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'Silence!': Hushed search for Turkey's quake survivors
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» DIYARBAKIR (TURKEY) - "Silence please!" rescuers plead with anguished Turkish families huddled around a flattened building their loved ones lived in until a massive quake killed thousands and upturned millions of lives.
Silent phones, freezing rain and anguish amid deadly Turkey quake
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» SANLIURFA, Turkey: A stream of cars crawled north out of the shattered city of Sanliurfa, taking traumatised residents a little further from the scene of Turkey's most powerful earthquake in decades.
Major quake kills at least 1,400 across Turkey, Syria
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» ISTANBUL: A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing at least 1,400 people, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus.
Arsenal title bid rocked by Everton, dismal Liverpool crash again
AFP, Published on 05/02/2023
» LONDON - Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to dig deep after a shock 1-0 defeat at Everton dented the Premier League leaders' title bid, while Liverpool's troubled season hit a new low with a woeful 3-0 loss at Wolves on Saturday.
Pakistan asks IMF for restructuring 'pause'
AFP, Published on 09/01/2023
» GENEVA - Pakistan's prime minister on Monday asked the IMF for a pause in its demands for economic reforms before releasing more financial aid, as the country tries to rebuild after catastrophic floods.
Malaysian polls see Islamist surge
News, Clara Ferreira Marques, Published on 23/11/2022
» Malaysia's election has not immediately resulted in a new government, but it has produced an instant winner -- political Islam.
Residents afraid to return home as aftershocks rock Philippines
AFP, Published on 26/10/2022
» Residents were too afraid to return to their homes as aftershocks rocked a blacked-out northern Philippines Wednesday, hours after a strong earthquake injured at least 26 people and damaged schools, churches and other buildings.
Ukraine holds line with Western arms, but needs more
AFP, Published on 12/10/2022
» TORETSK (UKRAINE) - First there was a teasing crackle of small arms fire then a burst of sharp bangs as Ukrainian assault infantry fired their US-made grenade launder at the Russian positions opposite.
More Chao Phraya floods this week
News, Supoj wancharoen and Sunthorn pongpao, Published on 11/10/2022
» A large volume of water from the North that is making its way down to the Central Plains provinces is set to wreak further havoc on communities living along the Chao Phraya River, including those in Bangkok.
Ayutthaya-Sena road flooded
Soonthorn Phongpao, Published on 10/10/2022
» AYUTTHAYA: A section of the road between Ayutthaya town and Sena district was flooded on Monday as the Chao Phraya Dam increased its discharge rate, causing traffic congestion.