A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck eastern Tajikistan

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck eastern Tajikistan

File photo An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has been felt in the eastern regions of Tajikistan. According to the US Geological Survey, the depth of the earthquake was about 20 km. No loss of life or property was immediately reported. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’);…

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UN humanitarian delegation visits northwest Syria as earthquake response continues

UN humanitarian delegation visits northwest Syria as earthquake response continues

Seventeen trucks arrived in the region that day via two crossings – Bab Al-Hawa and Bab Al-Salaam – carrying aid provided by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR; the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).  Health sector hard hit  A UN humanitarian delegation was in Idlib governorate and visited a displacement camp…

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Saudi Arabia's announcement of 183 million riyals for the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria

Saudi Arabia’s announcement of 183 million riyals for the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria

Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir – file photo Saudi Arabia has announced projects worth 183 million riyals for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir announced this while addressing the International Humanitarian Forum. He said that 300 houses will be built for the…

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Syria-Türkiye: Three border crossings now operational for earthquake aid delivery

Syria-Türkiye: Three border crossings now operational for earthquake aid delivery

Ten trucks transporting shelter and other items from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) crossed into northern Aleppo through the Al-Ra’ee border crossing earlier that day, said Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, at a press conference in New York.  “This is the first UN convoy through this border crossing since the Government of…

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The Prime Minister met with the Turkish President, condoled the loss of life in the earthquake

The Prime Minister met with the Turkish President, condoled the loss of life in the earthquake

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. According to the statement, the Turkish President welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his arrival at the presidential complex. The two leaders had one-on-one and delegation-level talks. According to the statement, the Prime Minister condoled with the Turkish President and the nation…

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