Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan, with tremors felt in Pakistan and India | CNN

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan, with tremors felt in Pakistan and India | CNN

CNN  —  A strong earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Tuesday, with tremors felt in cities in Pakistan and India. The 6.5-magnitude earthquake, 40 kilometers southeast of the town of Jurm, was 187.6 km deep, the United States Geological Survey reported. At least seven people including two children have been injured in the towns of Khyber, … Read more

At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador | CNN

At least 16 dead after magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador | CNN

CNN  —  At least 16 people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, according to government officials. The earthquake struck near the southern town of Baláo and was more than 65 km (nearly 41 miles) deep, according to the United States Geological Survey. An estimated 381 people were injured in … Read more

US announces $100 million in earthquake relief funding for Turkey and Syria | CNN Politics

US announces $100 million in earthquake relief funding for Turkey and Syria | CNN Politics

CNN  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced $100 million in disaster relief aid for Turkey and Syria as the countries grapple with the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 46,000 people. The top US diplomat, who took a helicopter tour Sunday of some of the … Read more

Turkey halts most rescue efforts for earthquake survivors | CNN

Turkey halts most rescue efforts for earthquake survivors | CNN

Istanbul, Turkey CNN  —  Turkey has ended most search and rescue operations, nearly two weeks after a huge earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, the country’s disaster management authority said. Search and rescue efforts are still underway in 40 buildings in two provinces, Kahramanmaraş and Hatay, the agency’s head Yunus Sezer said, according to … Read more

Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu found dead under earthquake rubble in Turkey | CNN

Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu found dead under earthquake rubble in Turkey | CNN

CNN  —  The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu was found under rubble on Saturday, according to his agent, almost two weeks after the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this … Read more

Isolated Iran finds ally China reluctant to extend it a lifeline | CNN

Isolated Iran finds ally China reluctant to extend it a lifeline | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Shortly before leaving for his first state visit to China on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a thinly veiled criticism of his … Read more

Three survivors pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Turkey, more than 248 hours after quake | CNN

Three survivors pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Turkey, more than 248 hours after quake | CNN

CNN  —  At least three more people, including two minors, have been incredibly pulled alive from the rubble of a devastating earthquake, 10 days after it struck parts of Turkey and Syria. A 17-year-old Aleyna Ölmez was dubbed the “miracle girl” when she was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, 248 hours … Read more

What travelers to Turkey need to know | CNN

What travelers to Turkey need to know | CNN

CNN  —  After a devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, claiming the lives of thousands of people and injuring many more, there will be questions for those who had been planning to travel to region in coming days and weeks. Turkey is a major tourism destination, attracting 44.6 million foreign arrivals in … Read more

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Java | CNN

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Java | CNN

CNN  —  An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday, the country’s geophysics agency BMKG said. According to the BMKG, the epicenter of the earthquake was on land and there is no potential for a tsunami. One person was injured while four houses and a school were damaged in the town … Read more

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake leaves at least 162 dead in Indonesia | CNN

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake leaves at least 162 dead in Indonesia | CNN

CNN  —  The number of people killed by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 162, according to its governor. Some 326 people have also been injured, with varying degrees of severity, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said at a news conference. The quake hit the Cianjur region in West Java … Read more