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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Alaska, but no damage has been reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit around 1:50 a.m. Monday southwest of the Kenai Peninsula at a depth of 40 miles. A dispatcher with the Homer Police Department said there were no reports of damage or injuries from the quake that … Read More

A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck in Peru Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to areas, and causing one reported death. Fortunately the earthquake struck in a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru, and was centered in a vast nature preserve 57 miles east of the small town of Yurimaguas. Also helping to limit damage was the … Read More

Terrifying tornado’s tore through Missouri and its capital city causing extensive damage under the cover of darkness and was blamed for three deaths and dozens of people trapped inside their homes. A “violent tornado” touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, causing heavy damage, according to the National Weather Service. The capital city has a population of about 40,000 and is … Read More

Fires are raging across Israel forcing residents of communities to flee their homes and blocking major roads as temperatures soared throughout the country in what authorities said was an “extreme” heat wave. Firefighters were battling a large fire in the Ben Shemen Forest near the central city of Modiin. Some residents in the nearby communities of Kfar Daniel, Mevo Modiim … Read More

The Pentagon is presenting plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats, U.S. officials said. The officials said no final decision has been made yet, and it’s not clear if the White House would approve sending all or just some of … Read More

As the threats are hurled between US President Trump and Iranian leaders, it’s also reported that Iran has quadrupled its uranium production after dropping out of key parts of the Iranian nuclear deal in a fresh rebuff of the Trump administration. Iran’s increase in nuclear production threatens to escalate conflict with the US, CNBC reported. Iranian production of low enriched … Read More

It’s reported Iran has threatened an attack on Israel if the U.S. makes an offensive move against Iran now that the U.S. has combat-ready forces in the area. Iranian Parliament’s Vice-Speaker Ali Motahhari told Iran’s Fars News Agency that the U.S. would not attack Iran due to the retaliatory attacks Iran would launch on Israel. “The US military forces’ deployment in the … Read More

US President Trump threatened to destroy Iran in a tweet sent in the wake of reports that a rocket was fired into Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone less than a mile from the US Embassy. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!,” Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon. It seems President … Read More

There has been a rocket attack into Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone where the US Embassy is based. It’s reported Baghdad-based diplomatic sources said they heard the rocket blasts at the compound and reports suggested alert sirens were also sounded. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no comment has been issued by the State Department or … Read More

U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The warning relayed by U.S. diplomatic posts from the Federal Aviation Administration underlined the risks the current tensions pose to global air travel in the region. Also, it has come out that Lloyd’s … Read More