The Alpide Belt accounts for about 17% of the devastating earthquakes so far. It spans over 15,000 km, roughly following the boundary of the Eurasian and African tectonic plates.
Over 500 lives were lost after earthquake struck Turkish-Syrian border Monday. More than 2,000 are being treated for injuries & hundreds are still feared trapped under rubble.
Turkey's vice president Fuat Oktay said 284 people had been killed. A Syrian health official said more than 230 people had been killed and some 600 injured.
Merchandise trade rose to $9.12 billion in April-November 2022 from $6.44 billion in the same period in 2021. But this time, it was driven by imports from Turkey.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan signalled Sunday that Ankara may agree to Finland joining NATO ahead of Sweden. The two countries applied last year & need all members countries' approval.
China has used its economic and political clout over the Islamic world to help Beijing consolidate its voice on the Uyghur issue on global fora, such as the United Nations.
Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.
The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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