Search and rescue teams were digging through the rubble left by a deadly earthquake in China’s remote northwest, as around 2,200 emergency personnel were dispatched to the affected region where at least 111 people were killed, according to Chinese state media.

China earthquake: Emergency workers dig through rubble after deadly quake strikes China

US: Woman on vacay returns to find rubble after company demolishes her house erroneously

Two construction workers died at John F Kennedy airport after being buried under debris

Turkey earthquake: Cat rescued from rubble refuses to leave its saviour

It's one week today since the devastating earthquake battered Syria and Turkey. The death toll has crossed 35,000. As hope fades for survivors in the rubble, the focus shifts to a range of other issues.

Week after quake, Syria-Turkey death toll rises above 35,000

Several families are packing up and fleeing their homes in Aleppo that have been severely damaged and can collapse any time. Ground report from Syria by Ghadi Francis.

Families flee homes on brink of collapse

Syrian earthquake survivor shows her traditional Syrian home explaining how her family survived the devastating earthquake. Ground report from Aleppo, Syria by Ghadi Francis.

Surviving the quake in a 1000 year old Syrian home

Northern Syria has endured years of war and an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude has only added to the despair.

Crisis upon crisis for Syria

Syrian earthquake survivor recounts his experience of pulling out his neighbours from under a collapsed wall. He wishes everyone a better tomorrow and hopes no one ever loses a loved one. Ground report from Aleppo, Syria by Ghadi Francis.

“hope you never lose a loved one” - Quake survivor’s message to the world

Turkey-Syria earthquake | Thousands express willingness to adopt 'miracle' baby girl born under rubble

A young Syrian boy smiled and started to play with rescue workers who pulled him from the rubble of a building. At least 2,500 people have been killed, and thousands more injured in Syria following several deadly earthquakes and aftershocks in neighbouring Turkey.

Syrian boy smiles after being pulled from the rubble

Indonesia earthquake: Buried alive for two days, six-year-old boy miraculously rescued

A tornado moved into southern US state Louisiana and struck parts of the state’s biggest city New Orleans and its suburbs. Residents were seen combing through the rubble of their homes. Homes were damaged in a dozen Mississippi counties.

Watch: Extensive damage as fierce tornado lashes New Orleans

26-year-old Palestinian artist Mohammed Al-Shenbari is gifted with the astounding art of balancing objects of all shapes and sizes. The self-taught artist is a silent inspiration to the world.

Al-Shenbari wows people in Gaza with his 'art of balance'

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