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King Charles requests Greek Orthodox music for his coronation

Greek Orthodox music will feature among the twelve newly commissioned pieces of music set to play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles at Westminster Abbey. Six orchestral commissions, five …

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Three more survivors pulled from rubble in Turkey

Rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 43,000, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief …

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Australia to boost Turkey, Syria earthquake aid by $8m

The federal government will contribute an extra $8 million to Australia’s response to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The funding takes Australia’s contribution to $18 million. The extra …

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Aussie rescue team in Turkey no strangers to disaster

Darryl Dunbar is no stranger to the scenes of rubble and deadly devastation on display after the earthquake in Turkey. The leader of Australia’s search and rescue mission, sent to …

Nine pulled from Turkey’s rubble, death toll passes 40k

Nine more survivors have been rescued from the rubble in Turkey more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping …

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Turkey detains builders as quake deaths pass 33K- Three Australians feared dead

Turkish justice officials targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers extricated more survivors, including a pregnant woman and two small children, six …

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US warplane shoots down object over northern Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a US warplane has shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after US planes took similar action …

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Turkish father’s pain symbolises quake tragedy

It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old’s hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete. Mesut …

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EU eyes tighter borders to keep unwanted migrants away

European Union leaders say they will tighten their borders to keep away unwanted immigrants, with some seeking more fences and walls while others would rather spend the money on improving …

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Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade

The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding …

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