UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) – Top officials from the United Nations on Tuesday called on the Security Council to provide strong support for Syria after a devastating earthquake struck on Feb. 6.U
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Aftermath of quake-hit city of Kahramanmaras, Türkiye
A vehicle with belongings runs past a destroyed building in the quake-hit city of Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, on Feb. 24, 2023. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)A man walks past a tent in front of a destroye
Strong earthquakes hit Türkiye, Syria again, 2 weeks after tragic quakes
ANKARA/DAMASCUS, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Türkiye on Monday night, the country\’s disaster agency said, two weeks after two strong quakes jolted the region.The qua
Turkish residents call for extensive probe into collapsed buildings in quakes
ANKARA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — Amid growing public anger, the Turkish government extends the judicial investigations over contractors of the buildings destroyed in the major earthquakes on Feb. 6.At leas
Visiting NATO chief expresses solidarity with quake-hit Türkiye
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attend a joint press conference in Ankara, Trkiye, on Feb. 16, 2023. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg v
Rescue teams continue to find survivors as quake relief enters 10th day in Türkiye
A joint rescue group encompassing members of China Search and Rescue Team and a search and rescue team from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) carry out rescue operation among earthqu
Final quake death toll in Syrian gov\’t area stands at 1,414
DAMASCUS, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — The final death toll from the earthquake that hit Syria a week ago stands at 1,414, while the number of injured people reached 2,357, the Syrian Health Ministry announced
HKSAR to send 30 mln HKD worth of supplies to quake-hit Türkiye
HONG KONG, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) — John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that the HKSAR government will send about 30 million Hong Kong dollars
Türkiye\’s quake death toll exceeds 35,000, as intensifying diplomacy helps mend ties between foes
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows a scene after a massive earthquake strikes Antakya in Hatay Province, Türkiye. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)In the wake of the massive quakes that struc
Facts about Türkiye, Syria quake: Death toll tops 35,000, int\’l aid continues
Members from the Blue Sky Rescue Team, a Chinese civil relief squad, distribute food to local people in Malatya, Trkiye, Feb. 13, 2023. The death toll from the earthquakes in Trkiye has climbed to 31,