ISTANBUL Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Saturday, including Myanmar’s death toll rising to 694 from earthquakes; a US federal judge halting the deportation of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and South Korea redeploying choppers after wildfires reignite. TOP STORIES -Death toll rises to 694 in quake-hit Myanmar; 68 missing At least 694 victims have been killed, 1,670 injured and 68 are missing from two deadly earthquakes in Myanmar, according to Chinese state media on Saturday, citing the junta State Administration Council in Myanmar. International aid and rescue efforts continue to ramp up as Myanmar and Thailand recover from the devastating earthquakes that hit Friday.
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday with its epicenter in Myanmar's Sagaing region. -US federal judge halts deportation of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk A federal judge in the US state of Massachusetts blocked the deportation Friday from the US of a Turkish-born Tufts University doctoral student until further notice, pending a ruling on her habeas corpus petition.
US District Judge Denise Casper stopped the removal of Rumeysa Ozturk, ruling that the court can pause any deportation to maintain the status quo while determining if it has jurisdiction. She based her decision on existing federal precedents. Ozturk’s deportation, therefore, has been postponed until the court proposed a deadline of 5 p.
m. local time (2200GMT) on April 1.