Death toll rises above 11 200 in Turkey, Syria quake
Officials and medics said 8 574 people had died in Turkey and 2 662 in Syria from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor, bringing the total to 11 236
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Earthquake kills more than 4 300 in Turkey, Syria
Over 5 600 buildings were destroyed in several cities, including many apartment blocks where residents were sleeping when the quake struck
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Syria hospital treating earthquake victims pleads for help
The 7.8-magnitude pre-dawn quake, whose epicentre was near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, wiped out entire sections of cities in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria, killing more than 1,200 people in their sleep.
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Rushdie releases new novel six months after knife attack
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Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon over US
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Seven dead in California shooting in the US
The latest bloodshed occurred at two farms around Half Moon Bay, a coastal community south of San Francisco
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation
At her peak she was a domestic force, but her government has been steadily sliding in the polls over the last year
Nurses in England stage new walk-out over pay
The main nursing union accuses the government of failing to negotiate seriously on improving their pay deal for the current year, which they say is crucial given the economic situation.
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