Nova Scotia woman heading to Turkey to provide aid after devastating earthquake
Mandeep Dhunna says she couldn’t sit back and watch relief efforts from the comfort of her home.
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‘Where are they?’ Anger in north-west Syria at slow earthquake response
Survivors in Jindires feel forgotten by the world, and have particular scorn for UN’s dealings with AssadRuqaya Mohammed Mustafa stood next to her few remaining neighbours and the heaped piles they once called home and wearily welcomed the first visito…
Thousands of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Rush to Border Crossing to Return Home
The Syrian administration of a key border crossing into opposition-held territory in northwestern Syria said that Turkey would allow Syrians to leave the country and then return. Thousands flocked to the border.
CENTCOM says US military downed “Iran-made” drone in Syria
The US military has shot down an “Iranian-manufactured” drone in Syria that attempted to conduct reconnaissance of a US military base in northeast of the country, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has claimed.
Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll rises to 40,000
Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 40,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.
‘We will never forget’: Emotional crowd greets B.C. search team returning from Turkey
“You fought for us. We will never forget these days, especially how you helped,” wrote one grateful supporter in a letter to the team.
Seven more people rescued in Turkey eight days after earthquake
The survivors, including two teenagers, saved as rescue teams look to next phase of aidSeven more people have been rescued eight days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, but hopes of finding further survivors of what the World Health Organ…
‘Get me out of here’: how two Syrian siblings survived trapped under rubble
Five-year-old Jinan now in hospital with serious leg injury; her brother had only scratches while the rest of their family diedOmar Rahal heard a voice coming from the rubble, so faint that he struggled to understand if it might only be in his head. Th…
Ikea Foundation sends shelters to Syria and Turkey as firms offer earthquake aid
First relief housing units arrive in Hatay province, Amazon sends food and blankets and Allianz donates €6mThe Ikea Foundation has sent 5,000 flatpack shelters to southern Turkey and northern Syria to house people left homeless by the earthquake last w…
Isolation and Resignation in Turkish Villages Hit by Earthquake
In rural southern Turkey, some villages were cut off from aid for days, and locals were left to fend for themselves.