In Turkey alone, the shaking wrecked some 185,000 buildings … Holy Names in December said it will close its 65-year-old campus in May, citing $49 million in debt on the property, declining …
How many Bay Area concrete buildings might fall like those in Turkey’s deadly earthquake?
Several Southern California cities have adopted programs to retrofit older concrete buildings vulnerable in big earthquakes, but in the Bay Area, only San Francisco has a plan in the works.
Saudi deposit lifts Turkey’s net FX reserves to $25 bln -bankers
The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves rose by $6 billion last week to $25 billion, three bankers’ calculations showed on Tuesday, after a $5 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia entered its accounts.
Why Nepal Suffered Fewer Fatalities Than Turkey In Similar Quakes
In Nepal, a property or house is not registered; instead, the land is registered. In recent decades Nepal placed a new rule to register apartments in high-rise buildings for housing development. The …
Syria’s war shattered their lives, Turkey’s quake crushed their hopes
After surviving a chemical attack in Syria, Douaa Idris, her husband and two children fled across the border to southern Turkey where they painstakingly rebuilt their lives as refugees.
Russia says coordinates meeting with Turkey, Syria, Iran officials – RIA
Russia is coordinating with Syria, Iran and Turkey on a schedule for a meeting of their deputy foreign ministers, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told the state RIA news agency on Tuesday.
EU, donors pledge $7.5B to Turkish, Syrian earthquake relief
The European Union and international donors pledged Monday to donate $7.5 billion in relief money to earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria.
US announces $50 million in earthquake aid for Syria, Turkey
The United States has announced $50 million in fresh funding for victims of last month’s powerful earthquakes that caused billions in damage to both Syria and Turkey. An international donors …
Earthquake-battered parts of Turkey hit by severe flooding
Piles of debris, cars, and in some cases, people, were carried away by fast-racing floodwater, after heavy rains last week.
Donors pledge $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria after quake
The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to help Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring …