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Turkey-Syria earthquake toll nears 9500, rescue underway
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll stands at 9,487, CNN reported citing officials as rescue operations continue in the disaster-hit countries.
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Death toll surpasses 7900 in earthquake hit Turkey-Syria, expected to rise
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Following the devastating earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, Mexico's well-known rescue dogs are travelling to Turkey, CNN reported.
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Death toll from earthquake in Turkey and Syria surpasses 3800, over 15,000
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
At least 2,379 people were killed and 14,483 others injured in Turkey after earthquakes jolted the southern part of the country on Monday.
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Second earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits Turkey
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.5 - 4 km SSE of Ekinozu, Turkey," USGS said in a tweet.
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76 people killed in Turkey, 42 dead in Syria as deadly earthquake shatters
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
At least 76 people have been killed across seven provinces in Turkey and 42 have been found dead in Syria as a deadly earthquake struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, Gaziantep province in Turkey on Monday.
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Suhel Ajaz Khan assumes charge as new Indian envoy to Saudi Arabia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dr Khan, a 1997-batch Indian Foreign Service officer was the Indian Ambassador to Lebanon and had previously served in Saudi Arabia twice in different capacities.
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Suhel Ajaz Khan appointed India's envoy to Saudi Arabia
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Khan joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1997. His first foreign assignment was to the Embassy of India, Cairo where between 1999-2001, apart from the other duties at the Embassy, he obtained an Advanced Diploma in the Arabic Language
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Israel under threat as Hamas, Hezbollah possess over one lakh rockets
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Israel has effectively managed to develop Iron Dome batteries to intercept and bring down rockets directed toward the country. Iron Dome batteries which Israel jointly developed with US congressional funding have a success rate of 90 per cent and they can intercept and bring down low, mid
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Landmark maritime agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel could have
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Landmark maritime deal has been signed between Israel and Lebanon at the headquarters of UN Interim Force in the border Lebanese town of Naqoura. The deal will likely have ramifications in relations between the two countries as they have been at war for a long.
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India hands over Made-in-India motorbikes to Lebanon as part of bilateral
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): India handed over Made-in-India motorbikes to the Lebanese government as part of bilateral assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.
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Lebanon on verge of becoming failed state amid economic, political, social
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] September 12 (ANI): Lebanon is facing a full economic meltdown and is virtually on a precipice economically, politically and socially. Although it cannot yet be described as a failed state, it is on the verge of becoming one.
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New silo collapse in Beirut port brings back memories of 2020 blasts
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 23 (ANI): Eight more grain silos collapsed on Tuesday after succumbing to damage from the 2020 blast, where a fire has been burning since July this year.
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