Syria

Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan has died following Monday’s earthquake in his home country, his club Yeni Malatyaspor has confirmed. More than 7,000 people have lost their lives in Turkey and Syria following the earthquake, reports the BBC. “Our goalkeeper, Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan, lost his life after being under the…

BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has launched an emergency humanitarian assistance mechanism and will provide emergency aid to quake-hit Türkiye and Syria, said Deng Boqing, deputy head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, on Tuesday. China will provide the first batch of emergency aid worth 40 million yuan…

The footage of Monday's massive earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey has left the world in shock. The images of destruction caused by the earthquake have been surfacing on all social media platforms showing one of the most horrific events that have so far claimed the lives of 7726 people, injuring over 37000.…

As one of nature’s most potent forces, earthquakes have the potential to cause significant property damage and human casualties. Numerous powerful earthquakes have wreaked havoc on towns and claimed countless lives. Early on Monday, the most recent earthquake shook Turkey and Syria, and vibrations were felt throughout the region in…

A massive earthquake and multiple aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria, leaving over 3,800 people dead on Monday. Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Murat Mercan joined CBS News' John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the damage and the ongoing rescue efforts. Read More

Calgarians at home and abroad are reeling in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck a war-torn region near the border of Turkiye and Syria. In the early morning hours on Monday, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck a region near the border between the two nations, killing more than 2,500…

Turkey: Fatal earthquake kills hundreds Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A huge earthquake…

NEW YORK (AP) — He had been brought from the battlefields of Syria to a New York lockup, a U.S. citizen charged with serving as a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State group. And even in jail, Ruslan Maratovich Asainov kept a makeshift version of the militants' black…

In an important ruling with global human rights implications, Federal Court Judge Henry Brown has informed the Canadian government that it must end the years-long arbitrary detention without charge endured by dozens of Canadian men, women and children in northeast Syrian jails and prison camps. The January 20 judicial repatriation…

Last year, Syrians faced the worst economic crisis since the conflict began in 2011 and many families are having to scavenge for rubbish so they can either eat it or sell it A child carrying a bag of bread walks as a US convoy patrols the area (Image: AFP via…