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Earthquakes
Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake
Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was...
Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartment
ADIYAMAN, Turkey ((DailyNews)) — A 17-year-old high school student has captured Turkish hearts after he filmed a farewell message to his loved ones as...
Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built
NICOSIA, Cyprus ((DailyNews)) — A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and...
Quake survivors in Turkey and Syria wait amid rubble, to search or say goodbye
ANTAKYA, Turkey ((DailyNews)) — Hamid Yakisikli has waited outside the pile of concrete that used to be his house since an earthquake devastated his...
Amid quake’s devastation, parallel rescue bid targets pets
ANTAKYA, Turkey ((DailyNews)) — Six days after the earthquake that flattened parts of Turkey and Syria, two survivors emerged from the rubble. They were...
For Syrian women, quake adds disaster on top of war’s pain
ATAREB, Syria ((DailyNews)) — Draped in a heavy wool shawl against the cold, Ayesha dragged her feet, her toddler granddaughter trailing behind her, as...
Gunmen storm hospital of newborn saved from quake in Syria
BEIRUT ((DailyNews)) — Gunmen stormed a Syrian hospital that is caring for a baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family’s...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says earthquake is the nation’s deadliest disaster since Turkey’s founding
ANTAKYA, Turkey ((DailyNews)) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of...
After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild
ATAREB, Syria ((DailyNews)) — After years of war, residents of areas in northwest Syria struck by a massive earthquake are grappling with their new...
Twitter’s plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to...