Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said that the decision was made following the Prime Minister's directive, and no unauthorised issuance of flood relief items occurred.
Nurdagi’s population swelled in recent years to some 25,000 driven in part by increasingly flexible regulations allowing apartments to reach eight stories, from a limit of three.
Monday's earthquake, this time with a magnitude of 6.4, was centred near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.
The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed over 43,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid after being left homeless and without basic amenities.
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Clodagh Kilcoyne ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped
According to CNN, the death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to 20,783, citing authorities. The total number of injured people in Syria and Turkey has reached 75,592.
Indian assistance to Turkey and Syria following earthquakes is part of the country’s tradition of providing humanitarian assistance without expecting returns or following a quid-pro-quo policy.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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