Tag: Istanbul
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Magnitude 5.1quake hits sea south of Istanbul
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck just south of Istanbul on Monday, rattling parts of Turkey’s largest city but causing no immediate injuries or damage. The earthquake’s epicentre was in the Marmara Sea’s Gemlik Bay, which lies about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of Istanbul, near the city of Bursa, according to the AFAD emergencies service.…
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Woman pulled out of rubbles alive after 52 hours in Turkey
A woman was pulled out alive after being trapped in the rubble of a building that collapsed 52 hours earlier due to a devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey.
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How French striker, Benzema emerge UEFA Men’s Player of the Year
Karim Benzema emerged UEFA Men’s Player of the Year at a gala in Istanbul ahead of teammate and goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois and Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City. The Real Madrid forward, Benzema netted 44 goals in 46 games for the club. He scored 27 times in LaLiga Santander, two goals in the Supercopa de Espana, and…
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Why Falconets overstayed at Istanbul airport – NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday explained that a number of factors, including the inability to secure transit visas for players and officials of the U20 Girls National Team, Falconets, at the Istanbul Airport, led to the team having to stay 24 hours at the airport in Turkey on their way from the FIFA U20…
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Man battling with blood cancer needs N65m for bone marrow transplant
A middle-aged man, Idris Abiodun Bakare has come down with Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia ( CML) a disease that infects the blood and the bone marrow. Abiodun has been diagnosed with CML since 2019 and he’s been living with it since then.
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Woman dies after using herself as shield to save her son from collapsing roof
Woman dies after using herself as shield to save her son from collapsing roof
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UEFA Champions League final moved to Porto from Istanbul
The 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League final match between Manchester City and Chelsea on May 29 has been moved from Istanbul to Porto, European football ruling body UEFA confirmed on Thursday. UEFA said the development was as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It is the second consecutive year Istanbul has been unable to host the…
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Breaking: Militants storm government building, take hostages
Militants stormed a government building in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, taking civilians hostage as they fought a gun battle against Afghan soldiers, officials said. The attack began in the afternoon when a suicide bomber blew up a car outside the Ministry of Public Works. Shooting followed, with hundreds of government employees inside the building,…
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Electronics restriction: US lifts ban on two airlines
The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from Dubai and Istanbul, Emirates and Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday. The announcements come three days after restrictions were lifted on Etihad Airways’ hub Abu Dhabi International Airport. The ban was lifted “effective immediately” on Dubai International,…