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  Two earthquakes hit Uzbekistan

Two earthquakes hit Uzbekistan

An earthquake was registered in Uzbekistan at 9:37 am local time this morning, the Tashkent seismic station reported. The 2-magnitude earthquake hit the capital city with the epicenter measuring 4.9 magnitude. It struck 170 km …

Israel thanks Azerbaijan for help in firefighting missions

Israel thanks Azerbaijan for help in firefighting missions

Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin has met with members of the international group, which is engaged in extinguishing wildfires in the country, including the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of …

Azerbaijan to help Israel in fighting wildfires

Azerbaijan to help Israel in fighting wildfires

Azerbaijan will send a fire-fighting plane to Israel in response to an appeal by the Israeli government for help in fighting wildfires raging through the country, the Emergency Situations Ministry of Azerbaijan said. The ministry …

Earthquake in central Italy: destruction in almost 100 cities

Earthquake in central Italy: destruction in almost 100 cities

An earthquake, believed to be the strongest to hit Italy since 1980, struck the center of the country on Sunday, four days after two back-to-back quakes severely damaged buildings and left thousands homeless in the area. The temblor on Sunday …