Christmas tree burned, hundreds protest in Syria’s capital

Agence France Presse 12/24/2024

DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria, Agence France-Presse journalists witnessed. “We demand the…

Syrians rejoice as Assad flees to Russia, ending brutal reign

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus Sunday, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond at the end of his oppressive rule. Russian news agencies late Sunday said Assad…

Syria rebels’ lightning offensive: 11 days to the fall of Damascus

Agence France Presse 12/09/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamist-led rebels on Sunday declared the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria, saying they have toppled him as they swept into Damascus and sent him fleeing. The rebels’ rapid advance in the…

Jihadists, allies enter Syria’s second city in lightning assault

Agence France Presse 11/30/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon—Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies reached Syria’s second city of Aleppo on Friday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government. The fighting is some of the deadliest in years,…

Deadly pager blasts targeting Hezbollah: What to know about them

Agence France Presse 09/18/2024

NEW YORK— In what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl…

Syrian baby born under earthquake rubble turns 6 months, happily surrounded by her adopted family

Associated Press 08/06/2023

JINDERIS, Syria — A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family home destroyed by the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria six months ago is in good health, loves her adopted family…

Death toll rises after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border

Reuters 02/21/2023

ANTAKYA, Turkey – Six people were killed in an earthquake that struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, CNN Turk reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged…

Badian dad wants town buildings checked for structural integrity

Futch Anthony Inso 02/16/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Municipality of Badian is planning to inspect the structural integrity of buildings situated in the town. Councilor Joseph Balbona, chairman of the committee on infrastructure in the Sangguniang Bayan, said that he…

Earthquake death toll tops 33,000, Turkey starts legal action

Reuters 02/13/2023

ANTAKYA/ELBISTAN, Turkey – 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…

PH Embassy in Turkey taps search-and-rescue teams for missing Filipino, children

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday said it has sought the assistance of search-and-rescue teams to determine the status of a Filipino woman and her children who are still missing and are…

Children plucked from ruins days after Turkey-Syria quake, but death tolls tops 22,000

Reuters 02/11/2023

ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria -Rescue crews saved a 10-day-old baby and his mother trapped in ruins of a building in Turkey on Friday and dug several people from other sites as President Tayyip Erdogan said authorities should have…

Turkey, Syria quake toll tops 16,000 as cold compounds misery

Agence France Presse 02/09/2023

ANTAKYA — Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death…

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