Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs and kill 31 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, medics say The military said the houses contained Hezbollah installations, but the claim could not be independently confirmed. World 12 Nov, 2024
Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33K Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33K World 12 Feb, 2023
Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000 Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000 World 11 Feb, 2023
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 World 08 Feb, 2023
Update: Powerful quake kills at least 560 people in Turkey, Syria A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and killing at least 568 people. With hundreds injured, the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched the rubble in cities and towns across the area. World 06 Feb, 2023
Powerful quake kills at least 360 people in Turkey, Syria A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and killing at least 360 people. World 06 Feb, 2023
Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout Umm Khaled hardly leaves the tent where she lives in northwest Syria, and she says she doesn't pay attention to the news. But she knows one reason why it is getting harder and harder to feed herself and her children: Ukraine. World 08 May, 2022
Vaccines for refugees For the world’s poorest people, COVID-19 has brought social and economic catastrophe. Up to 115 million likely fell into extreme poverty in 2020, the World Bank estimates. Blogs 17 Feb, 2021
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 28.25 million, death toll over 909,000 At least 28,252,685 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 909,363 people have died, a Reuters tally showed. The coronavirus tally passed the 8 million mark in Latin America, the region with the most... Women 11 Sep, 2020
Massive blast rips through Beirut, killing 78 and injuring thousands Highly explosive materials were stored at port, says minister Blast felt in Cyprus, more than 100 miles (160 km) away Lebanon's Red Cross chief calls it "a huge catastrophe" Israel says it had no role, ready to help Lebanon Blast rocks... Women 05 Aug, 2020
Lack of virus testing stokes fears in world's refugee camps There are over 70 million people worldwide who have been driven from their homes by war and unrest, up to 10 million are packed into refugee camps and informal settlements, and almost none have been tested for the coronavirus. While the relative... Women 22 Apr, 2020
Greece plans to deport migrants who arrived after March 1 KASTANIES/LESBOS: Greece will transfer migrants who arrived on its territory illegally after March 1 to the northern city of Serres and plans to deport back to their own countries, Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said late on... Women 05 Mar, 2020
