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The catastrophic earthquake marks the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade.

The president of Turkey on Wednesday acknowledged shortcomings in his countrys response to the worlds deadliest earthquake in more than a decade as hope dwindled that more survivors would emerge from the rubble of thousands of toppled buildings.

Even before the earthquake wreaked havoc on both sides of the border, the Syrian enclave of 4.6 million people was plagued by extreme misery, with many living in displacement camps, relying on humanitarian aid to survive.

BAB AL-HAWA, Syria (AP) — A small convoy crossed from Turkey into Syria’s rebel-held northwest Thursday with desperately needed medicines, blankets, tents and U.N. shelter kits, the first aid to reach the enclave, three days after the devastating earthquake killed thousands .

A newborn baby girl who was discovered under the rubble of a building in a northwestern Syrian town earlier this week with her umbilical cord still connected to her mother, is improving in hospital and has been named Aya, the doctor treating her said Thursday. (Feb. 09 - AP video by Ghaith Alsayed)

This weeks earthquake that devastated parts of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria has left unknown numbers of orphans. In many cases, extended family members are taking in orphans, but often

This weeks earthquake that devastated parts of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria has left unknown numbers of orphans

This week's earthquake that devastated parts of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria has left unknown numbers of orphans. In many cases, extended family members are taking in orphans, but often they too are struggling after their own homes have been destroyed. A Syrian baby whose mother gave birth to her under the rubble before dying will be taken in by her great-uncle, who is living in a tent with his own household of 11 people. Doctors say it's impossible to know how many children ...

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian baby girl whose mother gave birth to her while trapped under the rubble of their home during this week’s devastating earthquake now has a name: Aya, Arabic for “a sign from God....

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