Two more people rescued 11 days after Turkey quake
As the focus turns to helping the millions left homeless from Turkey and Syria's earthquake, two more people have been pulled alive after 11 days in the rubble.
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Turkey-Syria quake toll expected to soar past 46,000
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NATO weighs arms for Ukraine, Russia batters Bakhmut
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