- Friday, 28 November 2025
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Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes surpasses 16,000
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday is now at least 16,035, according to authorities. In Syria, the total number of fatalities is at least 3,162, including 1,900 in rebel-held areas in the northwest, according to the "White Helmets" civil defence group.
Earthquake death toll surpasses 9,500 in Turkey and Syria
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday has reached at least 9,638, according to authorities.
Quake death toll surpasses 8,700 across Turkey and Syria
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is now at least 8,764, according to officials.
Monday's earthquake is the most powerful recorded in Turkey since 1939, UN says
The United Nations said the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey early Monday was the county's most powerful quake in more than 80 years. “This is Türkiye's most powerful earthquake recorded since 1939," a situational report released Monday by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said.
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Combined death toll rises above 1,500 after devastating earthquake
At least 1,504 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, and thousands more injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday.
Turkey and Syria death toll tops 1,300 following devastating earthquake
At least 1,388 people have died across Turkey and Syria, after a huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake swept across southern Turkey early Monday, injuring thousands more people in both countries.
Humans can understand apes’ sign language, new study finds
From pointing to animated arm movements and nodding, people regularly employ gestures to accompany and create language. Now, it’s been suggested that humans can also understand sign language used by apes, meaning humans may retain an understanding of ape communication from their ancestors.
UNESCO adds three sites to 'in danger' list
The historic centre of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and sites in Yemen and Lebanon were added to the World Heritage List Wednesday by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
From China to Japan, extreme cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’
Tens of millions of people across East Asia braved a severe cold snap Wednesday as subzero temperatures and heavy snow brought travel chaos during the Lunar New Year holiday, with climate experts warning that such extreme weather events had become the “new norm.”
Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves jailed on sexual assault charge by Spanish court
Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves, under investigation on a sexual assault charge, was remanded to jail on Friday by a Spanish judge, the Catalonia Higher Court of Justice press office said in a statement.
World's 'most powerful' tourism city revealed
Paris is a city beloved for fine food, fine art and fine fashion. But a new index from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) also says that Paris is the world's most powerful city for tourism.
New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s
"It's our goal that NASA's partnership with Boeing to produce and test a full-scale demonstrator will help lead to future commercial airliners that are more fuel efficient, with benefits to the environment, the commercial aviation industry, and to passengers worldwide. If we are successful, we may see these technologies in planes that the public takes to the skies in the 2030s."
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Deadly Yeti Airlines crash highlights dangers of flying in Nepal
A search and rescue operation has been underway in Nepal following a deadly plane crash that once again highlights the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly. Of 72 people on board, at least 69 were killed and their bodies recovered after a Yeti Airlines flight crashed near the city of Pokhara Sunday.
10 of the best new luxury hotels opening in Asia in 2023
From a remote luxury lodge in the Himalayas to urban sanctuaries sporting ambitious designs, we've rounded up 10 hotels and resorts scheduled to open in 2023. Some feel relaxing and serene, others playful and creative -- and a few are destinations in themselves.
Space missions to watch for in 2023
This year promises to be out of this world when it comes to space missions, launches and the next steps in cosmic exploration. In 2023, NASA will kick off a trek to a metal world, a spacecraft will drop off unprecedented asteroid samples on Earth, a historic moon mission will get its crew, and several new commercial rockets could make their launch debut.
