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More deaths, chaos as new quakes shake Turkey and Syria
Several people are dead and hundreds more injured as new earthquakes shake Turkey and Syria, while the region responds to the devastation wrought by quakes two weeks ago that killed tens of …
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Turkey winds down quake rescue as Blinken pledges fresh US aid
Turkey on Sunday said rescue efforts following last week’s devastating earthquake had ended in all but two provinces as visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $100 million in …
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King Charles requests Greek Orthodox music for his coronation
Greek Orthodox music will feature among the twelve newly commissioned pieces of music set to play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles at Westminster Abbey. Six orchestral commissions, five …
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Three more survivors pulled from rubble in Turkey
Rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 43,000, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief …
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Australia to boost Turkey, Syria earthquake aid by $8m
The federal government will contribute an extra $8 million to Australia’s response to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The funding takes Australia’s contribution to $18 million. The extra …
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Aussie rescue team in Turkey no strangers to disaster
Darryl Dunbar is no stranger to the scenes of rubble and deadly devastation on display after the earthquake in Turkey. The leader of Australia’s search and rescue mission, sent to …
Nine pulled from Turkey’s rubble, death toll passes 40k
Nine more survivors have been rescued from the rubble in Turkey more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping …
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Turkey detains builders as quake deaths pass 33K- Three Australians feared dead
Turkish justice officials targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers extricated more survivors, including a pregnant woman and two small children, six …
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US warplane shoots down object over northern Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a US warplane has shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after US planes took similar action …
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Turkish father’s pain symbolises quake tragedy
It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old’s hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete. Mesut …