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☆ Plight of homeless deepens as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll passes 17,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The death toll from Monday's quakes, which struck in the early morning, passed 17,000 on Thursday across both countries. It was the biggest natural disaster to strike the region since 1999, when a similarly powerful quake killed more than 17,000 people in Turkey. People, whose relatives are trapped under the rubble, react in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 8, 2023. An aerial view shows tents placed at a stadium in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Kahramanmaras , Turkey, February 9, 2023. Syria overwhelmed In Syria, relief efforts are complicated by a conflict that has partitioned the country and wrecked its infrastructure.

☆ Earthquake leaves Syrians across frontlines with shared catastrophe
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

That’s humanity," said Suleiman, who was displaced to Idlib from Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria during the war. State media say at least 812 people perished in government-held areas including Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and Tartous. It's a country that is inhabited by death," said Hassan Hussein, from the coastal city and government stronghold of Tartous. In the rebel-held city of Atareb, Yousef Haboush lamented how the quake had forced many from their homes yet again. One of the residents, Abu Hamid, said he felt a sense of "proximity" to other Syrians, including those in rebel-held areas.

☆ Second earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria as death toll from first quake reaches 1,300
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People search through rubble following an earthquake in Adana, Turkey February 6, 2023. A second earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck southern Turkey on Monday, within 12 hours of a first massive quake that already claimed hundreds of Turkish and Syrian lives, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. AFAD said the second quake took place at 1:32 p.m. local time at a 7km depth and had its epicenter in the Elbistan region of the Kahramanmaras province. Earlier on Monday, roughly 1,300 lives were lost as a first powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. The humanitarian White Helmets rescue service, which operates in Turkey and the opposition-controlled parts of Syria, had earlier estimated Syrian life losses near 221, with 419 injured.

[1/2] A man stands near a damaged vehicle, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mahmoud HassanoSummary Quake strikes central Turkey, northwest SyriaHundreds of buildings across the region brought downRescuers begin hunt for untold numbers trapped in rubbleDIYARBAKIR/ANKARA, Turkey, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 200 people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, and triggering a search for survivors trapped in rubble. "I have never felt anything like it in the 40 years I've lived," said Erdem, a resident of the Turkish city of Gaziantep, near the quake's epicentre, who declined to give his surname. The United States was "profoundly concerned" about the quake in Turkey and Syria and was monitoring events closely, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Twitter. More than 17,000 people were killed in 1999 when a 7.6-magnitude quake struck Izmit, a city southeast of Istanbul.

☆ Powerful earthquake kills at least 200 in Turkey and Syria, toll expected to rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Rescuers search for victims of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Diyarbakir, Turkey, in this video grab from AFP TV taken Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors in the rubble in cities and towns across the area. At least 207 were killed and hundreds injured, and the toll was expected to rise. On both sides of the border, residents were jolted out of sleep by the tremors several hours before dawn and rushed outside in a cold, rainy and snowy winter night. The death toll in government-held areas of Syria climbed to 111 with at least 516 injured, according to Syrian state media.

☆ Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 3,400
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A man carries a girl following an earthquake, in rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria February 6, 2023. People search through rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey February 6, 2023. Rescuers carry out a girl from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey February 6, 2023. He said their shared four-story building collapsed just as he, his wife and three children ran toward the exit. Rescuers stand on rubble of a collapsed building, following an earthquake, in Latakia, Syria, February 6, 2023 in this handout image.

☆ Israeli airstrikes on Syria kill 4 soldiers, injure 1
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Israeli airstrikes hit central and coastal regions of Syria early Saturday, killing four soldiers and wounding one, the Syrian military said. State media quoted an unidentified Syrian military official as saying that Israeli warplanes flying over the Mediterranean fired missiles toward military positions in coastal and central Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, reported that load explosions were heard in the coastal province of Latakia as well as Hama and Homs regions in central Syria. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations. On Nov. 13, an Israeli strike on central Syria targeting the Shayrat air base killed two soldiers and wounded three.

☆ Five countries, other than China, most dependent on the South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Sean M. Holt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Territorially, there are seven claimants to the South China Sea: China, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Analysts name the top five countries, other than China, that are most dependent on the South China Sea. Aerial view of fishing boats setting sail to South China Sea for fishing on August 16, 2022 in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province of China. "Although they claim more than half of the South China Sea, China has pushed claimant states such as Vietnam out of traditional fishing waters and more into the South China Sea, causing excessive overfishing." South KoreaSouth Korea is "intentionally quiet about the South China Sea" as it wants to "maintain favor with China," Graham said, citing Seoul's primary focus on the North Korean issue.

☆ Israelul a efectuat noi raiduri aeriene asupra Siriei
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Armata israeliană a efectuat mai multe raiduri aeriene în Siria în ultimele 24 de ore, autorităţile siriene raportând cel puţin un mort şi mai mulţi răniţi, informează cotidianul Times of Israel, citat de Mediafax. Conform agenţiei SANA, în cursul nopţii de miercuri spre joi, elicoptere militare israeliene au atacat poziţii din zona Quneitra, în zona sub control sirian a Înălţimilor Golan. Anterior, avioane militare israeliene au atacat poziţii din nordul şi vestul Siriei, în Latakia şi Hama. Acestea sunt primele atacuri israeliene asupra Siriei după ce o rachetă lansată de pe teritoriul sirian a căzut, la sfârşitul lunii aprilie, în deşertul Negev. Israelul efectuează frecvent raiduri aeriene în Siria, vizând în principal baze militare iraniene sau transporturi de armament destinate organizaţiei islamiste Hezbollah.

Organizations: israeliană, Mediafax, Israelul Locations: Siria, Israel, Golan, Siriei, Latakia, Hama, deşertul Negev

☆ Israelul este acuzat că a efectuat noi raiduri aeriene în Siria, soldate cu moartea a patru civili
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Artileria antiaeriana siriana a interceptat unele rachete lansate de avioanele israeliene, informeaza agentia SANA. Organizatia Observator Sirian pentru Drepturile Omului (OSDO) a anuntat ca aviatia militara israeliana a vizat pozitii militare proiraniene de pe teritoriul Siriei. Acesta este primul atac israelian in Siria dupa instalarea noii Administratii de la Washington. Armata israeliana nu a facut niciun comentariu pe aceasta tema, dar a anuntat doborarea unei drone care a patruns in spatiul aerian al Israelului venind din Liban. Israelul efectueaza frecvent bombardamente in Siria, vizand pozitii militare iraniene sau transporturi de armament destinate miscarii islamiste siite Hezbollah, scrie mediafax.ro.

Persons: siriana, israeliana Organizations: Armata, Israelului Locations: siriana Hama, Siriei, israelian, Siria, Washington, Liban

☆ “Moldova s-a pricopsit cu un nou Jirinovski și acest Jirinovski este Renato Usatîi”. Internauții râd de ultima ieșire a lui Usatîi (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( Gabriela Nirca | ) breakingnews.md time to read: 1 min

Ultima ieșire a lui Renato Usatîi la un post privat de televiziune a stârnit furia internauților. Oamenii spun că primarul de Bălți s-a transformat într-o persoană, care răspândește falsuri și bârfe. Vloggerul Vitalie Florea, într-un live pe Facebook, a declarat că “Moldova s-a pricopsit cu un nou Jirinovski și acest Jirinovski este Renato Usatîi”. Acesta mai spune că ultimele „dezvăluiri” ale liderului „Partidului Nostru” despre cheltuielile lui Igor Dodon în campania electorală nu au nicio dovadă. Ele nu-s, este doar hama-hama, este doar PR”, spune vloggerul.

Persons: Renato Usatîi, Florea, Jirinovski, Igor Dodon Organizations: Facebook, Partidului, CEC Locations: Bălți, Moldova

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