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Turkey and Syria face threat of 'secondary disaster,' even as dramatic rescues offer moments of relief
Emergency services, volunteers and families have toiled despite diminishing hope for those still trapped in subzero temperatures four days after the devastating temblor.
Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine with broad bombardments
Russian forces unleashed a barrage of missile and drone strikes against targets in eastern and southern Ukraine early Friday.
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U.S. pushes for more U.N. aid corridors to Syria in wake of devastating earthquakes
The call comes as the number of people who died in two massive earthquakes climbs above 20,000 in Turkey and Syria.
Russia launches new offensive in Eastern Ukraine
Russian troops have launched a new offensive across Eastern Ukraine and are battering the town of Chasiv Yar with artillery day and night. NBC News’ Richard Engel is there speaking to families who have lost so much in the ongoing conflict.
Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria passes 20,000
The death toll from the earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria has surpassed 20,000. Rescue efforts are still underway to find survivors in the destruction. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has more details on the crisis with reporting from Matt Bradley.
Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners, sends them to the U.S.
Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega flew to Washington on Thursday.
Despite earlier reports, soccer star Christian Atsu remains missing after Turkey earthquake
Reports of him having been rescued may be premature. The Ghanaian winger starred for Chelsea, Newcastle United and several other teams in England before moving to Turkey.
U.S., Britain impose sanctions on Russia’s Trickbot hacking gang
Trickbot’s malicious software at one point was counted among one of the internet’s most pernicious security threats, capable of stealing financial data, spreading across networks, and dropping ransom software.
NYC family among the victims of the earthquake in Turkey, relative says
A relative told local TV station WPIX that her sister, her husband and their two young children had left their home in Corona, Queens to visit the husband’s family. They were on the top floor of a five-story building that collapsed after the earthquake struck, she said.
Beijing calls U.S. claims over balloons ‘information warfare’
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson repeated China’s insistence that a large unmanned balloon was a civilian meteorological airship and that the U.S. had “overreacted” by shooting it down.
More migrants are crossing the northern border into the U.S. as Mexicans fly to Canada and then head south
Photos show migrants crossing the border at night in frigid temperatures, including a family with an 8-month-old and a 2-year-old.
