German charity Sea-Eye said it had rescued 78 migrants off the Libyan coast on Saturday and accused Libyan authorities of harassing rescuers and acting illegally, France 24 reports. The Alan Kurdi, named after a Syrian child whose …
Former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated students on Tatyana's Day. “I congratulate the students of my alma-mater, St. Petersburg State University and all the students of our country on the holiday,” …
The heir to the Austrian branch of the Rothschild family sued the Vienna authorities over property seized by the Nazis during the Second World War, The Financial Times informs. The publication reports that the great-grandson of Albert …
The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey has climbed to 22, as rescue crews searched for people who remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said, 9 News reports. Speaking at a …
Baku hosts a presentation of the books of the First Deputy General Director of TASS News Agency Mikhail Gusman, "Formula of Power" and "Formula of Life", a correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza reports. The event takes …
On February 1, the first flight of RusLine Airlines to Yekaterinburg via Tambov will depart from Krasnodar International Airport, the press service of the air harbor reports. Flights will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and …
Major search and rescue efforts are underway in eastern Turkey after it was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake late Friday evening. At least 22 people have died, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday arrived in Turkey's eastern province of Elazig that was hit by a deadly earthquake on Friday, Yeni Safak reports. Erdoğan canceled his scheduled attendance at the 33rd general …
The Russian Embassy in China is developing a plan of Russian citizens' departure from Hubei Province and the city of Wuhan, which was closed due to the coronavirus, the press attache of the Russian Embassy in China, Georgy Egorov …
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran is ready to assist Turkey in eliminating the effects of a strong earthquake, as a result of which more than 20 people died. The diplomat offered help during a telephone …
In the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, security forces killed two militants as a result of an encounter in Avantipora. The police said that the operation is currently ongoing, RIA Novosti reports. Recall that the situation …
The main Russian university - Moscow State University named after Lomonosov - marks 265 years since its foundation as well as the Students Day today. Moscow State University (MSU) is a coeducational and public research university …
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the man who mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane outside Tehran on January 8 is now in prison, Iranian news agency Egypt Today reported citing Mehr news agency. …
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a condolence letter to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trend reports. “I was deeply saddened by the news of heavy casualties and destruction caused by a powerful earthquake …
At least 21 people were killed and more than 1,030 injured Friday after a deadly earthquake rattled eastern Turkey, according to authorities, Yeni Safak reports. The 6.8-magnitude quake hit eastern Elazig province at 8.55 p.m. local …
Fifteen more people have been confirmed dead in Hubei province from a deadly new coronavirus, according to the provincial health authority, raising the death toll to 41 in mainland China, CNN reports. Authorities in China have …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia expresses condolences over the earthquake in Turkey and wished the injured a quick recovery, InterPressNews reports. “We would like to express our deep condolences over the tragic …
France confirmed its first three cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, with two patients being hospitalized in Paris and the other in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, CNBC reports. Health Minister Agnes Buzyn told a news conference …
The German chancellor has signaled the government's intention to provide funds for "this humanitarian action." Turkey's leader has proposed building shelters for refugees displaced by fighting in Syria's Idlib province, DW …
At least 21 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey, BBC reports. The 6.8 magnitude quake, centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province, caused buildings to collapse and sent …
