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Turkey Quake Kills 912 in Historic Disaster, Erdogan Says
Date: February 6, 2023
ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 912 people were killed and more than 5,000 injured when a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey overnight, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, calling it a historic disaster for which the death toll is likely to rise. The quake was centred on the province of Kahramanmaras and shook southern Turkey...
South Korea Has Not Supplied Lethal Weapons to Ukraine, President Says
Date: October 28, 2022
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday Seoul has not provided any lethal weapons to Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said such a decision would destroy their bilateral relations. Putin made the remark at a conference in Moscow on Thursday, accusing the West of inciting the war in Ukraine. “We...
U.S. To Move $3.5 Billion in Afghan Central Bank Assets to Swiss-Based Trust
Date: September 15, 2022
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday announced that it would transfer $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets into a new Swiss-based trust fund that will be shielded from the Taliban and used to help stabilize Afghanistan’s collapsed economy. The Afghan Fund, managed by a board of trustees, could pay for...
U.S. To Move $3.5 Billion in Afghan Central Bank Assets to Swiss-Based Trust
Date: September 14, 2022
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday announced that it would transfer $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets into a new Swiss-based trust fund that will be shielded from the Taliban and used to help stabilize Afghanistan’s collapsed economy. The Afghan Fund, managed by a board of trustees, could pay for...
After Rescue by Open Arms, 99 Migrants Wait to Dock in Europe
Date: August 26, 2022
By Juan Medina ABOARD THE OPEN ARMS UNO, off Sicily (Reuters) – Around 30 nautical miles off the coast of Italy’s Sicily, 99 migrants are awaiting an update on their future after nine days at sea as nearby nations discuss who should receive them. Spanish charity Open Arms on Aug. 17 rescued 101 mainly Egyptian...
Rohingya Refugees in India’s Capital to Be Given Flats, Security
Date: August 17, 2022
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in India’s capital will be allotted apartments and provided with police protection, a government minister said on Wednesday, signalling a change in the stance towards members of the Muslim minority. “India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge,” Minister for Housing and Urban...