Feb 08 Death toll tops 11,000 in Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Stretched rescue teams are toiling in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. Continue reading
Feb 07 Earthquake aid pours into Turkey and Syria in race to find survivors By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Search teams and emergency aid from around the world are pouring into Turkey and Syria as rescuers working in freezing temperatures dig through the remains of buildings flattened by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The death toll soared above 5,000 and… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 8:33 Thousands dead in Turkey and Syria after 7.8 magnitude earthquake By Geoff Bennett, Cai Pigliucci Swaths of southern Turkey and northern Syria are in ruins after a powerful earthquake ripped through the region. At least 3,400 are dead, more than 13,000 more injured and tens of thousands are homeless. The pre-dawn quake hit with a… Continue watching
Feb 06 How to help victims of the 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria By Christopher Thomas Thousands of buildings were destroyed in the shaking, trapping people in the rubble; thousands of victims have been confirmed dead overall in both countries. Continue reading
Feb 06 What to know about the massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Turkey has caused widespread damage across the region. Scientists say Monday's epicenter was in southern Turkey, near the northern border of Syria. Thousands were killed in both countries. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: State Department says U.S. will help Turkey, Syria after earthquake By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Associated Press The U.S. State Department offered its condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria after a power 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 3,400 people in those two countries. Continue reading
Feb 06 Deadly earthquake worsens suffering of Syrians displaced by war By Ghaith Alsayed, Abby Sewell, Associated Press In both government and opposition-controlled areas of northern Syria, buildings weakened by years of bombings were particularly vulnerable to this new shock. Continue reading
Feb 06 Thousands dead following powerful earthquake in Turkey, Syria By Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria, killing more than 3,400 people and injuring thousands more. Continue reading
Jan 09 UN votes to extend critical aid from Turkey to Syria's rebel north By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to keep key a border crossing from Turkey to Syria's rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:47 Jordan battles influx of cheap amphetamines from neighboring Syria By Simona Foltyn In the first part of our series on the regional drug trade in the Middle East, we explored how crystal meth is affecting Iraq. In this segment, we turn our attention to Captagon, a cheap amphetamine that is popular in… Continue watching