Let's return now to the powerful earthquakes that have devastated much of southern Turkey and northern Syria.
The first quake - a magnitude 7.8 - hit in the early darkness of a winter morning. It was followed by a 7.7 less than 12 hours later.
At least 5,100 people are dead with the toll expected to rise significantly.
But in Syria, the devastation is compounded -- with the region already struggling after more than 11 years of civil war.
Our World News Editor Kate Gregan has this report.
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