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Turkey arrests 48 for looting earthquake victims: Reports
Ankara: At least 48 people were arrested in Turkey on suspicion of looting in eight provinces on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. One of them was arrested in the southern province of Hatay…
- Middle East
Geologist’s Red Sea earthquake prediction dismissed as ‘personal opinions’
Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have dismissed predictions about a potential quake in the Red Sea by a prominent Saudi geologist as ‘mere personal opinions’. The warning comes after…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquake: 19-yr-old woman saves her family from being crushed
The presence of mind of a 19-year-old woman from the Turkish city of Antakya, saved her entire family from being crushed under the rubble of the two powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey…
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Qatar Emir arrives in Turkey, donates QR50 million to Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived on Sunday, in Turkey on a working visit, during which he will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Qatar News Agency…
- India
Turkey earthquake: Mortal remains of deceased Indian to be brought back soon
Ankara: Terming the development “unfortunate,” India’s Ambassador to Turkey Virander Paul said that the mortal remains of the only Indian, who went missing and later found dead in a hotel, are in…
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Turkey earthquake: Woman refuses to step out without hijab from under rubble
A Turkish woman refused to get out from under the rubble of her family’s house destroyed by the devastating earthquakes on Monday in the city of Gaziantep, without her headscarf. While the…
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Germany to issue emergency visas to Turkey, Syria earthquake victims
Berlin: Germany will grant three-month visas to Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims with family in the country, the interior minister said on Saturday. “This is emergency aid,” German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser…
- Middle East
Syrian baby born under earthquake rubble gets name, home
Damascus: A Syrian baby girl, who was born under the rubble of her family’s house destroyed by the devastating earthquake in the town of Jenderes, northern Syria, on Monday, has been given…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria quakes ‘worst’ disaster of region in century: UN
Ankara: The devastating earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria was the “worst event” to hit the region in a century, a senior official from the United Nations said. “What happened…
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Turkey-Syria quake deaths to top 50K: UN relief chief Martin Griffiths
UN humanitarian head Martin Griffiths, the death toll from the huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria may ‘double or more’ from its present level of 28,000 people. Griffiths landed in Turkey’s southern city…
- India
Helping victims in Turkey, Indian Army’s medical team was deployed in Korean War too
New Delhi: The 60 Para Field hospital has garnered appreciation from the world over for its selfless service to earthquake survivors of Turkey and Syria. This is not the first time that…
- India
Turkey earthquake: Indian national’s death leaves family in shock in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: The family of Vijay Kumar, who died in the earthquake in Turkey, is in shock. A resident of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand, Vijay Kumar was on a business trip to Turkey when…
- Middle East
Turkey-Armenia border gate reopens after 30 years for quake aid
Ankara: A border gate between Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 30 years for the passage of humanitarian assistance for victims of the devastating earthquakes hitting southern…
- India
India send seventh flight with relief material for Turkey, Syria
New Delhi: The seventh plane from India, carrying relief material, essentials, and emergency and critical care medicines for earthquake relief efforts for Syria and Turkey, has been despatched, the Ministry of External…
- Pakistan
Turkey, Syria earthquake: Anonymous Pakistani donates $30 million
In a humanitarian spirit, an anonymous Pakistani businessman residing in The United States of America has donated 30 million US dollars (Rs 2,47,56,15,00) to help the victims of the terrible earthquake in…
