Deadly 7.8 earthquake hits south-eastern Turkey – many killed
A powerful earthquake has hit Gaziantep in south-eastern Turkey, near the border with Syria, killing at least 17 people. The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at…
A powerful earthquake has hit Gaziantep in south-eastern Turkey, near the border with Syria, killing at least 17 people. The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at…
NEW YORK: A large curvaceous, reflective sculpture by Anish Kapoor that was commissioned for a prominent street corner in Lower Manhattan back in 2008 has finally been completed. The yet-to-be-titled…
Vienna: Tourists from New Zealand, China, and Germany were among the dead at a number of different ski resorts. Austrian authorities put in place a level four avalanche alert –…
COLUMBIA: The US has shot down what it termed a “Chinese surveillance balloon” off the coast of South Carolina. After the object traversed the country unimpeded for several days, President…
ISLAMABAD: Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with the rare disease amyloidosis. He was 79. In a statement issued immediately after his…
Paris, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including foxes, otters, minks, seals, and even grizzly bears is concerning but emphasised that…
SaintÉtienne, France, Feb 2 (AFP/APP): A convicted Italian killer, believed to belong to one of the country’s most powerful mafia organisations, was arrested on Thursday in France after 16 years…
ANKARA: Norway canceled its permission to burn the Quran, Islam’s holy book after Ankara warned against it, Turkiye’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Speaking at an…
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched an electronic four-day transit visa on Monday for those arriving in the kingdom by air. The visa will be issued free of…
Brussels: Hollywood action movie star Steven Seagal should be sanctioned for allegedly supporting Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, a group of politicians with the US-Europe Sanctions Coalition demanded on Thursday,…