Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000; Turkey starts legal action against builders
Antakya, Turkey Reuters Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone and began legal action over building collapses. With chances of finding more survivors growing more remote, the toll […]
Updated: Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800
Updated: 10:45am, 8th February (AEST)Antakya, Turkey Reuters The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the disaster became ever more […]
Colombia killings of social leaders hit record in 2022 – ombudsman
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks in key drug-trafficking areas, the government’s human rights ombudsman said on Monday. The number of killed human rights activists and social leaders – a term referring to community, […]
Police officer killed in burning car in Peru after 17 killed in protests
Lima, PeruReuters Peru’s political crisis deepened on Tuesday as a police officer died torched in his car after 17 civilians were killed in protests a day earlier, all triggered by the ouster of President Pedro Castillo last month. The slain officer’s vehicle came under attack early Tuesday morning by “unknown persons” in the city of […]
Iran state body reports 200 dead in protests, Raisi hails ‘freedoms’
Reuters President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran’s Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests that the United Nations says has cost more than 300 lives. A top state security body meanwhile said that 200 people, including members of the security forces, […]
Ukraine’s prosecutor general says more than 400 children killed in war to date
Kyiv, UkraineReuters At least 437 Ukrainian children have been killed as a result of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s office said on Saturday. More than 837 children have also been injured in a tally officials said was “not final” because they were still verifying information from zones of active fighting, liberated areas and territory still […]
More than 100,000 Russian military casualties in Ukraine, top US general
Washington DC, US Reuters America’s top general estimated on Wednesday that Russia’s military had seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine, and added Kyiv’s armed forces “probably” suffered a similar level of casualties in the war. The estimates could not be independently confirmed by Reuters. Ukrainian soldiers fire a round […]
Philippines President orders urgent aid as storm Nalgae kills 45
Manila, PhilippinesReuters Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, on Saturday ordered urgent aid distribution in a southern province where landslides have been triggered by Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has killed 45 people across the country so far. Heavy rains and strong winds pounded the capital, Manila, and surrounding areas for most of Saturday as Nalgae forced […]
After Hurricane Ian’s deadly wrath, Florida, Carolinas begin recovery
Fort Myers, Florida/Charleston, South Carolina, US Reuters Florida and the Carolinas, staggered by one of the fiercest storms in US history, faced a massive recovery on Saturday as remnants of Hurricane Ian threatened further flooding along the Eastern Seaboard while leaving tens of billions of dollars in damage in its wake. The number of confirmed […]
Explainer: Blood, treasure and chaos – the cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine
London, UKReuters Russia’s 24th February invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic strife across the world. Following are the main impacts of the war as it enters its seventh month: DeathSince 24th February, 5,587 civilians have been recorded as killed and 7,890 as injured, though the actual casualties are […]