ANKARA (AA) – At least 44,374 people have died in two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, an official from the nation’s disaster agency said on Sunday. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes were centered in Kahramanmaras and struck 10 other provinces – Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Malatya, Osm...
Bamako, Mali (AFP): An attack by insurgents on a village in central Mali killed 13 civilians, local officials told AFP on Friday. A local politician said “terrorists” had killed at least 13 civilians and burned homes in the village of Kani-Bonzon on Thursday, adding that the death toll could be as high as 20. Insurgents […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Russia may be preparing to provide Iran with fighter jets as the countries continue to expand their military cooperation, the White House said on Friday. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the US further assesses that Iran is seeking to acquire additional military hardware from the Kremlin, including...
ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 44,218 people have been killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, the country’s disaster management agency said on Friday. The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) in a statement said the quakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, were followed by 9,136 aftershocks. Th...
ANKARA (AA) – A total of 28 countries have set up 31 field hospitals in southern Türkiye since earthquakes shook the region earlier this month, the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said. A total of 109,574 tents, 246 containers, and 1,500 mobile hygiene units have been brought to Türkiye with the coordination of foreign representatives, acco...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution Thursday calling for Russia to “completely and unconditionally withdraw” its forces from Ukraine. The move by the General Assembly came after the world body convened for an 11th emergency special session to discuss the Russian war in Ukraine. Seven countr...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The death toll from the Feb. 6 earthquakes in southern Türkiye has risen to 43,556, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Wednesday. Soylu made the remarks during a live broadcast with the TRT Haber TV channel in Hatay, one of the 11 provinces that were hit by the quakes. “This is one […]
ANKARA (AA) – At least 160 suspects were remanded in custody across Türkiye over the collapse of buildings following the February 6 quakes, according to judicial sources. Turkish prosecutors charged 564 suspects as part of the investigation into flouting of construction codes, the sources said. At least 175 suspects were released under j...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russian-Chinese relations are important for maintaining global stability. Speaking after a meeting with China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow, Putin said international relations did not get better after the collapse of the bipolar system (collapse of the Soviet Union)...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AFP): The United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday revealed their first jointly created unmanned vessel, illustrating their growing military ties as maritime threats rise in the Gulf region. The craft, which has advanced sensors and imaging systems and can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance and detecting...
