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US accuses Syrian government of diverting earthquake aid

The US has accused the Syrian government of diverting international humanitarian aid intended for earthquake survivors to instead benefit Syrian authorities. Ambassador Robert Wood, the alternate US representative for special political affairs at the United Nations, accused “other actors” of diverting aid and blocking deliveries in Syria. “As we work to increase aid to all affected Syrians, we must remain cognizant of the troubling reports of the regime’s diversion of lifesaving aid […]

2 March 2023

International

UN: Syria facing ‘very high number’ of cholera outbreaks after quakes

North-west Syria is in the midst of a "very high number" of cholera outbreaks in the wake of deadly earthquakes that exacerbated an already dire humanitarian landscape, the UN's humanitarian affairs chief said Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. "The risk of disease is growing amide pre-existing cholera outbreaks," Martin Griffiths told the Security Council, three weeks after deadly 6 February temblors devastated wide stretches of Syria and Turkiye. "The prices of food, household […]

1 March 2023

International

World Bank estimates 6 February earthquakes caused $34.2bn in damage in Turkiye

The two major earthquakes which hit Turkiye on 6 February caused about $34.2 billion in direct physical damage, but total reconstruction and recovery costs facing the country could be twice as high, the World Bank said on Monday, Reuters reports. The Bank estimates that the earthquakes would also shave at least half a percentage point off Turkiye's forecast gross domestic product growth of 3.5 per cent to 4 per cent in 2023, Humberto […]

28 February 2023

International

Yemenis return favour to quake-hit Turkiye

Despite the hardships in their war-torn country, Yemenis showed remarkable support and solidarity with the victims of two deadly earthquakes that killed thousands in Turkiye, Anadolu News Agency reports. More than 41,000 people were killed and thousands injured by the back-to-back quakes in Turkiye, according to the latest official figures. Following the 6 February earthquake disaster, the Yemeni community launched a donation campaign for the quake victims, in a show of giving […]

22 February 2023

International

Northwestern Syria suffers economic stagnation after quakes

Jandaris, Syria – The earthquakes that struck northwestern Syria and southern Turkey caused severe damage, not only to residential buildings but to the economic sector as well. With many commercial and industrial facilities reduced to rubble, northwest Syria has witnessed visible stagnation in its commercial sector, along with a steep increase in prices for basic goods. The situation was exacerbated by a halt to the transport of goods across the Bab al-Hawa border […]

16 February 2023

International

More than 7m children affected by Turkiye-Syria earthquakes: UN

More than seven million children have been affected by the devastating earthquakes that hit uürkiye and Syria last week, the United Nations said yesterday, expressing fears that thousands may have died. "In Turkiye, the total number of children living in the 10 provinces hit by the earthquakes was 4.6 million. In Syria, 2.5 million children are affected," UNICEF spokesman James Elder told reporters in Geneva. Elder was speaking as rescue teams […]

15 February 2023

International

Turkey earthquake: Financial damage estimated to reach staggering $84bn

Twin earthquakes that have so far killed more than 30,000 people in Turkey and destroyed thousands of buildings could cost up to $84.1 billion - or about 10 percent of the country's GDP, a Turkish business group said. In a report published over the weekend, the Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation estimated $70.75bn of the financial damage will be housing loss, $10.4bn from loss in national income, and $2.91bn in lost working days. The […]

14 February 2023

International News

Haiti racing to rebuild schools destroyed in earthquake

Haiti is struggling to send children back to class amid the devastation of the earthquake last month that killed more than 2,200 people and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings, including many schools. It is a logistical and humanitarian challenge in the disaster-prone country - the poorest in the Americas - one that never fully recovered from the huge quake in 2010 that killed more than 200,000 people and caused […]

5 September 2021

International News

6.7-magnitude quake hits Philippines: USGS

A strong earthquake shook the Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, but it was deep, and local authorities said they did not expect damage. The 6.7-magnitude quake struck off the main island of Luzon at 4:48 am (2048 GMT) at a depth of 112 kilometres , USGS said. It was followed a few minutes later with a 5.8-magnitude quake in the same region that was also deep. "It's […]

25 July 2021

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