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In 'miracle' escape from earthquake, Syrian woman rescues children and bag of memories

When she felt the first tremors of the earthquake which hit Syria and Turkey last week, Um Kanan woke her three children and rushed them to a small closet in her bedroom for shelter, along with a collection of family photos and documents.

Reuters

Israeli Rescue Teams Saving Lives In Turkey

United Hatzalah is attempting to rescue lives following earthquakes that have killed more than 15,000 people.

Zenger

As Syrians were trapped beneath the rubble, a broken UN system was held hostage by the Assad regime

While international teams poured into Turkey to mount a furious search and rescue effort following the massive earthquake on February 6, the response on the other side of the border in Syria was catastrophically slow.

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Secondary crises after the Turkey-Syria earthquakes are now the greatest threat to life

The death toll from the Turkey and Syria earthquakes has continued to climb, with more than 37,000 lives lost. This staggering number is likely to grow even higher over coming days as the rubble is cleared. The disaster is now among the top five most deadly earthquakes globally in the…

The Conversation

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance

The Independent UK

Capital FM's Ant Payne apologises after making 'insensitive' joke about Turkey

Ant's show is broadcast across London weekdays between 4pm and 7pm, but tonight he's been replaced by his colleague Niall Gray.

Daily Record

Earthquake aid reaches NW Syria via newly opened crossing

Eleven trucks carrying humanitarian assistance passed through the Bab al-Salam crossing, UN says.

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Syria's Assad could reap rewards from aid crossing deal

A convoy of 11 trucks from a United Nations agency has crossed into northern Syria from Turkey — just hours after the U.N. and Syrian government reached an agreement to temporarily authorize two new border crossings into the rebel enclave

The Independent UK

Quake-stricken refugees in Turkey lament delay in aid deliveries to Syria

Syrian refugees have been among those hardest hit by the devastating February 6 earthquakes. Among those sheltering in Kilis, a southeastern Turkish city a few kilometres from the border, the trauma of the quakes come on top of the ravages of the Syrian civil war and the hardships of exile.…

France 24

Turkish mother tries to survive for her children in earthquake-hit Hatay

Turkish mother-of-three Tulay Parlakgun pushes her son Salih in a shopping trolley lined with blankets past collapsed buildings to a tent where they are sheltering, trying to lift her children's spirits following last week's earthquake.

Reuters

NATO chief hints Finland, Sweden could join alliance separately

Jens Stoltenberg says Nordic nations becoming members together is not top priority as Turkey continues to block Sweden.

Al Jazeera

Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action -- but it is possible to prepare

Two days after a devastating earthquake struck, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited one of the worst affected areas and declared that it was “not possible to be prepared for such a disaster.”

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Christian Atsu's 'shoes found' as search continues for ex-Newcastle United star in Turkey

Christian Atsu, formerly of Newcastle United, remains missing in Turkey after earthquakes rocked the country

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Christian Atsu reportedly still missing nine days after earthquake hits Turkey

It's believed the former Everton player's belongings have been found but the search is "incredibly slow"

Evening Standard

Former Chelsea player Christian Atsu still missing nine days after Turkey earthquake

Christian Atsu remains missing nine days after the earthquakes which devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.

The Independent UK

King meets volunteers sending aid to quake-devastated areas of Turkey

The monarch expressed his sadness over the disaster, which has killed tens of thousands of people.

The Independent UK

No amount of training can prepare you for Turkey devastation, says firefighter

Emma Atcherley, from South Wales, said the UK rescue team is continuing to work to bring out survivors.

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Volunteer groups rush to distribute aid to Turkey quake victims

Ad hoc aid operations have been set up by ordinary citizens across Turkey in the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes.

Reuters

Ukrainian rescuers pull woman alive from rubble 8 days after Turkey quake

A woman was rescued from the rubble of a building in the southern Turkish province of Hatay by a Ukrainian team on Tuesday, some 205 hours after a devastating earthquake struck the region, CNN Turk reported.

Reuters

Nearly 9 million Syrians affected by last week's earthquake - UN

Nearly 9 million people in Syria were affected by last weeks' devastating earthquake that hit both Syria and Turkey, the United Nations said in a statement on Tuesday as it launched a $400 million funding appeal to help the situation there.

Reuters

Explainer-How the earthquake threw Turkey's election plan into turmoil

Turkey's devastating earthquake has thrown into disarray plans for elections to be held by June, sparking frantic debate within President Tayyip Erdogan's government and the opposition over a possible delay.

Reuters

Analysis-After allowing quake aid routes, Syria's Assad may expect reward

By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his foreign adversaries. The question now, say analysts, is what he may want in return.

Daily Record

Tiny earthquake house in Scotland 'records tremors from Turkey tragedy' 3,000 miles away

A small stone building in Perthshire, known as The Earthquake House, seemingly recorded the earthquake more than 3,000 miles away on a seismometer.

Reuters

First U.N. aid convoy passes into northwest Syria from newly-opened crossing

A first convoy of U.N. aid entered rebel-held northwest Syria from Turkey via the newly-opened Bab al-Salameh crossing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs office said.

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