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Death toll in Turkey from earthquake rises to 114

The death toll from last week’s powerful earthquake in Turkey’s Aegean region has risen to 114, authorities said early Wednesday.  As many as 137 victims are still receiving treatment while 898 have been discharged from hospitals, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management...

Turkey: 37 rescued, 1 body recovered from capsized boat

A total of 37 passengers were rescued from a boat which capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off southern Turkey, Turkish Coast Guard Command said Wednesday. One body was also recovered from the tourist boat, which capsized off the coast of Alanya in the coastal Antalya province, said the...

Lebanon PM urges central bank to hand over documents for audit

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Hassan Diab urged the central bank on Tuesday to hand over missing documents needed for a forensic audit demanded by international creditors. In September, New York based firm Alvarez and Marsal started a forensic audit of the Bank of Lebanon as part of...