UK deploys search and rescue team to earthquake-hit Turkey
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UK deploys search and rescue team to earthquake-hit Turkey
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says the government is deploying a search and rescue team with “state-of-the-art equipment” to Turkey, after two major earthquakes claimed more than 2,300 lives in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria.
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The King and Queen have been treated to a state banquet as the first of their three-day visit to France draws to a close. Charles and Camilla were guests of honour at the black tie event hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife in the Palace of Versailles' Hall of Mirrors. Among the guests were actor Hugh Grant, singer Mick Jagger and the foreign secretary James Cleverly. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj on September 15 hailed India’s disaster relief operations. She said, "In the international arena, India has consistently been a reliable first responder in Humanitarian and disaster relief situations whether it was Operation Kaveri in Sudan, operation Dost in Turkiye, Operation Ganga in Ukraine, Operation Shakti in Afghanistan, or even Operation Rahat in Yemen, we worked seamlessly with multiple stakeholders on the ground to ensure early relief and recovery.
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Boris Johnson ignores reporter questions on Rishi Sunak’s net zero shakeup whilst on a run in Oxfordshire this morning.
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“It’s less likely we will meet our legally binding targets”, says the President of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Sir Alok Sharma, in response to Rishi Sunak’s new net zero plan.
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Outdated Building Methods, Contributed to Devastation of Quakes , in Turkey and Syria.
NPR reports that thousands of buildings were
reduced to rubble when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake
struck Turkey..
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