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Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000

Thursday, 9 February 2023, 07:38 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings Thursday, but hopes were starting to fade of finding many more people alive more than three days after a catastrophic...

Zelenskyy tells UK ‘freedom will win,’ pushes for warplanes

Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 20:13 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for fighter jets to ensure his country's victory over Russia in a dramatic speech before the U.K. Parliament, where he also thanked the British people...

Newborn, toddler saved from rubble in quake-hit Syrian town

Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 14:45 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Residents digging through a collapsed building in a northwest Syrian town discovered a crying infant whose mother appears to have given birth to her while buried underneath the rubble from this...

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws

Monday, 6 February 2023, 08:13 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality and said gay people should be welcomed by their...

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