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17-year-old Girl Rescued from Debris 248 Hours After Turkey Quake

ANKARA -- No less than a miracle, a 17-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble, 248 hours after the devastating quake jolted Turkey on February...

US, Canada, European Powers Oppose Israeli Settlement Authorisation

FOREIGN ministers of four European countries and Canada joined Washington on Tuesday in opposing a decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to...

‘May Allah Bless You’: Erdogan Thanks World for Sending Aid ‘Despite Meagre Resources’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appreciates all countries for the aid they provided for Turkish people day and night, supporting search and rescue efforts...

Palestine Condemns Legalisation of Settlement Outposts in West Bank

After a six-hour meeting on Sunday evening, the Israeli cabinet overwhelmingly agreed to recognise nine settlement outposts that had been set up recently in...

Fury, Grief and Questions as Turkey Earthquake Deaths Top 24,000

Turkey's death count rises every day. In parallel, so has fury over why, in a country with multiple fault lines and a history of...

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