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Palestinians extend a helping hand to quake-hit Turkey and Syria
The team will be travelling to Jordan, where it will divide equally into two groups headed to southern Turkey and…
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Ukraine slams Roger Waters over UN Security Council speech
Ukraine has denounced Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters for claiming that Russia’s invasion was “not unprovoked”. In an address to the United…
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Why is it so hard to predict earthquakes?
An earthquake, in the simplest terms, is when the earth shakes. Did you know that there are hundreds of earthquakes…
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Barcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights
Barcelona has temporarily broken off ties with Israel over its policy towards Palestine. The Catalan capital has been twinned with…
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When calamities strike, it is the poor who bear the brunt
On February 6, massive earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, inflicting ghastly damage across a geographic region that has already borne…
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Eritrea persecuted relatives of military draft dodgers – HRW
Eritrea has punished the family members of thousands of alleged draft evaders during a conscription drive intended to bolster its…
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Australia strips Chinese-made security cameras from defence sites
Australia’s Department of Defence will strip its buildings of Chinese-made security cameras to ensure they are “completely secure”, the government…
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First UN convoy since quake enters northwest Syria from Turkey
The first United Nations aid convoy since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on Monday has crossed into northwest Syria from Turkey, the…
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Biden says US not seeking conflict with China after balloon saga
The United States was not looking for conflict with China despite heightened tensions over last week’s downing of an alleged…
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Devastation in Turkey’s Hatay as rescue workers slowly arrive
The highway between the southern Turkish cities of Iskenderun and Antakya has been filled with an endless stream of vehicles…
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