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Quake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad

President Bashar al-Assad is seeking political advantage from an earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey, pressing for foreign aid to be delivered through his territory as he aims to chip away at his international isolation, analysts say.

Bangkok Post

Nottingham dad loses 6 family members in 'devastating' Turkey-Syria earthquake

Ali Topaloglu has told of his heartbreak after losing six close relatives in the catastrophic earthquake

Nottingham Post

‘It hits you so bad.’ Mount Prospect vigil honors Turkish, Syrian earthquake victims

Leaders of various faiths led those gathered in prayer and song, moving many in the crowd to tears. The death toll from Monday’s temblor is estimated at 21,000.

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Turkey resorts to mass burials after massive earthquake

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — There is an almost assembly-line quality to the burials in this southern Turkish city near the epicenter of one of the world's deadliest natural disasters in years. The exigencies of mass death have left little other choice since Monday's magnitude 7.8 earthquake transformed the area into a…

Los Angeles Times

After the silence, body bags: Turkish town counts its dead

During an "agonising" 10-minute wait, the jackhammers and excavators fell silent, traffic on a four-lane highway next to the pile of rubble came to a standstill with car engines switched off.

Bangkok Post

Finland debates NATO ratification that may leave Sweden behind

Finnish parliamentary groups said on Friday they may ratify NATO's founding treaties in the coming weeks, a key step that could lead the country to proceed with membership of the Western military alliance ahead of neighbouring Sweden.

Reuters

German authorities raid firms suspected of Russia sanctions violations

German authorities searched the premises of three companies early Thursday as part of an ongoing probe into the possible violation of European Union sanctions against Russia, prosecutors said in a statement.

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Here’s How To Help Following The Turkey, Syria Earthquake

More than 11,000 individuals died, and hundreds of thousands were left homeless as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake

Zenger

Turkey Syria Earthquake declared ‘disaster of the century’ as death toll nears 21,000

Death toll to keep on rising as push to find survivors continues

Wales Online

The world's deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years, at a glance

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and war-torn Syria on Monday has killed more than 20,000 people. Here are some of the world's deadliest earthquakes in the past quarter-century.

WEKU

Boy, 3, pulled from rubble in Turkey after 82 hours entombed under collapsed building

Rescuers pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings in Turkey on Thursday, but it is increasingly unlikely they will find many more people alive, as the earthquake's death toll already nears 20,000

Daily Mirror

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

Foreign Policy

Parents mourn loss of daughter in quake

Grief-stricken parents are having a hard time accepting the loss of their 29-year-old daughter, who was found dead early Monday morning after the major earthquake in Turkey.

Bangkok Post

Syrian refugee who lost 25 relatives in Turkey earthquake says ‘fate caught up with us’

Amhad Idris has spoken out about his heartbreak, after visiting a morgue in Saraqib, where his family is buried

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Zenger

Thousands Of Earthquake Victims Face Prolonged Cold Stretch In Turkey, Syria

The devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and Western Syria, thousands of people are now homeless

Al Jazeera

Death toll climbs above 20,000 after Turkey-Syria earthquake

Human rights groups criticised the timing, content of UN aid delivered to northwest Syria three days after the quakes.

The Guardian - US

Turkey and Syria earthquake: where to donate in the US to help victims

As the death toll grows, charities across the US are raising funds to support earthquake victims in both countries

The Independent UK

Hope dims for families in Turkey as rescue turns to recovery

As hours have turned to days after Turkey's deadly earthquake, rescues are becoming rarer

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Blinken, Turkish counterpart discussed U.S. assistance after earthquakes

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday, their second call in four days, to discuss how the United States can assist Turkey and Syria following devastating earthquakes this week, the State Department said.

The Guardian - UK

‘What happens, happens’: how Erdoğan’s earthquake response tarnished his brand

President has done little to quell public anger over relief efforts that some say came too little, too late to save loved ones

The Independent UK

Daniel Craig appeals for donations to help earthquake victims

The actor will star in TV adverts telling the public they ‘can and must’ help people in Syria and Turkey.

Wales Online

Welsh Government commits six-figure sum to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

'This is a deeply sad and devastating event... this financial support will go towards ensuring the urgent aid that people need to survive can be provided.'

The Independent UK

Syria orphans from quake taken in by overwhelmed relatives

This week's earthquake that devastated parts of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria has left unknown numbers of orphans

Reuters

Greece sends earthquake aid to Turkey, putting aside rivalry

Greece sent thousands of tents, beds and blankets on Thursday to help the hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by deadly earthquakes in Turkey, in an act of solidarity with a neighbour that is a NATO ally but also a historic foe.

The Independent UK

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