An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck the Azine district of Çanakkale province in western Turkey on Monday afternoon. According to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority / AFAD / the earthquake occurred at 17:39 local time and was at a depth of 10.23 kilometers below the surface of the earth. No details have been reported so far as to whether there were any casualties or property losses / according to the AFAD website. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Libya and Philippines Discuss Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation
Amman:Ashraf Al-Taib, the Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Roderico C. Atienza, Chargé d’Affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Libya, to explore ways to strengthen and develop relations …