November 23, 2022

Daily News Brief

*) Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes northwestern Türkiye A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Türkiye's northwestern Duzce province, with tremors felt in Istanbul, Ankara and other regions, officials say. The earthquake, which struck at 01:08 GMT was centred about 14 kilometres northwest of Duzce, in the Golyaka district, Türkiye's disaster management agency, AFAD said. The agency said that 35 people were injured, one of them critically, and reported 70 aftershocks in the region. *) Civilians killed in YPG/PKK terror attack in northern Syria At least five civilians, including a child, have been killed in northwestern Syria in a rocket strike by the YPG/PKK terrorist group, according to reports and witnesses. At least eight others were wounded in Tuesday's attack in the Azaz district. YPG/PKK terrorists fired the projectile from the Tal Rifaat area which has been under their occupation for more than six years. *) One dead, more than a dozen injured in two explosions in West Jerusalem Two separate explosions in West Jerusalem have left 14 people injured and killed one, according to an Israeli police statement and Israel's Army Radio. The first explosion took place around 05:05 GMT near a bus station at the Givat Shaul Junction in West Jerusalem, along a highway leading out of the city that is usually packed with commuters. The second explosion was heard at 05:35 GMT near the Ramot Junction, also in the vicinity of a bus station. 14 civilians were injured at the scenes, the police statement said. Israel's Army Radio reported that one person had died of injuries sustained in one of the blasts. *) Indonesia quake survivors appeal for supplies as rescuers search debris Survivors of an Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 268 people have appealed for food and water as rescuers picked through devastated villages. The calls for help came as authorities warned that debris from landslides caused by the strong quake near the town of Cianjur in West Java needed to be cleared. This comes ahead of heavy rains forecast in the coming weeks, threatening a second disaster. *) FIFA 2022: Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in stunning World Cup upset Unheralded Saudi Arabia has notched one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history with a 2-1 win over Lionel Messi's Argentina. On his fifth and final quest for the only major trophy to elude him on Tuesday, Messi scored a 10th minute penalty in a dominant first half display. But Saudi Arabia, the second-lowest ranked team in the tournament after Ghana, charged at Argentina's defence in the second half. The result broke Argentina's amazing 36-match undefeated run and stopped them from matching the previous international record of 37 games unbeaten, held by Italy.