The Palestinian foreign ministry said Abu Jalhoum, his wife Fatima, & four children, were among 70 Palestinians found dead. The overall death toll in the quake has shot beyond 11,000.
With anger simmering over delays in the delivery of aid and getting the rescue effort underway, the disaster is likely to play into the vote if it goes ahead.
During his visit near the epicentre of Monday's earthquake, Erdogan stressed that the weather conditions have added to the magnitude of the destruction caused by the quake.
Many in the disaster zone had slept their cars or in the streets under blankets, fearful of going back into buildings shaken by the 7.8 magnitude tremor that hit early Monday morning.
Rescue workers struggled to reach some of the worst-hit areas, held back by destroyed roads, poor weather & lack of resources and equipment. Some areas were without fuel & electricity.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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