A week after a highly powerful earthquake devastated regions across Turkey and Syria, the death toll crossed 36,000.
Turkey's Emergency Coordination Center (SAKOM) put the death toll in the country at 31,643 while Syrian state media and government authorities say 4574 people died in Syria. This includes 1,414 deaths in government-controlled parts and more than 3,160 deaths in rebel-held regions in he country.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.