Feb 11 Survivors still being found as earthquake death toll tops 28,000 in Turkey, Syria By Justin Spike, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press, Abdelrahman Shaheen, Associated press Five days after two powerful earthquakes hours apart caused thousands of buildings to collapse, killing more than 28,000 people and leaving millions homeless, rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins — one of them just 7 months old. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:43 Aid reaches remote regions in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll nears 24,000 By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Zeba Warsi, Shoshana Dubnow, Huseyin Aldemir Six days have passed since a catastrophic earthquake struck the Turkish-Syrian border region and nearly 24,000 people are confirmed dead. The focus is shifting to aiding the survivors in Turkey and the Idlib Province in Syria, but there have also… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Russia launches new wave of aerial attacks across Ukraine In our news wrap Friday, Russia launched a new wave of aerial attacks across Ukraine targeting cities and power facilities with missiles, bombers and drones, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy insisted that Russian athletes be barred from next year's Olympics in Paris… Continue watching
Feb 10 World's critical fisheries endangered by corrupt leaders By Fu Ting, Grace Ekpu, Helen Wieffering, Associated Press The waters off Indonesia's many islands and archipelagos had once teemed with lobster, but overfishing in recent decades decimated the crustacean’s population. Continue reading
Feb 10 South African rugby player who was killed by Hawaiian police had acute CTE, autopsy reports By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press An autopsy report shows that a former rugby player from South Africa who was shot and killed by Honolulu police suffered from a severe form of brain disease. Continue reading
Feb 10 U.S. military shoots down unknown object flying off the coast of Alaska By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Tara Copp, Associated Press A U.S. military fighter jet shot down an unknown object flying off the coast of Alaska on Friday on orders from President Joe Biden, White House officials said. Continue reading
Feb 10 Russia cuts oil output in response to Western price caps By David McHugh, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia has announced it will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month after Western countries capped the price of its crude over its action in Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 10 As U.S. shot down shot down Chinese balloon, calls to China went unanswered By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press When a giant Chinese balloon made an uninvited visit to the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin turned to a hotline system set up with Beijing to defuse the situation. Continue reading
Feb 10 Rescue of survivors in Turkey offer moments of reprieve from devastating quake By Justin Spike, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after a catastrophic earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria. Continue reading
Feb 10 Russia hits targets across Ukraine with cruise missiles, killer drones as one-year anniversary approaches By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia has used strategic bombers, cruise missiles and killer drones in a barrage of attacks across Ukraine. Meanwhile, a military push by Moscow that Kyiv says has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace in eastern areas ahead… Continue reading