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Pope Francis calls for support for Syria-Turkey quake victims
Pope Francis offered his prayers for the thousands of victims of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey on Wednesday and called on the international ... World News -
Syria earthquake: Newborn found under rubble with umbilical cord attached to dead mom
A newborn baby was rescued from underneath the rubble of a destroyed home with her umbilical cord still attached to her dead mother, hours after a ... Middle East -
Death toll rises above 16,000 in Turkey, Syria earthquake
The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria climbed above 16,000 on Wednesday, as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped ... Middle East -
Two UAE relief planes arrive in earthquake-hit Syria
The United Arab Emirates’ Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defense has announced the arrival of two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid from ... Middle East -
Chinese earthquake rescue team arrives in Turkey
An earthquake rescue team dispatched by China’s government arrived in Turkey’s Adana Airport early on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported on ... Middle East -
Syria earthquake: Video shows man rescued after spending 24 hours under rubble
Rescue teams continue to dig through the damaged buildings in a race against time Middle East -
UAE, Saudi expats tell of Turkey, Syria earthquake terror, scramble for loved ones
A UAE resident described how she witnessed the deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, saying she felt the world was “coming to ... Gulf -
Former Newcastle footballer Atsu found alive under rubble after Turkey earthquake
Ghana international winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president ... Middle East -
Up to 23 mln people could be affected by Turkey, Syria earthquake: WHO
Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the World Health Organization ... World News -
Tsunami alert: Egypt’s geophysics body weighs in on possibility after Turkey quake
Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) ruled out the possibility of the country being hit by a tsunami after a ... Middle East -
Dubai’s ruler directs $13 million in Syrian aid after deadly earthquake
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Ruler of Dubai, has ordered $13.6 million (Dh50 million) in humanitarian aid to Syrian people affected by the powerful, ... World News -
Dutch researcher accurately predicts Turkey-Syria quake 3 days before it happened
A Dutch researcher accurately predicted Monday’s Turkey-Syria earthquake, three days before it happened.For all the latest headlines follow our Google ... World News -
Can earthquakes be predicted? UAE-based expert seismologist weighs in
The unpredictable, and often chaotic, nature of earthquakes makes it challenging to develop a reliable earthquake early warning system.Expecting and ... Features -
Turkey’s lira hits record low after major earthquake adds to economic pressure
Turkey’s lira hit a fresh record low and its stock markets tumbled on Monday as a major earthquake added to pressures from a strong dollar, ... Economy -
EU to send rescue teams to Turkey after deadly earthquake kills hundreds
The European Union is sending rescue teams and preparing further help for Turkey after a major earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, the bloc’s crisis ... Middle East -
Saudi embassy in Turkey working with authorities to confirm deaths after quake
Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Turkey said it was working with the Turkish authorities to confirm whether any Saudi citizens have died in the 7.8-magnitude ... Saudi Arabia -
Italy withdraws tsunami warning after deadly earthquake hits Turkey, Syria
Italian authorities said on Monday they had withdrawn a tsunami warning for the country’s southern coast that was raised after a major earthquake ... World News -
Turkey, Syria earthquake felt in Lebanon, Jordan, Israel
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early on Monday morning was felt in Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, according to media reports.An ... Middle East -
Magnitude 5.87 earthquake strikes Eastern Mediterranean region
An earthquake of magnitude 5.87 hit the Eastern Mediterranean region, Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics said in a ... Middle East -
Dubai building demolition shakes nearby areas, no ‘earthquake’ reported
The demolition of the Dubai Pearl, a project that was under construction near The Palm, shook nearby areas including Dubai Media City where those in ... Gulf -
5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's main island of Java
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java on Thursday with no immediate reports of damage, less than a month after another quake ... World News -
Iran 5.4 magnitude earthquake injures more than 500 people
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake in northwestern Iran injured more than 500 people early Wednesday, most of them lightly, state media reported.“The quake ... Middle East -
China clears roads to earthquake epicenter, death toll rises to 74
China has reopened roads leading to the epicenter of Monday's 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the southwestern province of Sichuan and traffic has resumed ... World News -
Dubai sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has sent emergency aid flights to transport life-saving humanitarian assistance to Kabul to help ... Gulf -
Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Kuwait: Ministry
An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck Kuwait, the ministry of information tweeted on Saturday.The ministry said “the Kuwait National Seismic Network ... Gulf -
Earthquake shakes northern, eastern Taiwan
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck close to Taiwan’s east coast city of Hualien on Monday, the island’s weather bureau said, with no immediate reports ... World News -
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 strikes off Indonesia coast: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near Minahasa, Sulawesi, off the coast of Indonesia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological center ... World News -
California earthquake: Aftershocks expected for days after, no injuries reported
A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted both sides of the California-Nevada border, tossed boulders onto a major roadway and was felt as far off as Las Vegas ... World News -
Earthquake of 6.6-magnitude strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Friday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering panic on the nearest ... World News -
Strong 6.8.magnitude earthquake strikes northeast Japan; no tsunami risk
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said, with ... World News