Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued

[ad_1] Nukualof: An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The shallow quake hit 90 kilometres (56 miles) southeast of the village of Pangai, with warnings also extending to the island nation of Niue. The US Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert, cautioning that…

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Russia And Ukraine Agree To Suspend Strikes On Energy Facilities

[ad_1] Moscow:  Oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines and nuclear power stations are among the targets on which Russia and Ukraine agreed to temporarily suspend strikes, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. A list appearing on the Kremlin’s Telegram channel also included fuel storage facilities, pumping stations, electricity generation and transmission infrastructure, such as power plants,…

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Israel Retaliates After Rocket Attack, Strikes Several Targets In Lebanon

[ad_1] Jerusalem: The Israeli military said it struck multiple sites in south Lebanon on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “dozens of terror targets” hit in response to cross-border rocket fire. “In response to the rocket launch at Israel this morning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have instructed the (military)…

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Turkey Condemns Israel’s Strikes On Gaza

[ad_1] Istanbul: Turkey on Tuesday denounced Israel’s deadly strikes in Gaza as “a new phase” in its “genocide policy”, saying the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied humanity through its breach of international law. “The massacre of hundreds of Palestinians in Israel’s attacks on Gaza… demonstrates that the Netanyahu government’s genocide policy has entered…

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