At Least 14 Dead After Powerful Earthquake Hits Turkey
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He addressed thousands of protesters at the March wo Asians have been for Life near the US Cap- found dead in a home in itol where his impeach - TAwali, the Interior Min- ment trial is ongoing. istry said yesterday. Mr Trump said: “We’re According to sources at Sal- here for a very simple rea- maniya Medical Complex (SMC) son: to defend the right where the dead body is kept in of every child born and mortuary, the deceased are from unborn to fullfill their India and the Philippines. The deceased Mahmood Yusuf God-given potential.” Indian Mahmood Yusuf Mut- The annual demonstra- tam aged 47 and a Filipino na- worker Shafi Parakatta told tion first began in 1974 - a tional aged 39 whose identity is Tribune that Mahmood Yusuf’s year after the US Supreme not yet known, died after inhal- body will be flown to his home- Court legalised abortion in ing smoke from a heating coal in town in Kasargod district once Roe v Wade. Awali home. the paper work is completed. Until now no president Mahmood Yusuf was work- Philippine Ambassador Al- had ever attended the ing as a driver while the Filipi- fonso A Ver who confirmed the march, which takes place no woman was employed as a news said the embassy is trying just steps from the White housemaid. to contact the deceased Filipino House, though previous Interior Ministry tweeted that woman’s family back home. Thousands of supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr rallied in Baghdad on Friday for the populist leader’s “million Republican presidents, “the initial details indicated suf- Last week a family of five man march” against the US presence in Iraq. Yet the numbers fell well short of Mr Al Sadr’s targeted million, and crowds including George W focation was the reason behind Keralites who lived in Dubai had largely dispersed by early afternoon, with a some heading to the capital’s Tahrir Square, the site of months-long Bush and Ronald Reagan, their death after inhaling smoke were among the eight people anti-government protests, and others taking buses home. In a speech read out to the crowd, Mr Al Sadr called for the have addressed the group from the coal they used to keep who died after they fell uncon- abolition of all security agreements with the United States, adding that he would not accept anything short of a full US remotely. warm”. scious probably due to a gas leak troop withdrawal from Iraq and the closing of American bases throughout the country. Supporters of the cleric, whose They also said relevant pro- from a heater in their room at a militia waged an insurgency against US and British troops following the US-led invasion in 2003, began arriving in cedures are being taken. Social mountainous resort in Nepal. Baghdad’s Jadariyah neighbourhood from across the country on Thursday. Traffic to be halted Manama he General Directo - Trate of Traffic has an- nounced that it will tem- porarily stop its services at the Lulu Hypermarket in Hidd for 15 days, starting ‘Fake hack’ story Sunday for development works. The department called RDIF chief praises Saudi reforms, says Bezos hacking story is ‘fake news’ on the public to seek the services through the zon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone did form that would benefit from traffic application or the Davos remained “not look plausible at all. increased Russian tourism, es- website www.bahrain. • “This has all the signs of be- pecially by members of Russia’s bh, services centres or its in favour of the ing fake news put about by en- big Muslim minority, as well as headquarters. opportunities presented emies of the Kingdom.” other potential visitors to Saudi by Riyadh’s Vision Dmitriev, whose organisa- Arabia. 2030 strategy. tion has channelled investment The Bezos allegations, which into Saudi Arabia and partnered have been dismissed by Saudi the Kingdom on billions of dol- officials as “absolutely silly,” • Bezos allegations lars-worth of joint ventures, were a hot topic of conversation dismissed by said the people he had spoken at the WEF meeting. Saudi officials as to in Davos remained in favour ”This has all the signs A Western executive at a DON’T MISS IT “absolutely silly”. of the opportunities presented of being fake news leading Gulf energy company, by Riyadh’s Vision 2030 strat- put about by enemies who declined to be named, said: American billionaire and Amazon egy. of the Kingdom.” “Phone hacking and cyber-se- Davos founder Jeff Bezos “Lots of people here are posi- curity is a growing problem in DMITRIEV Gulf Air brought tive about the changes going on the business world and is not ne of Saudi Arabia’s big- Speaking on the sidelines of in Saudi Arabia, both from the confined to any one country. home ‘1,164 gest investment part- the World Economic Forum West and Asia. They are inter- does not give the full picture “You have to take it all with 03 Bahrainis’ from Oners has reassured the (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, ested in the business opportu- about what is happening in Sau- a pinch of salt. If you’re going Iraq global community about doing Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Rus- nities presented by tourism, the di Arabia,” he added. to do business in Saudi Arabia business in the Kingdom and sian Direct Investment Fund improved position of women While in Switzerland, the you will look at all the pros and ridiculed the Jeff Bezos accu- (RDIF), said that stories about and the youth demographic. RDIF announced a deal to in - cons, and this (the Bezos allega- 2020 second sations of phone hacking. the apparent hacking of Ama- I’m surprised the Western press vest in an online tourism plat- tion) is not likely to deter you.” bust: FS 04 COURBET seizes TREMOR SHOCK ‘three tonnes of narcotics’ Philippines’ At least 14 dead after powerful earthquake hits Turkey Duterte Istanbul try’s disaster and emergency manage- Turkish television showed images 05 threatens to end ment agency (AFAD) said. of people stuck in apartments rushing US military pact powerful earthquake with a mag- At least 225 people were injured in outside in panic, as well as a fire on the nitude of 6.9 hit eastern Turkey Elazig and 90 in Malatya. roof of one building. 210 fils (includes VAT) A yesterday, killing at least 14 Around 400 rescue teams were being Turkey’s leading communications com- people, injuring hundreds and causing sent to the scene of the quake, which panies announced they would provide buildings to collapse. had its epicentre in the small lakeside residents in the quake region with inter- Eight people died in Elazig province town of Sivrice, about 550km east of the net and that phone calls would be free of and six others were killed in the neigh- capital Ankara. in the eastern province A screenshot image of a USGS map showing the charge after phone lines and communi- bouring province of Malatya, the coun- of Elazig. earthquake in Turkey. cations infrastructure sustained damage. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 02 His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa returned to Bahrain yesterday after a fraternal visit to Morocco, where he met His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco. HM King Hamad and HM King Mohammed VI held talks on the fraternal Bahraini-Moroccan relations, and ways to enhance and strengthen them in various fields. HM the King was welcomed mainly by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. Deputised by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Southern Governor His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer condolences on the death of late HRH Prince Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal Al Saud. HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa was received on arrival by HRH Prince Khalid bin Fahd bin Khalid Al-Saud and other princes and officials. HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa conveyed condolences from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH the Premier and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, praying to Allah the Almighty to bless the deceased with mercy. Minister of Works, Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning Essam Khalaf yesterday received Bahraini Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Egypt Hesham Al Jowder. He lauded his efforts in boosting relations between both countries, wishing him success in his work.