Gate money from fifth T20I will be donated to quake victims of Turkiye, Syria LAHORE: The gate money from the fifth and final T20 International between Pakistan and New Zealand will be donated ... Published 21 Apr, 2023 05:56am
World Turkiye’s quake toll tops 48,000 as govt races to build container cities ANKARA: The death toll in Turkiye from last month’s major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:33pm
World Syria child quake victims, flown to UAE, unaware of heartbreak to come ABU DHABI: Cradling a pink stuffed animal as she sleeps in a United Arab Emirates hospital, a nine-year-old Syrian... Published 09 Mar, 2023 12:07pm
World Turkiye earthquake damage set to exceed $100bn: UN agency GENEVA: Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkiye will exceed $100 billion, a UN Development Programme... Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:14pm
World Saudi deposits $5bn in quake-hit Turkiye’s central bank RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday it was depositing $5 billion in Turkiye’s central bank, a potentially major boost... Published 06 Mar, 2023 05:23pm
World Qatar’s emir criticises delay in aid to earthquake victims in Syria DOHA: Qatar’s emir said on Sunday he was puzzled by the delay in delivering aid to victims of last month’s... Published 05 Mar, 2023 02:12pm
World Erdogan says elections to be held May 14 despite Turkiye quake ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ruled out any delay in elections after the devastating... Published 01 Mar, 2023 03:25pm
World Earthquake death toll in Turkiye rises above 45,000 ISTANBUL: The death toll in Turkiye from last month's devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and... Published 01 Mar, 2023 11:17am
World Quake killed more than 50,000 in Turkiye, Syria: revised toll BEIRUT: A devastating earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria killed more than 50,000 people, in a toll revised by... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:25pm
World World Bank estimates Feb 6 earthquakes caused $34.2bn in damage in Turkiye WASHINGTON: The two major earthquakes which hit Turkiye on Feb. 6 caused about $34.2 billion in direct physical... Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:22pm
World One killed in new Turkiye quake, 69 injured as buildings collapse ISTANBUL: An earthquake shook southeast Turkiye on Monday, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing some... Published 27 Feb, 2023 03:50pm
World Turkiye widens probe into building collapses as quake toll exceeds 50,000 ANTAKYA/ISTANBUL: Turkiye has arrested 184 people suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in this... Published 26 Feb, 2023 10:11am
World Turkiye issues earthquake rebuilding rules after millions left homeless ANTAKYA/ISTANBUL: Turkiye issued rebuilding regulations on Friday for a region devastated by earthquakes this month... Published 24 Feb, 2023 01:30pm
Business & Finance Turkish central bank cuts policy rate after earthquake ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank lowered its policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.5% on Thursday, as expected,... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:50pm
World Turkiye investigates building contractors as quake toll rises ISTANBUL: Turkiye will widen an investigation into building contractors suspected of violating safety standards... Published 23 Feb, 2023 03:24pm
World US will back quake-hit Turkiye ‘as long as it takes’, Blinken says ANKARA: The United States will support Turkiye “for as long as it takes” after its devastating earthquakes,... Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:59pm
World Turkiye ends quake rescue efforts except in two provinces: official ISTANBUL: Turkiye has ended rescue efforts in all provinces except the two hardest hit by last week’s massive quake... Published 19 Feb, 2023 07:31pm
World Survivors dug out of rubble in Turkiye, but many families pray to find a body to mourn ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS: Survivors were still being dug out of the rubble in earthquake-hit Turkiye, but for many... Published 19 Feb, 2023 12:47pm
Business & Finance Earthquake sends tremors through Turkiye fragile economy ISTANBUL: Turkiye was already battling runaway inflation and relying on rich allies for funding to keep its economy... Published 19 Feb, 2023 10:24am
Pakistan Pakistan to send 171,000 tents to quake-hit Turkiye: PM LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said Pakistan would send 171,000 tents for the earthquake ... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Pakistan Fundraising event for quake victims: Pakistanis ready to assist people of Turkiye, Syria, says HC in Canada ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commissioner to Canada Zaheer A. Janjua on Saturday said that the people of Pakistan stood... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
World Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartments ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS: More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria, and... Published 18 Feb, 2023 02:53pm
World FIFA allocates $1mn for humanitarian aid in Turkiye, Syria FIFA has allocated $1 million to its FIFA Foundation to provide humanitarian aid to people affected by the... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:26pm
Pakistan Pakistan to make and send high-quality, fireproof tents to Turkiye: PM Shehbaz PM will hold meetings with tent manufacturers to create concrete plan for rapid manufacturing of high quality tents to be sent to Turkiye through aircrafts, road transport and by sea Updated 17 Feb, 2023 06:17pm
World Red Cross triples ask for Turkiye-Syria quake aid to $700mn GENEVA: The Red Cross on Thursday more than tripled its emergency funding appeal to over $700 million for aid to... Published 16 Feb, 2023 08:51pm
Markets Turkiye to suspend some gold imports after earthquake: Bloomberg News Turkiye will suspend some gold imports to soften the economic impact of last week’s earthquakes, Bloomberg News... Published 14 Feb, 2023 06:34pm
World Turkiye quake Europe’s worst natural disaster in ‘a century’: WHO COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Tuesday that last week’s massive earthquake, the epicentre of which... Published 14 Feb, 2023 06:00pm
World More than 7mn children affected by Turkiye-Syria quake: UN GENEVA: More than seven million children have been affected by the massive earthquake and a major aftershock that... Published 14 Feb, 2023 04:39pm
World Turkiye-Syria quake toll rises above 35,000 Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay says 108,000 buildings were damaged across the quake-hit zone Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:50pm
World More than 4,300 people reported dead in northwest Syria from quake as of Feb 12: UN BEIRUT: More than 4,300 people were dead and more than 7,600 others were injured in northwest Syria as of Feb. 12... Published 13 Feb, 2023 12:34pm
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