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A picture taken from the Palestinian village of Aqraba shows the Israeli settlement outpost of Gevat Arnon, near Nablus city in the southern occupied West Bank.

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European allies condemn Israel's plan to build more housing units in the West Bank

1:58pm February 14, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom joined the U.S. in condemning Israel's plans to build 10,000 more housing units in existing settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Turkey's government scrambles to respond to anger over lax building rules

8:14am February 14, 2023

Following the earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people, Turkey's government struggles to respond to anger over lax building rules, and its plans for the thousands who need homes.

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7:45am February 14, 2023

A gunman kills three people at Michigan State. President Biden is criticized for not formally addressing the flying objects. Turkey's government scrambles to respond to anger over lax building rules.

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People listen to a speaker during a demonstration to denounce the Iranian government and express support with anti-government protesters in Iran, in Washington, DC.

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Despite Khamenei's amnesty, most protesters in Iran won't go free, advocate says

6:00am February 14, 2023

Iran has jailed up to 20,000 people in months of protests against the regime. The announcement that it's pardoning prisoners is an empty gesture, a human rights lawyer says.

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Earthquake aid has been slow to reach Syria and enormous challenges remain

5:09am February 14, 2023

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Joel Rayburn, former U.S. special envoy for Syria, about the challenges with international aid deliveries to northern Syria.

Melike Bayar, 34, cries as she stands outside the building where her relatives died.

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After Turkey's quake, one family mourns its losses — and braces for more

5:03am February 14, 2023

As volunteers continue digging through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building, the siblings of a woman found dead with her four children are now awaiting news of their mother and another sister.

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Families are working to bury those who died in the Turkey-Syria earthquake

5:44pm February 13, 2023

by Jason Beaubien

One week after a massive earthquake struck eastern Turkey and northern Syria, residents are dealing with burying the tens of thousands of dead.

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Women sit in front of the rubble of an area destroyed during the earthquake in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.

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Rescuers keep digging for survivors a week after the Turkey-Syria earthquake

10:24am February 13, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

People buried under rubble in southern Turkey continue to defy the odds, surviving freezing weather and a week without water. A 40-year-old woman was pulled alive in Gaziantep province early Monday.

Morning news brief

7:25am February 13, 2023

U.S. fighter jets have shot down three mystery objects in as many days. Rescuers search for survivors a week after a massive quake hit Turkey and Syria. Kansas City beat Philadelphia in the Super Bowl

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Turkish officials ask how shoddy construction might have led to collapsed buildings

5:03am February 13, 2023

Millions of people are living in temporary shelters a week after an earthquake hit parts of Turkey and Syria. The death toll from the powerful 7.8 magnitude quake stands at more than 34,000 people.