Providing extra border crossings from Turkey into Syria is an “open and shut case” on humanitarian grounds following the catastrophic “mega” disaster, a UN aid chief has told Sky News.
Turkey-Syria quake death toll expected to double, UN chief warns
Rescuers pulled a seven-month-old baby and a teenage girl from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria and killed more than 28,000. UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at leas…
Iranian President Raisi to visit China to shore up ties
China says Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Beijing for a three-day trip starting Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping.
Turkey Soldier Rides Excavator To Find Distressed Mother’s Missing Phone
A Turkish soldier climbed into the bucket of an excavator on Saturday to search an earthquake-damaged home in Antakya for a cell phone belonging to a 75-year-old woman who feared her son was dead after five days without contact.
Iranian President Raisi to visit China to shore up ties
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet with his counterpart Xi Jinping during his three-day trip in China starting Tuesday, as the two U.S. rivals seek further cooperation.
Final death toll from Turkey-Syria quake will top 55,000, UN relief chief predicts
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Live: Russia’s Wagner group claims to have taken area near Bakhmut
The leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner said Sunday that his troops had taken an eastern Ukrainian village a few kilometres from the key city of Bakhmut which Moscow has been trying to capture for months. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates….
Turkey arrests building contractors 6 days after quakes
Turkish officials have detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in the construction of buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants when two earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria six days…