UN commission: Earthquake aid was slow to reach Syria
An investigation should be opened into why it took a week to open border crossings for aid to flow, the commission said
Erdogan sets May 14 election date as he seeks to extend rule
The elections will determine whether the country will take a more democratic path or continue on the increasingly authoritarian course set by the strongman politician
Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000
The total dead in Syria was 3,553, while in Turkey, officials counted 21,043 through Saturday
‘The worst part now is the uncertainty. The earthquake is over, but when will I go home?’
Some survivors are being housed in temporary shelters but wondering what comes next after their houses were either destroyed or badly damaged. Rescue efforts continue despite freezing weather and constant aftershocks
Survival window in Turkey-Syria earthquake closing rapidly: ‘The first 72 hours are critical’
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Experts said it is too soon to abandon hope for more rescues after a magnitude 7.8 quake rocked the two countries on Monday as the death toll from the disaster passed 11,000
It’s not just Brazil: Democracy is being eroded around the globe
Demagogues – taking advantage of social unrest and polarization – are corroding the strength of democracies. Notwithstanding, institutions continue to show resilience in the face of authoritarianism