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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake struck at a depth of 112 kilometers at around 10:00 am local time, in waters off…

Probe into Lebanon’s Zahle quake points to quarry blast

A quarry explosion caused an earthquake in Lebanon that was felt by the residents of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley on June 3, according to the internal security forces. They had opened a probe to determine the cause of the tremor and found…

Turkey quake victims rally around Erdogan ahead of runoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stares down from a campaign poster at the earthquake ruins of Antakya, inspiring confidence in Ahmet Gulyildizoglu ahead of Sunday’s election runoff. Millions across the ravaged region defied…