Environment
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Syria receives a generous aid package from Bangladesh
Feb 12, 2023With the guidance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh extends its hand of compassion by delivering a humanitarian aid package to Syria via a special flight of the Bangladesh Air Force C-130J. Upon arrival at the... -
Turkey-Armenia gate opens for first time in decades to allow aid
Feb 12, 2023According to the state-run Anadolu news agency and a diplomat, a border gate between long-time enemies Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow help for victims of the... -
As the earthquake toll in Turkey and Syria exceeds 24,000, aid is arriving slowly
Feb 12, 2023On Saturday, a small amount of foreign help was making its way into sections of Turkey and Syria as rescuers labored to extricate kids from the wreckage in regions devastated by a powerful earthquake that has... -
Seven whales wash up dead on Cyprus
Feb 12, 2023Authorities announced on Saturday that the Cyprus government is looking into how seven whales inexplicably washed up dead on the rocky shoreline of the island’s north coast. There were rumors that three other whales of the... -
WHO chief arrives in Syria’s quake-hit Aleppo
Feb 11, 2023According to official media, the head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday in the earthquake-stricken city of Aleppo in Syria. According to the official news agency SANA, Tedros “arrived at Aleppo... -
Earthquake in Indonesia’s Papua kills 4
Feb 9, 2023A seaside restaurant was destroyed by an earthquake that slammed Papua, the capital of Indonesia’s breakaway eastern region, on Thursday, officials said. At least four people were killed. The 22-kilometer-deep 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck on land southwest... -
17,500 killed in the Turkey-Syria earthquake as hopes wane
Feb 9, 2023The likelihood of finding survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, one of the worst shocks in decades, which has killed nearly 17,500 people, was dwindling on Thursday. The four-day search of thousands of destroyed... -
Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquakes hit south-east Türkiye and Syria
Feb 9, 2023Thousands of children and families are at risk after two devastating earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria. According to authorities, in the two countries, more than 2,300 people have been killed, including... -
At least 20 inmates at an IS prison in Syria escape following an earthquake
Feb 7, 2023Following a catastrophic earthquake on Monday, inmates in a prison in northwest Syria rebelled, and at least 20 of the inmates—most of them were members of the Islamic State group—escaped, a source at the facility told... -
More than 4,300 dead after massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Feb 7, 2023On Tuesday night, rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the bitterly cold night in search of survivors among the wreckage of the thousands of buildings that had been destroyed by a...