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Turkey quake survivors still struggling to find shelter

Turkey quake survivors still struggling to find shelter

-- 2023-02-25 21:18:49

Omran Alswed and his family are still living in makeshift shelters almost three weeks after the massive earthquake in southern Turkey, having been unable to find a place in an official camp. Nearly t...

Pregnant Russians flock to Argentina seeking new passports

Pregnant Russians flock to Argentina seeking new passports

-- 2023-02-25 15:59:28

Shortly after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Alla Prigolovkina and her husband, Andrei Ushakov, decided they had to flee their Sochi, Russia, home. Ushakov had been detained for hold...

Earthquake death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey and Syria

Earthquake death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey and Syria

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-25 11:34:28

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on February 6 surpassed 50,000 on Friday after Turkey declared more than 44,000 people died. The Disaster and Emergency Management...

Erdogan pins election hopes on 'building Turkey' mission after quake

Erdogan pins election hopes on 'building Turkey' mission after quake

-- 2023-02-24 20:59:56

Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose to power 20 years ago as Turkey emerged from the twin blows of rampant inflation and a deadly earthquake, promising a new era of sound government after the coalition of the t...

Russia-Ukraine war enters second year with no end in sight

Russia-Ukraine war enters second year with no end in sight

-- 2023-02-24 19:00:49

Ukrainians paid tribute to fallen loved ones on Friday and vowed to fight on to victory, while Russia said its forces were making gains in battle in the east as the war between the two countries enter...

Russia's Medvedev floats idea of pushing back ‘hostile’ states’ borders

Russia's Medvedev floats idea of pushing back ‘hostile’ states’ borders

-- 2023-02-24 17:56:08

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the only way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace with Ukraine was to push back the borders of hostile states as far as possible, even if t...

Turkey steps up rebuilding plans as quake toll nears 50,000

Turkey steps up rebuilding plans as quake toll nears 50,000

-- 2023-02-23 22:06:09

Turkey has stepped up plans to house victims of the devastating earthquake which struck its border region with Syria, the interior minister said, as the combined death toll in the two countries crept...

Turkey investigates building contractors

Turkey investigates building contractors

-- 2023-02-23 20:32:49

Turkey will widen an investigation into building contractors suspected of violating safety standards following its devastating earthquake, the interior minister said, as the country stepped up housing...

Putin talks up nuclear arsenal on war anniversary eve

Putin talks up nuclear arsenal on war anniversary eve

-- 2023-02-23 19:15:36

Ukraine said its forces had repelled Russian assaults along the length of the front line on Thursday on the eve of the war's anniversary, as President Vladimir Putin, empty-handed after a bloody winte...

Healthy gas storage warms Europe, but not enough

Healthy gas storage warms Europe, but not enough

-- 2023-02-23 18:57:39

As Europe emerges from a mild winter with gas storage close to record levels, it must brace for another costly race to replenish its reserves on the international market. European gas prices rallied...

Putin says Xi Jinping to visit Russia, ties reaching ‘new frontiers’

Putin says Xi Jinping to visit Russia, ties reaching ‘new frontiers’

-- 2023-02-22 19:34:25

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that China's Xi Jinping would visit Russia, saying relations had reached ‘new frontiers’ amid US concerns that Beijing could provi...

A year into Ukraine war, older refugees running out of hope

A year into Ukraine war, older refugees running out of hope

-- 2023-02-22 17:02:08

Tamila Melnichenko, 82, has one last wish: to be buried in Ukraine. A year ago, she was uprooted by the Russia-Ukraine war and now spends her days in a retirement home in Poland, longing for the life...

Zelensky plans to attend July NATO summit in Vilnius

Zelensky plans to attend July NATO summit in Vilnius

-- 2023-02-22 15:59:47

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to attend in person a NATO summit taking place in Vilnius in July, Ukraine's ambassador to Lithuania told local newswire BNS. Zelensky has made only...

Six dead, including two children, in Moscow's hotel fire

Six dead, including two children, in Moscow's hotel fire

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-22 14:30:24

Six people have died, including two children, after a fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Moscow's centre, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said late on Tuesday. Nine people were in...

Russia suspends participation in last remaining nuclear treaty with US

Russia suspends participation in last remaining nuclear treaty with US

-- 2023-02-21 18:34:22

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was suspending its participation in the New START treaty with the United States that limits the two sides' strategic nuclear arsenal...

Putin says Ukrainians become hostage of Kyiv regime and its Western overlords

Putin says Ukrainians become hostage of Kyiv regime and its Western overlords

-- 2023-02-21 17:27:15

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed to continue with Russia's year-long war in Ukraine and accused the US-led NATO alliance of fanning the flames of the conflict in the mistaken belief t...

‘Russia-Ukraine war claims lives of 8,000 civilians in a year’

‘Russia-Ukraine war claims lives of 8,000 civilians in a year’

-- 2023-02-21 15:55:49

More than 8,000 civilians have been killed since the beginning of a war between Russia and Ukraine nearly a year ago, the UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday. The new toll represents a significant...

Russia urges Sweden again to share Nord Stream probe findings

Russia urges Sweden again to share Nord Stream probe findings

Reuters 2023-02-21 14:16:26

Russia renewed its calls on Sweden late on Monday to share its findings from the ongoing investigation into the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. The UN Security Counci...

Six people die after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border

Six people die after fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border

REUTERS 2023-02-21 14:08:58

Six people were killed in an earthquake which struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, CNN Turk reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or d...

Putin to update Russia's elite on Ukraine war in major speech

Putin to update Russia's elite on Ukraine war in major speech

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-21 11:39:53

President Vladimir Putin will update Russia's political and military elite on the state of what he calls his "special military operation" in Ukraine on Tuesday with many Russians eager to know what hi...

Belarus to form 100,000-150,000 strong volunteer military force

Belarus to form 100,000-150,000 strong volunteer military force

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-21 11:33:32

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered the formation of a new volunteer territorial defence so everyone knows how to "handle weapons" and be ready to respond to an act...

Fresh quake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster

Fresh quake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-21 08:38:55

Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake that killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed h...

‘Should China ally with Russia, there would be a world war’

‘Should China ally with Russia, there would be a world war’

-- 2023-02-20 19:59:25

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned China in a newspaper interview on Monday against supporting Russia in its war on Ukraine and said doing so would bring on a world war. Zelensky's comment...

Biden makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine

Biden makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine

-- 2023-02-20 16:26:45

US President Joe Biden announced new military aid for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital on Monday, showing solidarity with Kyiv days before the first anniversary of Russia-U...

West not willing to engage in Ukraine peace efforts, says Kremlin

West not willing to engage in Ukraine peace efforts, says Kremlin

-- 2023-02-19 17:56:50

The Kremlin on Sunday said that Western countries have not yet shown they are open or willing to engage in peaceful initiatives to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, according to Reuters. "So far, ther...

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 46,000

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 46,000

-- 2023-02-18 20:45:51

More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as res...

Sunak set to say security guarantees need for Ukraine

Sunak set to say security guarantees need for Ukraine

-- 2023-02-18 19:50:34

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday will call on world leaders to "double down" on support for Ukraine, saying arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and the rest of...

‘Finland could join NATO ahead of Sweden’

‘Finland could join NATO ahead of Sweden’

-- 2023-02-18 18:54:09

Finland's defence minister said Saturday that his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbour's accession is held up by the Turkish government. Mikko Savola told The Ass...

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Ukraine for talks on loan programme

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Ukraine for talks on loan programme

-- 2023-02-18 15:45:37

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine, setting the stage for talks on a full loan program that would support Kyiv's economy and its bid to join...

Earthquake toll tops 45,000 as many still missing in flattened apartments

Earthquake toll tops 45,000 as many still missing in flattened apartments

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-18 13:40:49

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the...