Turkey-Syria quake toll surpasses 23,800, search efforts continue

Ankara/Damascus (IANS) As search and rescue efforts continued for a sixth straight day on Saturday to find more survivors, the number of people killed following the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has reached at…

US quicker to down flying 'object' than Chinese balloon

Washington (IANS) A US fighter jet shot down an "object" flying over Alaska on Friday, in a new -- but much swifter -- repeat of the downing of a Chinese spy balloon last week that threw ties between the two countries into a new crisis.

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Turkey earthquake failures leave Erdogan looking vulnerable

London (IANS) Turkey's most devastating earthquake since 1939 has raised big questions about whether such a large-scale tragedy could have been avoided and whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government could have done more to save lives,…

Alarm bells in Pakistan as reserves drop below $3 bn

Karachi (IANS) Pakistans foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank decreased by 5.5 per cent or $170 million to $2.91 billion in the week ending February 3, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Thursday, deepening the economic woes of the crisis-stricken…

China violated sovereignty of nations across 5 continents: Blinken

Washington (IANS) In reference to the suspected Chinese spy balloon which was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington "was not the only target of this broader program which violated…

Turkey-Syria quake toll now 15,383, race against time to find survivors

Ankara/Damascus (IANS) As rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors in Turkey and Syria amid the harsh freezing temperatures, the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck the two countries earlier this week has increased…

Thousands without food, water in Turkey & Syria as quake toll tops 16,000

Ankara/Damascus (IANS) Amid freezing temperatures, thousands are without food, water and shelter in Turkey and Syria as the death toll in the devastating 7.8-magnitude quake increased to 16,035 on Thursday, authorities said.

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Turkey-Syria toll reaches 9,638, rescue efforts becoming 'harder'

Ankara/Damascus (IANS) The death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week has reached 9,638 on Wednesday, with rescue efforts becoming "harder" due to freezing weather in the two countries, authorities…

Turkey-Syria quake toll reaches over 4,300

Ankara/Damascus (IANS) The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to more than 4,300 as rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors amid heavy rain and snow in the two neighbouring nations,…

Imran accused of receiving bribes via his frontwoman, Farah Gogi

Islamabad (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was on Tuesday accused of receiving bribes and other corruption proceeds via his alleged frontwoman, Farah Shehzadi alias Gogi, with millions in cash deposited…