Dhaka April 29, 2025, 2:15 am
As of now, 80 persons were recovered alive — some of whom succeeded in reaching the shore after the shipwreck — and 43 bodies were found along the shore
China has sought to position itself as a neutral party on the conflict, even as it has maintained close ties with Russia and helped scuttle a joint statement condemning the war at a G20 gathering in India
Audrey Azoulay, the director general of UNESCO, addressed a gathering of lawmakers, journalists and civil societies from around the world to discuss ways to regulate social media platforms such as Twitter and others to help m
This is the first evidence for such an impending encounter, providing scientists with important information about the growth of black holes in the early universe
Calling for more funding for education in emergencies spearheaded by the UN global fund Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN chief in a video message said no one should be denied their chance to learn
Hopes of finding survivors have largely faded
The death toll in Turkey has reached 31,643. The confirmed death toll in Syria is 4,574
The death toll from Monday's 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts pass the 72-hour mark that disaster experts consider the most likely period to save lives
Officially, the death toll from the disaster now stands at 6,957 people dead in Turkey and 2,547 in Syria, bringing the total to 9,504
Structural engineers, soldiers, paramedics and handlers with trained search dogs are heading to Turkey and Syria to help locate and rescue survivors of Monday’s earthquake
Civilian infrastructure and potentially health infrastructure have been damaged across the affected region, mainly in Turkey and northwest Syria
Turkey, and neighboring Syria, are reeling from two consecutive earthquakes — the region's strongest in nearly a century — that have devastated huge swathes of territory, taking lives and buildings with it
More than 24,400 emergency personnel were now on the ground. But with such a wide swath of territory hit by Monday’s earthquake and nearly 6,000 buildings confirmed to have collapsed in Turkey alone, their efforts were spread
it was “the biggest earthquake recorded in the history of the centre.”
Many nations immediately offered assistance, including the United States, Germany, France, Greece and Ukraine
He was undergoing treatment for an ailment at a hospital in Dubai
The findings highlight the grave risks and vulnerabilities that journalists continue to face in the course of their work
In the absence of a comprehensive regional response to address these perilous maritime movements, UNHCR warns that more people will die on the high seas, under the watch of many coastal States
The Nepalese authorities have tasked a special commission with investigating the causes of the crash. A report is expected to be released in 45 days
The minimum temperature is expected to settle around 3 degrees celsius