Civil defence forces pursue search-and-rescue for scores trapped under rubble

Former president’s recommendation accepted after he rejects two department choices, report says

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu calls for ‘focus on peace negotiations’

Last week’s high of 35.3°C surpassed by today’s 35.4°C

People scaling walls, falling on top of each other as venue reached capacity at 5am

This comes after Yemeni national posts clip of incident at Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Locals in remote areas stranded for two days after hit by 7.6-magnitude tremor

Both countries have formed closer relations in recent years

Officials set aside trade tensions over energy policies, focus on cooperation

Pontiff’s 38th trip abroad ‘an opportunity’ to ease tension in region

Incident is first fatal roo attack since 1936, animal shot dead due to threat 

Contested Nagorno-Karabakh region sees frequent shootout as neighbours launch claims

He also adds Elon Musk seen as genuine hero there for helping with transmissions