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Turkey-Syria quake: Rescuers in Turkey pull out two women alive, death toll tops 24,000
Feb 11, 2023 11:29Rescuers in Turkey have pulled out two women alive who were trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings for 122 hours after the region's deadliest earthquake in two decades.
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Hezbollah downplays 'US Syria sanctions waiver'
Feb 11, 2023 11:25Hezbollah downplays Washington's alleged temporary and partial waiver of its sanctions against Syria, which the US has recently issued under the pretext of facilitating relief missions in the earthquake-stricken Arab country.
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Children rescued from ruins as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 24,000
Feb 11, 2023 04:47Rescue crews have saved a 10-day-old baby and his mother trapped under a toppled building in Turkey and dug several people, including children, out from other sites as the death toll from the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake approached 24,000.
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In wake of global criticism, US issues temporary sanctions waiver for Syria
Feb 11, 2023 04:08Washington has issued a temporary sanctions waiver to allow earthquake relief funds to reach Syria, following widespread criticism that the bans are hampering international aid efforts in the country.
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Israel might target Iran’s humanitarian aid shipments to Syria: Report
Feb 11, 2023 03:45An unnamed Israeli military official has told a Saudi-owned outlet that Tel Aviv will not hesitate to bomb Iran’s humanitarian aid shipments to the quake-hit Syria.
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Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes for survivors fade
Feb 10, 2023 02:11The death toll from this week's massive earthquakes and aftershocks in Syria and Turkey has surpassed 21,000, as hopes for finding survivors trapped are fading.
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Iran delivers sixth batch of humanitarian aid to quake-hit Syria
Feb 10, 2023 09:29Iran's sixth batch of humanitarian aid has arrived in Syria as the crisis-ridden country is racing against time in rescue and relief efforts after powerful earthquakes.
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Tunisia to resume diplomatic relations with Syria
Feb 10, 2023 05:43Tunisia has said that it aims to resume diplomatic ties with Syria after a ten-year interval.
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'Iran ready to immediately dispatch humanitarian aid, rescue teams to Syria’s Idlib'
Feb 10, 2023 05:30Iran’s foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is ready to immediately dispatch humanitarian aid convoys and rescue teams to Syria’s northwestern Province of Idlib as millions of people are in urgent need of food, shelter and warm clothes after Monday’s powerful earthquakes.
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Iran to join talks on potential Syria-Turkey detente: Ambassador
Feb 10, 2023 03:54Iran's ambassador to Moscow says the Islamic Republic will be joining trilateral talks among Syria, Turkey, and Russia that will be aimed at the potential resolution of standing differences between Damascus and Ankara.