EU sanctions Assad cousins over captagon drug trade
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the trafficking of stimulant drug captagon, a key source of income for the regime.
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Turkey quake damage estimated to exceed $100B: UN
Damage from the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month has been estimated at over $100 billion for Turkey alone, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Senators pool P2.5M for quake victims in Turkey, Syria
Senators have raised more than P2 million for relief assistance to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria last month.
Toll rises to above 44,000 after Turkey-Syria quake
The death toll on Saturday rose to more than 44,000 from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria with the body of former Ghana international footballer Christian Atsu also found beneath a collapsed building in Antakya.
House offers deepest sympathy to Turkey, Syria quake victims
The House of Representatives adopted a resolution expressing its utmost compassion and deepest sympathies to those affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria last February 6.
Caritas PH appeals for help for Turkey-Syria quake victims
Caritas Philippines has asked Filipinos to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
Marcos says gov’t mobilizing relief for Syria
The Philippine government is stepping up efforts to assist quake-torn Syria, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
Children rescued as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 24,000
Rescuers pulled children from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake on Saturday as the death toll approached 24,000 and a winter freeze compounded the suffering of millions of people, many in desperate need of aid.
‘World forgot about Syria,’ says WHO as aid trickles in
A senior World Health Organization official bemoaned Syria’s “forgotten crisis” on Friday, as aid began trickling into rebel-held areas, days after a devastating earthquake.
WATCH | Parang nagpasabog ng libo-libong atomic bomb!
Parang nagpasabog ng libo-libong atomic bomb – UP Resilience Institute Executive Director Mahar Lagmay sa lindol sa Turkey at Syria.
