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the former mp, jared 0 mara, is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. and we ll hear more about a study of killer whales reveals that mothers make a lifelong sacrifice for their sons. the offical death toll from monday s earthquake in turkey and syria is now over 17,500. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. yes, you join is here, about two hours drive from the epicentre of this devastating earthquake, a place where the loss has been so significant that it is where the president has chosen to visit today, and where he hasjust president has chosen to visit today, and where he has just announced that new figure. i am hearing prayers being recited as we broadcast from here. one of the prayer leadersjust told us that 100 leaders have come from five cities across turkey to help bury the dead. in that main cemeteryjust behind us, 400 were buried yesterday. here, just behind, the refrigerated vans where the bodies are w
we start this hour with breaking news there has been a major earthquake in turkey near the border with syria. the epicentre was in gaziantep close to the border of syria. strong tremors were felt across the region. the quake was recorded at a magnitude of of 7.8 and at a relatively shallow depth of ten kilometres. reports have been coming in of many collapsed buildings. azadeh moshiri is our reporter. sketchy details but a lot of reports and people across the region have felt this? the governor region have felt this? the governor of region have felt this? the governor of malaysia, - region have felt this? tue: governor of malaysia, close region have felt this? tte: governor of malaysia, close to gaziantep and he has reported 130 buildings collapsed. when you look at the pictures, the pictures we re showing you now. . this hit local time at around a quarter past four and since the early hours of the morning. you re seeing people bewildered and search and rescue teams doi
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and rina shah, a political strategist and former republican aide. a powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern afghanistan. it is the deadliest earthquake in the country in two decades and a major challenge for the taliban, the islamist movement which regained power last year after the western backed government collapsed. the quake hit near the pakitsan border, with tremors felt as far away as india. the extent of the damage is still emerging but there have been pictures of houses reduced to rubble and people digging for survirors. 0ur correspondent secunder kermani is there. there is a rumbling and my building began to shake, he tells us. the ceiling fell down. i was trapped but i could see the sky. my shoulder was dislocated fourth in my head was hurt, but i got out. i m sure seven or nine people from my family in the same room as me, they were dead. at the hospital, patients are treated for their wounds. there is a fight to save liv