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- Middle East
Earthquakes kill 9057 in Turkey, 2992 in Syria; rescue ops underway
As the search for survivors continues in the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes that struck the state of Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, the death toll has risen…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll rises over 7200, 35500 injured
The total death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck at dawn on Monday in the state of Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey and northern Syria has risen to 7,216, while 35,527…
- Middle East
Death toll rises to 41 in mine blast in Turkey
Ankara: The death toll rose to 41 in an underground coal mine explosion in the northern Bartin province of Turkey that trapped 110 workers, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. The Minister…
- Delhi
Active Covid cases in country dip to 27,374
Delhi: India logged 1,957 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,16,394, while the active cases dipped to 27,374, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on…
- World
Death toll from Thai childcare center mass shooting rises to 36
Bangkok: A mass shooting at a childcare centre on Thursday in Thailand’s Nong Bua Lamphu province has killed at least 36 people, including 24 children, local authorities said. The victims included 24…
- World
Death toll rises to 131 in stampede at Indonesia football stadium
Jakarta: The Indonesian police confirmed on Wednesday that a total of 131 people have died in a stampede last weekend after a football match in the country’s province of East Java. Earlier,…
- Middle East
Jordan: At least 8 dead in collapsed building, 5-month old baby rescued
Amman: The death toll in a residential building collapse in Jordan’s capital Amman rose to eight, the Public Security Department (PSD) said in a statement. The building collapsed on Tuesday. Rescue work is…
- World
Death toll from quake in China’s Sichuan reaches 93
Beijing: A total of 93 people have been killed, and 25 remain missing after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding county in China’s Sichuan province on September 5, local authorities said on Monday.…
- Middle East
Palestinian death toll from Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 48
Gaza City: The Palestinian death toll from last weekend’s fighting between Israel and Gaza militants rose to 48 Thursday after an 11-year-old girl and a man died from wounds they suffered during…
- India
Manipur landslide: Assam toll at 11; two more bodies cremated
Morigaon: The number of Assam residents killed in a massive landslide in Manipur’s Noney district has reached 11 so far, while at least 10 others from the state are still missing, an…
- India
India adds 1,761 Covid cases, lowest single-day rise in nearly two years
New Delhi: India on Sunday recorded 1,761 fresh coronavirus infections, the lowest in around 688 days, that took its tally to 4,30,07,841, while the active cases declined further to 26,240, according to…
- World
Islamic State claims responsibility for Shia mosque attack in Pakistan; death toll rises to 62
Peshawar: Pakistan’s Interior Minister on Saturday vowed to arrest the masterminds behind a deadly suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State terror group on a crowded Shia mosque during Friday prayers here…
- India
India reports 58,097 fresh Covid cases, Omicron tally reaches 2,135
New Delhi: India registered a single-day rise of 58,097 Covid cases, a spike of 20,718 over the previous days total, and 534 deaths in a span of 24 hours, said the Union…
