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Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

Headline from Digital Journal, on the newest of 6 developments

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion

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  1. Turkey and Syria earthquake rescue efforts wind down as survivors struggle to survive and death toll rises

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. At Least 28,000 Dead in Turkey, Syria Earthquake; Deaths Could Double

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  3. Focus turns to survivors as Turkey-Syria quake toll passes 35,000

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  4. With toll of over 35,000, earthquake worst in Turkey’s modern history – Erdogan

    Headline from The Times of Israel ·

  5. Powerful Earthquakes Shake Political Fortunes in Turkey, Syria

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  6. Newest

    Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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  1. Digital Journal

    Death toll tops 20,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 20,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held

  2. Breitbart News

    Turkey-Syria Earthquake Deaths Approach 20,000, Hope Fades for Survivors (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The confirmed death toll from Monday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria passed 19,000 on Thursday, and is expected to keep climbing.

  3. The Guardian

    Turkey and Syria earthquake: what we know so far on day five (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Death toll passes 21,000; rescuers continue to pull people out of the rubble alive

  4. Legitgov

    Earthquake Syria, Turkey: Hope fading as quake deaths pass 15K (opens Legitgov)

    Published

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll rises, rescues dwindle – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Rescues provide a glimmer of hope among Turkey and Syrian quake ruins as toll tops 21,000. DW has the latest.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Turkey-Syria earthquakes day five: What do we know so far? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Hope of finding survivors is dwindling as the death toll tops 21,500 in Turkey and Syria.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 21,000 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    More than 21,000 people have died from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria as of Thursday night, with tens of thousands more injured after thousands of buildings collapsed before dawn on Monday, killing and trapping people beneath rubble.

  8. The Daily Caller

    ‘Disaster Of The Century’: Earthquake Deaths Top 20,000 In Turkey, Syria (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria has now claimed over 20,000 lives, according to the Associated Press (AP).

  9. The Times of Israel

    Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 21,000 as rescue teams race to find survivors (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    US announces $85 million in aid, sanctions relief to countries devastated by Monday's 7.8-magnitude earthquake; 17,674 people died in Turkey, 3,377 in Syria

  10. Al Jazeera

    Turkey-Syria toll tops 24,000 as search continues for survivors (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    In rare moments of hope, two women found alive from the rubble more than 120 hours after the quake disaster.

  11. NPR

    Survivors are still being found as the earthquake's death toll tops 25,000 (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Rescue crews pulled more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings despite diminishing hopes as the death toll of the quake in Turkey and Syria surpassed 25,000.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Death toll passes 24,000 as aid trickles in for quake survivors in Turkey, Syria (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts, compound suffering of millions; UN warns up to 5.3 million people homeless in Syria; anger grows in Turkey over government response

  13. The Guardian

    Turkey-Syria earthquake is region’s ‘worst event in 100 years’ as death toll passes 24,000 – latest updates (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Rescue efforts continue as UN warns hundreds of thousands of people urgently need food in wake of disaster

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey-Syria quakes: German, Austrian rescuers suspend work – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    More than 24,000 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria after Monday's earthquakes with multiple aftershocks. DW has the latest.

  15. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Survivors Still Being Found in Syria and Turkey Earthquake as Death Toll Tops 25,000 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Rescue teams using thermal cameras to locate signs of life are continuing to pull survivors out of mounds of rubble, five days after a major earthquake struck a sprawling border region of Turkey and Syria.

  16. The Guardian

    Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll likely to be ‘more than double’, UN says (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    At least 24,596 people have been confirmed dead after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck on Monday

  17. Al Jazeera

    Death toll tops 24,000 as Turkey, Syria rescue efforts continue (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earthquake rescue efforts ‘not as fast as we wanted them to be’.

  18. Al-Monitor

    Aid trickles in as Turkey-Syria quake toll passes 24,000 (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    International aid was trickling into parts of Turkey and Syria on Saturday where rescuers toiled to pull children from rubble in areas devastated by a massive earthquake that has killed over 24,000 people.

  19. Washington Times

    Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000 (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The death toll in Turkey and Syria from the earthquake that struck five days ago has surpassed 25,000.

  20. Local News 8

    Quake-hit Turkey and Syria face years of rebuilding. Experts say it didn't have to be this way (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Christian Edwards and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Five days after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria the number of dead is staggering. Drone footage and satellite imagery have conveyed the stark reality of widespread destruction in an area that straddles two very different …

  21. France 24

    Live: Aid trickles in as death toll from Turkey-Syria quakes surpasses 24,000 (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    International aid was trickling into parts of Turkey and Syria on Saturday where rescuers toiled to pull children from rubble in areas devastated by a massive earthquake that has killed over 24,000…

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Death toll passes 24,000 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    More than 24,000 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria after Monday's earthquakes with multiple aftershocks. DW has the latest.

  23. The Week

    Death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake tops 25,000 as survivors dwindle (opens The Week)

    Published

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Grief 'slowly giving way to anger' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Over 25,000 people have now been confirmed dead following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Rescue teams from Germany and Austria have halted their operations due to the worsening security situation. DW has the latest.

  25. Al-Monitor

    Dramatic rescues as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 25,000 (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Rescuers pulled children and the elderly from the rubble Saturday as miraculous survival stories coincided with hasty mass burials five days after an earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, leaving almost 25,000 dead.

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