Civil society of Development and Freedoms

6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s coast

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia’s coast on Tuesday, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center. The quake was recorded at 22:48 UTC (01.48 – Moscow time). The epicenter of the quake…

93 migrants rescued at sea in Tunisia

A unit of the Tunisian Maritime Guard has rescued 93 illegal immigrants of different African nationalities, about 70 kilometers southeast of the Al-Ataya region, after their boat experienced difficulties at sea. Migrants were identified,…

9 Saudi-led air strikes hit Marib

The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition’s warplanes waged on Sunday nine air strikes on Marib province, a security source told Yemen Press Agency. The source declared that coalition’s fighter jets launched four raids on Rahba…

3 missiles hit Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan

At least three rockets hit Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan on Sunday morning. This came at a time when the “Taliban” movement continues its comprehensive attack throughout the country. “Last night, three missiles were fired…

5.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

A 5.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region on Monday (Aug 2), the United States Geological Survey said. The quake took place about 180km northeast of Tual city and the epicenter was about 12km.…

Brazil nears 20 million Covid-19 infections

Brazil’s Ministry of Health said Sunday that it has recorded 20,503 new infections  of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and 464 deaths in 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 infections in the South American country has reached 19.938 million…

7 of one Kurdish family killed by gunmen in Turkey

Seven members of the same Kurdish family were killed in an armed attack on their home in Konya, central Turkey, on Friday, in a crime that human rights activists said was racist. According to Turkish media, the seven members of the…