérales imposées à la Syrie, l’ordre des enseignants a observé aujourd’hui un sit-in devant le siège des Nations Unies à Damas.

Les équipes de recherche et de sauvetage ont sorti plus de 8000 personnes vivantes des débris depuis que de violents tremblements de terre ont frappé le sud de la Turquie, a déclaré le président Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

2023-02-14T13:08+0100

Lors d’une allocution par vidéo au Sommet mondial des gouvernements à Dubaï, aux Émirats Arabes Unis, Erdogan a exprimé la reconnaissance de la Turquie envers tous les pays pour l'aide qu'ils ont apportée aux efforts de secours à la suite du double tremblement de terre qui a frappé le pays.

5 faits terribles sur le grand tremblement de terre en Turquie

2023-02-14T10:30+0100

Jakarta. Tremblement de terre mauvais à Turci et la Syrie a fait des dizaines de milliers de morts. Comme cité detikINET de CNN, voici quelques faits sur le tremblement de terre : 1. Emplacement du tremblement de terre. L’un des tremblements de terre les plus violents à avoir frappé la région depuis....

La Chine réitère son appel à la levée des sanctions occidentales illégales visant la Syrie

2023-02-14T09:40+0100

New-York-SANA / Le représentant permanent adjoint de la Chine auprès des Nations unies, Geng Shuang, a appelé les pays occidentaux à lever immédiatement les sanctions illégales imposées unilatéralement à la Syrie, qui avaient grandement entravé les efforts de sauvetage et de secours à la suite du....

Le secrétaire de l'US Air Force présente ses condoléances à la Türkiye pour les victimes du séisme

2023-02-14T08:55+0100

New York. AA / New York / Zahir Sofuoglu. Le secrétaire de la Force aérienne des États-Unis (US Air Force), Frank Kendall, a présenté ses condoléances à la Türkiye pour les victimes du tremblement de terre qui a frappé le sud du pays le 6 février. C'est ce qui ressort de sa visite à l'ambassade de Türkiye à Washington, DC, lundi soir.

Séisme en Syrie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Tunisie, États-Unis : les informations de la nuit

2023-02-14T06:43+0100

Séismes en Turquie et en Syrie : Damas ouvre deux nouveaux points de passage frontaliers. Alors que les appels s’étaient multipliés ces derniers jours à ce sujet, la Syrie a accepté d’ouvrir les points de passage de Bal Al-Salam et Al Ra’ee pour une période de trois mois, a fait savoir lundi le secrétaire général de l’ONU Antonio Guterres.

La Maison Blanche : Nous sommes prêts à venir en aide aux victimes du séisme en Turquie et en Syrie La Maison Blanche a déclaré lundi que les États-Unis étaient prêts à fournir toute assistance… La Maison Blanche a déclaré lundi que les États-Unis étaient prêts à fournir toute assistance…

2023-02-14T03:39+0100

La Maison Blanche a déclaré lundi que les États-Unis étaient prêts à fournir toute assistance aux victimes du tremblement de terre en Turquie et en Syrie. L’attachée de presse de la Maison Blanche, Karen Jean-Pierre, a déclaré qu’un convoi de 10 camions avait franchi la frontière avec la Syrie....

Séisme en Syrie: Damas accepte d'ouvrir deux points de passage transfrontaliers avec la Turquie

2023-02-14T00:46+0100

Bachar el-Assad a annoncé cette décision au chef humanitaire de l'ONU Martin Griffiths qu'il a rencontré plus tôt dans la journée à Damas. « Je salue la décision aujourd'hui du président syrien Bachar el-Assad d'ouvrir les deux points de passage de Bab Al-Salam et Al Ra'ee entre la Turquie et le....

L’ONU dit que la Syrie accepte d’ouvrir 2 nouveaux points de passage pour l’aide au tremblement de terre

2023-02-13T22:59+0100

NATIONS UNIES – Le président syrien a accepté d’ouvrir deux nouveaux points de passage entre la Turquie et le nord-ouest du pays tenu par les rebelles pour fournir l’aide et l’équipement dont ont désespérément besoin des millions de victimes du tremblement de terre, ont annoncé lundi les Nations Unies.

Ballons espions, Ada Lovelace et séisme en Turquie et Syrie : l’actu des sciences en ultrabrèves

2023-02-13T17:42+0100

En Espace, Ballon chinois au-dessus des Etats-Unis : hier, aujourd'hui et demain, l'étonnant sillage des espions de haute atmosphère Depuis une quinzaine de jours, et après d'un ballon espion a été abattu par les Etats-Unis dans le ciel de la Caroline du Sud, la détection d'objets volants défraie la chronique mondiale.

La Chine appelle les Etats-Unis à lever toutes les sanctions unilatérales contre la Syrie (porte-parole des AE)

2023-02-13T15:47+0100

Un porte-parole du ministère chinois des Affaires étrangères a appelé lundi les Etats-Unis à lever immédiatement toutes les sanctions unilatérales illégales contre la Syrie et à cesser de créer des catastrophes humanitaires. Selon des médias, les Etats-Unis ont récemment annoncé qu'ils allaient....

La Chine appelle les Etats-Unis à lever toutes les sanctions unilatérales contre la Syrie (porte-parole des AE)

2023-02-13T15:32+0100

BEIJING, 13 février (Xinhua) -- Un porte-parole du ministère chinois des Affaires étrangères a appelé lundi les Etats-Unis à lever immédiatement toutes les sanctions unilatérales illégales contre la Syrie et à cesser de créer des catastrophes humanitaires.

L'ONU envoie 3 000 tentes aux victimes des séismes en Türkiye

2023-02-13T14:22+0100

Istanbul. AA / Istanbul / Zahir Sofuoğlu. Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés a envoyé 3 000 tentes en Türkiye pour soutenir les personnes touchées par les tremblements de terre dévastateurs qui ont frappé le sud du pays, lundi dernier.

Séismes en Türkiye et en Syrie: minute de silence au démarrage d'une réunion onusienne à Genève

2023-02-13T13:10+0100

Geneve. AA / Genève / Zahir Sofuoğlu. Les travaux de la 73e session exécutive de la Conférence des Nations unies sur le commerce et le développement ont démarré, lundi, dans la ville suisse de Genève, avec une minute de silence pour les victimes du tremblement de terre qui a frappé la Türkiye et la Syrie.

Gabrielle Kane convoie 14 tonnes de matériels médicaux en Turquie

2023-02-13T11:40+0100

De retour au Sénégal, après son voyage aux États-Unis, la première action de Gabrielle Kane est d’ordre social. La féministe et présidente de l’Association d’appui et de protection des femmes, victimes de violation de leurs droits (APROFEV), a décidé de participer à l’effort de solidarité après le....

De retour au Sénégal, après son voyage aux États-Unis, la première action de Gabrielle Kane est d'ordre social.

2023-02-13T10:58+0100

La féministe et présidente de l’Association d’appui et de protection des femmes, victimes de violation de leurs droits (APROFEV), a décidé de participer à l’effort de solidarité après le tremblement de terre qui a causé plus de 30 000 morts en Syrie et en Turquie.

Les États-Unis exhortent l’ONU à voter pour approuver davantage de passages frontaliers en Syrie pour l’aide au tremblement de terre

2023-02-13T10:51+0100

00h30: Les États-Unis demandent à l’ONU de voter pour approuver un accès accru à l’aide à la Syrie via la Turquie. Les États-Unis ont appelé dimanche le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies à “voter immédiatement” pour autoriser l’acheminement de l’aide de l’ONU au nord-ouest de la Syrie, tenue par....

Un nouveau bilan fait état de plus de 35 000 morts

2023-02-13T10:38+0100

L'ONG israélienne de secours United Hatzalah a annoncé dans un communiqué sa décision de «terminer sa mission et retourner en Israël le plus vite possible» en raison «d'une menace sérieuse contre la mission de secours israélienne en Turquie» United Hatzalah avait initialement publié cette décision sur Twitter avant d'effacer le message.

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 33 000 morts

2023-02-13T10:26+0100

Dix camions ont franchi, depuis la Turquie, la frontière au point de passage de Bab-al Hawa, dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie, a constaté un correspondant, apportant de quoi confectionner des abris d'urgence avec des bâches en plastique, des couvertures, des matelas, des cordes ou encore des vis et des clous, entre autres.

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie: le bilan dépasse désormais les 30 000 morts

2023-02-13T10:20+0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie il y a six jours est monté ce dimanche 12 février à plus de 33 000 morts, alors qu’un nouveau convoi de l’ONU est arrivé en Syrie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes. Six jours après le tremblement de terre qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie, le bilan ne cesse de s’aggraver.

La réforme des retraites pour une dernière semaine à l’Assemblée, les Etats-Unis abattent un nouvel «objet» volant, le Portugal lève le voile sur la pédocriminalité au sein de l’Eglise… l’actu de ce lundi matin

2023-02-13T08:41+0100

L’actu. L’Assemblée entame sa deuxième semaine d’examen de la réforme des retraites. L’Assemblée nationale reprend lundi après-midi l’examen tumultueux de la réforme des retraites. Faute de concessions par le gouvernement après une quatrième mobilisation réussie, les syndicats le 7 mars.

Messi participe à la campagne de l'UNICEF pour faire un don aux enfants touchés par le séisme

2023-02-13T08:00+0100

Ankara. AA / Ankara / Hüseyin Burak Demirer. La star de l'équipe nationale argentine et du club du Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi, a participé à une campagne d'aide lancée par le Fonds des Nations unies pour l'enfance (UNICEF) pour soutenir les enfants dans les zones sismiques en Türkiye et en Syrie.

Séismes en Turquie et Syrie : plus de 33 000 morts selon un dernier bilan officiel D'après les derniers bilans officiels, le tremblement de terre du 6 février, de magnitude 7,8, a fait au moins 33 186 morts : 29 605 en Turquie et 3 581 en Syrie. 07:02 International

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Des habitants sans-abri se réchauffent autour d’un feu dans un camp au Park Masal, le 10 février 2023 à Gaziantep, en Turquie. (©AFP/Zein Al RIFAI) L’ONU a reconnu dimanche 12 février 2023 des carences dans l’acheminement de l’aide aux régions syriennes déchirées par la guerre, où un nouveau convoi....

Séismes en Turquie et Syrie : plus de 33 000 morts selon un dernier bilan officiel D'après les derniers bilans officiels, le tremblement de terre du 6 février, de magnitude 7,8, a fait au moins 33 186 morts : 29 605 en Turquie et 3 581 en Syrie. 07:02 International

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Séismes en Turquie et Syrie : plus de 33 000 morts selon un dernier bilan officiel 07:02 International

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L’aide au tremblement de terre en Syrie est suspendue alors que des millions de personnes souffrent dans des conditions glaciales

2023-02-13T06:22+0100

Les États-Unis ont appelé toutes les parties sur le terrain en Syrie à accorder immédiatement une aide humanitaire à ceux qui en ont besoin, après le tremblement de terre de la semaine dernière et les répliques majeures qui ont tué au moins 33 000 personnes.

La Mort Victime Translucide 33 Mille Personnes

2023-02-13T03:38+0100

Jakarta, CNNIIndonésie. Un terrible tremblement de terre a secoué Turci et Syrie le 6 février a maintenant tué 33 000 personnes, Au milieu du nombre croissant de morts, les Nations Unies admettent qu’il est difficile d’envoyer de l’aide en cas de tremblement de terre dans les zones de conflit en Syrie.

Les États-Unis exhortent l’ONU à voter pour autoriser un accès accru de l’aide à la Syrie via la Turquie

2023-02-13T00:17+0100

Par Michelle Nichols. NATIONS UNIES (Reuters) – Les États-Unis ont appelé dimanche le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies à “voter immédiatement” pour autoriser l’acheminement de l’aide de l’ONU au nord-ouest de la Syrie, tenue par les rebelles, via davantage de passages frontaliers depuis la....

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie Le bilan monte à plus de 33 000 morts

2023-02-12T23:10+0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie est monté dimanche à plus de 33 000 morts, alors qu’un nouveau convoi de l’ONU est arrivé en Syrie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes. Dix camions ont franchi, depuis la Turquie, la frontière au point de passage de Bab al-Hawa, dans....

Damas rejette la dérogation aux sanctions de la loi César après le séisme: « Une fausse impression humanitaire »

2023-02-12T22:52+0100

Alors que les victimes du tremblement de terre dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie souffrent d’un froid extrême et d’un manque d’installations, la seule mesure annoncée par les États-Unis est une dérogation des sanctions pour une période de six mois qui autoriserait l’acheminement des services de secours....

Séisme en Syrie : Bachar Al-Assad remercie les Emirats arabes unis pour leur "énorme aide"

2023-02-12T21:57+0100

L es Émirats arabes unis, dont les rapports avec Damas se sont réchauffés depuis 2018, sont au premier plan de la réponse humanitaire en Syrie, où selon les autorités le séisme dévastateur a fait plus de 3.500 morts. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 7,8 a fait plus de 30.000 morts en Turquie et en Syrie.

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 33.000 morts

2023-02-12T21:08+0100

L'ONU a reconnu dimanche des carences dans l'acheminement de l'aide aux régions syriennes déchirées par la guerre, où un nouveau convoi est arrivé avec du matériel d'urgence pour les victimes du séisme dont le bilan, qui s'élève au total à plus de 33.000 morts, pourrait encore "doubler".

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 33.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

2023-02-12T20:27+0100

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie: le bilan dépasse désormais les 30 000 morts

2023-02-12T20:08+0100

Six jours après le tremblement de terre qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie, le bilan ne cesse de s'aggraver. D'après les derniers chiffres officiels, toujours provisoires, a fait au moins 33 179 morts – 29 605 en Turquie et 3 574 en Syrie. Mais selon l'ONU, le bilan pourrait encore « doubler.

Des personnes se tiennent près d'un bâtiment effondré à Kahramanmaras, dans le sud de la Turquie, ce dimanche 12 février 2023. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) — © Emrah Gurel / keystone-sda.ch

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Dix camions ont franchi, depuis la Turquie, la frontière au point de passage de Bab-al Hawa, dans le nord-ouest de la Syrie, a constaté un correspondant de l’AFP, apportant de quoi confectionner des abris d’urgence avec des bâches en plastique, des couvertures, des matelas, des cordes ou encore des vis et des clous, entre autres.

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie : plus de 33.000 morts, aide de l’ONU en Syrie

2023-02-12T19:01+0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie est monté dimanche à plus de 33.000 morts, alors qu’un nouveau convoi de l’ONU est arrivé en Syrie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes. Dix camions ont franchi, depuis la Turquie, la frontière au point de passage de Bab-al Hawa, dans....

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 33.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

2023-02-12T18:40+0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie est monté dimanche à plus de 33.000 morts, alors qu'un nouveau convoi de l'ONU est arrivé en Syrie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes. Dix camions ont franchi, depuis la Turquie, la frontière au point de passage de Bab-al Hawa, dans....

Le ministre Miqdad discute avec Clements de la coopération pour faire face aux répercussions du séisme en Syrie

2023-02-12T18:31+0100

Damas-SANA/ Le Ministre des Affaires étrangères et des Expatriés, Fayçal Miqdad a discuté aujourd’hui avec Kelly T. Clements, la Haut-Commissaire adjointe des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés et la délégation qui l’accompagne, de la coopération existante entre le HCR et différentes parties nationales....

Algérie: la mère et la soeur de la militante Bouraoui arrêtées, selon une ONG

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KAHRAMANMARAS: Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie est monté dimanche à plus de 33 000 morts, alors qu'un nouveau convoi de l'ONU est arrivé en Syrie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes. Dix camions ont franchi, depuis la Turquie, la frontière au point de passage de....

Séismes en Turquie et en Syrie : le bilan dépasse les 33 000 morts mais pourrait encore « doubler » Les pertes humaines causées par les séismes en Turquie et en Syrie en début de semaine continuent à s’alourdir, encore et encore, dépassant ce... 12/02/23 17:01 (Ouest-France)

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La barre des 33 179 morts est désormais franchie ce dimanche 12 février 2023, cinq jours après les Le bilan pourrait s’alourdir encore. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 7,8 a fait 29 05 morts dans le sud de la Turquie, a annoncé ce dimanche l’Afad, l’organisme public turc de gestion des....

Mobilisation, bilan humain du séisme... Les infos du weekend

2023-02-12T18:06+0100

Avec le succès de la 4e journée de mobilisation, syndicats brandissent la menace d'une "France à l'arrêt" En réussissant à rassembler pour la première fois un samedi, entre 963.000 et 2,5 millions de manifestants selon les sources, les syndicats unis emmenés par le binôme CFDT-CGT ont démontré au....

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 33.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 33.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 33.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie est monté dimanche à plus de 33.000 morts, alors qu'un nouveau convoi de l'ONU est arrivé en Syrie... Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie est monté dimanche à plus de 33.000 morts, alors qu'un nouveau convoi de l'ONU est....

Le ministre de l’Intérieur discute avec la Haut-Commissaire adjointe des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés en Syrie des modalités de coopération

2023-02-12T17:07+0100

Damas-SANA/ Le général Mohammad Rahmoun, ministre de l’Intérieur, a discuté avec la Haut-Commissaire adjointe des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés en Syrie, Kelly Clements, des moyens de développer la coopération avec le HCR de manière à contribuer à améliorer les services fournis aux habitants.

Séisme en Syrie : le président Assad remercie les Émirats arabes unis pour « pour l’aide qu’ils apportent au peuple »

2023-02-12T16:21+0100

Le président syrien Bachar al-Assad a remercié dimanche les Émirats arabes unis pour leur « énorme aide humanitaire » fournie à son pays après le séisme dévastateur, alors qu’il recevait le chef de la diplomatie émiratie, cheikh Abdallah ben Zayed Al-Nahyane.

Le bilan provisoire du violent séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie s’élève à plus de 30.000 morts

2023-02-12T16:11+0100

Un nouveau convoi de l'ONU est arrivé dimanche en Syrie depuis la Turquie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes syriennes du séisme qui a fait plus de 28.000 morts dans ces deux pays, un bilan qui pourrait "doubler" selon les Nations unies. Dix camions ont franchi la frontière au point de....

Monde Le bilan provisoire du violent séisme qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie s’élève à plus de 30.000 morts

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Le ministre des affaires sociales et du travail examine avec la Haut –commissaire adjointe des Nations unies pour les réfugiés en Syrie des répercussions du séisme

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Damas-SANA/ Le ministre des Affaires sociales et du Travail, Muhammad Seif al-Din, a examiné aujourd’hui avec la Haut-Commissaire adjointe des Nations Unies aux affaires des réfugiés en Syrie, Kelly Clement, les répercussions de la catastrophe humanitaire consécutive au tremblement de terre qui a frappé le pays.

Le président al-Assad : le peuple syrien apprécie les positions des Émirats arabes unis et sa réponse rapide aux répercussions du séisme

2023-02-12T15:44+0100

Damas-SANA/ Le Président Bachar al-Assad a reçu S.A. Cheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ministre des affaires étrangères et de la coopération internationale des Émirats arabes unis, et la délégation qui l’accompagne pour examiner les répercussions du tremblement de terre qui a frappé la Syrie.

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

2023-02-12T14:11+0100

Par Joris FIORITI, Fulya OZERKAN avec Omar Haj KADOUR au poste frontière Bab al-Hawa Un nouveau convoi de l'ONU est arrivé dimanche en Syrie depuis la Turquie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes syriennes du séisme qui a fait plus de 28.000 morts dans ces deux pays, un bilan qui pourrait "doubler" selon les Nations unies.

Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

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Séisme en Turquie et Syrie: plus de 28.000 morts, aide de l'ONU en Syrie

2023-02-12T13:53+0100

U n nouveau convoi de l'ONU est arrivé dimanche en Syrie depuis la Turquie, apportant une aide très attendue aux victimes syriennes du séisme qui a fait plus de 28.000 morts dans ces deux pays, un bilan qui pourrait "doubler" selon les Nations unies. Dix camions ont franchi la frontière au point de....

Le Premier ministre pakistanais appelle un homme mystérieux à faire don de 455 milliards d’IDR à l’ambassade de Turquie aux États-Unis

2023-02-12T12:03+0100

Le Premier ministre pakistanais Shehbaz Sharif a déclaré qu’un homme mystérieux avait fait don de 30 millions de dollars américains, soit environ 455 milliards de roupies, aux victimes du tremblement de terre en Turquie et en Syrie. (AFP/Asif Hassan). Jakarta, CNNIIndonésie.

4,2 millions de dollars au mec, 331 dollars à Kızılay ! La différence dans les montants des dons était choquante !

2023-02-12T11:06+0100

Avec le tremblement de terre qui a eu lieu le 6 février, tous Turquie devenu un, uni. Dès le premier jour, les dons sont collectés par de nombreux organismes. A la tête des levées de fonds UNE MODE, Croissant-Rouge et Copain arrive. surtout ici Copain Nous devons ouvrir une parenthèse séparée pour cela.

Mobilisation de la diaspora turque aux États-Unis pour les victimes du tremblement de terre

2023-02-12T10:16+0100

Les bénévoles continuent d’affluer aux émissions diplomatiques et les dons arrivent sous différentes formes en signe de solidarité avec les populations sinistrées par les séismes dévastateurs Mobilisation de la diaspora turque aux États-Unis pour les victimes du tremblement de terre (Others) Plus....

Angelina Jolie lance un appel aux dons pour les victimes des séismes en Türkiye et en Syrie

2023-02-12T09:46+0100

Istanbul. AA / Istanbul / Ahmet Kartal. L'ancienne émissaire du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR), l'actrice américaine Angelina Jolie, a lancé un appel aux dons pour venir en aide aux victimes des tremblements de terre en Türkiye et en Syrie.

Le bureau des Nations Unies à Damas a demandé de reporter l’entrée de l’aide au peuple d’Idlib plus...

2023-02-11T23:05+0100

Le Bureau des Nations Unies à Damas a demandé au Croissant-Rouge arabe syrien de reporter l’entrée du convoi d’aide à Idlib, en Syrie, qui était prévue pour demain. Il y a quelques jours, des sources médiatiques syriennes affirmaient : Si les organisations internationales tardent, la Syrie....

West Ham vs Chelsea Score en direct: WHU 1-1 CHE, match équilibré alors que Chelsea et West Ham restent au niveau à la mi-temps

2023-02-11T14:45+0100

West Ham vs Chelsea Score en direct: Premier League EN DIRECT – La première mi-temps a été divertissante avec Chelsea et West Ham qui se dirigent vers la mi-temps avec un but chacun. Chelsea a dominé la possession du ballon en première mi-temps et a ouvert le score grâce à Joao Felix qui a volé son tir en passant devant Fabianski.

Chaabanne: L’Occident n’a aucune considération pour la vie des gens et toutes ses affirmations sur la question humanitaire en Syrie sont mensongères

2023-02-11T14:43+0100

Damas-SANA/ La conseillère spéciale à la présidence de la République, Dr Buthaina Shaaban, a affirmé que les États-Unis et l’Occident ne tiennent aucune considération de la vie des gens et que toutes leurs affirmations sur la question humanitaire en Syrie sont fausses, faisant noter que s’ils....

Les affirmations américaines sur la levée des sanctions pour l'aide aux victimes du séisme sont "trompeuses", selon Damas

2023-02-11T11:30+0100

DAMAS, 10 février (Xinhua) -- La récente décision des Etats-Unis d'alléger leurs sanctions imposées à la Syrie en vue de soutenir les efforts de secours après le tremblement de terre est "trompeuse et vise à donner une fausse impression humanitaire", a dénoncé vendredi le ministère syrien des Affaires étrangères.

Séisme: plusieurs enfants sauvés cinq jours après, concession de Damas sur l'aide aux zones rebelles De part et d'autre de la frontière, des milliers d'habitations sont détruites et les secouristes redoublent d'efforts pour rechercher des rescapés, même si la fenêtre cruciale des 72 premières heures pour retrouver des survivants s'est refermée.

2023-02-11T11:24+0100

Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), agence spécialisée des Nations unies, a pour sa part réclamé 77 millions de dollars en vue de fournir des vivres à 874.000 personnes touchées par le séisme en Turquie et en Syrie. Un garçon de six ans. De part et d'autre de la frontière, des milliers....

L'aide internationale acheminée dans l'ensemble de la Syrie, plusieurs enfants rescapés

2023-02-11T11:13+0100

Le gouvernement syrien a autorisé vendredi 10 février " l'acheminement des aides humanitaires à l'ensemble" du pays - y compris les zones tenues par les rebelles en Syrie - où 5,3 millions de personnes risquent de se retrouver sans abri, a alerté l'ONU. Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), agence spécialisée des Nations unies, a établi à 874.

08:22 Séisme meurtrier: l'aide internationale acheminée en Syrie, plusieurs enfants sauvés des décombres

2023-02-11T08:36+0100

Le gouvernement syrien a autorisé vendredi 10 février "l'acheminement des aides humanitaires à l'ensemble" du pays - y compris les zones tenues par les rebelles en Syrie - où 5,3 millions de personnes risquent de se retrouver sans abri, a alerté l'ONU. Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), agence spécialisée des Nations unies, a établi à 874.

Séisme meurtrier: l'aide internationale acheminée en Syrie, plusieurs enfants sauvés des décombres

2023-02-11T08:30+0100

Le gouvernement syrien a autorisé vendredi 10 février "l'acheminement des aides humanitaires à l'ensemble" du pays - y compris les zones tenues par les rebelles en Syrie - où 5,3 millions de personnes risquent de se retrouver sans abri, a alerté l'ONU. Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), agence spécialisée des Nations unies, a établi à 874.

08:22 Séisme meurtrier: l'aide internationale acheminée en Syrie, plusieurs enfants sauvés des décombres

2023-02-11T08:29+0100

Le gouvernement syrien a autorisé vendredi 10 février "l'acheminement des aides humanitaires à l'ensemble" du pays - y compris les zones tenues par les rebelles en Syrie - où 5,3 millions de personnes risquent de se retrouver sans abri, a alerté l'ONU. Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), agence spécialisée des Nations unies, a établi à 874.

Turchia, salvata dopo una settimana sotto le macerie

2023-02-14T19:44+0100

Il segretario generale dell'Onu, Antonio Guterres, ha annunciato che le "Nazioni Unite stanno lanciando un appello umanitario da 397 milioni di dollari per la popolazione della Siria devastata dal terremoto che coprirà un periodo di 3 mesi". "E siamo nelle fasi finali di un appello simile per la....

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T17:26+0100

(ANSA) – NEW YORK, 14 FEB – Il segretario generale dell’Onu, Antonio Guterres, ha annunciato che le “Nazioni Unite stanno lanciando un appello umanitario da 397 milioni di dollari per la popolazione della Siria devastata dal terremoto che coprirà un periodo di 3 mesi”.

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T17:21+0100

(ANSA) - NEW YORK, 14 FEB - Il segretario generale dell'Onu, Antonio Guterres, ha annunciato che le "Nazioni Unite stanno lanciando un appello umanitario da 397 milioni di dollari per la popolazione della Siria devastata dal terremoto che coprirà un periodo di 3 mesi".

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T17:18+0100

(ANSA) – NEW YORK, 14 FEB – Il segretario generale dell’Onu, Antonio Guterres, ha annunciato che le "Nazioni Unite stanno lanciando un appello umanitario da 397 milioni di dollari per la popolazione della Siria devastata dal terremoto che coprirà un periodo di 3 mesi".

Sisma Siria, primi aiuti internazionali in aree ribelli

2023-02-14T17:14+0100

I punti di attraversamento di Bab Al-Salam e Al Raée, che si trovano nell’enclave nord-occidentale del Paese controllata dai ribelli, resteranno aperti per almeno tre mesi. Soddisfazione dell'Onu. Il presidente siriano Bashar Assad ha accettato di aprire due nuovi valichi al confine con la Turchia....

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T17:07+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

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Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T17:00+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T17:00+0100

NEW YORK, 14 FEB - Il segretario generale dell'Onu, Antonio Guterres, ha annunciato che le "Nazioni Unite stanno lanciando un appello umanitario da 397 milioni di dollari per la popolazione della Siria devastata dal terremoto che coprirà un periodo di 3 mesi".

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T16:59+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T16:57+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T16:57+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T16:57+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T16:57+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T16:53+0100

Sisma Siria: Guterres lancia appello umanitario da 397 mln

2023-02-14T16:50+0100

Siria, Assad apre valichi per aiuti umanitari I punti di attraversamento di Bab Al-Salam e Al Raée, che si trovano nell’enclave nord-occidentale del Paese controllata dai ribelli, resteranno aperti per almeno tre mesi. Soddisfazione dell'Onu. Il presidente siriano Bashar Assad ha accettato di aprire....

2023-02-14T16:16+0100

Gli ultras uniti per distribuire aiuti nella zona del terremoto in Turchia: oltre ogni rivalità

2023-02-14T13:08+0100

Il terremoto che ha colpito la zona sud della Turchia e parte della Siria è stato devastante. Il bilancio delle vittime è salito oltre le undicimila e si continua a scavare tra le macerie. Una tragedia immane. Ci sono ancora tantissime scosse di assestamento e le temperature sono rigidissime, sia per gli sfollati che per i soccorritori.

Aiuti Onu per terremotati in Siria: Assad apre altri valichi, Guterres ringrazia

2023-02-14T01:23+0100

Lunedì pomeriggio a New York, il Consiglio di sicurezza stava tenendo una riunione a porte chiuse per discutere l’accelerazione degli aiuti alle aree colpite della Siria nordoccidentale e spingere Damasco ad aprire altri valichi, quando è arrivata la decisione di Assad.

Federica Patton, trentina nell’inferno del terremoto: il lavoro con l’Onu in Turchia

2023-02-13T20:05+0100

TRENTO . Prima, ormai una settimana fa, la grande paura : la terra che tremava, i palazzi che cadevano, la fuga in strada. Poi i giorni di angoscia e difficoltà e infine, in queste ore, il viaggio da Gaziantep al distretto di Reyhanlı , proprio sul confine con la Siria, una sorta di "stato nello stato", separato da Damasco.

Gli Stati Uniti hanno rimosso una delle sanzioni alla Siria

2023-02-13T09:13+0100

Giovedì il dipartimento del Tesoro statunitense ha deciso di sospendere per sei mesi una delle numerose sanzioni internazionali imposte da anni alla Siria per spingere il presidente autoritario Bashar al Assad a risolvere pacificamente la guerra civile, in corso da oltre un decennio.

Terremoto Turchia e Siria: dopo una settimana si scava ancora, oltre 33mila le vittime

2023-02-13T08:53+0100

(Di lunedì 13 febbraio 2023) A una settimana dal Terremoto che ha colpito la Turchia e la Siria che ha provocato oltre 33 mila morti, i soccorritori hanno estratto altri sopravvissuti dalle macerie mentre le Nazioni Unite avvertono che il bilancio è destinato a salire ancora .

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria, si scava ancora a una settimana dal sisma

2023-02-13T07:03+0100

A una settimana dal terremoto che ha colpito la Turchia e la Siria che ha provocato quasi 40mila morti, i soccorritori hanno estratto altri sopravvissuti dalle macerie mentre le Nazioni Unite hanno avvertito che il bilancio è destinato ad aggravarsi. Un bambino e una donna di 62 anni sono stati tra....

Turchia, vittime terremoto salgono a 33mila

2023-02-12T19:48+0100

(Lapresse) Ha superato quota 33mila il bilancio delle vittime del terremoto che ha colpito la Turchia e la Siria: un numero che però, secondo l'Onu, potrebbe anche raddoppiare. Oggi è arrivato in Siria attraverso il confine con il Libano un convoglio di aiuti umanitari inviato dall'Italia: è il....

Sono oltre 28mila i morti nel sisma in Turchia e Siria. Per l'Onu 'almeno il doppio'

2023-02-12T13:09+0100

Cresce il drammatico bilancio del terremoto di .... Lo ha detto il capo dell'agenzia umanitaria delle Nazioni Unite, Martin Griffiths. Che ieri si è recato in Turchia nella città di Kahramanmaras, epicentro del terremoto di magnitudo 7,8 ... ...

Terremoti Sono oltre 28mila i morti nel sisma in Turchia e Siria. Per l’Onu “almeno il doppio”

2023-02-12T13:05+0100

Roma, 12 feb. (askanews) – Il bilancio umano del potente terremoto che domenica ha provocato più di 28.000 morti in Turchia e Siria “raddoppierà o più”. Lo ha detto il capo dell’agenzia umanitaria delle Nazioni Unite, Martin Griffiths. Che ieri si è recato in Turchia nella città di Kahramanmaras,....

Turchia, la visita del capo aiuti internazionali Onu Oltre 29 mila le vittime nei due Paesi, ma per l’Onu il numero dei morti potrebbe raddoppiare Oltre 29mila le vittime del terremoto che ha colpito anche la Siria. Il capo degli aiuti internazionali delle Nazioni Unite Martin Griffiths in visita a....

2023-02-12T10:45+0100

Oltre 29 mila le vittime nei due Paesi, ma per l’Onu il numero dei morti potrebbe raddoppiare. Oltre 29mila le vittime del terremoto che ha colpito anche la Siria. Il capo degli aiuti internazionali delle Nazioni Unite Martin Griffiths in visita a Kahramanmaras, città nel sud della Turchia,....

La catastrofeTurchia, arrestati più di cento costruttori di edifici crollati nel terremoto. L’Onu: i morti potrebbero essere 50mila

2023-02-12T10:09+0100

L e autorità turche hanno arrestato ieri più di 100 costruttori edili nelle 10 province colpite dal terremoto di lunedì scorso: si tratta di persone legat e ad alcuni degli edifici crollati, sospettate di avere violato le normative edilizie del Paese . Lo riporta l'agenzia di stampa Anadolu.

Terremoto in Turchia, le Nazioni Unite: “Si rischiano quasi 60mila vittime”. Arrestati 100 costruttori

2023-02-12T10:03+0100

Mandati di arresto per 29 persone, già 12 in manette Milano , 11 feb. – La polizia turca ha arrestato 12 persone per il crollo di edifici nelle province sud-orientali… MeteoWeb Almeno 6.000 edifici sono crollati in Turchia in seguito alle due violente scosse di terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 e 7.

Terremoto in Siria e Turchia: oltre 28mila i morti. Onu: "Possono raddoppiare"

2023-02-12T07:37+0100

Le vittime del terremoto in Turchia e in Siria, secondo le Nazioni Unite, potrebbe raddoppiare rispetto al numero di 28.000 morti registrati finora. Appena arrivato sabato a Kahramanmaras, vicino all'epicentro del sisma in Turchia, il capo umanitario delle Nazioni Unite, Martin Griffiths, ha detto a....

Terremoto tra Turchia e Siria, le Nazioni Unite: “Si rischiano quasi 60mila vittime”

2023-02-12T07:21+0100

Le vittime del terremoto in Turchia e in Siria, secondo le Nazioni Unite, potrebbe raddoppiare rispetto al numero di 28.000 morti registrati finora . Appena arrivato sabato a Kahramanmaras, vicino all’epicentro del sisma in Turchia, il capo umanitario delle Nazioni Unite, Martin Griffiths, ha detto....

Turchia, trovati corpi della famiglia italiana

2023-02-11T21:30+0100

Turchia, trovati i corpi della famiglia di italiani Erano di rigine siriana: morti 3 adulti e 3 bimbi. Onu: peggior disastro degli ultimi 100 anni, il bilancio dei morti potrebbe raddoppiare. Neonato e un ragazzina estratti vivi Sale ancora il drammatico bilancio delle vittime del terremoto di....

Oltre 25 mila morti dopo il sisma. Onu: "Sono almeno il doppio"

2023-02-11T19:51+0100

Ha superato la soglia dei 25 mila morti il bilancio delle vittime dello sciame sismico che da lunedì 6 febbraio in poi ha colpito la regione tra Turchia e Siria con la scossa più potente pari a magnitudo 7.8. Le nazioni Unite hanno definito la catastrofe "il peggior disastro degli ultimi 100 anni....

Terremoto Turchia e Siria, superate le 25mila vittime: ritrovati i corpi della famiglia italiana di Antiochia. Onu: 'Morti raddoppieranno'

2023-02-11T19:08+0100

causando oltre 25mila morti e milioni di sfollati. Ora la famiglia italiana , composta da sei persone, di cui tre minori, residente a Milano ma di origine siriana, è stata ritrovata senza vita sotto i palazzi crollati ad Antiochia, nel sud del Paese turco, una delle zone più colpite dal sisma.

Terremoto Turchia e Siria, superate le 25mila vittime: ritrovati i corpi della famiglia italiana di Antiochia. Onu: “Morti raddoppieranno”

2023-02-11T18:57+0100

(Di sabato 11 febbraio 2023) Risultavano dispersi dal 6 febbraio, da quando il terribile Terremoto ha devastato la Siria e la Turchia , causando oltre 25mila Morti e milioni di sfollati. Ora la famiglia italiana , composta da sei persone, di cui tre minori, residente a Milano ma di origine Siria na,....

Terremoto Turchia e Siria, superate le 25mila vittime: ritrovati i corpi della famiglia italiana di Antiochia. Onu: “Morti raddoppieranno”

2023-02-11T18:37+0100

Il ministro degli Esteri, Antonio Tajani, ha dato la notizia del ritrovamento dei sei connazionali. Si tratta delle prime vittime italiane. Intanto, nelle zone colpite è corsa contro il tempo: ancora, dopo oltre 130 ore, i soccorsi hanno estratto vivi dei bambini dai resti dei palazzi.

Dopo il sismaPerché gli Stati Uniti hanno sospeso una singola sanzione imposta alla Siria?

2023-02-11T10:07+0100

La notizia è passata, anche secondo logica, in secondo piano. Eppure, è rilevante. Giovedì, il Dipartimento del Tesoro degli Stati Uniti ha deciso di sospendere per i prossimi sei mesi una particolare sanzione imposta da anni alla Siria. Lo ha fatto in risposta al terribile terremoto che ha colpito il Paese mediorientale e la Turchia.

Sisma Turchia-Siria. Il primo convoglio Onu è entrato in Siria

2023-02-10T15:13+0100

Sei camion hanno attraversato la zona nordoccidentale della Siria dalla Turchia per la prima volta dopo il terremoto del 6 febbraio. l primo convoglio delle Nazioni Unite oggi, giovedì 9 febbraio, ha oltrepassato il confine con la Siria nella zona nord occidentale dopo il di lunedì scorso.

Il capo dei Caschi Bianchi siriani critica la risposta dell'ONU al terremoto

2023-02-10T14:11+0100

Il capo del gruppo di risposta all'emergenza dei 'Caschi Bianchi' siriani ha accusato venerdì le Nazioni Unite di non aver fornito aiuti umanitari adeguati alle aree del Paese controllate dai ribelli e devastate da un grave terremoto e dalle sue scosse di assestamento.

Il sisma. Gli Usa sospendono alcune sanzioni alla Siria per 180 giorni

2023-02-10T13:53+0100

In seguito all'emergenza per le popolazioni causata dal terremoto in Turchia e Siria, gli Stati Uniti hanno annunciato la sospensione temporanea di alcune sanzioni economiche al governo centrale di Damasco incarnato dal contestato presidente Bashar al Assad.

Il sisma Gli Usa sospendono alcune sanzioni alla Siria per 180 giorni

2023-02-10T13:14+0100

C’è una probabilità del 24% che i morti per il terremoto in Turchia e Siria siano oltre 100mila

2023-02-10T13:08+0100

La triste conta è infatti destinata inevitabilmente a salire col passare delle ore, poiché manca all'appello ancora un numero significativo ma imprecisato di persone. Ci sono interi edifici crollati da scandagliare a fondo, sui quali si stanno concentrando gli sforzi delle squadre di soccorso....

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T12:40+0100

(ANSAMed) – BEIRUT, 10 FEB – In seguito alla catastrofe umanitaria causata dal terremoto in Turchia e Siria, gli Stati Uniti hanno annunciato la sospensione temporanea di alcune sanzioni economiche al governo centrale di Damasco incarnato dal contestato presidente Bashar al Assad.

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T12:37+0100

Onu: primi aiuti nel nord della Siria. Almeno 17 mila le vittime del terremoto

2023-02-10T12:31+0100

Sei camion carichi di aiuti umanitari avrebbero passato il punto di confine nord-occidentale di Bab al-Hawa, unico valico di frontiera autorizzato per l'accesso umanitario in Siria dalla Turchia dalle Nazioni Unite. Lo riferiscono all'emittente panaraba Al Jazeera fonti dell'Ufficio dell'Onu per gli affari umanitari (Ocha).

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T11:49+0100

(ANSAMed) - BEIRUT, 10 FEB - In seguito alla catastrofe umanitaria causata dal terremoto in Turchia e Siria, gli Stati Uniti hanno annunciato la sospensione temporanea di alcune sanzioni economiche al governo centrale di Damasco incarnato dal contestato presidente Bashar al Assad.

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T11:48+0100

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T11:48+0100

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T11:47+0100

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T11:46+0100

Terremoto Turchia, sanzioni sospese alla Siria da parte degli Stati Uniti

2023-02-10T11:38+0100

Peggiora di ora in ora la situazione vittime dopo il terremoto avvenuto lo scorso 6 febbraio in Turchia e Siria. Davanti a tanto dolore e a tanta distruzione, gli Stati Uniti hanno deciso di compiere un passo decisivo. Macerie terremoto Turchia – Nanopress.it.

Sisma Siria: Usa allentano temporaneamente alcune sanzioni

2023-02-10T11:35+0100

Terremoto ultime notizie. Sisma Turchia e Siria, superati i 21mila morti. Numero sfollati «incontenibile»

2023-02-10T07:27+0100

Gli Stati Uniti hanno annunciato di aver stanziato 85 milioni di dollari da destinare alle popolazioni colpite dal terremoto in Turchia e Siria. È quanto si legge in una nota del segretario di Stato Usa Antony Blinken. «Il team di assistenza e risposta ai disastri di Usaid è già al lavoro nella Turchia meridionale.

Youssef Absi, il greco Giovanni X, il siro II Aphrem Ignatius) per la prima volta uniti lanciano un appello all’Onu

2023-02-10T05:19+0100

Hanno aperto le chiese e gli oratori, edifici più sicuri di quelli crollati, e ci ospitano le persone rimaste da giorni senza tetto. Aiutano a tirare fuori la gente dalle macerie. Allestiscono piccoli ospedali dove sono raggruppati i feriti lievi. Nella tragedia del terremoto che ha colpito la Siria....

Onu: primi aiuti nel nord della Siria. Almeno 17 mila le vittime del terremoto

2023-02-09T17:08+0100

Le sanzioni alla Siria impediscono aiuti e soccorsi. È una vergogna! (A. Puccio)

2023-02-09T00:49+0100

Quando la realtà supera la fantasia: le sanzioni imposte dagli Stati Uniti e dai soci occidentali stanno impedendo di inviare aiuti umanitari alla Siria colpita dal devastante terremoto ieri Come è oramai chiaro le sanzioni applicate dagli Stati Uniti ai paesi che non hanno voluto inginocchiarsi al....

Oltre le rivalità: i tifosi delle tre big di Istanbul uniti dopo il terremoto

2023-02-08T10:06+0100

Uniti, insieme. I gruppi ultrà di Besiktas, Galatasaray e Fenerbahce, le tre grandi di Turchia, hanno messo da parte le divergenze dopo il terremoto che ha devastato il Paese nei giorni scorsi (così come la Siria). Quasi novemila morti, migliaia di feriti e dispersi, case distrutte, persone tuttora intrappolate nelle macerie.

L’ecatombe in Turchia e Siria a causa del terremoto

2023-02-07T16:59+0100

Milano, 7 feb. (askanews) – Più di 5.100 persone sono rimaste uccise e decine di migliaia ferite dopo che un terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 ha colpito lunedì la Turchia e la Siria, secondo i dati forniti dai funzionari e da Afp. Il totale arriva a 5.171 se si sommano le vittime in Turchia secondo il....

Sisma Turchia-Siria, sale bilancio vittime oltre 5.100

2023-02-07T16:10+0100

Sisma Turchia-Siria, sale bilancio vittime oltre 5.100

2023-02-07T16:08+0100

Milano, 7 feb. (askanews) - Più di 5.100 persone sono rimaste uccise e decine di migliaia ferite dopo che un terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 ha colpito lunedì la Turchia e la Siria, secondo i dati forniti dai funzionari e da Afp. Il totale arriva a 5.171 se si sommano le vittime in Turchia secondo il....

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria, il mondo ebraico si mobilita

2023-02-07T15:24+0100

Pubblicato in il ‍‍07/02/2023 - 16 שבט 5783 Nella notte è sbarcata ad Adana, nel sud della Turchia, la squadra inviata da Israele per aiutare la popolazione locale colpita dal terremoto. Centocinquanta professionisti tra medici, esperti di primo soccorso e nella ricerca dei dispersi sono all’opera....

Cos'è l'epidemia sismica e perché è un rischio enorme per la Turchia devastata dal terremoto

2023-02-07T14:40+0100

In Turchia si continua a scavare tra le macerie alla ricerca di superstiti del terremoto che oggi ha colpito il Paese anatolico e la Siria . Tra loro c’è anche Christian Atsu, trequartista ghanese 31enne con un nutrito curriculum europeo in forze all’Hatayspor, club della città di Antiochia non....

ASIA/FILIPPINE - A Mindanao la celebrazione della Settimana per l'armonia interreligiosa: dialogo e buone opere, anche di fronte al sisma

2023-02-07T13:22+0100

Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "Abbiamo celebrato con gioia a Zamboanga e in tutta l'isola di Mindanao la Settimana mondiale dell'armonia interreligiosa si celebra ogni anno dall'1 al 7 febbraio. E' stata l'Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite a volere una celebrazione mondiale dell'armonia....

Il cordoglio dei Patriarchi Bartolomeo e Kirill per le vittime in Turchia e Siria

2023-02-07T13:18+0100

Shock e dolore. E’ quanto esprimono al popolo turco e siriano il Patriarca ecumenico di Costantinopoli Bartolomeo I e il Patriarca di Mosca Kirill, i due leader ortodossi profondamente divisi sul conflitto ucraino ma uniti ora nella vicinanza ai popoli colpiti dal sisma. Il cordoglio dei Patriarchi Bartolomeo e Kirill.

Terremoto in Turchia. Crolla anche l’antico castello di Gaziantep

2023-02-07T13:14+0100

Rischia di diventare uno dei simboli della devastazione causata dal terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 che ha colpito nella notte tra il 5 e il 6 febbraio la Turchia – solo l’ultimo in ordine di tempo, in una regione del Mediterraneo ad alto rischio sismico – l’antico castello di Gaziantep, sopravvissuto....

Sisma: Besiktas in campo "uniti e solidali, aiuti da tutti"

2023-02-07T12:57+0100

ROMA, 07 FEB - "Dobbiamo essere uniti e solidali: ci terremo per mano e risorgeremo da tutto questo. Siamo felici di poter essere un mezzo per aiutare il nostro popolo travolto da tanto dolore". Il Besiktas scende in campo e fa appello a tutti per portare aiuto alla popolazione turca colpita dal....

Sisma: Besiktas in campo 'uniti e solidali, aiuti da tutti'

2023-02-07T12:53+0100

(ANSA) - ROMA, 07 FEB - "Dobbiamo essere uniti e solidali: ci terremo per mano e risorgeremo da tutto questo. Siamo felici di poter essere un mezzo per aiutare il nostro popolo travolto da tanto dolore". Il Besiktas scende in campo e fa appello a tutti per portare aiuto alla popolazione turca....

Terremoto Turchia, freddo e rischio epidemia malattie infettive: allarme dell'Oms. «Numero dei morti può salire a 20mila»

2023-02-07T11:49+0100

Terremoto in Turchia, il rischio freddo. L'Oms (Organizzazione mondiale della sanità) Europa è in campo in Turchia, insieme all'ufficio nazionale e in collaborazione con la sede centrale dell'agenzia Onu per la salute, per sostenere il ministero della Salute del Paese nella risposta all'emergenza....

Sisma Turchia-Siria: aiuti Onu bloccati per i danni alle strade

2023-02-07T11:40+0100

(ANSA) - ROMA, 07 FEB - Il flusso di aiuti delle Nazioni Unite dalla Turchia al nord-ovest della Siria si è temporaneamente interrotto a causa dei danni provocati alle strade dal violento terremoto e da altri problemi logistici, ha riferito un portavoce delle Nazioni Unite, citato dai media internazionali.

Sisma Turchia-Siria: aiuti Onu bloccati per i danni alle strade

2023-02-07T11:37+0100

Il suolo dell’Anatolia si è spostato di almeno 3 metri, ecco cosa ha provocato il violento terremoto che in Turchia ha portato morte e distruzione

2023-02-07T11:28+0100

La Turchia è uno dei Paesi più soggetti a terremoti al mondo poiché si trova sulla placca anatolica che confina con due grandi faglie mentre si sposta a nord-est contro l’Eurasia. La faglia dell'Anatolia settentrionale attraversa il Paese da ovest a est e la faglia dell'Anatolia orientale si trova nella regione sud-orientale.

Sempre più vittime del terremoto in Turchia e Siria: oltre 5’000

2023-02-07T11:20+0100

Sale ad almeno 5’016 il bilancio dei morti del devastante terremoto in Turchia e Siria: salgono a 3’419 le persone che hanno perso la vita nel sisma che ha colpito il sud est del Paese mentre l’ultimo bilancio siriano è di 1’598, secondo le ong. In Turchia, ha aggiunto il vice presidente turco Fuat....

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria: il cordoglio unanime dei Patriarchi Bartolomeo e Kirill

2023-02-07T11:08+0100

Shock e dolore. E’ quanto esprimono al popolo turco e siriano il Patriarca ecumenico di Costantinopoli Barolomeo I e il Patriarca di Mosca Kirill, i due leader ortodossi profondamente divisi sul conflitto ucraino ma uniti ora nella vicinanza ai popoli colpiti dal sisma.

Turchia, si aggrava il bilancio del terrremoto

2023-02-07T10:51+0100

Turchia, si aggrava il bilancio del terremoto: quasi 5.000 morti Oms: potrebbero superare i 20mila. Più di 7.800 le persone tratte in salvo. In arrivo aiuti da tutto il mondo, Usa compresi. Nuovo sisma 5.6 scuote il centro del Paese La Turchia il bilancio del terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 che ha colpito il Paese: sono quasi 5.

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria: 4.890 le vittime

2023-02-07T10:25+0100

I dati ufficiali parlano di 4.890 morti. È il bilancio del terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 che alle 4.17 del mattino (le 2.17 ora italiana) di ieri, 6 febbraio, ha colpito il sud est della Turchia e il nord della Siria, seguito da almeno 120 scosse di assestamento, come riferisce l’Agenzia turca per la gestione dei disastri e delle emergenze (Afad).

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria, i morti sono già oltre 5mila

2023-02-07T10:12+0100

Diretta Terremoto in Turchia e Siria. Per l'Oms il bilancio potrebbe superare i 20mila morti

2023-02-07T10:11+0100

(Di martedì 7 febbraio 2023) Il suolo dell'Anatolia si è spostato di almeno 3 metri. La scossa è stata avvertita fino in Groenlandia. Scattata l'allerta tsunami per l'Italia, subito revocata. In arrivo soccorritori da tutto il mondo. Joe Biden ha chiamato Erdogan e ha assicurato ogni aiuto dagli Usa.

Quasi 5mila vittime nel devastante terremoto che ha colpito Turchia e Siria

2023-02-07T09:08+0100

Il bilancio dei due terremoti registrati nel sud-est della Turchia e il nord-ovest della Siria è salito nella notte a oltre 4800 morti. Almeno 100 scosse di assestamento di magnitudo 4.0 o superiore – lo ha riferito lo United States Geological Survey – si sono verificate da quando il terremoto di magnitudo 7.

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria: mano tesa e soccorsi in arrivo da tutto il mondo

2023-02-07T08:43+0100

(Di martedì 7 febbraio 2023) - Offerte di aiuto sono state avanzate dall'Onu, dalla Nato, dall'Ue, da Paesi storicamente non vicini ai governi di Ankara e Damasco: come Israele, la Grecia e ... Leggi su tg.la7. - Offerte di aiuto sono state avanzate dall'Onu, dalla Nato, dall'Ue, da Paesi....

Quei bimbi salvati, usciti in pigiama dalle macerie del terremoto in Turchia e Siria

2023-02-07T08:32+0100

La violenza del sisma ha causa migliaia di vittime, tra queste c'è l'estremo difensore del Malatyaspor . Sua moglie era stata salvata il giorno prima. Un tweet dell'ex calciatore, Sukur, racchiude il… Il suo destino sembrava segnato. E invece il calciatore ghanese Christian Atsu, ex giocatore del....

Estero Terremoto, oltre 4'300 morti tra Turchia e Siria

2023-02-07T07:19+0100

La Turchia ha aggiornato a 2.921 il numero dei morti in seguito al terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 che ha colpito il Paese, al confine con la Siria. Lo hanno reso noto le autorità turche, citate dai media internazionali. Il dato porta il bilancio provvisorio complessivo delle vittime del sisma a 4.

Terremoto Turchia e Siria, bilancio vittime sempre più tragico

2023-02-07T07:15+0100

Alcuni edifici distrutti dal terremoto in Turchia (fonte Telegram) Fonti ufficiali parlano di 3.760 morti per i due paesi. Continua a salire drammaticamente il bilancio del terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 che ha colpito la notte scorsa il sud della Turchia e il nord della Siria. Si parla, infatti, di almeno 3.

Terremoto Turchia e Siria, bilancio vittime sempre più tragico

2023-02-07T00:44+0100

Terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 devasta Turchia e Siria: morte oltre 3600 persone. Oms: “Potrebbero essere superiori di otto volte” – la diretta

2023-02-06T22:36+0100

(Di lunedì 6 febbraio 2023) Erdogan: “Il sisma più forte dal 1939”. Soccorritori lavorano senza sosta per estrarre le persone dalle macerie. Solidarietà e offerte di aiuto da Ue, Usa, Russia e anche Ucraina. La stima dall’United States Geological Survey: “Fino a 10mila morti”. Nuova scossa di magnitudo 7.

Terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 devasta Turchia e Siria: morte oltre tremila persone. Oms: “Potrebbero essere superiori di otto volte” – la diretta

2023-02-06T21:53+0100

Cosa sono le luci telluriche, fenomeni luminosi che accompagnano i forti terremoti

2023-02-06T20:31+0100

Le immagini del catastrofico terremoto il 6 febbraio 2023 mostrano lampi di luce azzurra e bianca stagliarsi nel cielo, riportando in auge la teoria delle elusive luci sismiche o luci telluriche , conosciute anche con l'acronimo di EQL (dall'inglese Earthquake Lights).

Terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 devasta Turchia e Siria: morte oltre 2.650 persone. Oms: “Potrebbero essere superiori di 8 volte”

2023-02-06T19:57+0100

Terremoto Turchia-Siria, in arrivo gli aiuti da Europa e Stati Uniti

2023-02-06T19:44+0100

(Teleborsa) - Continua ad essere aggiornato il bilancio delle vittime del terremoto che nella notte ha colpito il confine tra la Turchia e la Siria . Al momento risultano 1.651 decessi in Turchia e circa mille tra le aree siriane controllate dal governo di Damasco e quelle dell'amministrazione....

Terremoto Turchia-Siria, in arrivo gli aiuti da Europa e Stati Uniti

2023-02-06T19:39+0100

Continua ad essere aggiornato il bilancio delle vittime del terremoto che nella notte ha colpito il confine tra la Turchia e la Siria . Al momento risultano 1.651 decessi in Turchia e circa mille tra le aree siriane controllate dal governo di Damasco e quelle dell'amministrazione autonoma del....

Terremoto Turchia-Siria, in arrivo gli aiuti da Europa e Stati Uniti

2023-02-06T19:34+0100

L' Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità ha avvertito che il terremoto potrebbe causare fino a otto volte più vittime rispetto ai decessi riportati dai bilanci provvisori. “C'è un potenziale di ulteriori crolli e numeri otto volte superiori ai numeri iniziali”, ha detto Catherine Smallwood ,....

"Famiglie sotto le macerie". La previsione choc: 10mila morti

2023-02-06T19:01+0100

Tra gli italiani in Turchia , sconvolta quest'oggi dal terribile terremoto, c'è anche Vincenzo Montella , ex calciatore e allenatore italiano, ora tecnico dell'Adana Demirspor, raggiunto dai microfoni dall'Ansa, per raccontare lo stato d'agitazione di queste ore: «Ci sono…) Il calciatore ghanese....

Terremoto in Turchia, l'ex Chelsea Christian Atsu è disperso: «Intrappolato sotto le macerie»

2023-02-06T18:46+0100

Uno scenario di guerra di fronte al quale nemmeno il mondo del può restare indifferente. Il violento che ha colpito e ha finora prodotto più di 2mila , dato purtroppo destinato a crescere in maniera esponenziale. C'è grande apprensione per le migliaia di persone che sono rimaste sotto le , tra le....

Terremoto Turchia, ex calciatore Chelsea e Newcastle disperso sotto macerie

2023-02-06T18:34+0100

Il calciatore ghanese Christian Atsu, ex stella del Chelsea e del Newcastle United , risulta disperso in Turchia , intrappolato sotto le macerie del violento… Il terremoto iniziato la scorsa notte e che continua a flagellare il Sud-Est della Turchia , con diverse scosse di assestamento, sarebbe....

Un terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 devasta la Turchia e la Siria: morte più di 2.300 persone. Lunghe file per donare il sangue

2023-02-06T18:24+0100

Un terremoto di magnitudo 7.9 devasta la Turchia e la Siria: morte 2.500 persone. Lunghe file per donare il sangue

2023-02-06T18:24+0100

Terremoto tra Turchia e Siria. L'analisi del geologo Giulio Di Toro

2023-02-06T18:14+0100

Il bilancio del sisma che la scorsa notte ha colpito al confine tra Turchia e Siria continua a salire: il terremoto - di magnitudo 7.8 della scala Richter, uno dei più forti dell’ultimo secolo - ha avuto il suo epicentro nei pressi di Gaziantep , città dell’area sud-orientale della Turchia, in un’....

Terremoto in Turchia, sale il bilancio delle vittime a quota 2300

2023-02-06T17:55+0100

Continua ancora a salire il bilancio delle vittime del terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 in Turchia. Le persone decedute sarebbero 2300. Il governo turco, invece, secondo le prime indiscrezioni ha comunicato il crollo di circa 2824 edifici. Il sisma ha colpito anche il nord della Siria dove al momento si registrano 810 vittime.

Terremoto tra Turchia e Siria. L'analisi del geologo Giulio Di Toro

2023-02-06T17:40+0100

Il bilancio del sisma che la scorsa notte ha colpito al confine tra Turchia e Siria continua a salire: il terremoto - di magnitudo 7.8 della scala Richter, uno dei più forti dell’ultimo secolo - ha avuto il suo epicentro nei pressi di Gaziantep, città dell’area sud-orientale della Turchia, in....

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria, dall’Onu subito la risposta di emergenza

2023-02-06T17:36+0100

Dopo il devastante terremoto che ha colpito la Turchia meridionale nelle prime ore di oggi, colpendo duramente anche la confinante Siria, aumentano i timori di una devastante crisi umanitaria in un’area che era già piena di profughi della guerra siriana e di quella della Turchia e dei suoi tagliagole jihadisti contro i kurdi.

Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 47 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii, United States in the evening

2023-02-15T08:51+0100

Just 21 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, at 9:27 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 20 miles below the surface. The event was filed by the United States....

Small magnitude 2.0 earthquake 6 miles northeast of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States

2023-02-15T08:51+0100

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake near Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, was reported only 19 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 19....

Siria, tragedia nella tragedia

2023-02-15T08:56+0100

Erdogan vows to rebuild as rescue work winds down

2023-02-15T09:03+0100

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped through his country and neighbouring Syria, with an elderly woman the latest to be pulled from the rubble. The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed over....

USAID : Samantha Power émue par l'aide arménienne à la Turquie

2023-02-15T09:06+0100

Samantha Power, administratrice de l’Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international ( USAID ), a réagi à l’envoi d’une aide humanitaire par l’Arménie à la Turquie frappée par le séisme, la décrivant comme « émouvante "Tellement émouvant de voir des décennies d’animosité mises de côté pour aider les personnes dans le besoin désespéré.

Un bilan qui s'alourdit Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux “besoins immenses” des populations

2023-02-15T09:11+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux “besoins immenses” des millions de personnes privées d’abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l’ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

Indian Army team in Syria distributes relief aid to quake-hit region

2023-02-15T09:17+0100

An Indian Army team deployed in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), between Syrian and Israeli borders, delivered relief material, including life-saving medicines and rations, to Syria as a part of international contribution to Syria in the aftermath of the the devastating earthquake.

World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 Hits Cook Strait, New Zealand

2023-02-15T09:33+0100

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The earthquake occurred at 06:38:09 (UTC+05:30) and hit Cook Strait, New Zealand on Wednesday at a depth of 74.3 km, USGS stated. Wellington [New Zealand], February 15 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie : près de 40 000 morts, appel aux dons face aux « besoins immenses »3 min

2023-02-15T09:45+0100

« Nous sommes les témoins de la pire catastrophe naturelle dans la région de l’OMS Europe en un siècle et nous sommes toujours en train d’en mesurer l’ampleur », a constaté un responsable de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé. C’est pourquoi les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire....

UN appeals for nearly $400 mn for Syria quake victims

2023-02-15T10:01+0100

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announcing the appeal at the UN headquarters in New York, said the funds would bring "life-saving relief" for nearly five million Syrians and would cover a period of three months. He added that the world body was in the final stages of a similar appeal for Turkey.

Turkey's Erdogan Vows to Rebuild After Quake, Resc... ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recov...

2023-02-15T10:01+0100

A man sits atop rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in the rebel-held town of Harem, in Idlib governorate, Syria, 14 February 2023; Credit: Reuters/Emilie Madi. ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a....

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

2023-02-15T10:09+0100

The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week's devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country's 12-year war.

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

2023-02-15T10:09+0100

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week's earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country's founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise even further, many of the tens....

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hits Cook Strait, New Zealand

2023-02-15T10:18+0100

Wellington [New Zealand], February 15 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Cook Strait, New Zealand on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It occurred at 06:38:09 (UTC05:30) and hit Cook Strait, New Zealand on Wednesday, at a depth of 74.3 km, the USGS informed.

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

2023-02-15T10:19+0100

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

2023-02-15T10:19+0100

New aid route to rebel-held North Syria opens

2023-02-15T10:29+0100

An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into rebel-held north Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week's earthquake, which killed nearly 40,000 people in the region. Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from February 6 Earthquake Rises Above 40,000

2023-02-15T10:26+0100

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria from last week’s powerful earthquake has now risen above 40,000. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that 35,418 people were killed in the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck near the southeastern city of Kahramanmaras on February 6, making it the deadliest earthquake in Turkish history.

près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux « besoins immenses » des populations

2023-02-15T10:28+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux « besoins immenses » des millions de personnes privées d’abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l’ONU Antonio Guterres a....

Seven more people rescued in Turkey eight days after the earthquake | Turkey and Syria earthquake 2023

2023-02-15T10:56+0100

Cats and pigeons prowled the ruins, looking for food, and soldiers armed with automatic weapons patrolled the empty streets. We decided not to leave the city as we must protect it. “If we leave, someone else will come,” said Özgen Cemil Kuru, who guards the entrance to his apartment, which was....

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

2023-02-15T10:51+0100

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hits New Zealand

2023-02-15T11:01+0100

Graphic shows large earthquake logo over broken earth and Richter scale reading. hit Cook Strait, New Zealand on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It occurred at 06:38:09 (UTC+05:30) and hit Cook Strait, New Zealand on Wednesday, at a depth of 74.3 km, the USGS informed.

Nearly 9 million people in Syria affected by Türkiye earthquake, UN launches $400 million funding appeal

2023-02-15T10:58+0100

UNOCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. NEW YORK, 14 February 2023 -- Close to 9 million people in Syria have been affected by last week's devastating earthquakes, the United Nations said today. Humanitarian agencies will need $397.

Syria quake’s displaced join millions already living in tents

2023-02-15T11:05+0100

A general view shows tents erected in a school yard for displaced Syrians who lost their homes, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in rebel-held town of Harem, Syria February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano. BEIRUT (Reuters) – Five years ago, Syrian Sabri Al Salameh fled war-torn Homs for Harem, a town near the Turkish border.

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2023-02-15T11:08+0100

– La previsione dei terremoti. Previsioni deterministiche. Previsioni probabilistiche. Bibliografia. La distribuzione geografica e l’intensità. La previsione dei terremoti di Warner Marzocchi . – Uno degli aspetti più interessanti della sismologia, con importanti ricadute sia scientifiche sia sociali, è relativo alla previsione dei terremoti.

Kahramanmaraş.. Geological facts explaining the cause of the horrors of the earthquake

2023-02-15T11:15+0100

An article published by the “Anatolia” agency by Okan Twisz, a geological engineer, answered the most important questions raised in this context: What are the characteristics of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake? On February 6, at 04:17 Turkish time and then at 13:24, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.

Les Émirats arabes unis ont envoyé 60 avions de secours en Turquie et en Syrie depuis les séismes

2023-02-15T11:17+0100

Les Émirats arabes unis ont annoncé mercredi que soixante avions chargés de fournitures médicales et de produits alimentaires, ont été envoyés en Turquie et en Syrie pour venir en aide aux personnes touchées par les tremblements de terre. Les Émirats arabes unis ont envoyé 60 avions de secours en....

Damienne Provitolo : « La Côte d’Azur, dont fait partie Monaco, est exposée aux risques de tsunami »

2023-02-15T11:14+0100

Fin juin 2022, l’Organisation de l’ONU pour l’éducation, la science et la culture (Unesco) a indiqué qu’elle allait étendre son programme de protection contre les tsunamis à toutes les zones à risques dans le monde d’ici à 2030, et donc aussi à la Côte d’Azur et à Monaco.

Armenia FM to Turkey counterpart: We have agreement to repair Ani bridge with joint efforts

2023-02-15T11:25+0100

Armenia has reached an agreement with Turkey to repair the Ani bridge with joint efforts, as well as to take care of the relevant infrastructure before the full reopening of the Armenian-Turkish border. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced this today during his joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu, in Ankara.

Quasi 40'000 morti e nuovi miracoli

2023-02-15T11:20+0100

Int'l community must not remain indifferent towards any humanitarian crisis happening anywhere - Armenian FM in Turkey

2023-02-15T11:33+0100

13:48, 15 February 2023 ANKARA, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said that Armenia is not unfamiliar with the sorrow which befell upon thousands of families in Turkey as a result of the devastating earthquake, because the Armenian people faced the same tragedy in 1988.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu: “Armenia offered Turkey “'hand of friendship” after deadly quakes”

2023-02-15T11:57+0100

"Armenia extended a hand of friendship in this difficult time, and demonstrated solidarity and cooperation," Cavusoglu said at a news conference with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in the capital Ankara. Cavusoglu said Mirzoyan's visit to Turkey was "meaningful.

Türkiye-Syria quakes: 'Worst natural disaster' in a century

2023-02-15T12:12+0100

Ankara: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said the deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, were the worst natural disaster in the region in a hundred years. "We are witnessing the worst natural disaster in the WHO European Region for a century. We are still learning about its magnitude.

Turkey earthquake: Woman, 42, pulled to safety from rubble 222 hours after disaster

2023-02-15T12:07+0100

TV footage showed rescue workers carrying the Melike Imamoglu, 42, strapped onto a stretcher, to an ambulance in the southern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras on Wednesday morning. The remarkable rescue - nine days after the 7.8-magnitude quake and a subsequent huge tremor hit the region - came as the....

Earthquake’s toll hits 40,000, and still rising

2023-02-15T12:18+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey -- More than a week after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, the death toll rose further Tuesday -- above 40,000, by one count -- along with the chaos, humanitarian challenges and finger-pointing that have followed one of the deadliest disasters this century.

Why does earthquake prediction remain impossible?

2023-02-15T12:14+0100

In the late 1980s, Dr Kelin Wang was a young geophysicist pursuing a doctorate at the University of West Ontario, Canada. He was born and raised in China, where he had heard stories about how a prediction had saved thousands of lives in the city of Haicheng, which was hit by a 7.5-magnitude quake in 1975.

Christian Atsu still missing nine days after earthquake, says agent

2023-02-15T12:13+0100

Satellites support impact assessment after Turkiye-Syria earthquakes

2023-02-15T12:44+0100

Turkiye and Syria are reeling from one of the worst earthquakes to strike the region in almost a century. Tens of thousands of people have been killed with many more injured in this tragedy. Satellite data are being used to help emergency aid organisations, while scientists have begun to analyse....

Will The Turkish Earthquake Unleash Science From Statisticians Shackles?

2023-02-15T12:52+0100

On the morning of February 6, 2023 the people of Turkey and Syria were struck by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, followed by a 6.7 aftershock and then a final (we hope) 7.5 quake in the late afternoon. The effects of the three-fold quake struck deep into Syria and as of this writing, over 23,000 Can we forecast earthquakes? No.

Serena Taylor/Newcastle United/Getty Images Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu still missing following Turkey earthquake, agent tells CNN

2023-02-15T13:06+0100

Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu is still missing 10 days after last Monday’s magnitude 7.8 quake earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, his agent told CNN Sport on Wednesday. “We are still searching for Christian. We have asked AFAD (The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) to place his....

En Syrie, les petits orphelins du séisme

2023-02-15T13:09+0100

Le tremblement de terre qui a dévasté le 6 février des régions entières en Syrie et en Turquie, faisant près de 40.000 morts, a laissé d'innombrables orphelins. Avec le bilan catastrophique et toujours croissant de morts, le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance (Unicef) redoute "un chiffre....

Parallel dynamics bring Israel closer to Turkey, accelerate Arab normalisation with Syria

2023-02-15T13:29+0100

ANKARA- Two parallel dynamics seem to have been at play since the catastrophic earthquake which caused tens of thousands of dead and injured in Turkey and Syria. While Turkey has moved closer to Israel, Assad’s Syria has made new strides towards normalising its relations with the Arab world.

UN calls for nearly $400M in aid for Syria earthquake victims

2023-02-15T13:34+0100

The United Nations launched Tuesday an appeal for $397 million in aid to help earthquake victims in Syria, wIth nearly 6,000 dead and millions left homeless by the disaster in the country. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announcing the appeal at the U.N.

Séisme: plus de 41.000 morts, appel aux dons face aux « besoins immenses » des populations

2023-02-15T13:37+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux besoins immenses des millions de personnes privées d’abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l’ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

Donors making a difference in earthquakes and other complex health emergencies

2023-02-15T13:39+0100

WHO’s special Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) enabled it to immediately start shipping life-saving supplies to Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic after a devastating earthquake struck the countries on 6 February, affecting an estimated 26 million people.

Additional Swedish support for those affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

2023-02-15T13:47+0100

Sweden has pledged an additional EUR 7.2 million to the response in Syria, where the earthquakes have exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis. On 12 February, 300 family tents were transported to Türkiye. To date, Sweden has contributed approximately EUR 10.5 million in support for those affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.

President Sheikh Mohamed directs additional $50m in earthquake aid for Syria

2023-02-15T14:05+0100

Follow the latest news on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria President Sheikh Mohamed has ordered an additional $50 million in aid to support people in Syria affected by last week's devastating earthquake. According to Wam, $20m of the total donation will be allocated towards "humanitarian projects"....

Séisme: près de 40.000 morts, appel aux dons

2023-02-15T14:29+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

MIL-OSI Video: Earthquake Relief Effort | Volunteers coordinate donations at the Washington Turkish Embassy

2023-02-15T14:43+0100

Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements) “Moved to see Scott Timmester of the U.S. Navy, Selma Sahin, and so many others who are volunteering at the Turkish Embassy to organize and send donations to Turkiye and Syria after the deadly earthquakes.” On February 6, a magnitude 7.

Syria's tiniest earthquake survivors wait for help slowed by civil war

2023-02-15T14:39+0100

Harem, Syria Five-year-old Jinan was lying in a hospital bed, afraid and in pain. Doctors said her leg would need to be amputated. She became a symbol of the cruelty of the deadly after a video of her trapped under rubble with her baby brother Abdullah went viral. "Please," the young girl pleaded with rescuers, "get me out of here.

En Syrie, les petits orphelins du séisme

2023-02-15T14:38+0100

Rédaction du site. Avec le bilan catastrophique et toujours croissant de morts, le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance (Unicef) redoute un chiffre terrifiant d’orphelins car beaucoup, beaucoup d’enfants auront perdu leurs parents dans le drame. Selon l’organisme, plus de sept millions d’enfants....

Viet Nam announces US$200,000 aid to Turkey, Syria after earthquake

2023-02-15T14:51+0100

Illustration photo. The leader unveiled the information in a letter sent to the Presidents of Turkey and Syria, in which he said Vietnamese ministries and agencies would be assigned to take more necessary support measures in the time ahead. Also on February 14, in a letter sent to the Vietnamese....

Akrobeto reveals how Christian Atsu gifted him €800 7 mins

2023-02-15T14:58+0100

Actor and TV show host Akwasi Boadi, popularly known as Akrobeto, has revealed that ‘missing’ footballer Christian Atsu once gifted him €800. Speaking on his show, The Real News on UTV, he stated that at the time, he had never met the footballer. Akrobeto said Atsu gave him the money through actor....

With Millions Displaced, Project HOPE Sounds the Alarm for Humanitarian Crisis in Türkiye & Syria

2023-02-15T15:10+0100

Washington, DC (14 February 2023) The global health and humanitarian aid organization Project HOPE is sounding the alarm about the growing humanitarian crisis in Türkiye and Syria following two deadly earthquakes. For the millions of people reportedly displaced across Türkiye and Syria sleeping in....

MIL-OSI Video: Türkiye/Syria, Sea level Rise & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (14 February 2023)

2023-02-15T15:08+0100

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: – Türkiye/Syria Earthquake – Türkiye/Syria Earthquake Humanitarian – Sea-level Rise – Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed/Norway – Bangladesh – Migrants – Economic and Social Council – Noon Briefing Guest Tomorrow – Ukraine – Honour Roll.

Le président des EAU ordonne une aide de 50 millions de dollars aux sinistrés du tremblement de terre en Syrie

2023-02-15T15:19+0100

Abou Dabi-Sana / Le président des Émirats arabes unis, Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, a ordonné l’octroi de 50 millions de dollars pour secourir les sinistrés du fait du tremblement de terre en République arabe syrienne, et ce dans le cadre des efforts des Émirats arabes unis pour se tenir aux côtés....

UN launches humanitarian appeal of $397 million for quake survivors in Syria

2023-02-15T15:21+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a...

2023-02-15T15:24+0100

Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux "besoins immenses" des millions de personnes privées d'abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Antonio Guterres a exhorté....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T15:31+0100

A search-and-rescue team in southern Turkey's Kahramanmaras province extricated a 42-year-old woman from the shattered remains of a building a full 222 hours after the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours of Feb. 6. Video published by Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency showed....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T15:31+0100

and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS. A search-and-rescue team in southern Turkey's Kahramanmaras province....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria …

2023-02-15T15:28+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here’s a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS.

Baby Aya, target of alleged kidnap attempts for ransom money, moved

2023-02-15T15:44+0100

Baby girl Aya was born under the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake and was rescued with her umbilical cord still attached to her dead mother in the Syrian town of Jendiris. Baby Aya who was the target of a kidnap attempt for ransom money , who was born under the rubble of the Turkey-Syria....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T15:42+0100

Defying odds after nine days A search-and-rescue team in southern Turkey's Kahramanmaras province extricated a 42-year-old woman from the shattered remains of a building a full 222 hours after the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours of Feb. 6.

The aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes: Key developments

2023-02-15T16:06+0100

Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS. A search-and-rescue team in southern Turkey's Kahramanmaras province extricated a 42-year-old woman from the shattered remains of a building a full 222 hours after the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours of Feb.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T16:02+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll exceeds 41,000… UN relief vehicles arrive in rebel areas

2023-02-15T16:17+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on the 6th has exceeded 41,000 as of the 14th. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the death toll in Turkey stood at 35,418. The Reuters news agency reported on the 15th that the number of deaths in Syria....

25- FM conveys King's condolences to Syrian president over earthquake victims ...1st, final add

2023-02-15T16:16+0100

In a press remarks following the meeting, Safadi said he conveyed King's condolences to Syrian President Bashar Assad over the earthquake victims and His Majesty's keenness that Jordan would provide all assistance to help brotherly Syrian people. Safadi said Jordan's stance to help Syria is based on....

‘I just want my mother’: Caring for orphans a huge task

2023-02-15T16:20+0100

Seven-year-old Jana Al Abdo, who was pulled from under the rubble after a 50-hour rescue operation caused by an earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, receives treatment at a hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society near the Bab Al Hawa border crossing with Turkey in the north of Idlib province.

World News | Key Developments in the Aftermath of Turkiye, Syria Quakes

2023-02-15T16:20+0100

Ankara, Feb 15 (AP) The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkiye and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: Also Read |....

Two women pulled from rubble in Turkey, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-15T16:29+0100

With much of the region's sanitation infrastructure damaged or rendered inoperable by the earthquakes, health authorities face a daunting task in trying to ensure that survivors now remain disease-free. "We haven't been able to rinse off since the earthquake," said Mohammad Emin, a 21-year-old....

En Syrie, les petits orphelins du tremblement de terre

2023-02-15T16:30+0100

Le tremblement de terre qui a dévasté le 6 février des régions entières en Syrie et en Turquie, faisant près de 40 000 morts, a laissé d’innombrables orphelins. Avec le bilan catastrophique et toujours croissant de morts, le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance (UNICEF) redoute « un chiffre....

Two women pulled from rubble in Turkey, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-15T16:44+0100

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed over 41,000, and millions are in need over humanitarian aid, with many survivors having been left homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures. Rescues are now few and far between. In hard-hit Kahramanmaras, where the earthquake forced....

Live updates: Sensational rescues as more people pulled alive on 10th day

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the earthquake victims. Following are the latest updates: The 35,418 reported deaths surpassed those recorded from the massive Erzincan earthquake in 1939 which killed around 33,000 people. (AA) 1505 GMT More survivors rescued alive after over 228 hours.

FM conveys King''s condolences to Syrian president over earthquake victims ...1st, final add

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Syria: UAE pledges additional $50 million in quake aid

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in World News A car sits under the rubble of a collapsed building on February 6, 2022 in the town of Sarmada, in Syria’s rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, following a deadly earthquake. – At least 1,400 people were killed and 3,411 injured across Syria today in an earthquake that had its....

17:35 Séisme Les Emirats promettent 50 millions de dollars supplémentaires à la Syrie

2023-02-15T16:45+0100

Le président émirati, cheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, le lieutenant-général cheikh Saif ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, vice-Premier ministre et ministre de l'Intérieur des Émirats arabes unis, et le cheikh Mansour ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, vice-premier ministre et ministre de la Cour présidentielle des....

Two women pulled from rubble in Turkey

2023-02-15T16:55+0100

Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras, even as hopes to find survivors from last week's devastating earthquake dwindled and the focus switched to giving survivors some relief. Rescuers could be seen applauding and embracing each other in a video posted to....

Two women pulled from rubble in Turkey

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Two women pulled from rubble in Turkey

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Two women pulled from rubble in Turkey

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En Syrie, les petits orphelins du sÃ©isme

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Two women pulled from rubble in Turkey

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Sأ©isme: 50 millions de dollars supplأ©mentaires des EAU أ la Syrie

2023-02-15T17:20+0100

Les Emirats arabes unis ont promis, ce mercredi, une aide supplémentaire de 50 millions de dollars à la Syrie frappée par le séisme, portant le total des promesses de ce riche pays pétrolier à plus de 100 millions de dollars. Le président émirati, cheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, "a ordonné la....

News24.com | Turkey earthquake: Conflict hampers aid to Syria as overall death toll tops 41 000

2023-02-15T17:26+0100

Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, even as hopes to find survivors from last week's devastating earthquake dwindled and the focus switched to giving survivors some relief. Rescuers could be seen applauding and embracing each other in a....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T17:25+0100

ANTAKYA – The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with and appeals for aid. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T17:31+0100

Ghanian footballer Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquakes Christian Atsu, who previously played for English clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, signed with Hatayspor in Turkey late last year. 15H ago

2023-02-15T17:30+0100

Atsu was believed to have been in a building which collapsed in the southern Turkish city of Antakya, in the Hatay province, his Turkish club, Hatayspor, previously reported. Atsu's agent, Nana Sechere, tweeted Tuesday that he was "at the quake site in Hatay with Christian's family," but that Atsu still had not been located.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T17:30+0100

The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS.

UN Launches $397M Humanitarian Appeal for Syria Earthquake Victims

2023-02-15T17:36+0100

Today, I am announcing that the United Nations is launching a $397 million humanitarian appeal for the people of earthquake-ravaged Syria. This will cover a period of 3 months. We are in the final stages of a similar appeal for Türkiye. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes, the United....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T17:36+0100

By SARAH EL DEEB, ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and ANDREW WILKS Posted on February 15, 2023 A family mourns moments after a body of a relative was pulled out of a building destroyed during the earthquake in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. The death toll from the earthquakes of Feb.

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Survivors still found in rubble

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of a deadly earthquake last week despite incredibly long odds of survival. On Wednesday morning, a 42-year-old woman was pulled alive in Kahramanmaras province , state broadcaster TRT reported. Melike Imamoglu had been under rubble for 222 hours, according to the TV report, though her rescue could not be independently verified.

New aid route to Syria opens as quake toll up

2023-02-15T17:47+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey: An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly reopened border crossing into rebel-held north Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week's earthquake, which killed nearly 40,000 people in the region. Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T17:53+0100

Earthquake aid enters Syria's opposition-run areas through new route

2023-02-15T17:53+0100

An aerial view of collapsed buildings as search and rescue efforts continue in Idlib, Syria. (AA) An aid convoy has passed through a newly reopened border crossing into opposition-run northwestern Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week's earthquake, which killed more than 41,000 people in both Türkiye and Syria.

1 min ago Survivors still found in rubble – DW – 02/15/2023

2023-02-15T18:10+0100

Turkish search and rescue groups are nonetheless uncovering survivors of a lethal earthquake final week regardless of extremely lengthy odds of survival. On Wednesday morning, a 42-year-old lady was pulled alive in Kahramanmaras province, state broadcaster TRT reported.

UAE Field Hospital Healing Earthquake Victims' Wounds In TÃ¼rkiye

2023-02-15T18:14+0100

â€˜Doctors from Turkish hospitals also came here, we are working as a team in coordination with them,â€™ says hospital director. A field hospital set up by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for earthquake victims is healing wounds in the Gaziantep province in TÃ¼rkiye.

UAE field hospital healing earthquake victims’ wounds in Türkiye

2023-02-15T18:21+0100

GAZIANTEP, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 15: An aerial view of the field hospital established by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Islahiye district of Gaziantep after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit multiple provinces of Turkiye on February 15, 2023. On Feb. 06, a strong 7.

18:18 | solidarité L’ONU lance un appel aux dons après les séismes en Turquie et en Syrie

2023-02-15T18:24+0100

Une incitation mondiale à la solidarité. Les Nations unies ont lancé un appel aux dons pour faire face aux besoins immenses des millions de personnes privées d’abris, de nourriture et de soins après le séisme, dont le bilan en Turquie et en Syrie frôlait mercredi les 40.000 morts.

UAE vows extra $50M in quake aid to Syria

2023-02-15T18:31+0100

ALBAWABA - The United Arab Emirates promised to send extra aid to Syria following the deadly earthquake that jolted the country and neighboring Turkey in the north on Feb. 6. The #UAE will provide an additional $50 million in aid to quake-hit #Syria on the direction of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-15T18:27+0100

A woman and her two children – a boy and a girl – were extricated from a collapsed apartment building in Antakya, Turkey, a full 228 hours after the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours of Feb. 6. All three were taken to a hospital.

UAE Allocates Additional $50Mln in Aid to Earthquake Victims in Syria - State Media

2023-02-15T18:37+0100

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday ordered the allocation of an additional $50 million in relief aid for victims of the earthquake in Syria, Emirates state news agency WAM reported. MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th February, 2023) UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan....

New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens

2023-02-15T18:37+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AFP) — An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into rebel-held north Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week’s earthquake, which killed nearly 40,000 people in the region. Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Turkey, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-15T18:49+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya on Wednesday, as rescue efforts shifted to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

Countries heal quake's wounds with field hospitals in Türkiye

2023-02-15T18:47+0100

Countries, including Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates and France established field hospitals for earthquake victims in Türkiye's Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep and Adıyaman provinces, respectively. Azerbaijan on Wednesday established the first of two field hospitals in Kahramanmaraş region, the epicenter of the powerful Feb.

UN chief calls on donors to fully fund $397 million quake…

2023-02-15T18:49+0100

UNITED NATIONS : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced a $397 million humanitarian appeal to aid the people of earthquake-ravaged Syria, to help secure “desperately needed” relief for nearly five million people. The UN chief told reporters outside the Security Council chamber n....

Two women pulled from rubble in Turkiye, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-15T19:01+0100

Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkiye's southern city of Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, even as hopes to find survivors from last week's devastating earthquake dwindled, and the focus switched to giving survivors some relief, Reuters reports. Rescuers could be seen applauding and embracing....

UAE field hospital healing earthquake victims’ wounds in Türkiye

2023-02-15T19:14+0100

A field hospital set up by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for earthquake victims is healing wounds in the Gaziantep province in Türkiye. The hospital, which began operating four days after twin earthquakes hit southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, employs 50 personnel with 15 doctors.

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from February 6 Earthquake Rises Above 40,000

2023-02-15T19:47+0100

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 101 km east of Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, on Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 at 7:00 am (GMT +13)

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A moderately shallow magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in the morning near Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at 7:00 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 30.6 km.

Two women pulled from rubble in Turkiye, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-15T20:03+0100

Quand est le match de barrage TRABZONSPOR-BÂLE de l’UEFA Conference League, est-ce aujourd’hui, quelle heure est-il sur quelle chaîne ? Le match de la TS Conference League est-il gratuit ?

2023-02-15T20:04+0100

Lors du match de barrage de l’UEFA Conference League, notre représentant Trabzonspor accueillera le représentant suisse Bâle au stade Akyazı. Tous les profits de la lutte seront reversés aux victimes du tremblement de terre et tous les supporters de l’équipe seront unis.

Nine survivors pulled from Turkey’s rubble as earthquake death toll passes 40,000

2023-02-15T20:09+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.

3 women, 2 children pulled from rubble in Turkey

2023-02-15T20:24+0100

Rescuers could be seen applauding and embracing each other as an ambulance carried away a 74-year-old woman rescued in Kahramanmaras, and earlier in the day, a 46-year-old woman was rescued in the same city, close to the epicentre of the quake. Later on Wednesday a woman named Ela and her children....

Quake orphans in Turkey, Syria face uncertain future

2023-02-15T20:27+0100

As lives claimed by the deadly quakes in Turkey and Syria passed 40,000, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned that thousands, if not millions, of children in the region could be threatened by hypothermia and respiratory infections. UNICEF said 4.

15/02/2023 Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit

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Blinken will visit Incirlik air base, through which the United States has shipped aid, and then hold talks in the capital Ankara on "continued US support," State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. The top US diplomat will also take part in the Munich Security Conference, where the....

Blinken To Pledge Quake Support On First Turkey Visit

2023-02-15T20:47+0100

The top US diplomat will also take part in the Munich Security Conference, where the Ukraine war and tensions with China will take center-stage, and will visit Turkey's historic rival Greece, a fellow NATO ally. The United States has flown in some 200 rescuers and contributed an initial $85 million....

Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit

2023-02-15T20:54+0100

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington. Blinken will visit Incirlik air base, through which the United States has shipped aid, and then hold....

Blinken To Pledge Quake Support On First Turkey Visit

2023-02-15T21:00+0100

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who will travel to Turkey, speaks to reporters on February 9, 2023 AFP. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington.

Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit

2023-02-15T21:03+0100

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington. Blinken will visit Incirlik air base, through which the United States has shipped aid, and....

Sunak pledges further £25m in aid from UK for earthquake victims

2023-02-15T21:14+0100

Rishi Sunak has said the UK government's pledge of a further £25m towards the relief effort following the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey will provide "vital humanitarian assistance" to victims. The Foreign Office said the substantial amount of new overseas aid will fund tents and....

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from Earthquake Tops 41,000

2023-02-15T21:31+0100

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria from last week's powerful earthquake has now risen above 41,000, but a handful of people are still being rescued from the rubble. On Wednesday, two women were pulled from the debris in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras, and a mother and two children....

Syrian women hope earthquake tragedy opens up possibility for peace

2023-02-15T21:29+0100

Ahead of a briefing to journalists in New York on Wednesday, Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, spoke to UN News from Aleppo, where women are clamouring for peace amid the rubble of the disaster and the ravages of war. “Without fault, in every group of women, individual or collective, their message was the same: We've had enough.

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from Earthquake Tops 41,000

2023-02-15T21:36+0100

Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit

2023-02-15T21:36+0100

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from Earthquake Tops 41,000

2023-02-15T21:33+0100

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria earthquakes

2023-02-15T21:48+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here’s a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: Defying odds after 9 days.

MIL-OSI United Nations: Syrian women hope earthquake tragedy opens up possibility for peace

2023-02-15T21:50+0100

Source: United Nations MIL OSI. Ahead of a briefing to journalists in New York on Wednesday, Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, spoke to UN News from Aleppo, where women are clamouring for peace amid the rubble of the disaster and the ravages of war.

Syrian women hope earthquake tragedy opens up possibility for peace

2023-02-15T22:04+0100

Earthquake orphans in Turkey, Syria face uncertain future

2023-02-15T22:11+0100

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from Earthquake Tops 41,000

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Sunak pledges further £25m in aid from UK for earthquake victims

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Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from Earthquake Tops 41,000

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Le blizzard devrait frapper ce soir alors que les tempêtes hivernales recouvrent les Rocheuses, les Plaines et le Haut-Midwest

2023-02-15T22:17+0100

Des millions d’Américains sont sur le chemin non pas d’une mais de deux puissantes tempêtes ciblant le NOUS La première tempête est située sur le centre des États-Unis mardi. Pendant ce temps, la deuxième tempête prend encore forme. Les deux tempêtes auront un coup de poing qui comprend du côté le....

Blinken to pledge quake support on first Türkiye visit

2023-02-15T22:27+0100

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel on Sunday (Feb 19) to Türkiye to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington. Blinken will visit Incirlik air base, through which the United States has....

US To Pledge Earthquake Support In Antony Blinken's First Turkey Visit

2023-02-15T22:38+0100

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington. Antony Blinken will visit Incirlik air base, through which the United States has shipped....

Turkey/Syria earthquake: support for children is a challenge [Movement on the 16th]

2023-02-15T22:49+0100

More than 40,000 people have been confirmed dead so far in the devastating earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey. In the affected areas, support for children who have lost their parents and children who have evacuated has become an issue.

New aid route to rebel-held Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000

2023-02-15T22:46+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey — An aid convoy on Tuesday passed through a newly re-opened border crossing into rebel-held north Syria, where help has been slow to arrive since last week's earthquake, which killed nearly 40,000 people in the region. Rare survivors were pulled from the debris eight days after the 7.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria earthquakes

2023-02-15T22:45+0100

Appeal for aid as death toll from Turkey, Syria quakes rises to 40,000

2023-02-15T22:45+0100

and appeals for aid. Here's a look at the latest developments from the aftermath of the earthquakes: Defying odds after nine days. A woman and her two children – a boy and a girl – were extricated from a collapsed apartment building in Antakya, Turkey, a full 228 hours after the first 7.

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Türkiye, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-15T22:51+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye: Two women were pulled from the rubble in Türkiye's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya on Wednesday (Feb 15), as rescue efforts shifted to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

US’ Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit

2023-02-15T23:12+0100

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the Nato ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington. Mr Blinken will visit Incirlik air base, through which the United States has shipped aid,....

Séisme L’ONU lance un appel aux dons de près de 400 millions de dollars à la Syrie

2023-02-15T23:15+0100

Five more rescued from rubble in Turkey

2023-02-15T23:23+0100

Three women and two children were pulled from rubble in Turkey even as hopes to find survivors from last week’s devastating earthquake dwindled and the focus switched to giving survivors some relief. Rescuers could be seen applauding and embracing each other in a video posted to social media on....

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Turkey; some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-15T23:20+0100

Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya on Wednesday, as rescue efforts shifted to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

Turkey quake: How children experience – and recover from – disaster

2023-02-15T23:28+0100

The massive earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey last week has killed more than 41,000 people and displaced over a million more, according to Turkish government statistics. Among those affected are 7 million children living in the regions that were hit, according to UNICEF spokesperson James Elder, speaking to reporters in Geneva.

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from Earthquake Tops 41,000

2023-02-16T00:25+0100

The Turkey-Syria earthquake’s humanitarian challenges

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February 15, 2023— , assistant professor of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is an emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and director of the Lavine Family Humanitarian Studies Initiative and the Emergency Health Systems Program at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) .

New aid route to Syria opens as earthquake toll tops 41,000

2023-02-16T00:39+0100

People who lost their homes in the earthquakes line up to receive aid supplies at a makeshift camp in Iskenderun, southern Turkiye, on Tuesday. HUSSEIN MALLA/ASSOCIATED PRESS. ANTAKYA, Turkiye — An aid convoy has passed through a newly reopened border crossing into northern Syria, where help has....

Türkiye/Syria Earthquake - Situation update #1, 7-10 February 2023

2023-02-16T01:02+0100

Situational Update (Reporting Period: 7-10 February 2023) A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria on 6 February 2023. Aftershocks followed the earthquake and a second major earthquake hit the region on the same day with 7.5 magnitude causing serious further damage and destruction of buildings.

Viet Nam announces US$200,000 aid to Turkey, Syria after earthquake

2023-02-16T01:09+0100

VGP Viet Nam will provide Turkey and Syria with US$100,000 each as relief aid to support their recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake on February 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced on February 14. THUY DUONG. The leader unveiled the information in a letter sent to the....

Türkiye/Syria Earthquake - Situation update #2, 14 February 2023

2023-02-16T01:09+0100

Situational Update (Reporting Period: 10-14 February 2023) A 7.8 Richter magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria on 6 February 2023. Aftershocks followed and a second major earthquake hit the region on the same day with 7.5 Richter magnitude leading to severe damaging of infrastructure.

MIL-OSI Translation: Syrian Women Hope Earthquake Tragedy Will Open Possibility of Peace

2023-02-16T01:25+0100

MIL OSI Translation. Region: France and French Territories – Source: United Nations – in French 2. Headline: Syrian Women Hope Earthquake Tragedy Opens Possibility of Peace. Ahead of a press briefing in New York on Wednesday, Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, spoke to UN News....

Astonishing feats of survival as more earthquake victims found alive in rubble

2023-02-16T01:35+0100

A gaunt-looking Berat Yucel, 12, peers out after spending 207 hours in a narrow gap that used to be his home in Turkey (Picture: Xwebûn) A famished boy of 12 has been pulled from the rubble of his family home in another incredible story of survival amid the earthquakes in Turkey and Footage showed....

Devastating Earthquakes in Southern Türkiye and Northern Syria, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 Situation Report – updated 23:59 (GMT+3): Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes Day 10 Aftermath: On the Move and Into Action

2023-02-16T01:56+0100

International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation would like to extend our sincere condolences to all those affected by the earthquakes last week. IBC employees in the region are safe and accounted for, though some have lost family members and loved ones and saw their entire homes destroyed.

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Turkiye, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-16T02:00+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Feb 16 — Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkiye’s southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya on Wednesday, as rescue efforts shifted to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Turkiye, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-16T01:58+0100

Quelle est la magnitude maximale possible d’un séisme ?

2023-02-16T02:00+0100

La magnitude et l’intensité sont-elles la même chose ? La magnitude est une unité de mesure qui quantifie l’énergie libérée lors d’un tremblement de terre. C’est un peu différent de l’intensité, qui peut être influencée par la distance à l’épicentre et les conditions du sol.

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Turkiye, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-16T02:08+0100

Death toll in Turkey and Syria from earthquake tops 41,000

2023-02-16T02:19+0100

On Wednesday, two women were pulled from the debris in Turkey’s southern city of Kahramanmaras, and a mother and two children were rescued in Antakya nine days after the earthquake. The rescue in Antakya came 228 hours after the earthquake, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported.

Syrian women hope earthquake tragedy opens up possibility for peace

2023-02-16T03:38+0100

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Turkey, some aid reaches Syria

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KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria — Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey’s southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya on Wednesday, as rescue efforts shifted to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

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Two women have been pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya, as rescue efforts shift to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake. Rescuers could be seen applauding and embracing each....

Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

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Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Near Ulan-Ude, Buryatiya Republic, Russia, on Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 at 10:35 am (GMT +8)

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The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Russia near Irkutsk, Irkutskiy Rayon, Irkutsk Oblast, only 27 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at 10:35 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

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Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

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5 pulled from rubble in Türkiye, some aid reaches Syria

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A Turkish paramedic (right) looks at a rescue operation in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Feb 15, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye/JANDARIS, Syria - Two women were pulled from the rubble in Türkiye's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of....

Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

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Vietnam reaffirms commitment to Turkey quake relief aid campaign

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VOV.VN - Vietnam will work alongside the international community to support Turkey in overcoming the consequences of the recent devastating earthquake and stabilizing people’s lives. Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang (R) exchanges views with Turkish Ambassador Feridun Sinirlioglu at the UN headquarters in New York.

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Philippines, no casualties reported

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: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Masbate region of the central Philippines on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). However, no tsunami warning has been issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, news agency AFP reported.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit European countries | Americas

2023-02-16T05:38+0100

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited three European countries including Germany, Turkey and Greece from February 16-21. According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Washington, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that on February 16, Foreign Minister Blinken will travel to Germany to attend the event.

Three women, two children pulled from rubble in Turkey, some aid reaches Syria

2023-02-16T07:06+0100

Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey’s southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya on Wednesday, as rescue efforts shifted to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

Türkiye Blinken to pledge quake support on first Türkiye visit

2023-02-16T07:06+0100

Blinken to pledge quake support on first Türkiye visit WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Antony will travel on Feb. 19 to Türkiye to discuss support after a massive earthquake , his first trip to the NATO ally. class='cf'> Blinken will visit Incirlik air base, through which the United States has....

S. Korea to offer US$1 mln in aid to quake-hit Syria through U.N.: foreign ministry

2023-02-16T07:28+0100

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to provide emergency humanitarian aid of US$1 million to Syria for victims and others suffering from last week's catastrophic earthquake that also affected Turkey, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday. The aid will be delivered through the United....

Un séisme de magnitude 6,1 degrés secoue les Philippines

2023-02-16T07:45+0100

Ankara. AA / Ankara / Mehmet Alaca. Un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,1 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué le centre des Philippines, mercredi, et son foyer était situé à une profondeur de 20 kilomètres de la surface de la terre. L'Institut d'études géologiques des États-Unis (USGS) a déclaré que....

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest, Haiti

2023-02-16T08:37+0100

A shallow magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest, Haiti. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at 1:50 am local time at a shallow depth of 16.4 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

UAE field hospital helps earthquake's wounded victims in Türkiye

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An aerial view of the field hospital established by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Islahiye district of Gaziantep. (AA) A field hospital set up by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for earthquake victims is helping to treat wounded patients in Türkiye's Gaziantep province.

3 Women, 2 Children Pulled from Rubble in Turkey, Some Aid Reaches Syria KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria (Reuters) - Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey's...

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A view shows the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, 9 February 2023; Credit: Reuters/Emilie Madi. KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria (Reuters) - Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the....

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from Earthquake Tops 41,000

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By VOA News February 15, 2023. The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria from last week's powerful earthquake has now risen above 41,000, but a handful of people are still being rescued from the rubble. On Wednesday, two women were pulled from the debris in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras,....

Syrian women hope the earthquake disaster will open up the possibility of peace

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Collapsing buildings, shattered hopes. “It is not just the physical devastation that has been exacerbated by more than a decade of conflict and war,” she said. “It is the cumulative exhaustion of people who have been fighting for their vital existence and now feel that at the very moment they are....

AFAD: the earthquake led to a shift of lithospheric plates by 7.3 meters

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Shafaq News/ The Turkish Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) announced that powerful aftershocks are occurring in Türkiye in the area of the February 6 earthquake. "We are facing an unusual situation. So far, a total of 3,858 aftershocks have been registered.

Switzerland insists on passports for earthquake refugees

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Refugees from Turkey or Syria must carry identifying documents if they are seeking shelter in Switzerland from the devastation of last week’s earthquake. This content was published on February 16, 2023 - 09:27 February 16, 2023 - 09:27 More than 40,000 people were killed by a massive earthquake near to the border of Turkey and Syria.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

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WFP Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Response, Situation Report #3 (15 February 2023)

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324,000 Turkish citizens and Syrian refugees are receiving family food packages in camps and hot meals in municipal community kitchens in Türkiye 156,000 people are receiving ready-to-eat rations and hot meals in Syria. 480,000 people in North-West Syria to date received their February food....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

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Few still pulled from quake rubble

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ANTAKYA, Turkey -- The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria -- or more than 41,000 by the Washington Post's count -- produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid.

She preferred to sleep next to his corpse.. A touching scene for a Syrian mother who lost her son in the earthquake

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Iman Hanna. Thursday, February 16, 2023 11:12 am. Among dozens of poignant human scenes of an earthquake disaster Turkey and Syria Social media circulated a picture of a Syrian mother who preferred to sleep next to the body of her son, who was wrapped in a black bag awaiting burial in Hatay....

Les Émirats arabes unis ont mis sur place à Gaziantep un hôpital de campagne d'une capacité de 50 lits, doté d’une salle d'opération, de sections d'urgence, de soins intensifs, de psychologie et de médecine familiale.

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Mission humanitaire émiratie: “Avec le personnel médical turc, nous travaillons comme une équipe” Les Émirats arabes unis ont mis sur place à Gaziantep un hôpital de campagne d'une capacité de 50 lits, doté d’une salle d'opération, de sections d'urgence, de soins intensifs, de psychologie et de médecine familiale.

U.S. committed to promoting comprehensive and lasting peace in South Caucasus – State Department

2023-02-16T11:16+0100

The United States remains committed to promoting a comprehensive and lasting peace in the South Caucasus region, State Department spokesman Ned Price told a on Wednesday. He comments came in response to a question about Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan's visit to Turkey in the wake of last....

US Secretary Antony Blinken to visit quake-hit Turkey on Sunday

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17-year-old girl rescued after 10 days under earthquake rubble in Turkey

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of the survival window. More than 90 percent of earthquake survivors are rescued within the first three days. Belit Tasdemir, United Nations liaison officer at the Search and Rescue Association in Turkey, had said rescue teams, who have been on the ground for several days, were starting to become....

AFAD: the earthquake led to a shift of lithospheric plates by 7.3 meters

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Turkey earthquake: Girl, 17, rescued from rubble after over 248 hours

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Over 248 hours after massive earthquakes hit Turkey, the authorities have rescued a 17-year-old girl from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the southern central province of Kahramanmaras, reported Reuters citing state broadcaster TRT Haber. Rescuers are continuing to extricate people even....

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Survivors still found in rubble

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Türkiye earthquake: We are connected by pain

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On Feb. 6, the sad news began to spread even before the sun came up. While President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan designated a fourth-level alarm for Türkiye, volunteers and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) alongside the official authorities were vigilant.

NATO chief pledges support for earthquake-Hit Turkey

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Thursday in a show of solidarity following last week’s earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria. Speaking alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Stoltenberg told reporters that NATO stands with Turkey, a NATO member, in its time of need.

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T12:17+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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The 17-year-old was rescued in Turkey's southeastern Kahramanmaras province, broadcaster TRT Haber reported, 248 hours since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the dead of night on Feb. 6. Footage showed her being carried on a stretcher to an ambulance covered with a gold coloured thermal blanket.

Teen rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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A teenage girl has been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate. The 17-year-old was rescued on Thursday in Turkey's....

NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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By Suhaib Salem and Ali Kucukgocmen. KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

Devastating Earthquake : UN Advocates $400 Aid For Syria

2023-02-16T12:27+0100

The United Nations has launched an appeal for the urgent donation of $400 million to help earthquake victims in Syria. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announcing the appeal at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, February 15, 2023 said the funds would bring “life-saving relief” for nearly....

NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

2023-02-16T12:38+0100

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Thursday in a show of solidarity following last week's earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria. Speaking alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Stoltenberg told reporters that NATO stands with Turkey, a NATO member, in its time of need.

Teenager Rescued from Rubble in Türkiye 10 Days after Quake

2023-02-16T12:35+0100

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Türkiye on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate. The 17-year-old was rescued in Türkiye’s....

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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Teen rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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AMMAN (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.N.

Joy as girl pulled from rubble 248 after Turkey quake

2023-02-16T12:44+0100

Turkish rescuers have pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors. Aleyna Olmez was rescued 248 hours after the 7.8-magnitude quake flattened entire cities, killing nearly 40,000 people across southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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AMMAN — The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria said Thursday that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.N.

Teen rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate. Aleyna Olmez, 17, was rescued in Turkey's....

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T12:50+0100

AMMAN (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria said Thursday that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.N.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T12:49+0100

AMMAN – The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.N.

More than 40,000 people are thought to have died in the disaster, with that number likely to rise significantly

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Almost two weeks after the disaster, the confirmed death toll has passed 41,000 with the United Nations expecting that number to double. Josh said that his friends who are helping rescue efforts on the ground believe the death toll will rise more still. “I have a friend who lives in a city next to Adana in southern Turkey.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T12:46+0100

A United Nations official says the death toll from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake is likely to rise as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. UN regional humanitarian coordinator Muhannad Hadi told The Associated Press Thursday that < the world body has “done everything we can from the very beginning.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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AMMAN -- The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.N.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T12:44+0100

The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.N.

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T12:44+0100

Kahramanmaras/Antakya, Feb. 16 (BNA): A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

Arrivée de trois avions de Tchétchénie et des Émirats arabes unis à l’aéroport international de Lattaquié chargés de l’aide humanitaire

2023-02-16T12:48+0100

Lattaquié-SANA/Trois avions, deux de la République tchétchène et le troisième des Émirats arabes unis, sont arrivés aujourd’hui à l’aéroport international de Lattaquié, avec à bord de l’aide humanitaire aux personnes affectées par le tremblement de terre.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T12:53+0100

By OMAR AKOUR Posted on February 16, 2023 A man walks past collapsed buildings following a devastating earthquake in the town of Jinderis, Aleppo province, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. The death toll from the earthquakes of Feb. 6, that struck Turkey and northern Syria is still climbing.

Teenager rescued from rubble in Türkiye 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T12:53+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye: A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Türkiye on Thursday (Feb 16), more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

Three planes from Chechnya and UAE arrive at Lattakia International Airport, loaded with relief aid

2023-02-16T12:52+0100

Lattakia, SANA- Three planes arrived at Lattakia International Airport on Thursday, two of them from the Republic of Chechnya and the third one from the UAE. The Three planes carry relief aid for those affected by the earthquake hit Syria last week. “Upon directives of the Chechen President, we have....

Minister Mikdad, Regional Director of UNFPA discuss cooperation to confront quake’s repercussions

2023-02-16T12:52+0100

Damascus, SANA- Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad, Regional Director of United Nations Population Fund in Arab Countries (UNFPA), Laila Baker, and the accompanying delegation, discussed Thursday cooperation between the Population Fund and various parties in Syria, especially....

Will ‘earthquake diplomacy’ in 2023 be different to 1999?

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Can a rapprochement between Greeks and Turks prompted by the latest earthquakes last longer and leave more lasting benefits in relations between the two countries than the “earthquake diplomacy” of 1999? Then, too, we saw sincere expressions of friendship, as Greeks and Turks helped each other deal....

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T12:57+0100

Rescuers work at the site of destroyed high-end building as rescue operations continue, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Antakya, Turkey February 16, 2023. Reuters. A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed....

Teenager Rescued From Rubble In Turkey 10 Days After Quake

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

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NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

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NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey: A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey more than 10 days after earthquake 1 minute ago

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Teenage girl rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after devastating quake Middle East

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey more than 10 days after earthquake

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Teen pulled from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake as toll passes 42,000

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey - A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll …

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, February 16, more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

Earthquake death toll in Syria likely to rise, says UN humanitarian chief

2023-02-16T13:32+0100

The United Nations humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria has said that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday, Muhannad Hadi defended the UN’s....

World Earthquake death toll in Syria likely to rise, says UN humanitarian chief

2023-02-16T13:31+0100

A man walks past collapsed buildings following a devastating earthquake in the town of Jinderis, Aleppo province, Syria (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) © Ghaith Alsayed. The United Nations humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria has said that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is....

Turkiye rescues girl from rubble 248 hours after quake

2023-02-16T13:29+0100

by The Frontier Post KAHRAMANMARAS (Reuters): Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week’s devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors. Aleyna Olmez was rescued 248 hours after the 7.8-magnitude quake flattened entire cities, killing nearly....

World News | UN Official Warns of Rising Earthquake Death Toll in Syria

2023-02-16T13:28+0100

Amman, Feb 16 (AP) The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll …

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Teenage girl rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after devastating quake

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Turkey earthquake: Girl, 17, rescued from rubble after over 248 hours

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Earthquake death toll in Syria likely to rise, says UN humanitarian chief

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Earthquake death toll in Syria likely to rise, says UN humanitarian chief

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Earthquake death toll in Syria likely to rise, says UN humanitarian chief

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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Earthquake death toll in Syria likely to rise, says UN humanitarian chief

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The United Nations humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria has said that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. I n an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday, Muhannad Hadi defended the UN’s....

Teenage girl freed from rubble 10 days after earthquake in Turkey

2023-02-16T13:43+0100

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate. The 17-year-old was rescued in Turkey's....

Joy as girl pulled from rubble 248 hours after quake

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Türkiye NATO chief expresses solidarity with Türkiye after quake disaster

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Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed the alliance’s solidarity and support to Türkiye on Feb. 16 after two devastating earthquakes hit the country, killing tens of thousands of people in southeastern Anatolian provinces. class='cf'> “In your time of need, NATO stands with Türkiye,“....

Minor Damage Reported After 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Philippines

2023-02-16T14:00+0100

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the Masbate region in the Philippines in the early hours of Thursday, February 16, the United States Geological Survey and local media reported, with officials noting no major damage. Photos released by City of Masbate Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office shows some damage in an event space in Masbate City.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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Minor Damage Reported After 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Philippines

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after earthquake

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Minor Damage Reported After 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Philippines

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Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

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Heavy causalities in Turkey-Syria earthquakes highlights urgency, necessity of global early warning system: leading Chinese scientist

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An aerial view shows collapsed buildings in Hatay, Turkey on February 7, 2023 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and strong aftershocks jolted Turkey and neighboring Syria the previous day. More than 5,000 were killed and more were injured as of press time.

Turkey quake: Teen rescued after 10 days

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UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

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Three Women, Two Children Pulled from Rubble in Turkey, Quake Death Toll More Than 41,000

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KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Two women were pulled from the rubble in Turkey’s southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya on Wednesday, as rescue efforts shifted to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T15:35+0100

AMMAN (AP) — The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T15:42+0100

ANTAKYA — A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria, as families of those still missing await news of their fate.

NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

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Teen girl rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T15:38+0100

Millions of people are in need of humanitarian aid after being left homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures. In the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, a photo of two missing boys had been tied to a tree close to the block of flats where they lived. “Their parents are deceased,” said earthquake....

Teenager pulled from rubble in Turkey; anger smoulders after earthquake

2023-02-16T15:55+0100

Syrian death toll from earthquake likely to rise, UN official says

2023-02-16T15:51+0100

The White House said that the earthquake in Syria will not affect relations between the United States and the SAR

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2023-02-16T15:00:10.322Z. An earthquake in Syria will not affect Washington's Damascus policy, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council under the US administration. “There have been no changes, and we do not expect them in relation to the Assad regime,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

Cyprus sends first medical supplies to Syria

2023-02-16T15:57+0100

The first shipment of medicines to earthquake-stricken Syria was sent on Thursday via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism via a Cyprus Airways flight to Beirut. From Beirut, the shipment will be transported to Syria under the responsibility of the European Civil Protection Mechanism. Local pharmaceutical company Medochemie donated the medicines.

Federation signs Book of Condolences for Turkey

2023-02-16T16:04+0100

Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Nerys Dockery. ST. KITTS--On Tuesday, St. Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Nerys Dockery signed the Book of Condolences on behalf of St. Kitts and Nevis at the Permanent Mission of Turkey on the loss of life following the recent earthquake.

Earthquake death toll in Syria likely to rise, says UN humanitarian chief

2023-02-16T16:09+0100

The United Nations regional humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria has said that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday, Muhannad Hadi defended the....

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T16:09+0100

Response to the Address by the UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, H.E. Gillian Triggs

2023-02-16T16:08+0100

As delivered by Ambassador Michael Carpenter to the Permanent Council, Vienna February 16, 2023 Commissioner Triggs, welcome to the Permanent Council and thank you for your timely address. As a direct result of Russia’s shameless, unprovoked war against Ukraine, the OSCE region is facing the largest....

WHO official: Humanitarian situation in Syria is worrying, aid is increasing – Xinhua English.news.cn

2023-02-16T16:26+0100

Organization officials said at a press conference on the 15th local time that the humanitarian situation in Syria is worrying after a strong earthquake near the Syrian border in Turkey on the 6th. At present, the assistance provided by the international community to Syria is increasing.

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T16:22+0100

in the country and neighboring Syria , as families of those still missing await news of their fate. The 17-year-old was rescued in Turkey’s southeastern Kahramanmaras province, broadcaster TRT Haber reported, 248 hours since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the dead of night on Feb. 6.

The Fight to Save the Turkish Animals Caught in the Earthquake

2023-02-16T16:20+0100

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria from the powerful and devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit on February 6 has now risen above 41,000. And as people are still being rescued from the rubble, a parallel rescue operation, one less well documented, has been ongoing: The one to save the animals.

Death toll from devastating earthquake in Syria likely to rise, UN warns

2023-02-16T16:29+0100

Almost 4.1 million people are in need of aid in northwest Syria, many of whom are already displaced and have now become homeless or displaced again. (AP) The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria has said that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise....

Federation signs Book of Condolences for Turkey

2023-02-16T16:45+0100

Séisme en Syrie: Plus de neuf millions de personnes ont besoin d’aide, selon l’ONU

2023-02-16T16:50+0100

Le nombre de Syriens affectés par le récent séisme et ayant besoin d’une aide humanitaire s’élève à plus de neuf millions de personnes, ont indiqué jeudi les Nations Unies. « Les dégâts sont pires dans le nord-ouest du pays – le dernier bastion de l’opposition – où les besoins étaient déjà à un....

Atsu Still Missing 9 Days After Turkey Earthquake, Agent Confirms

2023-02-16T16:56+0100

Christian Atsu has still not been located nine days after the devastating earthquake that hit the border between Turkey and Syria. Atsu, who is currently contracted to Turkish side Hatayspor, is yet to be found following a huge earthquake that struck the country’s south-eastern border over a week ago.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T16:59+0100

AMMAN The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.

Bashar al-Assad does not want to let a calamity go to waste

2023-02-16T16:58+0100

T IMING is everything after a disaster. For aid workers the first 72 hours are crucial, as injury, thirst and the elements conspire to kill survivors. Beyond that mark, their odds of rescue drop sharply. For autocrats hoping a disaster will ease their international isolation, however, the timeline is a bit more forgiving.

16:56 - Sisma, Onu lancia appello per raccogliere mld dollari per Turchia

2023-02-16T16:59+0100

Le Nazioni Unite lanciano un appello per aiuti internazionali per raccogliere un miliardo di dollari per la Turchia devastata il 6 febbraio da un terremoto che ha ucciso almeno 40.000 persone (tra Turchia e Siria). Lo ha annunciato il segretario generale Antonio Guterres.

UN appeals for $1 billion for Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-16T17:03+0100

The United Nations on Thursday appealed for more than $1 billion to help more than 5 million people in Turkey over the next three months following the devastating earthquake this month that has killed more than 36,000 people in the country's south. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths, who visited Turkey....

Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

2023-02-16T17:12+0100

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in the country and neighbouring Syria , as families of those still missing await news of their fate. The 17-year-old was rescued in Turkey's....

Turkey and Syria face long road to recovery after earthquakes

2023-02-16T17:11+0100

More than 10 days after devastating earthquakes shattered towns and cities in southeast Turkey and parts of Syria, rescue operations have dwindled, and the focus has turned to recovery and cleanup. Dubbed “the disaster of the century”, nearly 42,000 people across both countries have been killed , with the numbers expected to rise.

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T17:18+0100

AMMAN — The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country’s death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.

Turkey and Syria face long road to recovery after earthquakes

2023-02-16T17:17+0100

Dubbed “the disaster of the century,” nearly 42,000 people in both countries have died, and the numbers are expected to rise. The quakes were followed by 3,858 aftershocks, according to Turkey’s Emergency and Disaster Management Presidency (AFAD), and a total of 50,576 buildings collapsed or suffered heavy damage.

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 16, 2023

2023-02-16T17:24+0100

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Masbate anew. Patients in Masbate Provincial Hospital are brought outside after a 6.0-magnitude predawn earthquake that hit Masbate on February 16, 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tectonic tremor occurred at 2:10 a.m.

United Nations official says the Syrian death toll from earthquake is likely to rise

2023-02-16T17:20+0100

The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.

ABU DHABI, 16th February, 2023 (WAM) – In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye, the UAE has demonstrated its longstanding commitment to supporting all affected communities worldwide without any discrimination.President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan....

2023-02-16T17:20+0100

ABU DHABI, 16th February, 2023 (WAM) – In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye, the UAE has demonstrated its longstanding commitment to supporting all affected communities worldwide without any discrimination. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan....

News24.com | UN launches $1 bn appeal for Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-16T17:30+0100

The UN has appealed for $1 billion for relief efforts for Turkey after a horror earthquake. The death toll for the earthquake, which affected Turkey and Syria, is in the tens of thousands. It has left countless more destitiute. The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help....

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation

2023-02-16T17:29+0100

Bab al-Hawa, Syria – Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes are returning to their war-torn homeland after once again losing everything. Turkish authorities have announced the opening of border crossings for Syrians after the February 6 quakes, which killed tens of thousands of people.

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation

2023-02-16T17:29+0100

UN launches $1 bln appeal for Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-16T17:28+0100

The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help victims in Turkey of last week’s catastrophic earthquake that killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the funds would provide humanitarian relief for three months to 5.

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after earthquake devastation.Turkey-Syria earthquake news

2023-02-16T17:28+0100

Bab al Hawa, Syria – Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquake are returning to their war-torn homeland after losing everything again. Turkish authorities have announced the opening of border crossings for Syrians after the February 6 earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people.

Advocate for the affected people in Syria

2023-02-16T17:37+0100

And to demand the application of the international humanitarian legal framework for non-discrimination and justice for the afflicted in the two countries. First: the introduction On Monday the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose to more than 33000 dead in the two afflicted....

Séisme en Syrie : 9 millions de personnes ont besoin d’aide

2023-02-16T17:37+0100

“Les dégâts sont pires dans le nord-ouest du pays – le dernier bastion de l’opposition – où les besoins étaient déjà à un niveau record en 12 ans de conflit”, a déploré le Bureau des affaires humanitaires de l’ONU (OCHA) dans un communiqué. De son côté, la directrice régionale du Fonds des Nations....

UN launches $1 billion appeal to help Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-16T17:44+0100

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the funds would provide humanitarian relief for three months to 5.2 million people. The money would "allow aid organizations to rapidly scale up vital support," including in the areas of food security, protection, education, water and shelter, he added.

Some Syrian refugees are returning home after earthquake

2023-02-16T17:42+0100

Queues of Syrian refugees are waiting on the Turkish side of the Cilvegozu Border Crossing after it temporarily reopened because of the earthquake - desperate to return to their home country. The United Nations and President Bashar al-Assad’s government agreed to open two more border crossings with....

United Nations official says the Syrian death toll from earthquake is likely to rise

2023-02-16T17:42+0100

Séisme en Syrie: Plus de neuf millions de personnes ont besoin d'aide, selon l'ONU

2023-02-16T17:43+0100

Le nombre de Syriens affectés par le récent séisme et ayant besoin d'une aide humanitaire s'élève à plus de neuf millions de personnes, ont indiqué jeudi les Nations Unies. « Les dégâts sont pires dans le nord-ouest du pays – le dernier bastion de l'opposition – où les besoins étaient déjà à un....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-16T17:47+0100

United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi.

UN appeals for $1B for earthquake survivors in Türkiye

2023-02-16T17:46+0100

The United Nations appealed for $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to help earthquake survivors in Türkiye on Thursday. The world body said in a statement that the funds would provide humanitarian relief for three months to 5.2 million people, allowing aid organizations to "rapidly scale up vital support.

Blinken to pledge US quake support on 1st Turkey visit

2023-02-16T17:46+0100

Washington—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington. The visit, which was being planned before the February 6 earthquake that has killed nearly....

Some Syrian refugees are returning home after earthquake

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Türkiye: 2023 Earthquakes Situation Report No. 1, As of 16 February 2023

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This report is produced by the UNDAC mission in Türkiye in collaboration with humanitarian partners and covers the period from 6 to 16 February 2023. It succeeds the joint Türkiye and northwest Syria Flash Updates; separate updates are issued covering the humanitarian impacts and response in Syria.

UN Appeals for $1 Billion to Help Turkey Earthquake Victims

2023-02-16T18:00+0100

FILE PHOTO: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria February 13, 2023.

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation

2023-02-16T18:00+0100

Turkish authorities have announced the opening of border crossings for Syrians after the earthquakes on February 6, which killed tens of thousands of people. Mohamad al-Sawad, 69, is a refugee from Halfaya in the northern Syrian countryside. He has been living in the city of Bethlehem, near the city....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-16T17:58+0100

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday appealed for more than $1 billion to help more than 5 million people in Turkey over the next three months following the devastating earthquake this month that has killed more than 36,000 people in the country's south.

Deadly road crash kills 6 in Egypt, including Palestinians

2023-02-16T17:56+0100

Kahramanmaras: Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week’s devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors. Aleyna Olmez was rescued 248 hours after the 7.8-magnitude quake flattened entire cities, killing nearly 40,000 people across southeastern Turkiye and parts of Syria.

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake victims Reuters |Updated 10 minutes ago |1 min read UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday appealed for more than $1 billion to help more than 5 million people in Turkey over the next three months following the devastating earthquake this month that has killed more than 36,000 .

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Key Developments in the Aftermath of Turkey, Syria Quakes

2023-02-16T18:05+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey —The number of people killed in the Feb. 6 earthquakes that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria continues to rise. As chances of finding more survivors dwindled, some foreign search teams that rushed in to help have started leaving.

S. Nasrallah: He Who Pushes Lebanon towards Collapse Has to Expect Chaos in ‘Israel’

2023-02-16T18:13+0100

Marwa Haidar. Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah directed several threats to the United States on Thursday, vowing that Washington’s scheme in Lebanon will be foiled and that Hezbollah’s retaliation would be ‘unimaginable’. In a memorial ceremony of the Lebanese resistance movement’s....

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T18:23+0100

AMMAN (AP) — The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the U.

UN launches $1 bn appeal for Trkiye quake victims

2023-02-16T18:21+0100

The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help victims in Trkiye of last week's catastrophic earthquake that killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help victims in Trkiye of last week's....

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T18:31+0100

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-16T18:27+0100

MIL-OSI Translation: Earthquake: UN asks for 1 billion dollars to help millions of people...

2023-02-16T18:38+0100

MIL OSI Translation. Region: France and French Territories – Source: United Nations – in French 2. Headline: Earthquake: UN asks for 1 billion dollars to help millions of people in Türkiye. “The people of Türkiye are in indescribable pain,” said UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs....

North-West Syria Flash Update #1 Emergency Response to Earthquake, 16 February 2022

2023-02-16T18:35+0100

Overview of Developments. The earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria on 6 February 2023 heavily impacted north-west Syria (NWS), a region where 4.1 million people depend on humanitarian assistance, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 4,400 deaths and 7,900 injuries have been....

Les États-Unis abattent un drone prétendument fabriqué en Iran

2023-02-16T18:40+0100

Les États-Unis abattent un drone dans un gisement de gaz naturel syrien qu’ils occupent, considéré comme iranien. Photo/ qui effectuait la reconnaissance des bases militaires américaines. Les forces américaines ont occupé de vastes étendues de la Syrie, qui contient la majorité des ressources....

Turkey earthquake: Girl survives 10 days under quake rubble

2023-02-16T18:47+0100

A teenage girl has been rescued 248 hours after last week's devastating earthquake in Turkey. 17-year-old Aleyna Olmez was pulled from the rubble in Kahramanmaraş, a southern city near the epicentre. Her uncle tearfully told rescuers "we will never forget you", as he hugged them one by one.

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-16T18:46+0100

The United Nations has launched an appeal for $1 billion in funds to help humanitarian agencies in Turkey assist millions of people affected by the earthquakes. A U.N. statement said funding from the appeal would target 5.2 million people, with the resources allowing aid organizations “to swiftly....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake victims UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday appealed for more than $1 billion to help more than 5 million people in Turkey over the next... 1h ago

2023-02-16T18:46+0100

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Thursday appealed for more than $1 billion to help more than 5 million people in Turkey over the next three months following the devastating earthquake this month that has killed more than 36,000 people in the country’s south.

Teen girl pulled alive from rubble 11 days after Turkey quake as rescues dwindle

2023-02-16T18:53+0100

A 17-year-old girl was pulled out alive Thursday from the rubble in Turkey — 11 days after a powerful earthquake devastated a region where similar rescues have become far more rare. Astonishing footage showed the teen, rescued in Turkey’s southeastern Kahramanmaras province, wrapped in a....

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Teenager pulled from rubble

2023-02-16T19:08+0100

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey yesterday more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving sorrow and anger to mount as hope dies. The 17-year-old was extracted from the ruins of a collapsed apartment....

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Ministry of Defence provides specialist assistance to Turkey

2023-02-16T19:04+0100

Over 100 Defence medical specialists have been providing urgent medical assistance to victims of the earthquake in Turkey through a critical care air support team and at the UK Medical Treatment Facility in Turkoglu. Yesterday (15 February), an RAF Critical Care Air Support Team (CCAST) – consisting....

Teenage girl found under rubble in Turkey 10 days

2023-02-16T19:14+0100

Rescue teams pulled a teenage girl from under debris in earthquake -struck Turkey more than 10 days after being buried. The earthquake has claimed thousands of lives in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. According to Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber, Aleyna Olmez , 17, was recued in the country’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras.

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Press release: Ministry of Defence provides specialist assistance to Turkey

2023-02-16T19:19+0100

Source: United Kingdom – Ministry of Defence. UK medical specialists attending a patient in Turkey. Over 100 Defence medical specialists have been providing urgent medical assistance to victims of the earthquake in Turkey through a critical care air support team and at the UK Medical Treatment Facility in Turkoglu.

Sanctions on Syria not blocking aid to quake victims: US

2023-02-16T19:16+0100

CHICAGO: US officials on Thursday said they will continue to provide relief supplies and funding to help the victims of last week’s earthquakes that devastated Turkiye and Syria, and stressed that sanctions on the regime in Damascus are not hindering that support.

NATO chief expresses solidarity with Türkiye after quake disaster

2023-02-16T19:23+0100

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed the alliance’s solidarity and support to Türkiye on Feb. 16 after two devastating earthquakes hit the country, killing tens of thousands of people in southeastern Anatolian provinces, “In your time of need, NATO stands with Türkiye,“ Stoltenberg....

In Turkiye, PM Shehbaz will visit areas affected by earthquake

2023-02-16T19:41+0100

ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara and conveyed heartfelt condolences on behalf of the entire Pakistani nation over the loss of precious lives and the widespread damage caused by the earthquake.

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake victims UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday appealed for more than $1 billion to help more than 5 million peopl... 1h ago

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Türkiye’s expats rush to help quake victims

2023-02-16T19:56+0100

Yasin Abdullahi, a US citizen from California, has been living in Türkiye for over a year, pursuing an Islamic course for memorising the Quran. Last week, when the earthquake jolted the southern parts of the country in the early morning hours of February 6, Yasin had woken up to a barrage of phone....

35 people perished under the rubble in earthquake Inaction to rescue victims viewed as massacre by Turkish Cypriots

2023-02-16T20:14+0100

"The people here live only for their children, and they killed our children," Turkish Cypriot journalist Aysemden Akin has said. The deaths of 35 Turkish Cypriots, most of them young members of a volleyball team, in the earthquake in Turkey's southeastern city of Adiyaman is viewed by the islanders....

Syrian refugees return home from quake-hit areas in Turkey to care for relatives

2023-02-16T20:18+0100

Thousands of Syrian refugees who survived last week's in southern Turkey have returned to their war-torn homeland after either losing their homes in the disaster or to care for wounded relatives. Hundreds of men, women and children could be seen huddled together near the Turkey-Syria border on....

Puissant séisme ressenti en Australie et en Indonésie ; pas de tsunami

2023-02-16T20:19+0100

WELLINGTON, Nouvelle-Zélande – Des centaines de personnes en Australie et en Indonésie ont déclaré avoir ressenti un puissant tremblement de terre en haute mer tôt mardi, bien que le tremblement de terre de magnitude 7,6 n’ait pas déclenché d’alerte du système américain d’alerte aux tsunamis.

Turchia: Onu lancia appello per raccogliere 1 mld di dollari

2023-02-16T20:16+0100

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor Plus) - Milano, 16 feb - Le Nazioni Unite lanciano un appello per raccogliere aiuti internazionali per un miliardo di dollari per la Turchia, colpita dal terremoto il 6 febbraio scorso con la Siria. Si contano almeno 40.000 vittime. La richiesta e' arrivata segretario generale Onu, Antonio Guterres.

Rescues dwindle and anger rises in Turkey after quake

2023-02-16T20:37+0100

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving anger to smoulder as hope dies. The 17-year-old was extracted from the ruins of a collapsed apartment bloc in Turkey's southeastern....

Rescues dwindle and anger rises in Turkey after quake

2023-02-16T20:56+0100

Hopes of finding people alive after the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria have dwindled. (EPA PHOTO) A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving anger to smoulder as hope dies.

Rescues dwindle and anger rises in Turkey after quake

2023-02-16T20:56+0100

Rescues dwindle and anger rises in Turkey after quake

2023-02-16T20:52+0100

Girl rescued from rubble after 248 hrs

2023-02-16T20:52+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: A rescuer stands in front of rubble near the site where Aleyna Olmez, 17, was rescued from a collapsed building, 248 hours after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb 16, 2023. — AFP. KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a....

Rescues dwindle and anger rises in Turkey after quake

2023-02-16T20:50+0100

Turkey earthquake: Girl survives 10 days under quake rubble

2023-02-16T20:57+0100

A teenage girl has been rescued 248 hours after last week’s devastating earthquake in Turkey. 17-year-old Aleyna Olmez was pulled from the rubble in Kahramanmaraş, a southern city near the epicentre. Her uncle tearfully told rescuers “we will never forget you”, as he hugged them one by one.

Rescues Dwindle in Turkey After Earthquake

2023-02-16T21:14+0100

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving anger to smoulder as hope dies. The 17- year-old was extracted from the ruins of a collapsed apartment bloc....

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

2023-02-16T21:17+0100

As the number of people killed by the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria keeps rising, so do the funding and donations from different parts of the world aimed at assisting survivors. An online donation campaign launched by Saudi Arabia has raised more than $100 million from over 1.6 million individuals and companies in just over a week.

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

2023-02-16T21:22+0100

UN launches $1bn appeal for Turkey quake victims

2023-02-16T21:32+0100

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help Turkey's victims of the catastrophic earthquake that killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the funds would provide humanitarian relief for three months to 5.

Early Recovery and Livelihoods Sector HCT - EQ Response Update February 16th, 2023

2023-02-16T21:28+0100

Key figures. 1,414 Ministry of Health confirmed death. 2,349 Ministry of Health confirmed injuries. 4 million affected population 2 million severely affected population. 18,500 families are being accommodated in collective shelters More than 1,700 buildings have been completely destroyed and more than 7,200 buildings have been partially destroyed.

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

2023-02-16T21:34+0100

Teen rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days on

2023-02-16T21:44+0100

A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving anger to smoulder as hope fades. The 17-year-old was extracted from the ruins of a collapsed apartment bloc in Turkey’s southeastern....

In a shift, Gulf media outlets broadcast Syria's Assad speech on earthquake

2023-02-16T21:43+0100

Several Arab Gulf outlets, some owned by the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, broadcast a speech by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday. The move signals a shift especially in Saudi-owned media coverage, after years of going dark and refraining from any broadcast of Assad's televised addresses.

More than 42,000 people were rescued after 248 hours after the great earthquake in Turkey and Syria

2023-02-16T21:49+0100

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tremors in southern Turkey on Saturday have killed 36,187 people in Turkey and at least 5,814 in Syria, bringing the total toll to 40,000. More than 2,000 people are still in the area, and rescue efforts are still ongoing.

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

2023-02-16T21:50+0100

Multiple Factors Hampering Delivery of Aid to Syria Quake Areas

2023-02-16T22:02+0100

WASHINGTON — The death toll from last week’s earthquakes that hit parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria has reached more than 41,000, and aid groups say humanitarian assistance into affected areas of Syria has been slow. With more than 5,800 deaths from the 7.

UN launches $1 bn appeal for Turkey quake victims

2023-02-16T21:57+0100

United Nations, United States, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Feb, 2023 ) :The 's victims of the catastrophic earthquake that killed thousands of people and left more in desperate need of aid. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the funds would provide humanitarian relief for three months to 5.

Civil War Enabled Syria to Respond Quickly to Earthquakes, President Says

2023-02-16T22:14+0100

"Although this war has drained many national resources and weakened the ability to withstand a greater number of crises, it has given the Syrian society the experience and strength to respond quickly and effectively in the first hours of the earthquake," Assad said in his address to the public, as broadcast by Syrian media.

Multiple Factors Hampering Delivery of Aid to Syria Quake Areas

2023-02-16T22:14+0100

WASHINGTON - The death toll from last week's earthquakes that hit parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria has reached more than 41,000, and aid groups say humanitarian assistance into affected areas of Syria has been slow. With more than 5,800 deaths from the 7.

Forum: Turkish embassy grateful for all the help after earthquake

2023-02-16T22:18+0100

The outpouring of support in Singapore in response to the earthquake disaster in Turkey is a great example of humanity in action. On Feb 8, the day after the Embassy of Turkey in Singapore called for in-kind donations, Singaporeans formed a long queue in front of the embassy from early morning to deliver aid packages.

Multiple Factors Hampering Delivery of Aid to Syria Quake Areas

2023-02-16T22:18+0100

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

2023-02-16T22:18+0100

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

2023-02-16T22:26+0100

The United Nations has launched an appeal for $1 billion in funds to help humanitarian agencies in Turkey assist millions of people affected by the earthquakes. A UN statement said funding from the appeal would target 5.2 million people, with the resources allowing aid organizations “to swiftly ramp....

Multiple Factors Hampering Delivery of Aid to Syria Quake Areas

2023-02-16T22:25+0100

Türkiye/Syria Earthquake

2023-02-16T22:24+0100

Aid provided by the International Organization for Migration was distributed to displaced families in Azaz, north-west Syria after it was brought in through the Bab Al-Salam crossing. 15 February 2023. Photo credit: UNOCHA/Madevi Sun Suon. In the early hours of 6 February 2023, multiple earthquakes, the strongest being of 7.

Regarding Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye on February 6

2023-02-16T22:44+0100

Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye on February 6, affected ten provinces in the region, as well as the surrounding countries and caused great losses. We wish Allah’s mercy upon our young students, their parents and teachers, all our citizens, as well as all our brothers and....

Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 38,000 – DOS

2023-02-16T22:52+0100

On February 16, victims of poisoning with “proper nutrition” kits in Rostov-on-Don told Izvestia about what had happened. As the victim Irina stated, she and a young man were hospitalized in an almost unconscious state with vomiting, diarrhea and terrible pains in the stomach and intestines. At...

Lifting of US sanctions flies in the face of Syrian agonies

2023-02-16T22:51+0100

Syria has officially criticized the US sanctions waiver, calling it an optical illusion designed to deceive the world. Washington has temporarily eased its sanctions on Syria to speed up the delivery of aid to the northwestern part of the country, where thousands of people died in an earthquake last week.

Multiple Factors Hampering Delivery of Aid to Syria Quake Areas

2023-02-16T22:50+0100

Outbreaks of contagious diseases, PTSD threaten earthquake survivors

2023-02-16T23:04+0100

A lack of sanitation causing contagious diseases and incidences of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and panic attacks are increasingly big concerns for doctors dealing with the gargantuan task of providing care for the masses of homeless survivors of Turkey and Syria’s double-earthquake disaster.

Outbreaks of contagious diseases, PTSD threaten earthquake survivors

2023-02-16T23:09+0100

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

2023-02-16T23:44+0100

People who lost their houses in the devastating earthquake, lineup to receive food at a makeshift camp, in Iskenderun city, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

2023-02-16T23:40+0100

Deadliest Natural Disaster In Turkey’s History As Quake Deaths…

2023-02-17T00:25+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years — Turkish rescuers pulled....

It will come after the earthquake… A warning of a health crisis in Syria

2023-02-17T00:24+0100

Jagan Shabagan said that families living in temporary shelters without adequate heating are in dire need of permanent housing. /p> p>He said in an interview with the Associated Press: " continues for a long period of time, there will be serious the largest cities Syria For years, it was the scene of some of the worst battles of the country’s war.

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

2023-02-17T00:31+0100

Multiple Factors Hampering Delivery of Aid to Syria Quake Areas

2023-02-17T00:31+0100

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T00:30+0100

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T00:26+0100

Turkey-Syria Death Toll Passes 41,000 As UN Appeals For Quake Aid

2023-02-17T00:40+0100

The earthquake is now one of the 10 deadliest of the past 100 years AFP. The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis.

10 deadliest quakes of past 100 years

2023-02-17T00:39+0100

With the estimated death toll still mounting, the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is among the 10 deadliest of the past 100 years, with over 41,000 dead as of Friday. 1. 1976: 242,000 dead, China A quake measuring 7.8, according to the Chinese authorities, (7.

Turkiye-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T00:49+0100

ISTANBUL, Feb 17 — The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for US$1 billion (RM4.4 billion) to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the 10 deadliest in the....

Turkiye-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T00:49+0100

Turkiye-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T00:53+0100

Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 30 miles northwest of Alaska City, Alaska, United States early afternoon

2023-02-17T00:51+0100

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred early afternoon on Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at 2:32 pm local time near Alaska City, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 33 miles.

Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 2 Km SW of Susitna, Alaska, on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 23:32 GMT

2023-02-17T00:51+0100

Teen girl, 17, rescued from ruins of collapsed apartment block in Turkey quakes after 248 hours

2023-02-17T00:59+0100

A TEENAGE girl was rescued from the ruins of a collapsed apartment block an incredible 248 hours after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Aleyna Olmez, 17, was found among the rubble by rescue workers having survived for more than 10 days after A teenage girl was rescued from the ruins....

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000

2023-02-17T01:04+0100

Rescuers work at the site of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake in Hatay Turkey, 16 February 2023. More than 41,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February.

Korea to Provide $1 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Syria through UN

2023-02-17T01:17+0100

As millions of people in Syria have been affected by the devastating earthquake, Korea has decided to provide Syria with US$1 million in humanitarian assistance. Announcing the plan on Thursday, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said it hopes this will help support the victims in Syria and restore the areas hit by the earthquake.

Türkiye-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T01:23+0100

ISTANBUL, Türkiye — The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years —....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivorsU.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric was peppered with questions about why the appeal for Turkey is targeted at only 5.2 million people. According to the U.N., and the government more than 15 million people were affected by the quake.

2023-02-17T01:27+0100

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors. UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey's modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5....

Death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for earthquake aid

2023-02-17T01:43+0100

For every miraculous tale of survival, there are countless stories of dashed hopes of saving loved ones who slowly died in the rubble. The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address....

Business Brief: Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria - Humanitarian Overview and Call to Action (16 February 2023)

2023-02-17T01:43+0100

OVERVIEW OF THE CRISIS. On 6 February 2023, two devastating earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale, struck Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. The initial earthquake was followed by over 3,100 aftershocks. Impacts have been felt across ten provinces in Türkiye as well as ten....

Death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for earthquake aid

2023-02-17T01:48+0100

Heavy causalities in Turkey-Syria earthquakes highlights urgency, necessity of global early warning system: leading Chinese scientist

2023-02-17T02:03+0100

The combined death toll caused by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 41,000 as of press time and may further climb as many people remained buried under rubble. The disaster highlighted the necessity and urgency of establishing a global warning system on earthquake as it could help earn....

Boy among three survivors pulled alive 260 hours after Türkiye quakes

2023-02-17T02:09+0100

Emine Avci, mother of one of the survivors Mustafa Avci, prays at a local hospital in Hatay province following the news of her son's successful extrication. (AA) Eleven days into the quake one of the deadliest in the past 100 years rescuers have pulled a 12-year-old boy and two men out of the....

UN launches $1 billion appeal to help Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-17T02:14+0100

UN launches $1 bln appeal for Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-17T02:14+0100

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T02:13+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish rescuers....

Turkey earthquake: UN appeals for $1B to aid survivors –…

2023-02-17T02:16+0100

The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million Syrians across the border in the rebel-held northwest. U.N.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll jumps to 41,000, UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T02:27+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish rescuers....

UN appeals for aid as death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake passes 41,000

2023-02-17T02:35+0100

ISTANBAUL — The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years — Turkish....

The miracle of life! A boy is rescued 260 hours after Turkey quake

2023-02-17T02:50+0100

2023-02-17T01:48:42.992Z. According to Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) reports, on the 16th local time, rescuers rescued a boy from the ruins of a building in Antakya, central Hatay Province, Turkey. Photo source: Screenshot of Turkish Health Minister Koja's social media account Turkish media....

UN appeals for aid as death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake passes 41,000

2023-02-17T02:47+0100

11 days after the earthquake, a child was rescued from the rubble of his home in Hatay

2023-02-17T03:13+0100

2023-02-17T02:12:27.014Z. Search and rescue teams in Hatay, southern Turkey, managed to rescue a child from under the rubble of his house, 11 days after the earthquake. Search and rescue teams in Hatay, southern Turkey, managed to rescue a child from under the rubble of his house, Thursday, 11 days after the earthquake.

Earthquake death toll exceeds 41,000 in Turkey and Syria

2023-02-17T03:09+0100

The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has exceeded 41,000, the day the UN launched an appeal for help to collect a billion dollars to come to the rescue. aid to these two countries. While the chances of finding survivors are dwindling, official....

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll jumps to 41,000, UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T03:09+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish rescuers....

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T03:30+0100

The earthquake is now one of the 10 deadliest of the past 100 years AFP News. The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis.

Death toll from earthquake exceeds 41,000 in Turkey and Syria

2023-02-17T03:36+0100

The body of a woman who died in the earthquake in Antakya, Turkey, is placed in a bag. The toll of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 exceeded 41,000 dead, the day the UN appealed for help to raise a billion dollars to help these two countries.

Syria earthquake death toll hits 6,000, says UN

2023-02-17T03:42+0100

A Syrian woman sits outside her house surrounded by flood water in the north-western Syrian town of Al-Tloul, after a dam gave way last week in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano. The United Nations regional humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria has said that the....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

2023-02-17T03:50+0100

People who lost their houses in the devastating earthquake, lineup to receive food at a makeshift camp, in Iskenderun city, southern Turkey, Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in....

UN launches $1 bn appeal for Turkey quake victims

2023-02-17T03:45+0100

7.8-magnitude tremor on Feb 6 killed over 35,000 people in Turkey. Over nine million directly impacted by disaster, according to Ankara. 47,000 buildings destroyed or damaged across Turkey: OCHA. The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help Turkey’s victims of the....

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria earthquakes

2023-02-17T03:54+0100

ANTAKYA: The number of people killed in the February 6 earthquakes that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria continues to rise. As chances of finding more survivors dwindled, some foreign search teams that rushed in to help have started leaving.

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for earthquake aid

2023-02-17T04:01+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish rescuers....

Turkish teenager pulled alive from rubble 10 days after quake

2023-02-17T04:06+0100

A TEENAGE girl is being pulled alive from the rubble in Turkiye’s Kahramanmaras province 10 days after the Feb 6 earthquake.—Reuters. KAHRAMANMARAS: A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkiye on Thursday more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but such....

Türkiye tightens noose around building contractors over 'earthquake crimes'

2023-02-17T04:18+0100

Officials have determined that 263, 800 independent units in 61, 722 buildings were in need of urgent demolition, heavily damaged and demolished. (AA) More contractors and others allegedly responsible for poorly constructed buildings that collapsed and caused heavy mass casualties in last week’s....

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-17T04:54+0100

AMMAN, FEBRUARY 16. The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas.

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T05:08+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 42,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-17T05:07+0100

Australia looks to expedite visa applications from Türkiye and Syria following earthquake disaster

2023-02-17T05:12+0100

Key Points The government is considering expediting visa applications from those in earthquake-devastated Türkiye and Syria. Millions of people need humanitarian aid following the natural disaster. A government spokesperson said such action would be taken on a “case by case basis".

UN appeals for $1.6 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

2023-02-17T05:18+0100

The United Nations has launched a US$1 billion (NZ$1.6 billion) appeal to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history. It comes two days after starting a US$397 million (NZ$635 million) appeal to help nearly 5 million Syrians across the border in the rebel-held northwest.

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid Officials and medics said 38,044 people had died in Turkey and 3,688 in Syria from the February 6 tremor. World Feb 17 2023

2023-02-17T05:23+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish rescuers....

UN calls for $1 billion to help millions in Turkey hit by earthquake

2023-02-17T05:33+0100

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is asking member states to contribute $1 billion to help the millions of people affected by the earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 ......

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T05:29+0100

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T05:38+0100

Istanbul: The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years — Turkish....

Nation » Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T05:34+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish rescuers....

Turkiye-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T05:45+0100

ISTANBUL: The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake – now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years – Turkish....

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T05:45+0100

About 10 hours later, Neslihan Kilic was rescued. “We had prepared her grave and we asked the rescue workers to stop digging as we feared they would damage the remaining corpses under the rubble. Moments later, her voice was heard from under the ruins of the building,” Kilic’s brother-in-law told broadcaster CNN Turk.

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T05:43+0100

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake

2023-02-17T05:51+0100

Istanbul – The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years — Turkish....

Turkish teenager pulled alive from rubble 10 days after quake

2023-02-17T06:00+0100

UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria

2023-02-17T06:15+0100

AMMAN, Jordon (AP) — The United Nations regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syrian crisis said Thursday that the country's death toll from last week's deadly earthquake is likely to rise further as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas.

A 12-year-old Turkish earthquake survivor found 11 days later buried under rubble

2023-02-17T06:12+0100

After about 10 hours, Neslihan Kilic was rescued. “We prepared her grave and told the rescue workers to stop digging because we were afraid they might damage the bodies remaining under the rubble. Moments later, her voice was heard from under the rubble of the building,” Law told CNN Turk. Ms. Kilic’s husband and two children are still missing.

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T06:11+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis, Agence France-Presse reported. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the ten deadliest in the past 100....

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T06:11+0100

ISTANBUL, Feb 16, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past....

Five Ways People in the U.S. Are Assisting Syria, Türkiye

2023-02-17T06:21+0100

A volunteer sorts donations for earthquake victims at the Turkish Embassy in Washington on February 10. Türkiye’s embassies in the U.S. have received 150 tons of donations, according to the Associated Press. (© Jacquelyn Martin/AP) People across the United States are donating supplies and raising....

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T06:40+0100

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T06:50+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Aid focus turns to the homeless after Turkey quake

2023-02-17T06:49+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Turkey earthquake / Quake death toll passes 41,000 in Turkey, Syria

2023-02-17T06:49+0100

A man walks in front of a destroyed building in Samandag, south of Hatay on February 16, 2023, ten days after a 7.8-magnitude struck the border region of Turkey and Syria. – AFP photo. The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria crossed 41,000 on Friday as the....

Turkey earthquake: UN launches $1 billion aid appeal

2023-02-17T06:53+0100

The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for $1 billion (€0.94 billion) from member states to help relief efforts in Turkey following Rescue efforts are still ongoing as the death toll in Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday. What did the UN say? UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres....

Turkey earthquake: UN launches $1 billion aid appeal

2023-02-17T07:03+0100

World wrestling body launches campaign to help Türkiye, Syria quake victims

2023-02-17T07:03+0100

The number of people killed in the February 6 earthquakes continues to rise. (Francisco Seco / AP Archive) United World Wrestling (UWW) has kicked off a campaign to raise money for the earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria. "Major earthquakes hit southeast Türkiye and the northwest region of Syria on February 6, 2023.

Aid focus turns to the homeless after Turkey quake

2023-02-17T07:00+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Aid focus turns to the homeless after Turkey quake

2023-02-17T06:57+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Turkey earthquake: UN launches $1 billion aid appeal

2023-02-17T07:09+0100

Aid focus turns to the homeless after Turkey quake

2023-02-17T07:09+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Aid focus turns to the homeless after Turkey quake

2023-02-17T07:03+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake survivors

2023-02-17T07:13+0100

Follow the latest news on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal on Thursday to help more than 5 million survivors of the devastating earthquake last week in Turkey, the largest to hit the country in a century.

Turkey earthquake: UN launches $1 billion aid appeal

2023-02-17T07:12+0100

Turkey earthquake: UN launches $1 billion aid appeal

2023-02-17T07:21+0100

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping...

2023-02-17T07:20+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Türkiye-Syria Death Toll Passes 41,000 as UN Appeals for Quake Aid

2023-02-17T07:15+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish rescuers....

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Türkiye quake survivors

2023-02-17T07:33+0100

UNITED NATIONS The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal on Feb. 16 to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Türkiye ’s modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million Syrians across the border in the rebel-held northwest. The death toll in Türkiye reached 38,044.

Aid focus turns to the homeless and...

2023-02-17T07:48+0100

Footage showed her being carried away on a stretcher covered with a thermal blanket while an emergency worker held an intravenous drip. About 10 hours later, Neslihan Kilic was rescued. “We had prepared her grave and we asked the rescue workers to stop digging as we feared they would damage the remaining corpses under the rubble.

Aid focus turns to homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T07:45+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Aid focus turns to homeless, destitute earthquake affectees

2023-02-17T08:00+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Quake: Aid focus turns to homeless

2023-02-17T07:58+0100

A 17-year-old girl was extracted from the ruins of a collapsed apartment bloc in Turkey's southeastern Kahramanmaras province, broadcaster TRT Haber reported, 248 hours since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the dead of night on Feb. 6. Footage showed her being carried away on a stretcher....

Death toll from earthquake surpasses 43,000, authorities yet to announce numbers still missing

2023-02-17T07:58+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Many are sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars in the wake of the earthquake.

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquake rises to 44,000

2023-02-17T08:04+0100

The death toll from the deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria has risen to more than 44,000. Turkish authorities said at least 38,044 people have been killed in the country. While the Syrian government said more than 5,800 people have died there. The United Nations has launched an appeal for one....

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquake rises to 44,000

2023-02-17T08:14+0100

Aid focus turns to homeless after Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-17T08:35+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey yesterday, but such rescues have become increasingly rare.

EARTHQUAKE Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for aid

2023-02-17T08:35+0100

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years — Turkish rescuers....

Aid focus turns to homeless after Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-17T08:33+0100

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

2023-02-17T08:48+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey - International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 43,000.

UN says 141 aid trucks entered Syria since earthquake

2023-02-17T09:02+0100

New York, Feb. 17 (Petra)-- Twenty Two trucks laden with aid from the World Food Program and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) entered Syria on Thursday from Turkiye via Bab al-Hawa border crossing. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said two other....

Watch live as rescue operations continue in Turkey as earthquake death toll tops 43,000

2023-02-17T08:57+0100

Watch live as rescue operations continue in as the death toll tops 43,000. Turkish authorities say at least 38,044 people have been killed in the country, while the government and the United Nations say more than 5,800 people have died there. As the death toll continues to rise, rescuers are still....

5- UN says 141 aid trucks entered Syria since earthquake

2023-02-17T09:10+0100

Turquie: trois nouveaux rescapés sortis des décombres à Antakya

2023-02-17T09:12+0100

NEW YORK: La communauté internationale ne doit pas abandonner les 4 millions d'enfants syriens pour qui les tremblements de terre du 6 février ont été «un traumatisme en plus d’un autre traumatisme», a averti l'Unicef, le Fonds des Nations unies pour l'enfance.

The entry of UN trucks carrying relief materials to northwestern Syria, and humanitarian organizations complain of a lack of funding

2023-02-17T09:15+0100

2023-02-17T08:12:32.958Z. UN trucks loaded with aid continue to enter northwestern Syria through the Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salama crossings, at a time when relief organizations are complaining of challenges that hinder relief for the afflicted, foremost of which is the lack of funding.

Live: Turkey rescue operations continue as earthquake death toll rises

2023-02-17T09:21+0100

Turkey's ruling party not planning to postpone elections over earthquake: Reports

2023-02-17T09:38+0100

Ankara, Feb 17 (UNI) Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party is not discussing a postponement of the general election due to the earthquake, with the two date options on the table remaining unchanged, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Friday.

Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance

2023-02-17T09:36+0100

Rome - As the sheer devastation provoked by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 continues to be revealed, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling operations on the ground in both countries focusing on the needs of rural....

Death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquake rises to 44,000

2023-02-17T09:35+0100

NNA - The death toll from the deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria has risen to more than 44,000. Turkish authorities said at least 38,044 people have been killed in the country. While the Syrian government said more than 5,800 people have died there.

Turkey’s earthquake: UN appeals for $1 billion to aid survivors in Turkey

2023-02-17T09:48+0100

The United Nations has launched a $1 billion appeal on Thursday to assist around five million of Turkey’s devastating earthquake survivors. Questioned about why the appeal for Turkey is targeted at only 5.2 million people, despite more than 15 million were affected by the tremors, UN spokesperson....

Turkey earthquake: UN launches $1 billion aid appeal

2023-02-17T09:53+0100

The UN is seeking to help provide food, water and shelter for millions of people affected by earthquakes. The death toll in Turkey and Syria continues to rise. The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for $1 billion (€0.94 billion) from member states to help relief efforts in Turkey following devastating earthquakes.

Turkiye's ruling party not planning to postpone elections over earthquake: Reports

2023-02-17T09:53+0100

ANKARA : Turkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party is not discussing a postponement of the general election due to the earthquake, with the two date options on the table remaining unchanged, reported Sputnik, quoting Turkish newspaper Hurriyet on Friday.

Multiple Factors Hampering Delivery of Aid to Syria Quake Areas

2023-02-17T09:59+0100

By Sirwan Kajjo February 16, 2023. The death toll from last week's earthquakes that hit parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria has reached more than 41,000, and aid groups say humanitarian assistance into affected areas of Syria has been slow. With more than 5,800 deaths from the 7.

NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

2023-02-17T09:59+0100

By VOA News February 16, 2023. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Thursday in a show of solidarity following last week's earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria. Speaking alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Stoltenberg told....

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

2023-02-17T09:59+0100

By Akmal Dawi February 16, 2023. As the number of people killed by the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria keeps rising, so do the funding and donations from different parts of the world aimed at assisting survivors. An online donation campaign launched by Saudi Arabia has raised more than $100 million from over 1.

Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance

2023-02-17T09:58+0100

Miracles 11 days after the earthquake... 3 survivors from under the rubble after 260 hours

2023-02-17T10:07+0100

2023-02-17T09:06:28.381Z. In breathtaking scenes, the Turkish civil defense teams managed to rescue 3 people from under the rubble, 260 hours after the devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on the sixth of this month. In breathtaking scenes, Turkish civil defense....

Watch live as rescue operations continue in Turkey as earthquake death toll tops 43,000

2023-02-17T10:10+0100

World wrestling body launches campaign for earthquake victims in Türkiye, Syria

2023-02-17T10:23+0100

United World Wrestling (UWW) kicked off a campaign Thursday to raise money for the earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria. "Major earthquakes hit southeast Türkiye and the northwest region of Syria on Feb. 6, 2023. With the wrestling community also severely affected, United World Wrestling has set....

'Stand with Syria and Türkiye' projected on London's famous landmark

2023-02-17T10:22+0100

Stand with Syria & Turkiye" is reflected on Nelson's Column at the Trafalgar Square, within the commemoration event held for earthquake victims after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit multiple provinces of Southern Turkiye and Northern Syria, in London, United Kingdom on February 16, 2023.

Gov't to send USD 1M in humanitarian aid to quake-hit Syria

2023-02-17T10:30+0100

Residents of Ginderis, a town in Syria's Aleppo province, on Feb. 7 pull out furniture and home appliances from the rubble of a building that collapsed due to the catastrophic earthquake that hit the day before. (Yonhap News) By Park Hye Ri The government will provide USD 1 million worth of....

Aid stepped up to the homeless and destitute from Turkey quake

2023-02-17T10:42+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA - International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from....

Earthquake: Canva to donate proceeds to Turkey, Syria victims

2023-02-17T10:39+0100

Popular Australian designing platform, Canva, is set to donate its three days proceeds to victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquakes. The notice which was put on the Canva platform was sighted by our correspondent on Friday morning. The notice reads, “For 72 hours, all proceeds from any elements....

Turkey Earthquake: Girl Survives Buried 10 Days Under Quake Rubble

2023-02-17T10:46+0100

Tremblement de terre en Syrie et en Turquie : la production alimentaire de base impactée

2023-02-17T11:04+0100

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a exprimé vendredi son inquiétude face à l’impact du tremblement de terre en Turquie et en Syrie sur la production alimentaire de base et sur les communautés rurales. La priorité de la FAO en Turquie et en Syrie est de....

Gulf Media Outlets Broadcast Assad Speech on Earthquake Repercussions

2023-02-17T11:11+0100

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad stressed that a homeland is the home, underlining importance of defending it regardless of the challenges. Meanwhile, the speech of the Syrian leader was aired by Guld media outlets, in a potential shift towards Damascus.

UN launches $1 billion appeal for Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-17T11:10+0100

The United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion Thursday to help Turkey’s victims of the catastrophic earthquake that killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid, Agence France-Presse reported. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that the....

Terremoto in Turchia e Siria, “gli agricoltori hanno bisogno di assistenza immediata”

2023-02-17T11:17+0100

ROMA - Mentre la devastazione provocata dal terremoto che ha colpito Turchia e la Siria il 6 febbraio 2023 continua a rivelarsi, l'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura (Fao) sta intensificando le operazioni sul campo in entrambi i Paesi concentrandosi sui bisogni....

Türkiye-Syria quake death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for aid

2023-02-17T11:38+0100

ISTANBUL: The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday (Feb 17) as the United Nations appealed for US$1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake - now one of the 10 deadliest of the past 100 years -....

Two more people rescued in Turkey 11 days after earthquake

2023-02-17T11:37+0100

In neighbouring Syria, already shattered by more than a decade of civil war, authorities have reported more than 5,800 deaths. The toll has not changed for days. The bulk of Syria's fatalities have been in the northwest, an area controlled by insurgents who are at war with President Bashar al-Assad....

Two more people rescued in Turkey 11 days after earthquake

2023-02-17T11:37+0100

Two more people were pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 43,000 in the country and Syria, as aid agencies step up efforts to help millions of people left homeless. Osman Halebiye, 14, was rescued overnight in the city of Antakya in....

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T11:52+0100

by AFP Staff Writers Istanbul (AFP) Feb 16, 2023 The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10....

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake

2023-02-17T11:51+0100

Five Syrian children and their parents died on Friday in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week's earthquake, local media reported. The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was badly hit by the February 6 quake, to stay with relatives.

UN launches $1 billion appeal for Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-17T11:51+0100

Breaking News21 mins ago [UPDATE] Earthquake: Canva to donate proceeds to Turkey, Syria victims

2023-02-17T11:59+0100

[UPDATE] Earthquake: Canva to donate proceeds to Turkey, Syria victims In a tweet, 26-year-old Cetin, said she would put her WBC Silver Bantamweight title belt on auction, hoping to sell it for at least one million Turkish liras or $53,000. She promised to give all the proceeds to Ahbap, a Turkish non-governmental organisation helping the victims.

Breaking News8 mins ago BREAKING NEWS: UN seeks $1bn to support Turkey’s earthquake victims Chapagain, who was on his way to Turkey and had visited Syria, said the plan initially foresaw 80 million francs...

2023-02-17T11:59+0100

The United Nations has asked member states to contribute 1 billion dollars to help the millions of people affected by the earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in Turkey and Syria. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said “today the United Nations is launching a 1 billion dollar....

Mosque gets vile letter saying ‘sorry more Muslims didn’t die’ in Turkey earthquake

2023-02-17T12:05+0100

SUBSCRIBE Invalid email. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A Muslim community leader said his mosque....

48 seconds ago Syria earthquake death toll hits 6,000, says UN

2023-02-17T12:04+0100

The United Nations regional humanitarian co-ordinator for Syria has mentioned that the nation’s demise toll from final week’s lethal earthquake is prone to rise additional as groups scramble to take away rubble in hard-hit areas. n an interview, Muhannad Hadi defended the UN’s response to the....

17/02/2023 Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T12:20+0100

Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more than 41,000 people and displaced millions across both countries. Abbas Albakour, 48, said his home in Kahramanmaras, near the quake's epicentre in Turkey, had been completely destroyed. "In Syria, there have been problems for 12 years.

Syrian Refugees Flock To Border To Flee Turkey Quake Wreckage

2023-02-17T12:26+0100

Picture by Yasin Akgul. Video by Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi. Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey....

Aid focus turns to homeless, destitute earthquake affectees

2023-02-17T12:24+0100

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000. Two people were reported to have been pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on....

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake

2023-02-17T12:23+0100

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T12:22+0100

We thank the Emirates and the earthquake disaster strengthened relations

2023-02-17T12:28+0100

Ali Ihsan Arslan, advisor to the Turkish president, thanked the United Arab Emirates for its support and support for his country in the devastating earthquake disaster. Arslan said, in exclusive statements to Al-Ain News, that he gives “great thanks to all the officials of the United Arab Emirates....

Sisma Turchia-Siria: Fao, subito assistenza agli agricoltori

2023-02-17T12:33+0100

(ANSA) - ROMA, 17 FEB - La Fao intensifica le operazioni per andare incontro alle bisogni delle comunità rurali colpite dalla devastazione provocata dal terremoto che ha colpito Turchia e la Repubblica araba siriana il 6 febbraio. Lo rende noto in una nota l'organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura.

Sisma Turchia-Siria: Fao, subito assistenza agli agricoltori

2023-02-17T12:29+0100

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T12:33+0100

Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week’s earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more than 41,000 people and displaced millions across both countries.

After surviving earthquake, Syrian family of seven dies in fire

2023-02-17T12:44+0100

A Syrian family of seven, including five children, has been killed in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week’s earthquake, local media reported. Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu Agency reported citing a written statement from Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office that....

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving earthquake

2023-02-17T12:43+0100

Five Syrian children and their parents died on Friday in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving , local media reported. The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was badly hit by the February 6 quake, to stay with relatives.

After surviving earthquake, SyrIan famIly of seven dies in fire

2023-02-17T12:43+0100

Five Syrian children and parents die in house fire after surviving last week's earthquake

2023-02-17T12:40+0100

FIVE SYRIAN CHILDREN and their parents have died in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week’s earthquake, according to local media. The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was badly hit by the 6 February quake, to stay with relatives.

Aid focus turns to homeless after Turkey-Syria earthquake

2023-02-17T12:40+0100

Welcome to The New Arab's live coverage of the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Follow us on and Instagram for the latest news and developments. International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after the massive 7.

Sisma Turchia-Siria: Fao, subito assistenza agli agricoltori

2023-02-17T12:42+0100

UN: Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake

2023-02-17T12:47+0100

Residents grab food and clothes delivered from the back of a truck in Samandag, south of Hatay on February 16, 2023, ten days after a 7.8-magnitude struck the border region of Turkey and Syria. – Dozens of arms frantically reach for heaters and blankets handed out by a private donor, illustrating....

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake: UN

2023-02-17T12:45+0100

More than 140 trucks carrying desperately-needed aid have crossed into rebel-held northwestern Syria from Turkey since a giant earthquake devastated the region last week, the United Nations said Friday. "Since February 9 up to last night, we had a total of 143 trucks going through the Bab al-Hawa....

A Syrian family who survived the earthquake in Gaziantep died in a fire in Konya

2023-02-17T12:45+0100

2023-02-17T11:42:43.112Z. Members of a Syrian family consisting of 7 people - including 5 children - died today, Friday, in a fire that broke out in a house they had sought refuge in in central Turkey, after they had survived the earthquake that struck the south of the country, according to Turkish media.

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T12:45+0100

Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more than 41,000 people and displaced millions across both countries. Abbas Albakour, 48, said his home in Kahramanmaras, near the quake's epicenter in Turkey, had been completely destroyed. "In Syria, there have been problems for 12 years.

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake

2023-02-17T12:51+0100

ISTANBUL, Turkey – Five Syrian children and their parents died on Friday in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week’s earthquake, local media reported. The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was....

Syrian Refugees Flock To Border To Flee Turkey Quake Wreckage

2023-02-17T12:59+0100

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey are returning home following last week's earthquake AFP. Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake.

Vietnam’s search and rescue team hailed in Turkey

2023-02-17T13:07+0100

Hatay (VNA) – Search and rescue teams from countries supporting Turkey have hailed their counterparts from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) in the effort following the devastating earthquake. Talking with Vietnam News Agency in Turkey on February 17, Australia's representative of the search and....

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake: UN

2023-02-17T13:06+0100

GENEVA, Switzerland – More than 140 trucks carrying desperately-needed aid have crossed into rebel-held northwestern Syria from Turkey since a giant earthquake devastated the region last week, the United Nations said Friday. Trucks part of an aid convoy cross from Turkey into rebel-held north Syria....

Pakistan stands in solidarity with earthquake affected people of Turkiye: PM Top Stories

2023-02-17T13:11+0100

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the people and government of Pakistan stand in solidarity with the earthquake affected people of Turkiye in this hour of grief and will not rest until they are rehabilitated. In an interview with TRT on Friday, he said this is one of the worst earthquake in living....

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T13:21+0100

CILVEGOZU, Turkey – Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week’s earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more....

Turquie : l’ONU demande 616 milliards FCfa pour venir en aide à 5 millions de personnes

2023-02-17T13:26+0100

L’Organisation des Nations Unies a lancé un appel aux dons d’un milliard de dollars, plus de 616 milliards de FCFA, pour venir en aide à quelque 5 millions de personnes impactées en Turquie par les séismes meurtriers du 6 février, a appris l’APS de l’organisation.

World News | Key Developments in the Aftermath of the Turkiye, Syria Quake

2023-02-17T13:27+0100

Adana (Turkiye), Feb 17 (AP) Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast. Here's a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake.

Séisme en Syrie : 9 millions de personnes ont besoin d'aide

2023-02-17T13:33+0100

7 Le nombre de Syriens affectés par le récent séisme et ayant besoin d'une aide humanitaire s'élève à plus de neuf millions de personnes, ont indiqué jeudi les Nations Unies. « Les dégâts sont pires dans le nord-ouest du pays – le dernier bastion de l'opposition – où les besoins étaient déjà à un....

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T13:46+0100

Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more than 41,000 people and displaced millions across both countries.

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake

2023-02-17T13:46+0100

After surviving earthquake, Syrian family of seven dies in fire

2023-02-17T13:54+0100

A Syrian family of seven, including five children, has died in a fire that swept through a Turkish house they moved into after surviving last week’s earthquake, local media reported. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported citing a written statement from the Konya Prosecutor General’s Office that....

Turkey-Syria quake: Boy, 14, pulled from rubble 260 hours after first tremor

2023-02-17T13:58+0100

One hour later, rescuers elsewhere saved two men aged 26 and 33 in Antakya, Koca said, also sharing images of the men receiving treatment from health workers. The DHA news agency named the men as Mehmet Ali Sakiroglu, 26, and Mustafa Avci, 33, and said they had been rescued from the same building's rubble.

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake

2023-02-17T13:57+0100

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T13:57+0100

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake

2023-02-17T13:57+0100

MIL-OSI Security: Around the Air Force: Earthquake Relief, BEYA STEM Awards, Recruiting Relaunch

2023-02-17T14:08+0100

Source: United States Air Force. FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) — This week’s look around the Air Force looks at how Airmen are playing a role in earthquake relief, Department of the Air Force personnel are recognized at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards, and recruiting rolls out a redesign of their website with the total force in mind.

"I'm in Turkey. When rescuers find someone, hundreds stand in silence"

2023-02-17T14:06+0100

I've always been interested in humanitarian work. My family experienced the Turkish-Greek war in the '70s, so I've always felt displaced. I want to help others who have gone through similar, which is why I began volunteering with organizations to support refugees in 2020.

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T14:10+0100

Cilvegozu – Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week’s earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more than....

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake

2023-02-17T14:10+0100

Istanbul – Five Syrian children and their parents died on Friday in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week’s earthquake, local media reported. The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was badly hit by the February 6 quake, to stay with relatives.

Turkey's Ruling Party Not Planning to Postpone Elections Over Earthquake, Media Reports

2023-02-17T14:20+0100

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants the vote to be held on May 14, while several fellow party members want June 18, but there are no decisions or intention within the party to move the presidential and parliamentary elections to a later date, the newspaper reported.

Turkey earthquake

2023-02-17T14:20+0100

Agence France-Presse . Istanbul, Turkey | Updated at 11:37am on February 17, 2023. The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria crossed 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1... Agence France-Presse . Kahramanmaras, Turkey | Updated at 05:58pm on February 16, 2023.

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkiye, Syria earthquake

2023-02-17T14:19+0100

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast. Here's a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the DEATH TOLL RISES The Turkish disaster....

MIL-OSI USA: Around the Air Force: Earthquake Relief, BEYA STEM Awards, Recruiting Relaunch

2023-02-17T14:23+0100

Source: United States Air Force. Headline: Around the Air Force: Earthquake Relief, BEYA STEM Awards, Recruiting Relaunch. This week’s look around the Air Force looks at how Airmen are playing a role in earthquake relief, Department of the Air Force personnel are recognized at the Black Engineer of....

Two more people rescued in Turkey 11 days after earthquake 11 minutes ago

2023-02-17T14:31+0100

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake survivors

2023-02-17T14:29+0100

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations launched a $1 billion appeal Thursday to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey's modern history, two days after starting a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million Syrians across the border in the rebel-held northwest. U.N.

Israel: ‘all possible means on the table’ to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapon

2023-02-17T14:37+0100

MUNICH: Israel said on Friday that “all possible means” were on the table to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon and it demanded that the international community do more to stop Tehran’s proliferation of advanced weapons. Talks to revive the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers have been at a stalemate since September.

Türkiye earthquake among 10 deadliest to hit in last 100 years

2023-02-17T14:42+0100

With the death toll still mounting, the massive earthquake that struck southeastern Türkiye and northwestern Syria on Feb. 6 is among the 10 deadliest earthquakes of the past 100 years with over 41,000 dead as of Friday. 1976: China A quake measuring 7.8 magnitude, according to the Chinese authorities (7.

Syrians in Turkey cross border after earthquake

2023-02-17T14:40+0100

Some survivors of last week's earthquake are making the trip to the crossings in an attempt to reunite with family members back in Syria, some of whom they have not seen for years. Many of those queueing have travelled with their families and large amounts of luggage, waiting for security personnel to allow them forward for processing.

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake

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Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey earthquake wreckage

2023-02-17T14:44+0100

Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swaths of their adopted home were destroyed by last week’s earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegözü border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more than 41,000 people and displaced millions across both countries.

Terremoto Turchia-Siria: Fao sollecita aiuti ad agricoltoriRilevata una "grave interruzione della capacità di produzione agricola e zootecnica"

2023-02-17T14:52+0100

Dopo il terremoto del 6 febbraio, l'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura (Fao) sta intensificando il suo impegno nei confronti delle comunità rurali di Turchia e Siria, colpite dal sisma. In collaborazione con le autorità locali competenti, la Fao sta monitorando da....

Quake death toll passes 41k; UN asks for aid

2023-02-17T15:01+0100

Istanbul—The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake—now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years—Turkish rescuers....

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-17T15:01+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast. Here's a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake. DEATH TOLL RISES.

Séisme en Turquie et en Syrie : la production alimentaire de base impactée (FAO)

2023-02-17T15:02+0100

L'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) a exprimé vendredi son inquiétude face à l'impact du tremblement de terre en Turquie et en Syrie sur la production alimentaire de base et sur les communautés rurales. La priorité de la FAO en Turquie et en Syrie est de....

MIL-OSI Europe: Norway sends medicines and medical supplies to Syria

2023-02-17T15:07+0100

Norway donates medicines, medical infrastructure, and medical supplies to Syria. The donation has a value of NOK 11 million (approximately USD 1 million). ‘There is a great need for medical supplies and medicines after the earthquake in Syria. I am glad that Norway can provide humanitarian....

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T15:05+0100

sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more than 41,000 people and displaced millions across both countries.

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T15:15+0100

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey are returning home following last week's earthquake AFP News. Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake.

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

2023-02-17T15:12+0100

Syrian residents of Hatay city wait to cross the Turkish-Syrian border after they were affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the region nearly two weeks ago, at Cilvegozu border gate on February 17, 2023. – AFP photo. Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their....

Aid trucks reach northwest Syria via Türkiye border after deadly quakes

2023-02-17T15:20+0100

More than 140 trucks carrying desperately-needed aid have crossed into rebel-held northwestern Syria. (İzzeddin Kasım / AA Archive) More than 140 trucks carrying desperately-needed aid have crossed into rebel-held northwestern Syria from Türkiye since a giant earthquake devastated the region last week, the United Nations said.

Americans are helping earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria in a number of ways: report

2023-02-17T15:16+0100

People across the United States are donating supplies and raising money to assist earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria in various ways, according to a blog article on the website of the US State Department. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake leveled buildings and has so far killed more than 40,000 people in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria.

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey earthquake wreckage

2023-02-17T15:16+0100

First Batch of EU Humanitarian Aid for Quake-Hit Syria Arrives in Beirut - Red Crescent

2023-02-17T15:28+0100

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th February, 2023) A first batch of humanitarian aid for has arrived in the Port of Beirut and will be soon handed over to the country's authorities as part of assistance after the powerful earthquakes, the arrived to the Port of Beirut in support to the....

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake: UN

2023-02-17T15:42+0100

from Turkey since a giant earthquake devastated the region last week , the United Nations said Friday. "Since February 9 up to last night, we had a total of 143 trucks going through the Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salama border crossings," Jens Laerke, a spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, told reporters in Geneva.

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Vietnam's search and rescue team hailed in Turkey

2023-02-17T15:41+0100

Source: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Talking with Vietnam News Agency in Turkey on February 17, Australia’s representative of the search and rescue force and commander of the 10th rescue coordination centre Greg Rankin said countries have been working closely and effectively with the and army.

Rescuers pull 2 survivors from rubble in Turkey

2023-02-17T15:40+0100

Rescue teams pulled two people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 43,000, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief effort. Mosques around the world performed absentee funeral prayers for the dead in Turkey and....

Volunteer Stojanovski testifies about the affected areas: The horror is great, but the Turks are united, they will overcome the disaster Read More »

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According to Stojanovski, the rescue is a big and complex thing. We did what we could do, but everyone contributed in some way to the rescue process, which would have been in vain without teamwork, but also the help of local communities and teams. "We were in the city of Adiyaman, working in several locations.

Rescuers pull two survivors from rubble in Turkey after 11 days Rescue teams pulled two people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey on Friday, 11...

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Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey wreckage

2023-02-17T16:14+0100

CILVEGOZU, Turkey: Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake. Hundreds queued at the Cilvegozu border crossing in southeast Turkey following the quake, which has killed more....

Analysts urge int’l community to step up efforts for rescue, relief of earthquake victims of Turkiye News Analysis

2023-02-17T16:19+0100

A M Shahid (Former Ambassador): The visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to Turkiye at a time when their country is passing through a worst type of devastation caused by the recent earthquake is very significant. The presence of Prime Minister in Turkiye at testing times reflects the devotion and....

The visit ofPrime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to Turkiye at a time when their country is passing through a worst type of devastation caused by the recent earthquake is very significant A M Shahid (Former Ambassador)

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The visit ofPrime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to Turkiye at a time when their country is passing through a worst type of devastation caused by the recent earthquake is very significant. The visit ofPrime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to Turkiye at a time when their country is passing through a worst type of....

UN launches $1.4 billion humanitarian appeals for Türkiye and Syria

2023-02-17T16:24+0100

The United Nations has launched humanitarian appeals to fund assistance to millions of people affected by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria last week. The UN on Thursday launched a $1 billion appeal for Türkiye and earlier this week it asked for $397 million to aid the people of earthquake-ravaged Syria.

Rescuers pull two survivors from rubble in Turkey 11 days after earthquake

2023-02-17T16:24+0100

Article content. The bulk of Syria’s fatalities have been in the northwest, an area controlled by insurgents who are at war with President Bashar al-Assad – a conflict that has complicated efforts to aid people affected by the earthquake. The sides clashed overnight for the first time since the....

A kiss for my hero daddy: Father is introduced to his newborn daughter for the first time after he spent ELEVEN DAYS battling to stay alive under earthquake rubble

2023-02-17T16:38+0100

A father was introduced to his newborn daughter for the first time on Friday after spending eleven days trapped under the rubble in earthquake-hit Turkey. Mustafa Avci, 33, was rescued alongside Mehmet Ali Sakiroglu, 26. The pair became trapped when the health centre they were in collapsed in....

Devastating Earthquakes in Southern Türkiye and Northern Syria, Thursday, 16 February 2023 Situation Report - Updated 23:59 (GMT+3): Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes Day 11 Aftermath: Psycho-social support emphasized as survivors look for stability

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Engin and Victoria Çağlar are raising cash for victims of the devastating earthquake

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Rescuers pull two survivors from rubble in Turkey 11 days after earthquake

2023-02-17T16:54+0100

Experts say most rescues occur in the 24 hours following an earthquake. However, a teenage girl was saved 15 days after a devastating quake in Haiti in 2010, giving hope that more people might yet be found. The death toll in Turkey now stands at 38,044, officials said on Friday.

Rescue teams thanked while leaving Turkey

2023-02-17T16:59+0100

A miner (L), who rescued 16-year-old Melda after she was stuck for three days in rubble, reacts with a fellow rescue team member in Hatay, on February 9, 2023, three days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP) ALBAWABA - Rescue teams, who rushed to....

First EU humanitarian aid bound for Syria arrives in Beirut

2023-02-17T17:07+0100

People searching in the rubble for their belongings in Aleppo, Syria ( AP. The shipment containing the first set of humanitarian aid for Syria has arrived from the European Union in the port of Beirut, as confirmed by the Syrian Red Crescent on Friday.

Spain plans to host over 100 'particularly vulnerable' Syrian refugees

2023-02-17T17:07+0100

The Spanish government says the effort to receive quake-affected refugees will be in coordination with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. People walk past collapsed buildings in the town of Jinderis, in Syria's Aleppo Province, days after a massive earthquake devastated the region on Thursday, February 11, 2023.

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey earthquake victims

2023-02-17T17:14+0100

Syrian family of 7 dies in fire after surviving quake

2023-02-17T17:38+0100

Five Syrian children and their parents died on Friday in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week’s earthquake, local media reported. The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was badly hit by the February 6 quake, to stay with relatives.

MIL-OSI United Nations: Quake latest: Aid convoys will keep crossing into Syria ‘for as long as needs are there’

2023-02-17T17:36+0100

The movements continue today, they continue over the weekend and will continue every day for as long as the needs are there ,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in Geneva. Asked about earthquake damage to roads leading to the aid corridors, the OCHA spokesperson referred to information....

11 days after the Turkey earthquake, survivors are pulled…

2023-02-17T17:36+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast. Here’s a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake. The death toll has topped 41,000.

After Devastating Quake, Thousands of Syrians Return Home to War Zone

2023-02-17T17:44+0100

Syrians who lived in Turkey, stand together with belongings after they crossed into Syria at the border crossing of Bab al-Hamam in rebel-held town of Afrin, Syria February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi Reuters BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria (Reuters) - Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety....

11 days after the quake, a few more survivors are pulled from the rubble in Turkey

2023-02-17T17:41+0100

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone

2023-02-17T17:45+0100

BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now.

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone

2023-02-17T17:45+0100

BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria (Reuters) - Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now.

NewsTurkey-Syria earthquake: FAO calls for aid to farmers A "major disruption to agricultural and livestock production capacity" After the earthquake of 6 February, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is stepping up its commitment to the rural communities of Turkey and Syria, affected by the earthquake.

2023-02-17T18:03+0100

After the earthquake of 6 February, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is stepping up its commitment to the rural communities of Turkey and Syria, affected by the earthquake. In collaboration with the relevant local authorities, FAO is closely monitoring the situation....

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone By Khalil Ashawi BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria (Reuters) - Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly ear... 32m ago

2023-02-17T18:18+0100

By Khalil Ashawi. BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria (Reuters) – Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone – at least for now.

Syrians in Turkey cross border after earthquake

2023-02-17T18:29+0100

Hundreds of Syrians living in Turkey have returned to the war-torn country after last week's devastating earthquake. The Turkish government has allowed Syrians with ID cards from the quake-hit Turkish provinces to leave for up to six months. The rule change has led to hundreds queuing for hours at border crossings.

After Devastating Quake, Thousands of Syrians Return Home to War Zone

2023-02-17T18:36+0100

Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighboring Türkiye but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now. Taking advantage of an offer from Turkish authorities....

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK leading NATO’s response to Turkey earthquakes

2023-02-17T18:36+0100

Source: United Kingdom – Ministry of Defence. Troops and equipment onboard a C-17 flying to Turkey from the UK earlier this week. An RAF Atlas A400M and two C130 Hercules are transporting a NATO Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) from Italy to Turkey today (17 February).

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone By Khalil Ashawi BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria (Reuters) - Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly ear... 58m ago

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Un monde d'avance du vendredi 17 février 2023 Entre la Turquie et les États-Unis, derrière la solidarité, une relation relation tumultueuse et compliquée

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Le secrétaire d'État américain Antony Blinken lors d'une conférence de presse avec le secrétaire général de l'OTAN, Jens Stoltenberg, le 8 février 2023. (JIM WATSON / AFP) Ce déplacement d'Anthony Blinken avait été calé avant le tremblement de terre du 6 février dernier.

Un monde d'avance du vendredi 17 février 2023 Entre la Turquie et les États-Unis, derrière la solidarité, une relation relation tumultueuse et compliquée

2023-02-17T18:52+0100

Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance

2023-02-17T19:01+0100

FAO raises concerns over disruptions to basic food production, seeks support to address immediate livelihood needs. 17/02/2023 Rome - As the sheer devastation provoked by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 continues to be revealed, the Food and....

UN calls for aid as quake death toll passes 41,000

2023-02-17T19:07+0100

ISTANBUL, Turkey: The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake — now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years —....

Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate…

2023-02-17T19:05+0100

Rome – As the sheer devastation provoked by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 continues to be revealed, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling operations on the ground in both countries focusing on the needs of rural....

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone By Khalil Ashawi BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria (Reuters) - Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly ear... 1h ago

2023-02-17T19:14+0100

The Star » Syrians in Turkey cross border after earthquake

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Arrivée de 9 avions aux aéroports de Damas, Lattaquié et Alep avec à bord de l’assistance pour les sinistrés

2023-02-17T19:29+0100

Gouvernorats – SANA/ Neuf avions, dont 8 des Emirats arabes unis et un de l’Iran, chargés d’aides de secours pour les sinistrés du fait du tremblement de terre qui avait frappé la Syrie le 6 février en cours, sont arrivés aujourd’hui aux aéroports de Damas, Lattaquié et Alep.

Turkey earthquake / Turkey-Syria toll passes 41,000

2023-02-17T19:36+0100

Syrian residents of Hatay city, who were affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the region nearly two weeks ago, wait to cross the Turkish-Syrian border at Cilvegozu border gate on Friday. — AFP photo. The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria....

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Aid focus turns to homeless, destitute

2023-02-17T19:46+0100

"We had prepared her grave and we asked the rescue workers to stop digging as we feared they would damage the remaining corpses under the rubble. Moments later, her voice was heard from under the ruins of the building," Kilic's brother-in-law told broadcaster CNN Turk. Kilic's husband and two children are still missing.

Türkiye-Syria earthquake: farmers are in need of immediate assistance [EM/AR]

2023-02-17T19:51+0100

FAO raises concerns over disruptions to basic food production, seeks support to address immediate livelihood needs. 17/02/2023. Rome - As the sheer devastation provoked by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 continues to be revealed, the Food and....

Fears of Child Trafficking in Turkey Grow as Earthquake Leaves Scores of Orphans

2023-02-17T20:19+0100

The group, Önce Çocuklar ve Kadınlar Derneği (“The Children and Women First Association”), alleged that cults and other nefarious actors were capitalizing on the large number of abandoned, orphaned, or otherwise unaccompanied children the Turkish government has yet to take in its custody in the wake of the earthquakes.

Quake Survivor’s First Concern after Ten Days under Rubble: ‘How is mother?’

2023-02-17T20:28+0100

“How is my mother and everyone?” the man on the stretcher asks, speaking calmly into a cell phone. Crying in disbelief, his friend replies: “Everyone is well… they are all waiting for you… I am coming to you.” This was the emotional exchange that followed the rescue of Mustafa Avci, 33, who was....

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-17T20:38+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the February 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive shrank. Here's a look at the key developments on Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake. Death toll rises.

Doctors from Qatar, US work to save quake survivors in NW Syria

2023-02-17T20:48+0100

Idlib, Syria – International medical aid for northwestern Syria was held up for days after last week’s deadly earthquakes, but teams of doctors are now working in opposition-held areas and have performed hundreds of surgeries as they seek to keep earthquake survivors alive.

‘I don’t know what’s harder - being alive afterwards or dying with your family’

2023-02-17T20:58+0100

, a country devastated by a civil war for more than 12 years was, yet again, struck by another disaster, after an earthquake hit parts of the country – killing more than 5,800 people, according to the United Nations. The quake also struck parts of Turkey, where, according to Turkish authorities, at least 38,044 deaths have been recorded.

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T21:27+0100

The Citadel of Aleppo, one of the oldest castles in the world and a major monument in the Middle East, was severely damaged following the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey. Parts of the structure, an imposing hilltop fortress built around the 12th century, were reduced to rubble ,....

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T21:27+0100

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

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One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

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One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

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One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T21:27+0100

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T21:27+0100

Turkey-Syria quake: Boy, 14, pulled from rubble 260 hours after first tremor

2023-02-17T21:37+0100

Turkey finds new survivors as quake death toll exceeds 43,000

2023-02-17T21:43+0100

Friday’s figure is sure to rise as search teams recover more bodies amid the devastation caused by the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s modern history. Even as the window to find people alive narrowed, rescuers pulled a survivor from the rubble of a collapsed....

Turkey finds new survivors as quake death toll exceeds 43,000

2023-02-17T21:48+0100

Turkish interior minister Suleyman Soylu has updated the death toll in Turkey to 39,672, bringing the overall number of earthquake fatalities in both Turkey and Syria to 43,360. Friday’s figure is certain to increase as search teams retrieve more bodies amid the devastation caused by the powerful magnitude-7.

Over 39,000 Dead From Powerful Twin Earthquakes In Southern TÃ¼rkiye

2023-02-17T21:52+0100

At least 39,672 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern TÃ¼rkiye on Feb. 6, the country's interior minister said Friday. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes were centered in Kahramanmaras and struck 10 other provinces â€“ Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Osmaniye, Elazig, and Sanliurfa.

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone

2023-02-17T22:00+0100

Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone – at least for now. Taking advantage of an offer from Turkish authorities....

US Begins Airlifting $2.5Mln Worth of Urgent Earthquake Relief Supplies to Turkey-USAID

2023-02-17T22:07+0100

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th February, 2023) The has begun sending more than $2.5 million worth of urgent relief supplies to Turkey as the country grapples with the consequences of the massive earthquake earlier in the month, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Friday.

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T22:10+0100

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-17T22:40+0100

MORE SURVIVORS RESCUED. Rescuers on Friday removed a survivor from the rubble of a collapsed building in the district of Defne, in hard-hit Hatay province, more than 11 days after the powerful earthquake struck. Hakan Yasinoğlu, 45, spent 278 hours beneath the rubble, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency.

Türkiye-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

2023-02-17T22:49+0100

Istanbul-The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake -- now one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years -- Turkish....

US Begins Airlifting $2.5Mln Worth of Urgent Earthquake Relief Supplies to Turkey-USAID

2023-02-17T23:01+0100

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th February, 2023) The United States has begun sending more than $2.5 million worth of urgent relief supplies to Turkey as the country grapples with the consequences of the massive earthquake earlier in the month, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Friday.

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T23:25+0100

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T23:23+0100

One of world’s oldest castles is left ravaged after earthquake in Syria, photos show

2023-02-17T23:22+0100

How the Turkey earthquake tore a 300-kilometre rupture in the Earth’s surface The ground was torn, cracked open, and dragged in different directions after the massive earthquakes on Feb. 6. Feb. 17, 2023

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“To have a fault this long fail in a populated area is horrific,” said Professor Tim Wright, head of the U.K. Centre for the Observation & Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Tectonics (COMET). Experts say the surface ruptures offer a valuable source of data that will help them understand the....

A hero's welcome for SCDF rescuers returning from quake-hit Türkiye

2023-02-18T00:17+0100

SINGAPORE: Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers returning from earthquake rescue efforts in Türkiye were treated to a hero's welcome at Changi Airport on Saturday morning (Feb 18). Cheers from dozens of family members, SCDF colleagues and members of the Turkish community welcomed the....

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-18T00:16+0100

DEATH TOLL RISES. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu updated the death toll in Turkey to 39,672, bringing the overall number of earthquake fatalities in both Turkey and Syria to 43,360. The figure is certain to increase further as search teams retrieve more bodies amid the devastation. The powerful magnitude 7.

WHO seeks $113m for earthquake response in Turkey, Syria

2023-02-18T00:52+0100

GENEVA - The World Health Organization appealed on Friday for US$ 84.5 million (S$113 million) to respond to health needs after the earthquake in both Turkey and Syria. left millions homeless, and sparked a huge relief effort. “The flash appeal outlines the health situation in the two countries....

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-18T00:59+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey >> Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive shrank. Here’s a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake. DEATH TOLL RISES.

Asian countries give a thumbs-up to Disaster Preparedness Index tool

2023-02-18T04:11+0100

Mangaluru: A Disaster Preparedness Index (DPI) tool developed by a research group from National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, has found widespread acceptance in several Asian countries. The DPI assesses the preparedness level of every individual and household, to face an impending disaster.

New survivor found in Turkey's Hatay province ...

2023-02-18T05:04+0100

In a ray of hope amid the devastation caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey, a 45-year-old man was rescued by Turkish rescuers on Friday, almost 12 days after the quake hit that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. In the southern province of Hatay, Hakan Yasinoglu, in his....

Over 39,000 dead from powerful twin earthquakes in southern Türkiye

2023-02-18T05:59+0100

ANKARA At least 39,672 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, the country's interior minister said Friday. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes were centered in Kahramanmaras and struck 10 other provinces Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Osmaniye, Elazig, and Sanliurfa.

35 US congressmen send letter to USAID, urging support for Türkiye, Syria

2023-02-18T05:59+0100

WASHINGTON. Thirty-five congressmen sent Friday a letter to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), urging continued assistance to Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of deadly earthquakes hitting the two countries. Led by Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly from Virginia, who is a....

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake 33 miles northwest of Atka, Alaska, United States

2023-02-18T06:05+0100

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, was reported only 27 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to considerable depth....

11 days after Turkey quake, survivors pull from rubbleExBulletin

2023-02-18T06:14+0100

The number is sure to increase further as search teams recover more bodies from the devastation. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake was the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s modern history. More survivors were rescued. Rescue workers on Friday removed a survivor from the rubble of a collapsed building in....

World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 18 February 2023

2023-02-18T06:25+0100

Plus de 140 camions d’aide sont entrés en Syrie tenue par les rebelles depuis le séisme

2023-02-18T06:32+0100

Plus de 140 camions transportant une aide désespérément nécessaire ont traversé le nord-ouest de la Syrie, tenu par les rebelles, depuis la Turquie depuis qu’un tremblement de terre géant a dévasté la région la semaine dernière, ont annoncé vendredi les Nations Unies.

US sends additional aid for Türkiye quake survivors

2023-02-18T06:38+0100

Atlas Air has provided free aircraft and Boeing provided free fuel for the aid to be delivered to quake victims in Türkiye. (Celal Gunes / AA Archive) The United States is sending an additional tranche of 60 tonnes of aid to Türkiye to help alleviate the needs of earthquake victims, the Turkish embassy in Washington DC has said.

The Japanese archipelago now has double the islands from 1987; here is why

2023-02-18T07:20+0100

The Japanese archipelago, one of the world’s prominent island groups that lies just off the coast of Eurasia, now has 14,125 islands, according to the Japanese government. This is double the 6,852 islands that was the official figure way back in 1987, the Kyodo news agency reported earlier this week.

Live updates: Aid efforts intensify as Türkiye, Syria quakes toll climbs

2023-02-18T07:20+0100

Saturday, February 18, 2023. Aid being collected from across the world continues to pour into Türkiye to provide support to thousands of people rendered homeless following two massive earthquakes in southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria. The combined death toll in the two countries has crossed the grim mark of 45,000.

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T07:46+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey, Feb 18 (Reuters) - More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster.

Aid focus turns to quake survivors

2023-02-18T07:57+0100

People queue up for free food served amid the rubble on Thursday following the deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. Rescuers pulled more survivors from rubble on Friday as the window for finding people alive is closing fast. [Photo/Agencies] KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkiye — International aid....

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T08:08+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-18T08:03+0100

The figure is certain to increase further as search teams retrieve more bodies amid the devastation. The powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake was the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s modern history. MORE SURVIVORS RESCUED Rescuers on Friday removed a survivor from the rubble of a collapsed building in....

New survivor found in Turkey's Hatay province 12 days after earthquake

2023-02-18T08:17+0100

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 45,000, many still missing More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments ...

2023-02-18T08:15+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria , and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Death toll in Turkiye, Syria quake tops 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T08:34+0100

A man walks in front of a destroyed building in Samandag, south of Hatay on February 16, 2023, ten days after a 7.8-magnitude struck the border region of Turkey and Syria. — AFP. More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria , and the toll is expected to....

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 45,000

2023-02-18T08:51+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Earthquake toll tops 45,000 as many still missing in flattened apartments More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected...

2023-02-18T08:46+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Turkey earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T08:57+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 2,64,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

2023-02-18T13:21:01+05:30 - World Turkey earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T08:58+0100

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T09:09+0100

Mosques around the world on Friday performed absentee funeral prayers for the dead More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster.

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T09:10+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey - More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster.

More than 45,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quake

2023-02-18T09:19+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey yesterday.

Syrian refugees return home after Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T09:26+0100

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey are returning to rebel-held areas of their country after the February 6 earthquake that caused widespread devastation on both sides of the border. Turkish authorities said refugees who entered north-west Syria would have the right to return for up to six....

Syrian refugees return home after Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T09:26+0100

Key developments in aftermath of Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-18T09:25+0100

Here's a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake. DEATH TOLL RISES. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu updated the death toll in Turkey to 39,672, bringing the overall number of earthquake fatalities in both Turkey and Syria to 43,360.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 45,000, many still missing

2023-02-18T09:23+0100

11 days after the quake, a few more survivors are pulled from the rubble in Turkey

2023-02-18T09:23+0100

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive shrank. Here's a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake. The death toll has topped 43,000.

World Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey, Feb 18 (Reuters) - More than 45,000 people have b...

2023-02-18T09:32+0100

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T09:31+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

The death toll after the powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose to more than 41,000

2023-02-18T09:28+0100

The death toll from the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose to more than 41,000, according to updated official counts, as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to tackle the growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the earthquake, rescuers managed to extract a 17-year-old girl from the rubble.

Un tremblement de terre massif frappe l’ouest du Texas, ressenti à Austin

2023-02-18T09:30+0100

Deux tremblements de terre distincts ont frappé l’ouest du Texas cette semaine, provoquant des tremblements dans le centre du Texas. grandrivière/Getty Images. Tremblements de terre et météorites au Texas, oh mon dieu. De nombreux Texans réagissent aux tremblements de terre qui secouent le Lone Star....

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

2023-02-18T09:44+0100

Members of NGOs Deathcare Embalming Team, left, and Turkish Kurt-Ar inspect the bucket of an excavator as they search for bodies of people who died during the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Turkey's southeastern Kharamanmaras province struck in the early hours of Feb.

Quake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in rubble

2023-02-18T09:42+0100

A man walks through earthquake debris in Antakya in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb 13, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye - More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000....

Türkiye-Syria earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T09:40+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye: More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with about 264,000 apartments in Türkiye destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster.

Earthquake Death Toll Passes 45,000; Many Still Missing in Flattened Apartments 18 Feb, 2023 09:05

2023-02-18T09:50+0100

An excavator works next to a damaged building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, 17 February 2023.; Credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov. ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey (Reuters) - As of Saturday 18 February 2023, more than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake....

Former Premier League player Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T09:48+0100

The Ghanaian footballer has been found dead aged 31. Credit: PA. Ghanaian footballer and former Premier League star Christian Atsu has been found dead in the rubble of his home in Turkey following the country's devastating earthquake. His agent made the announcement this morning that the former....

Former Premier League player Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T09:53+0100

Ghanaian footballer and former Premier League star Christian Atsu has been found dead in the rubble of his home in Turkey following the country's devastating earthquake. His agent made the announcement this morning that the former Newcastle United, Chelsea and Everton player's body had been recovered.

Significant magnitude 5.2 quake hits 33 km northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica early morning

2023-02-18T09:53+0100

Costa Rica was shaken near San Jose, San José, Provincia de San José, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 only 24 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near San Jose, San José, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica, early....

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T10:02+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey, Feb 18 (Reuters) More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster.

Death toll from earthquake in Türkiye and Syria passes 45,000

2023-02-18T09:57+0100

Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Türkiye on Friday. The death toll in Türkiye stands at 39,672, while neighbouring Syria has reported more than 5,800 deaths. Syria's toll has not changed for days. Mosques around the world on Friday performed absentee....

Ghanaian winger Atsu's body found under rubble in Turkey earthquake: Agent

2023-02-18T10:07+0100

: Search teams have uncovered the body of Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu, his agent revealed on Saturday. Atsu had been missing following the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. The remains of the soccer star, who had been playing for Turkish Super Lig club....

Sport3 mins ago BREAKING: Body of ex-Newcastle United player, Christian Atsu, found in Turkey earthquake rubble The body of ex-Chelsea and Newcastle winger, Christian Atsu has been found dead in the aftermath of the earthquake in...

2023-02-18T10:13+0100

The body of ex-Chelsea and Newcastle winger, Christian Atsu has been found dead in the aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey. Atsu’s agent, Nana Sechere confirmed and disclosed this on his Twitter handle as reported by Sky News on Saturday. He wrote, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have....

Christian Atsu found dead following earthquake in Turkey, agent confirms

2023-02-18T10:11+0100

“This was his destiny. He had a ticket to go but because he scored, he changed his mind about leaving. He was caught in an earthquake on his happiest day,” said Mr Ilek. His agent Nana Sechere announced on Saturday morning that the former Newcastle United player’s body had been found – 11 days after....

Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 45,000, many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T10:25+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Footballer Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T10:23+0100

His agent Nana Sechere announced on Saturday morning that the former Newcastle United player’s body had been found – 11 days after the earthquakes which have devastated Turkey and Syria. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning,” he said.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T10:23+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Sola, Torba, Vanuatu

2023-02-18T10:33+0100

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.3 quake in Vanuatu near Sola, Torba, only 27 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Saturday, February 18th, 2023, at 8:02 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 198.6 km.

Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 45,000, many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T10:32+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 45,000, many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T10:33+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Turkey earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T10:33+0100

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing

2023-02-18T10:42+0100

and Syria , and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Devastating Earthquakes in Southern Türkiye and Northern Syria, Friday, 17 February 2023 Situation Report 12 - Updated 23:59 (GMT+3): Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes Response Day 12: Grim Milestones and Careful Considerations as Rescues Remain Rare

2023-02-18T10:50+0100

MIDDLE EAST Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T10:46+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS — More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last week, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster.

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T11:03+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS: More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkiye destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster.

Three Greek volunteers were apprehended by Turkey’s Anti-Terrorism Service

2023-02-18T11:12+0100

In an announcement posted on Facebook, the T-34 labour group said that “three of our comrades who went to help earthquake victims with the popular committees were taken in by Turkey’s ‘anti-terrorist’ service in the province of Hatay.” The three volunteers have been in Turkey for a week and on....

Turkey-Earthquake: Emergency Situation Report (17.02.2023)

2023-02-18T11:11+0100

Situation overview: A devastating earthquake of 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Southern Turkey in the early hours of 6 February (4.17 a.m.), with epicenter in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaras province. The earthquake affected the neighboring provinces of Adıyaman, Kilis, Osmaniye, Gaziantep,....

Quake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T11:17+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster.

2 mins ago Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T11:17+0100

Article content material. ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS — Greater than 45,000 individuals have been killed within the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is anticipated to soar with some 264,000 residences in Turkey destroyed and plenty of nonetheless lacking within the nation’s worst fashionable catastrophe.

How rescue dogs helped find earthquake survivors in Türkiye

2023-02-18T11:27+0100

Miraculous rescues have been performed in Türkiye and Syria, after last week's devastating earthquakes razed buildings and buried untold numbers of people under piles of rubble. Many emergency teams have been aided by rescue dogs , who carefully scrabble through the debris to search for signs of life.

Earthquake death toll in Turkey, Syria passes 45,000

2023-02-18T11:24+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey – More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster. Twelve days after the quake hit, three people,....

Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T11:39+0100

FILE - Christian Atsu plays for Newcastle United, Jan. 12, 2019. Search teams have recovered the body of Ghanaian international soccer player Christian Atsu in the ruins of a building that collapsed during the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, his manager said Saturday Feb. 18, 2023.

Emirats/Bahreïn: 7,9 millions de dollars de dons collectés en 3 heures en faveur des sinistrés en Türkiye et en Syrie

2023-02-18T11:50+0100

United Arab Emirates. AA/Manama/Ibrahim El-Khazen. Deux campagnes de collecte de dons aux Émirats arabes unis et au Bahreïn au profit des victimes des tremblements de terre en Türkiye et en Syrie ont permis de collecter 7,9 millions de dollars en seulement 3 heures.

Quake death toll passes 45,000 as 3 rescued after 296 hours

2023-02-18T12:02+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck and Syria , and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Twelve days after the quake hit, three people, including a child, were....

Quake latest: Aid convoys will keep crossing into Syria ‘for as long as needs are there’

2023-02-18T12:05+0100

A steady flow of UN aid trucks filled with vital humanitarian relief, continues to cross the border from southern Türkiye into northwest Syria to help communities enduring terrible trauma caused by last week’s earthquake disaster – and “will continue every day for as long as the needs are there”, UN aid teams said on Friday.

VIDEO | Press TV's news headlines 22min

2023-02-18T12:10+0100

Iran's support for Palestine. The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says the enemy has resorted to Iranophobia because the Islamic Republic has been supportive of the Palestinian nation. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran is not fearful of speaking out about the truth. He says Iran will defend the Palestinian nation in any way it can.

Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu dead in Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T12:18+0100

Late Christian Atsu. The Ghanaian and former Premier League footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the earthquake rubble in Turkey, his agent has said. Atsu, 31, who played for Newcastle United and Everton, was falsely reported as having been taken to hospital last week.

Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T12:17+0100

The Ghanaian and former Premier League footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the earthquake rubble in Turkey, his agent has said. Atsu, 31, who played for Newcastle United and Everton, was falsely reported as having been taken to hospital last week.

Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu found dead after Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T12:24+0100

Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments Feb 18, 2023

2023-02-18T12:47+0100

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS: More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster.

News24.com | Earthquake death toll passes 45 000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T13:39+0100

More than 45 000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264 000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescue workers listen for signs of life under rubble. Twelve days after the quake hit, workers from....

Construction expertise from Japan: Earthquake-resistant buildings

2023-02-18T13:37+0100

There is one country that is decades ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to resilient buildings. Japan is world famous for its earthquake resistant buildings. Through feats of modern engineering, Japan's earthquake-resistant buildings have helped the country cope with numerous powerful....

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments

2023-02-18T13:44+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescue workers listen for signs of life under rubble. Twelve days after the quake hit, workers from....

Turkiye-Syria earthquake death toll passes 45,000

2023-02-18T14:03+0100

by The Frontier Post ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkiye (Reuters): More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkiye destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster.

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 4,7 secoue l’ouest du Texas – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

2023-02-18T14:02+0100

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 4,7 a secoué l’ouest rural du Texas tôt jeudi matin, selon le United States Geological Service. Le tremblement de terre, initialement signalé comme une magnitude préliminaire de 4,3 puis augmenté à 4,7, a été enregistré vers 4h30 du matin à environ 10 miles au....

Coordinateur de l'ONU à Ankara: Nous devons être généreux envers la Türkiye

2023-02-18T14:09+0100

Beijing. AA/Ankara/Hakan Türkmen. Le Coordonnateur résident des Nations Unies en Türkiye, Alvaro Rodriguez, a appelé la communauté internationale à être généreuse envers la Türkiye, qui a été généreuse à l'égard des autres. Il a également appelé à répondre positivement à l'appel des Nations Unies....

Death toll from Daesh attack in Syria at least 53

2023-02-18T14:27+0100

LONDON: Australian boys held in detention camps in northeast Syria are set to be separated from their families and placed in men’s prisons, The Guardian reported. At least 10 boys of various nationalities — family members of former Daesh fighters — were removed from Roj camp on Jan.

L'aide humanitaire à la Syrie et à la Turquie enrichit la marche bienveillante des UAE vers les peuples du monde

2023-02-18T14:25+0100

Dans une démarche qui reflète la proactivité des Emirats arabes unis en répondant immédiatement, comme d'habitude, aux appels de secours internationaux après le violent tremblement de terre qui a frappé la Syrie, et sous les directives de Son Altesse Cheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, président de....

Émirats/Bahreïn: 7,9 millions de dollars collectés en faveur des sinistrés en Turquie et en Syrie

2023-02-18T14:32+0100

Deux campagnes de collecte de dons aux Émirats arabes unis et au Bahreïn au profit des victimes des tremblements de terre en Turquie et en Syrie ont permis de collecter 7,9 millions de dollars en seulement 3 heures. C'est ce qu'ont fait savoir deux sources officielles dans les deux pays du Golfe,....

Turkey Syria Earthquake: Death Toll Passes 45,000; Many Still Missing in Flattened Apartments

2023-02-18T14:37+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country’s worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday.

Ghana : Christian Atsu confirmé mort 12 jours après le séisme en Turquie Christian Atsu (ph)L'international ghanéen Christian Atsu est confirmé mort selon son club, Hatayspor. Atsu a été victime du tremb... Société il y a 1 heure 46 Vues 0

2023-02-18T14:38+0100

© Koaci.com - samedi 18 février 2023 - 12:10. Christian Atsu (ph) L'international ghanéen Christian Atsu est confirmé mort selon son club, Hatayspor. Atsu a été victime du tremblement de terre dévastateur en Turquie qui s'est produit le 6 février. La découverte du corps a été faite en présence de certains proches du joueur dont sa sœur jumelle.

JHCO sends new relief aid to Quake-stricken Syria

2023-02-18T14:52+0100

Amman, Feb 18 (Petra) -- The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) Saturday sent a new seven-truck convoy of relief aid to earthquake victims in Syria, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army.

Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Feb. 18-25

2023-02-18T15:02+0100

Prince of Peace Episcopal Church on Rudnick Avenue in Woodland Hills. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Feb. 18. Donations for Earthquake Relief in Syria and Turkey: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has asked parishes to add a special collection on Feb.

Body of Ghana footballer found under rubble in Turkiye

2023-02-18T15:01+0100

Christian Atsu, a former footballer, has been discovered dead at the age of 31, found buried in the rubble in Turkiye. Atsu, a Ghanaian national, was reported missing in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquakes that occurred on February 6, claiming the lives of tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria.

Ghanaian footballer Atsu confirmed dead in Turkey earthquake

2023-02-18T15:29+0100

Accra, Feb 18 (IANS): Former Ghana worldwide footballer Christian Atsu has been discovered useless following the devastating earthquake in Turkey, his brokers confirmed Saturday morning. The 31-year-old had been lacking for the reason that 7.8-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Turkey and....

JHCO sends new relief aid to Quake-stricken Syria

2023-02-18T15:27+0100

Ammon News - The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) Saturday sent a new seven-truck convoy of relief aid to earthquake victims in Syria, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army.

Les sauveteurs turcs trouvent 2 hommes, un adolescent vivant dans les décombres, 12 jours après le séisme

2023-02-18T15:43+0100

Plus de 45 000 personnes ont été tuées dans le tremblement de terre qui a frappé la Turquie et la Syrie, et le bilan devrait s’alourdir avec quelque 264 000 appartements détruits en Turquie et de nombreux disparus alors que les secouristes écoutent les signes de vie sous les décombres.

9- JHCO sends new relief aid to Quake-stricken Syria

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Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkiye, Syria quake

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ISTANBUL - Search and rescue teams amazingly found more survivors in the ruins of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated swaths of Turkey and Syria even as the death toll from worst disaster in modern Turkish history increased. Here's a look at the key developments Saturday from the aftermath of the earthquake.

Vague de solidarité dans l’Oise pour les victimes du séisme en Turquie et en Syrie

2023-02-18T16:16+0100

Treize jours après le terrible tremblement de terre qui a dévasté plusieurs régions de Turquie et de Syrie, les sauveteurs ont encore réussi à sauver trois personnes des décombres. Un véritable miracle qui donne encore plus d’énergie à tous les bénévoles qui, dans l’Oise comme ailleurs, se sont....

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey-Syria earthquake

2023-02-18T16:27+0100

Hakan Yasinoglu, 45, spent 278 hours under the rubble, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency. Television footage showed him being taken on a stretcher to an ambulance. Search teams working through the night also found a woman and two men alive in the earthquake wreckage.

WORLD MANY STILL MISSING AS DEATH TOLL TOPS 45,000

2023-02-18T16:31+0100

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as rescue workers listen for signs of life under the rubble.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Key developments in the aftermath of the disaster

2023-02-18T17:05+0100

Search and rescue teams amazingly found more survivors in the ruins of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated swaths of Turkey and Syria even as the death toll from worst disaster in modern Turkish history increased. Here’s a look at the key developments Saturday from the aftermath of the earthquake. DEATH TOLL IN TURKEY PASSES 40,000.

Dahabshiil sends aid to earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria

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Dahabshiil Group representative in the United Arab Emirates Ismail Hassan (Centre) Somalia Ambassador to Turkey Jama A. Mohamed (right) during the presentation of the Cheque from Dahabashiil to representative of AFAFD ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Muhammet Maruf Yaman (left) in aid of the victims of the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey.

Ghana winger Atsu found dead after Turkey quake

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STORY: Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week's massive earthquake, his Turkish agent said on Saturday (February 18). He was 31. Atsu had been missing since the Feb. 6 earthquake following the collapse of an apartment....

More survivors found in ruins of Turkyie, Syria quake

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The Star » Dahabshiil sends aid to earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria

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Türkiye/Syria Earthquake - Situation update #3, 18 February 2023

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***Key situational status: Close to 44,000 deaths, and 123,000 injuries have been recorded in Syria and Türkiye as a result of the earthquakes that struck both countries. 9.1 million people are considered to be directly affected in in Türkiye and 8.8 million in Syria. *** 1. Türkiye.

Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare

2023-02-18T18:40+0100

New York/Geneva, Feb. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive health services. These women include 226,000 in Türkiye and 130,000 in Syria, around 38,800 of whom will deliver in the next month.

La mappa dei terremoti più violenti dal 1956 a oggi

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Le vittime del terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 che ha colpito la Turchia e la Siria il 6 febbraio hanno superato quota 43mila. Il drammatico dato emerge sommando il numero fornito in serata dal ministero degli interni turco (39.672) alle vittime di cui si ha notizia in Siria (almeno 3.680).

Arrivée de 15 avions d’aides envoyés par les Emirats arabes unis, l’Irak, la Russie et la Libye

2023-02-18T20:03+0100

Gouvernorats-SANA / 15 avions envoyés par les Emirats arabes unis, l’Irak, la Russie et la Libye sont arrivés aujourd’hui aux aéroports de Damas, Lattaquié et Alep, avec à bord de l’aide pour les sinistrés du tremblement de terre qui avait secoué la Syrie le 6 février en cours.

Caves, tents and shipping containers: quake survivors’ desperate hunt for shelter

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“I had everything, and I now I have nothing,” said Yuce, who noted that she had also lost a son in the earthquake. She has four surviving children, she said, and they are all homeless. “I can never return there again — but what can I do? I have nowhere to go.” More than 40,000 people in Turkey died in the earthquake and a powerful aftershock.

No damages after small earthquake near Point Pleasant

2023-02-18T20:11+0100

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) said no damages were reported after a small earthquake happened near the Ohio/West Virginia border. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 2.6-magnitude earthquake hit the region on Friday around 4:54 p.

La mappa dei terremoti più violenti dal 1956 a oggi

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Doctors from Qatar, US work to save quake survivors in NW Syria

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Idlib, Syria – International medical aid to northwestern Syria was halted for days after last week’s deadly earthquakes, but teams of doctors are now working in opposition-held areas and have performed hundreds of surgeries to try to keep Syrians alive. earthquake survivors.

More than 46,000 people died in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

2023-02-18T21:26+0100

Twelve days have passed since the disastrous earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in the night between 5 and 6 February but the death toll continues to rise: the Civil Defense of Turkey has said that at least 40,642 people are known to have died in the country, to which must be added at least 5,800....

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Key developments in the aftermath of the disaster

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Couple saved more than 12 days after Turkey, Syria earthquake, but children die

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A couple was rescued from underneath a collapsed apartment building 296 hours after the earthquake in parts of Turkey and Syria that killed more than 44,000 people. Tragically, their children were killed, Turkish state media reported Saturday. struck on Feb. 6.

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

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An elderly woman from the Teke family lies inside a tent at a camp for earthquake displaced people in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Turkey's southeastern Kharamanmaras province struck in the early hours of Feb. 6, followed by multiple aftershocks, including a major one magnitude 7.

Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare

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Having lost loved ones, as well as their homes and all their possessions, many of these women are sheltering in makeshift camps or are living exposed to freezing temperatures, and struggling to access food or clean water, putting their health at risk.Â Thousands of buildings, including hospitals and....

Caves, tents and shipping containers: Quake survivors’ desperate hunt for shelter

2023-02-19T01:29+0100

ANTAKYA, Turkey — Two weeks ago, Lutfiye Yuce hosted a 30th birthday party for her daughter Yesim in the southern Turkish city of Antakya. Three days later, the neighbors returned in the middle of the night to untangle Yesim from under her home, which had caved into the shaking mountainside that cradles the city.

Caves, tents and shipping containers: Quake survivors’ desperate hunt for shelter

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'This brings us hope': 86-year-old Turkish woman sheds tears of joy as UAE opens second field hospital after earthquake

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Aisha Meram, an 86-year-old resident of Hatay in Turkey, walks briskly towards a field hospital with tears in her eyes and just one sentence on her tongue: “May Allah bless UAE and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.” “This brings in hope for us,” says Meram as she wipes her tears.

Top WFP official urges governments to back earthquake appeal

2023-02-19T04:02+0100

in Turkey and Syria , a senior UN aid official has said. The World Food Programme is flying six aircraft out of the UN depot hub in Dubai over the next three days, providing food, shelter and emergency kits to Syria. But United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot and WFP co-ordinator Walid Ibrahim....

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

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Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

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Christian Atsu was found dead after the Turkey earthquake, and much was lost

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The death toll is expected to rise, and many are still missing in the rubble of the flats that were flattened. Near the Syrian border, the Hatay province in southern Turkey has been one of the hardest hit because of its densely populated cities, including Antakya, where Atsu lives.

Ground report: Photos of the second field hospital set up by UAE to help Turkey quake victims

2023-02-19T05:16+0100

It can accommodate 200 patients simultaneously, with 2 intensive care units, 20 beds, and 12 private in-patient wards The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria killed over 46,000 people and brought about unimaginable destruction in the region. The UAE has launched multiple aid campaigns,....

US congressmen urge support for Türkiye, Syria

2023-02-19T06:19+0100

Thirty-five congressmen sent Friday a letter to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), urging continued assistance to Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of deadly earthquakes hitting the two countries. Led by Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly from Virginia, who is a senior....

Live updates: UN urges help for Türkiye as strong aftershocks reported

2023-02-19T06:16+0100

A United Nations representation has called on the international community to be generous to Türkiye, noting the help that the country provided to Syrians fleeing war and its efforts for the Black Sea grain deal. “Türkiye has been a host to many refugees from different parts of the world, and particularly Syria.

16 planes from UAE, Iraq, Russia and Libya with relief for quake victims – video

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Provinces, SANA- 16 planes from the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Russia and Libya carrying relief material for those affected by the earthquake that struck Syria on the Feb. 16 th , arrived at the airports of Damascus, Lattakia and Aleppo on Saturday. SANA’s reporter stated that three Emirati planes....

Additional Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Türkiye in Response to the Damages caused by the Earthquake

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On February 18, upon the additional request from the Government of Türkiye, the Government of Japan has decided to provide additional emergency relief goods (blankets, sleeping pads and generators) to the Republic of Türkiye through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to....

Turkey earthquake.. the death toll exceeds 40,000, thousands of aftershocks, and it is expected that the search work will stop this evening

2023-02-19T07:11+0100

The death toll in Turkey has reached more than 40,000, as a result of the devastating earthquake in Turkey, and the number is expected to rise to more than that, with many still missing, amid anticipation of a decision by the authorities to stop searching for survivors of the earthquake.