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22 Syrian migrants detained in Libya go on hunger strike

At least 22 Syrian migrants detained for more than five months in Libya began a hunger strike Monday to demand their release, the Associated Press reported, citing a Libyan rights group’s statement The group of migrants included three…

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale on Monday struck Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported on Monday. The center added that the earthquake occurred at 01:26 a.m. UTC. It pointed out…

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits China–Kyrgyzstan border

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale was recorded on the border of China and Kyrgyzstan on Monday, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan. The epicenter of the earthquake is located 278 kilometers…

22 weak, moderate tremors recorded in Syria

Syrian National Earthquake Center has said that 22 tremors were recorded from 8 am on Saturday until 9:30 pm, Syria’s state-run news agency ( SANA) reported, citing the center statement. The center stated on its Facebook page that the…

Four killed in bomb attack in Southwest Pakistan

At least four people were killed and 10 others wounded on Sunday in a bomb blast in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, the police said. According to the police, the blast took place in the Rukni Bazaar, a busy market in the…

13 killed in road accident in Pakistan’s eastern province

At least 13 people were killed and over 20 others injured in a road accident in east Pakistan’s Punjab province on early Saturday morning. According to Pakistan’s ARY News, the incident took place at the superhighway M-5 near the…

Syria: 3.6 magnitude Earthquake hits west of Lattakia city

An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck west of Lattakia city in the Mediterranean on Friday at 11:10 p.m. The earthquake occurred at 2,803km depth under the sea, 48km west of Lattakia city,  the Syrian  National…

6.8-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Tajikistan

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit eastern Tajikistan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 kilometres (12.7 miles). The USGS…