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[7.8 earthquake] Two-year old miraculously rescued after 79 hours under rubble
A two-year old boy was rescued on Thursday from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the southern city of Antakya, 79 hours after a massive earthquake struck the area this week, killing more th…
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[7.8 earthquake] Sorrow, hunger, cold, grip hundreds of thousands, death toll crosses 19,000
Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on Thursday, while hopes faded of many more people being found alive amid the ruins o…
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Man who massacred 23 Latinos at Texas Walmart pleads guilty to U.S. hate crimes
A Texas man accused of targeting Latinos during a 2019 massacre of 23 people at an El Paso Walmart store pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal hate crimes, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. a…
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[7.8 Earthquake] Hopes of finding survivors drastically shrinking as death toll nears 16,000
The death toll from earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria this week neared 16,000 on Thursday, as hopes faded of many people being found alive 72 hours since the disaster and frustration simmered …
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Nigeria’s top court forced to halt Feb. 10 banknotes swap deadline
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday prevented the government from enforcing a Friday deadline for citizens to swap old banknotes for new ones, as the International Monetary Fund flagged disruptions …
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Police in search of grave robber after corpse looted
Police in South Africa have launched an investigation and appealed for witnesses following the theft of a corpse from a grave in the northern province of Limpopo. A relative made the discovery on Sun…
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[7.8 Earthquake] Turkish leader admits problems with relief as toll surpasses 11,000
President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted to problems with his government’s initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated ov…
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[7.8 Earthquake] Thousands likely still trapped ‘under the rubble’
The quake, followed hours later by a second one almost as powerful, toppled thousands of buildings including hospitals, schools and apartment blocks, injured tens of thousands, and left countless peo…
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[7.8 Earthquake] Death toll from Syria-Turkey quake rises to more than 8,700
The official death toll of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 8,700 people on Wednesday as overwhelmed rescuers warned that the number would grow significantly with fami…
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At least 24 killed, 53 injured as Somaliland conflict enter second day
At least 24 people were killed and another 53 injured in a second day of heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors said, after local leaders declared their intention to …