The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. "We were shaken like a cradle. There were nine of us at home. Two sons of mine are still in the rubble, I'm waiting for them," said a woman with a broken arm and injuries to her face, speaking in an ambulance near the wreckage of a seven-storey block where she had lived in Diyarbakir in Turkey. "I have never felt anything like it in the 40 years I've lived," said Erdem, a resident of the Turkish city of Gaziantep, near the quake's epicentre, who declined to give his surname. "We were shaken at least three times very strongly." Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said 284 people were killed and 2,323 injured, as authorities scrambled rescue teams and supply aircraft for the affected area, while declaring a "level 4 alarm" that calls for international assistance. In Syria, already devastated by more than 11 years of civil war, a government health official said more than 237 people … [Read more...] about Major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria; hundreds dead, many trapped
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VIR to host ‘New Investments amid New Volatility’ roundtable
With the pandemic not completely subsided, inflation skyrocketing, monetary policy tightening, and a number of countries in the middle of armed conflicts, 2023 will be a challenging year for investors across the globe. In the present environment, what fresh market shifts exist? Furthermore, both local and international investors are encountering roadblocks and increasing risk due to the legal grey area through which they must pass. VIR to host 'New Investments amid New Volatility' roundtable Investors now have to discover innovative approaches to adapt and evolve, transforming their governance and business practices. This will generate new and lucrative investment options. What recent developments can we expect to see in the market? To provide readers and investors with helpful information, VIR presents a roundtable titled "New Investments amid New Volatility". At the event, renowned economic experts will assess current and new investment channels and provide … [Read more...] about VIR to host ‘New Investments amid New Volatility’ roundtable
Japanese ‘Luffy’ criminal ringleaders deported from Philippines
Japanese news outlets and social media have been captivated by the crimes that allegedly involved ringleaders based in the Southeast Asian country. Low-level criminals arrested in Japan told police they received instructions from a person or several people who used the name "Luffy" via the Telegram messenger app. Monkey D. Luffy is the lead character of the hugely popular "One Piece" manga, a straw hat-wearing pirate hunting for a coveted treasure. Officials escorted Kiyoto Imamura and Toshiya Fujita, who were both handcuffed, into a Japan Airlines jet at Manila airport. The two suspects would be accompanied by Japanese police to Tokyo, Philippines Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla told reporters. The four men were held at an immigration detention facility in Manila, where they were caught with cell phones that may have been used to run "criminal enterprises," Remulla told reporters last week. Criminals were reportedly given orders to carry out break-ins or fraud. Japanese … [Read more...] about Japanese ‘Luffy’ criminal ringleaders deported from Philippines