Disaster
At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
World
March 19, 2023
At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
At least 16 people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, according to government officials.…
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
Middle East
March 18, 2023
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
Istanbul CNN — For more than five weeks, Turkey has grappled with the aftermath of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake…
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker
Middle East
March 12, 2023
UN reveals plan to salvage oil from stricken supertanker
CNN – The United Nations has released a plan to offload 1 million barrels of oil off a rusting supertanker…
Turkey’s earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election
Middle East
March 7, 2023
Turkey’s earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 killed at least 45,000 people, rendered…
Tornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South
World
March 5, 2023
Tornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South
A wide range of extreme weather is stretching across the US as storms threaten heavy snow in the Southwest and…
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
World
March 5, 2023
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
Rescue efforts are underway in parts of Malaysia after seasonal floods killed at least four people and displaced more than…
Fire at Indonesian fuel storage station kills at least 16
World
March 4, 2023
Fire at Indonesian fuel storage station kills at least 16
At least 16 people were killed in a fire at a fuel storage station in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta,…
Leading soccer figures raise more than $44 million in a single day for Turkey’s quake fundraising campaign
Middle East
March 4, 2023
Leading soccer figures raise more than $44 million in a single day for Turkey’s quake fundraising campaign
CNN — Rival managers and leading figures from the world of soccer have helped raise 845.7 million Turkish liras ($44.8…
At least 38 dead, scores injured as trains collide in Greece
World
March 4, 2023
At least 38 dead, scores injured as trains collide in Greece
Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece killed dozens of people…
Turkey’s Red Crescent criticized for selling tents to charity instead of giving them to quake victims
Middle East
March 1, 2023
Turkey’s Red Crescent criticized for selling tents to charity instead of giving them to quake victims
Istanbul CNN — Turkey’s Red Crescent organization has been criticized by lawmakers and citizens after revelations that it sold tents…