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Boom and bust: Quakes define legacy of Turkey's 'Erdonomics'
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» ISTANBUL - The earthquake's frightening rumble came deep in the night. Its ferocity killed thousands of people in their sleep and helped bring down a Turkish government.
WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found
AFP, Published on 22/04/2023
» SYDNEY - Deep-sea explorers said Saturday they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard.
Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online after US shootings
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Deadly mass shootings in the United States have fueled a torrent of online disinformation targeting an unlikely group: transgender people.
UN's global disaster alert systems goal faces uphill climb
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - How can anyone seek shelter from a natural disaster they don't even know is coming? Last year the United Nations called for every person on the planet to be covered by early warning systems by 2027 -- but months into the effort it is becoming clear that the project will require more data and expertise.
Erdogan: May election to go ahead despite quake
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ruled out any delay in elections after the devastating quake that killed tens of thousands in Turkey, saying the vote would push ahead on May 14 as planned.
'Finding corpses is all we have': Resignation after Turkey quake
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» ANTAKYA (TURKEY) - The headscarf-covered woman could not contain her rage.
Liverpool calls for UEFA to guarantee fan safety
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» LIVERPOOL: Liverpool called on UEFA to do the "right thing" in implementing a series of recommendations after a damning report found European football's governing body responsible for the chaos that surrounded last year's Champions League final in Paris.
UN says quake response exhausting aid stocks in Syria
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» GENEVA - The United Nations said Friday it was rapidly exhausting the aid stocks it had in Syria before the devastating earthquake and needed quick resupply to support the millions affected.
Hopes fade as quake toll reaches 17,500
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» BAB AL-HAWA BORDER CROSSING, Syria: Hopes were fading Thursday for rescuing survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which has killed over 17,500 people in one of the deadliest tremors in decades.
World 'dangerously unprepared' for next crisis: Red Cross
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» GENEVA: All countries remain "dangerously unprepared" for the next pandemic, the Red Cross warned on Monday, saying future health crises could also collide with increasingly likely climate-related disasters.