NGO on Typhoon Haiyan disaster relief mission

NGO on Typhoon Haiyan disaster relief mission

TACLOBAN, the Philippines - Shyra May Limpiado (R), who lost her parents and nine siblings because of super typhoon Haiyan, and other support group members sing with children in the disaster-stricken area of Tacloban, Leyte Island, the Philippines, in April 2014.

Chinese stepchildren of war orphan granted stay permit

Chinese stepchildren of war orphan granted stay permit

OSAKA, Japan - Nine Chinese stepchildren and step-grandchildren of a Japanese war orphan hold their special residence permits they received from the justice minister on June 20. They were rejected residency in 2001 because they were not blood relatives of Japanese war orphan Isamu Yoshioka (2nd from R). Shang Xiujuan (3rd from L) and her brother Shang Libin (2nd from L) are the children of a Chinese woman who married Yoshioka when he was in China. The nine also include the members of the siblings' families.

9 killed in overnight fire in Turkish city

STORY: 9 killed in overnight fire in Turkish city DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescuers (Ihlas news agency) 2. various of the damaged building (Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: An overnight house fire in Türkiye's northwestern city of Bursa left at least nine people dead, including eight children, the city governorate announced on Wednesday. Responding to an emergency call made at midnight, firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, only to find the dead bodies of a family caught by the blaze in their sleep. According to the governorate, the deceased belonged to the same Syrian family of six siblings, their mother and two cousins. The children were no more than 11 years old. Initial reports indicated that the cause was a stove heater left on while the family was sleeping, with a more detailed inspection pending, the governor's office stated. Türkiye is home to about 4 million Syrian refugees who have fled the prolonged c