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In a first after tragic quake, WHO chief Tedros visits rebel-held region in Syria
In a first after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria and killed over 45,000…
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit off Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on Saturday…
Turkey: Three news outlets fined for their earthquake coverage
Media watchdog in Turkey on Wednesday (February 22) fined three broadcasters over their coverage of recent,…
Regions in Tajikistan near border with China hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Thursday (February 23) that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan…
Turkey bans layoffs, provides salary support to employees in quake-hit regions
The Turkish government on Wednesday stepped up its efforts to help the quake-stricken working population in…
Turkey earthquake: More than 5,000 victims buried at city’s mass cemetery as death toll tops 34,000
In a single city in south-east Turkey, more than 5,000 victims of the devastating earthquake were…
Indian army sets up hospital in Turkey to help earthquake victims
The Indian army has set up a hospital in Turkey to help victims of the devastating earthquake…
Twitter bird ‘caged’ in Turkey after anger swamped social media over Erdogan’s quake response
Twitter is quick to use and efficiently offers a gateway to the rest of the world.…
