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Erdogan admits quake rescue effort not as quick as hoped 10 Feb 2023 - 04:52 pm
Mourners attend the funeral of seven Cypriot students killed in a powerful earthquake that hit Turkey, on February 10, 2023. (Credit: Birol Bebek/AFP)
Tens of thousands of Palestinians perform Friday prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque 10 Feb 2023 - 04:41 pm
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Turkish woman rescued from quake rubble after over 100 hours 10 Feb 2023 - 03:13 pm
This photo taken and handed out on February 10, 2023 by the German relief organisation ISAR shows members of their rescue teams saving a woman from the rubble of a collapsed building in Kirikhan, Turkey, more than 100 hours after an earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.
Bodies of Cyprus students killed in Turkey quake flown home 10 Feb 2023 - 11:40 am
Rescuers carry out search operations among the rubble of a collapsed building in Adiyaman, Turkey on February 9, 2023, three days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Photo by Ilyas AKENGIN / AFP
Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in earthquake aftermath 10 Feb 2023 - 09:03 am
People watch as rescuers and civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Nurdagi, in the countryside of Gaziantep, on February 9, 2023, three days after a deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Photo by Zein Al RIFAI / AFP
World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 bn for recovery after quake 09 Feb 2023 - 11:20 pm
Two women sit next to a tent in Nurdagi, in the countryside of Gaziantep, on February 9, 2023, three days after a deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. (Photo by Zein Al Rifai / AFP)
Syria orphans from quake taken in by overwhelmed relatives 09 Feb 2023 - 11:09 pm
A child's toy lies amidst the rubble of a home destroyed in a deadly earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in Syria's rebel-held part of Aleppo province on February 9, 2023. (Photo by Bakr Alkasem / AFP)
In a first, Swiss rescuers save quake victims abroad 09 Feb 2023 - 09:53 pm
Rescue workers search collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Ozan Kose/AFP
Ex-chief of Iraqi public lender held in UAE: anti-graft agency 09 Feb 2023 - 08:47 pm
A handout picture released by the United Arab Emirates' presidential court shows Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan welcoming Iraq's Premier Mohamed Shia al-Sudani in Abu Dhabi on February 9, 2023. (Photo by UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)
Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 20,000 as hopes dim 09 Feb 2023 - 07:11 pm
This aerial view shows a collapsed building during ongoing rescue searches in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, on February 9, 2023, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region. (Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)
Three ancient cities damaged in Turkey-Syria quake 09 Feb 2023 - 06:42 pm
Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (TTK) miners from Zonguldak take part in search operations in Antakya, on February 9, 2023, three days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. (Photo by Remi BANET / AFP)
Days after quake, aid trucks reach northwest Syrian enclave 09 Feb 2023 - 06:09 pm
Armenian rescuers (orange helmet) and Syrian soldiers sift through the rubble of a collapsed building in the northern city of Aleppo, searching for victims and survivors days after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, on February 9, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Israeli navy attacks Palestinian fishermen off Gaza 09 Feb 2023 - 05:23 pm
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Egypt's inflation continues to surge as food prices rise 09 Feb 2023 - 03:57 pm
Oil bottles are displayed at a market selling food at discounted prices, after a devaluation of the Egyptian pound led to a sharp increase in prices, in Giza, Egypt, January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Hanaa Habib
Tragedy cuts short Turkey trip for Cypriot students 09 Feb 2023 - 03:01 pm
A photo taken on on February 8, 2023, shows residents and rescue personnel searching for victims and survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Adiyaman, two days after a 7,8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. Photo by ILYAS AKENGIN / AFP
Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000 09 Feb 2023 - 08:37 am
This aerial view shows collapsed buildings in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, on February 8, 2023, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region. Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)
EU to host donor conference on Syria, Turkey quake aid 08 Feb 2023 - 09:08 pm
Women react as they wait for a rescue team next to their collapsed building in the southeastern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, on February 8, 2023. (AFP)
Twitter down in Turkey as quake response criticism mounts 08 Feb 2023 - 08:23 pm
Turkey has a history of restricting social media networks during national emergencies. ANGELA WEISS / AFP

Asia

Peninsula Malaysia's palm oil set for higher output, softer exports ahead
People fish at a pier near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 12, 2026. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP) Indonesia can outlast MidEast conflict fallout to year end: minister
This screen grab made from UGC footage courtesy of X user @SEACHICKEN_1059 taken on April 11, 2026 and made available on April 13 shows Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, erupting in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture. Photo by Handout / COURTESY OF @SEACHICKEN_1059 / AFP Japan volcano erupts sending plumes of ash 3.4 km high
Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad speaks next to a slide presentation of seized yellow bottles suspected to contain cyanide in waters of Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, during a press conference in Manila on April 13, 2026. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters

Europe

Peninsula No one has the right to close Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic: IMO
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QNA / X European Commission calls on EU countries to rely on renewable, nuclear energy sources
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Africa

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