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Orphaned baby Aya born in the earthquake rubble in Syria has been moved amid kidnap fears
The baby was moved to a safe location after a violent incident at the hospital and strangers turnin…
Joshua Zitser
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Video: Newborn saved from the rubble of earthquake in Syria where her mother died after giving birth
A pregnant mother gave birth to her child while trapped under rubble in Syria following the 7.8-mag…
Joshua Zitser
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Syria's White Helmets are famous for rescuing people from bombed buildings. When the earthquake struck, they knew what to do.
Syria's White Helmets told Insider they are no strangers to digging people out of the rubble as the…
Alia Shoaib
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Chinese media is claiming an Instagram post shows the US military stealing aid for earthquake victims in Syria. It's a bogus conspiracy theory.
US soldiers in Turkey were helping distribute aid sent from around the world, including China. But …
Charles R. Davis
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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared count…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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Video shows a father and daughter reunite after a rescue team pulled the young girl from earthquake rubble in Syria
The young girl, Nour, was pulled from the rubble by rescue workers after spending the whole day stu…
Chris Panella
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Shocking video shows people running away as an apartment building collapses in Turkey in the aftermath of a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake
More than 2,300 people have been reported dead with thousands more trapped by the devastating quake…
Hannah Getahun
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Space photos show Japan's ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Space photos show capsized boats, flooded coastlines, and burned-down buildings across Japan in the…
Jessica Orwig,Hannah Getahun
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A wave of teddy bears flooded a soccer field in Turkey after fans came out in force for kids left orphaned or homeless by the earthquake
The Beşiktaş football team said all the toys will be delivered to children living in areas hit by t…
Aditi Bharade
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The Turkey earthquake sliced open an olive grove, creating a chasm right in the middle of it that's deep enough to house a 13-floor building
Irfan Aksu, a local who lives near the area, said he heard "an incredible sound" like a "battlefiel…
Aditi Bharade
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Turkey and Greece have a centuries-long feud that has come close to war. But when earthquakes hit, they still come to each other's aid.
Turkey and Syria are reeling from a devastating earthquake that has cooled Turkey-Greece tensions t…
Sinéad Baker
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Turkey stocks drop, lira hovers near record low as President Erdogan declares a 3-month state of emergency after devastating earthquake
Steep losses in Turkish stocks triggered two trading halts on Tuesday as the country works through …
Carla Mozée
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2 brothers who were trapped under rubble in the Turkey earthquake survived for more than a week by drinking their own urine and eating protein powder
Hopes for survivors trapped in the rubble have dwindled a week into search-and-rescue operations. T…
Aditi Bharade
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Earthquake-hit Turkey's stock exchange halts trading until February 15 as a deepening selloff knocks $35 billion off its key index
Media reports said the halt came after Turkish stocks on the Istanbul exchange have plummeted 16% i…
Ryan Hogg
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Turkey's deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake was so strong that its energy could power New York City for more than 4 days, seismologist says
The energy released by the earthquake was 32 petajoules, Januka Attanayake told the New York Times,…
Matthew Loh
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Despite major crises, these Syrians innovated a sustainable business turning plastic junk into cheap mats!
30-year-old mat seller Mohammed al-Qassem notes that since these mats are relatively cheap, they're…
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Photos show an 8-year-old boy pulled from the earthquake rubble in Turkey and reunited with his mother after he was trapped for more than 2 full days
The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday have c…
Rebecca Cohen
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Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu was buried under rubble in the massive Turkey earthquake hours after scoring a last-minute goal to win a league game
The former Newcastle United player was found alive in the rubble on Tuesday, and is being treated f…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A woman who survived for 9 days under the rubble of Turkey’s deadly earthquake didn’t know what day it was when she was rescued and immediately asked for water
The woman and her two children were rescued after being stuck under the rubble for 228 hours, accor…
Chris Panella
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An anonymous donor reportedly walked into the Turkish Embassy in the US and gave $30 million to aid victims of the devastating earthquake
A Pakistani living in the US donated $30 million anonymously to earthquake relief in Syria and Turk…