VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for global solidarity with Turkey and Syria following a devastating earthquake, and thanked those risking their lives to help. More than 9,500 people have so far been confirmed dead following Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, although...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Syria on Wednesday made an official plea to the EU for help after the deadly earthquake that struck it and Turkey this week, the bloc's commissioner for crisis management said. The European Commission is "encouraging" EU member countries to respond to Syria's request for medical...
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,200 on Wednesday as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold. Officials and medics said 8,574 people had died in Turkey and 2,662 in Syria from Monday's...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople assured maximum assistance to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Turkey and Syria who may have been affected by the 7.8 magnitude quake on Monday, Feb. 6. More than 5,000 people were reported dead near the border of Turkey and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is continuously coordinating with the Philippine embassies in Türkiye and Syria to check on the condition of the Filipinos there after a destructive earthquake left thousands of people dead in the two countries. As of Tuesday, Feb. 7, DFA said no Filipinos...
Hatay, Turkey- Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved frigid weather, aftershocks and collapsing buildings Tuesday, as they dug for survivors buried by an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. Disaster agencies said several thousand buildings were flattened in cities across a vast border...
The Philippines stands ready to help Turkey and Syria after a strong earthquake struck both countries, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos, in a statement, said the country will extend whatever help it can...
SANLIURFA, Türkiye - A major earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,800 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors. Residents search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of a building that collapsed, following...
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- At least 386 people were killed in Syria on Monday as buildings collapsed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Turkey, state media and a medical source said. AFP correspondents in northern Syria said terrified residents ran out of their homes after the earthquake...
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north. Erdogan's comments came days after a Turkish air strikes on a Syrian border post run by...
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria announced Wednesday that it was severing ties with Ukraine in support of its close ally Russia, saying the move was a response to a similar move by Kyiv. "The Syrian Arab Republic has decided to break diplomatic relations with Ukraine in conformity with the principle of...
DAMASCUS, Syria – Israeli missile strikes killed at least two civilians before dawn on Monday near the Syrian capital Damascus, state media reported. Israel carried out the strikes at around 5:00 a.m. (0300 GMT), hitting positions south of the capital, Syria's official SANA news agency said,...
