Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on May 14, where candidates will cast their ballots for both elections at the same time. The second presidential ballot, if it takes place, will be held on May 28. Polls open on May 14 at 8:00 a.m. local time (1 a.m. ET) and close at 5 p.m. (10 a.m. ET). Results are expected after 9 p.m. local time.
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Japan quake death toll rises to 92
Rescuers in Japan are rushing to find 242 people missing after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake. On Friday, the death toll from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the remote Noto peninsula rose to 92.
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Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong has caused widespread flooding
A black rainstorm warning is issued, the first in nearly two years, as a record amount of rain turns roads into rivers, shuts schools and disrupts transport networks in Hong Kong. On Thursday night it experienced the most rainfall in an hour since records began in 1884.
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India launches rocket towards the sun after successful moon lander mission
Ten days after India’s success in landing the first ever spacecraft on the southern side of the moon, the country has launched ‘Aditya L1’, its first mission to study the sun.
