After months of delays, Finland’s NATO application has finally been approved by the Hungarian Parliament on Monday, moving the Nordic nation closer to attaining membership in the Western military alliance.
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay on Monday morning and was followed by a 5.8 tremor just two weeks after the region already suffered powerful twin earthquakes.
The official death toll figures from last week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria continue to rise above 37,000.
A day after the 7.8 magnitude earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, the death toll and injuries are still on the rise as rescue efforts are underway.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.5 earthquake in Southeastern Turkey and Northwestern Syria has claimed more than 3,400 lives.