Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Death toll crosses 20,000, rescue workers still in search for survivors

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Death toll crosses 20,000, rescue workers still in search for survivors

Ankara/IBNS/UNI: As rescue workers rummage through the rubble of collapsed buildings to search for survivors of the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the toll has crossed 20,000, four days since the natural disaster struck the region, according to official sources.

by Trans World Features February 10, 2023

Turkey: Authorities detain 46 people, including a Syrian national, in Istanbul blast case

Turkey: Authorities detain 46 people, including a Syrian national, in Istanbul blast case

Istanbul: Turkish authorities have detained 46 people, including the prime suspect who is a Syrian national, for the bomb blast which rocked Istanbul on Sunday and left six people dead.

by Trans World Features November 14, 2022

Syria: UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs

Syria: UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs

Washington, May 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Monday said that it remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern part of Syrias Ghouta, where some 400,000 people are trapped.

by IBNS May 02, 2017

Trump bans entry of Syrian refugees into the US

Trump bans entry of Syrian refugees into the US

Washington, Jan 28 (IBNS): Delivering on his promises of banning radical Islam from entering America, President Donald Trump has banned the entry of Syrian refugees into USA for an indefinite period of time, media reports said.

by IBNS January 28, 2017

Syria: Ceasefire a disappointment for aid access; UN envoy invited to Astana talks

Syria: Ceasefire a disappointment for aid access; UN envoy invited to Astana talks

New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Despite a cessation of hostilities in war-ravaged Syria, aid workers are still unable to reach many people desperately needing assistance, the United Nations reported on Thursday, also announcing that Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura will attend upcoming talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana.

by IBNS January 20, 2017

Syria: Suicide attack kills 3

Syria: Suicide attack kills 3

Hasaka, June 20 (IBNS): A suicide attack in Syria's Hasaka area n Sunday has killed at least three people, media reports said on Monday.

by IBNS June 20, 2016

Alleged IS leader killed in air strike in Syria

Alleged IS leader killed in air strike in Syria

New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Islamic State's alleged leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed during an air raid by the US-led coalition in Syria, according to media reports.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

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