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hello. im abby philip in washington. a desperate search is under way for survivors after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck turkey and syria. the death toll is now more than 2500 and aid from across the world is pouring in. the aftermath of this is catastrophic. this was the strongest earthquake to hit that area in more than 100 years, and it struck while nearly everyone was asleep. hundreds of people this hour are still believed to be trapped. massive high rises reduced to rub...

lets get down to business now. in just a few hours, the federal reserve — americas central bank — will make a decision on interest rates. its pretty clear the cost of borrowing will go up but the question is, byjust how much. our north america business correspondent samira hussain reports from new york in the united states the cost of living has hit the highest level in more than a0 years. everything is more expensive. in the last year, the cost of food and vegetables is of more th...

Good morning and welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Downing street has rejected calls to cancel the state visit to the uk by President Trump, which is expected to ta ke President Trump, which is expected to take place this summer. An online Petition Calling on the Prime Minister to withdraw the invitation has gathered more than a million signatures. Government sources say it is in britains long term interest to maintain links with the us. Foreign secretary borisjohnson will give a statement to mps th...

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Largest aftershock typically. thats only on average, so to see a.5 after 7.8, isnt unheard of at all. its not likely that theres going to be another aftershock that big, but with a 7.8 main shock, you can have magnitude 6, 6.5 aftershocks and thats as big as the northridge earthquake. if one happens to hit close to a population center they very much are a continuing concern. >> and i dont know if you can see these images, were seeing high rise buildings toppling and being complete devastation re...

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