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, northwestern Iran, Aug. 12, 2012, after twin earthquakes. (AP)/ (CBS/AP) TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has raised the death toll from Saturday's twin earthquakes to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors. Heath Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi told a session of parliament Monday that the number jumped by about 50 after victims expired in the hospital. More than 3,000 people were injured in the earthquakes. Scores of aftershocks have coursed through Iran's mountainous northeast since the 6.4 and 6.3 magnitude quakes hit the ...

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Powerful earthquake strikes northwestern Iran

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Powerful earthquake strikes northwestern Iran

Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Saturday and at least 50 people were taken to hospital, but there were no reports of any deaths, Iranian media said. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the first quake at 6.4 magnitude and said it struck 60 km (37 miles) northeast of the city of ...

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Series of major earthquakes in northwestern Iran reportedly leaves dozens dead

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Iran earthquake kills at least 180

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake leveled villages and damaged homes in northwestern Iran on Saturday, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1,350 others, state TV reported. The quake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province at 4:53 p.m. local time, the TV ...

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Iran earthquakes kill more than 180; toll could rise

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Earthquakes hit Iran's northwest, killing more than 180 people, more than 1,300 hurt

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Iran earthquake kills at least 153

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Earthquake In Iran Reportedly Kills Dozens

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Iran quake toll hits 250; scores left homeless

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Iran Reports 180 Dead in Earthquake

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Iran Reports 180 Dead in Earthquake

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Iran Earthquake 2012: Death Toll Raised To At Least 250

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Iran's twin quakes kill hundreds, flatten mud-brick villages

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Rescuers stop searches after Iran quake kills 250

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Iran earthquakes death toll rises to 300; relief efforts criticized

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Rescuers stop searches after Iran quake kills 250

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Assad sends condolences after Iran quake

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Rescuers stop searches after Iran quakes kill 250

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Iran Quake Kills at Least 250

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Iran earthquakes kill at least 180

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Residents describe terror of Iran quake, 250 die

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Residents describe terror of Iran quake, 250 die

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Residents describe moments of terror and panic as quakes hit Iran, death toll over 250

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Residents describe moments of terror and panic as quakes hit Iran, death toll over 250

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TIMELINE-Major earthquakes in Iran

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Residents describe terror of Iran quake, 250 die

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Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000

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Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000

Overcrowded hospitals in northwest Iran struggled to cope with thousands of earthquake victims on Sunday as rescuers raced to reach remote villages after two powerful quakes killed nearly 300 people. Thousands huddled in makeshift camps or slept in the street after Saturday's quakes for fear of ...

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LA Times

Iran earthquake toll rises to more than 300

The twin quakes in Iran in a sparsely populated region leave officials scrambling to provide medical care, shelter and aid./ TEHRAN — Iranians turned their efforts from rescue to relief Sunday after twin earthquakes that killed more than 300 people, trying to provide medical care for more than ...

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Iran earthquake death toll rises above 250

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Iran quakes killed 306, injured 3,037

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Iran quakes killed 306, injured 3,037

Twin earthquakes that devastated rural villages in northwest at the weekend killed a total of 306 people -- most of them -- and injured 3,037, Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi said on Monday. The toll, presented in a report to lawmakers and published on the parliament's website, was a big ...

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Iran Moves to Distribute Aid After Two Earthquakes Kill 227

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Iran Moves to Distribute Aid After Two Earthquakes Kill 227

Iran announced two days of mourning as relief efforts turned to aiding survivors following two earthquakes in the northwest that killed at least 227 people and left thousands homeless. The government has provided emergency accommodation to some 16,000 people and set up 5,600 tents, Mahmoud ...

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Iran Earthquakes 2012: Death Toll From Temblors Tops 300

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has raised the death toll from Saturday's twin earthquakes to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors. Heath Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi told a session of parliament Monday that the number jumped by about 50 after victims expired in the ...

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Iran Raises Earthquake Death Toll To 306

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Iran Raises Earthquake Death Toll To 306

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Iran Raises Quake Death Toll

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Iran Raises Quake Death Toll

Iran has raised the death toll from Saturday's two earthquakes to more than 300, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors. Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi told a session of parliament Monday that the latest death toll stood at 306, with more than 3,000 injured. The 6.4 ...

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Iran raises earthquake death toll to 306

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(AP) — Iran has raised the death toll from Saturday's twin to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors. Monday that the number jumped by about 50 after victims expired in the hospital. More than 3,000 people were injured in the earthquakes. Scores of aftershocks have coursed ...

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Rescuers stop searches after Iran quakes kill 250

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Residents of the zone in northwestern Iran hit by powerful twin earthquakes described moments of terror and panic with birds crowing loudly in warning seconds before the ground shook. As the death toll rose Sunday to more than 250 with entire villages leveled, rescuers called ...

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Iran government criticised over earthquake response

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Iran government criticised over earthquake response

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Iran government criticized over earthquake response

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Iran government criticized over earthquake response

Iran's government faced criticism from lawmakers and the public on Monday over its handling of relief efforts after two large earthquakes killed 300 people and injured thousands in the northwest of the country. Members of parliament representing the affected areas complained about the shortage ...

Aug 13, 2012

Radio Free Europe

Iran Lawmakers Slam Quake Response

Residents and rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a house in the village of Baje-Baj, near the town of Varzaqan, in northern Iran on August 12./ Iranian parliament members from regions hit by the twin earthquakes on August 11 have harshly criticized the authorities' relief ...

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Iran raises toll from Saturday's earthquakes to 306 dead, over 3,000 injured

Yahoo! News

Iran raises toll from Saturday's earthquakes to 306 dead, over 3,000 injured

to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors. Monday that the number jumped by about 50 after victims expired in the hospital. More than 3,000 people were injured in the earthquakes. Scores of aftershocks have coursed through Iran's mountainous northeast since the 6.4 and 6.3 ...

Aug 13, 2012

Huffington Post

Iran raises earthquake death toll to 306

Huffington Post

Iran raises earthquake death toll to 306

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran Monday raised the death toll from Saturday's twin earthquakes to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors, state media reported. Heath Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi told a session of parliament Monday that the number jumped by about 50 after victims ...

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Christian Science Monitor

Iran's government criticized over earthquake response

Members of parliament and the Iranian public blame the government for a shortage of tents and attention given to survivors of two large earthquakes that killed 300 people./ An earthquake victim is seen in this undated handout photo in Varzaqan village at East Azerbaijan province in Iran. Iran's ...

Aug 13, 2012

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Iran raises quake death toll to more than 300

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran has raised the death toll from Saturday's twin earthquakes to at least 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors./ An Iranian resident from the village of Baje-Baj, near the town of Varzaqan, stands on top of the rubble of his destroyed home on August ...

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Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire

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Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

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Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes

A Palestinian boy sits on rubble following Israeli airstrikes on Al Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza/ Civilians in Gaza were waiting anxiously on Friday for a pause after 15 relentless months of war, as Israel's cabinet met in Jerusalem to finalise a temporary ceasefire deal with Hamas. As ...

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Netanyahu's office says hostage deal now agreed

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release the hostages" has been agreed. Netanyahu had delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, due on Thursday, accusing Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to the agreement. On Friday morning his office ...

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Israel delays vote to approve Gaza ceasefire deal

Strikes continued in Gaza overnight on Wednesday after the ceasefire deal was announced/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, due on Thursday, accusing Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to the agreement. US Secretary of State ...

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