International Desk
North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile
North Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile Saturday, South Korea's military said, Pyongyang's first test since the start of the year that comes days before Seoul and Washington are due to start joint tabletop exercises, reports AFP.
Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built
A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coastline, reports AP.
Death toll hits 33,000 in Turkey, Syria quake
The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed to 33,000 on Sunday, with the United Nations warning that the final number may double, reports AFP.
Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi to visit China
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi will pay a state visit to China from Feb. 14 to 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announced here on Sunday, reports Xinhua.
Hopes fade as Turkey-Syria quake toll at 17,500
Hopes were fading Thursday for rescuing survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which has killed over 17,500 people in one of the deadliest tremors in decades, reports AFP.
Turkish leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 15,000
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that has killed over 15,000 people in Turkey and Syria, reports AFP.
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000
With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000 in the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade.
Fears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkey earthquake
Rescuers raced against time early Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumbed to cold weather two days after an earthquake tore through southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. The death toll climbed above 7,700 and was expected to rise further.
Biden to urge US unity and 'blue collar' economic revival
President Joe Biden will tell Americans Tuesday that US democracy is "bruised" but "unbroken" in a State of the Union speech appealing to Republican opponents to unite in building a blue-collar economy, according to excerpts from the White House.
UN chief fears world is heading toward a wider war
The United Nations chief warned Monday that the world is facing a convergence of challenges "unlike any in our lifetimes'' and expressed fear of a wider war as the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, reports AP.
Earthquake kills more than 4,300 in Turkey, Syria
Rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquakes, reports AFP.
Toll rises over 1,900 for quake-hit Turkey, Syria
The combined death toll has risen to over 1,900 for Turkey and Syria after the region's strongest quake in nearly a century on Monday, reports AFP.
Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,300
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,300 people.
Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin’s fossil fuel earnings as punishment for invading Ukraine.
7.8 magnitude earthquake leaves at least 640 dead in Turkey, Syria
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing at least 641 people.