ANKARA (AA) – The number of people killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye last week has reached 36,187, the country’s disaster agency said on Thursday in the latest figures from the natural disaster. The Feb. 6 magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 mi...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that the new EU sanctions package against Russia will contain trade bans and sanctions on Iranian entities cooperating with the Russian military. Von der Leyen spoke at the debate marking the first anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine at the European Parliament’s...
Beijing, China — AFP Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has met his counterpart Xi Jinping at the start of a three-day visit to China aimed at boosting trade and economic ties. Raisi brought a large delegation to Beijing, including his central bank chief and ministers for oil and mining, and is expected to sign a number […]
ANKARA (AA) – At least 31,643 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on February 6, the country’s disaster agency has said. Magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 million people across 10 provinces, including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Ga...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has claimed that the US military actively recruited militants from radical groups with links to Daesh/ISIS and al-Qaeda to “carry out terrorist attacks in Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries.” “Particular attention is paid to attracting people from the Russian North Caucasus and Centra...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — AFP A senior World Health Organization official bemoaned Syria’s “forgotten crisis,” as aid began trickling into rebel-held areas, days after a devastating earthquake. As the WHO prepared to fly medical supplies to Syria from Dubai, Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s Health Em...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 20,665 people died and 80,088 others were injured in two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in Kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 million people across 10 provinces, including Hatay, Ma...
Tehran, Iran — AFP Tens of thousands of Iranians hit the streets in Tehran and other cities on Saturday to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic revolution, after months of anti-government protests. For the past two years, the 1979 overthrow of the Western-backed Shah of Iran was commemorated mainly in vehicles and on motorcycles [&he...
NEW YORK (AA) – The Biden administration has blacklisted six Chinese companies that are tied to Beijing’s surveillance-balloon program in retaliation for a suspected spy balloon that flew above the US. The Commerce Department added the companies to the sanction for supporting military modernization efforts, specifically those relat...
LONDON (AA) – A London mosque has raised £60,000 ($72,000) to support earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria. The East London Mosque, one of the largest in the UK, said, in partnership with Islamic Relief, Diyanet UK and other UK charity partners, it has been working to extend a helping hand to those who were […]
