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Israeli forces, settlers injure and arrest Palestinians across West Bank

Israeli forces, settlers injure and arrest Palestinians across West Bank Israeli forces shot and wounded three Palestinians near the separation barrier in al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. All three were taken to hospital for treatment, Wafa news agency reported. The Palestinian Red Crescent said two people were also injured and hospitalised in the Naqab area of…

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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Ibaraki Prefecture Outside of Tokyo

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan at around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. The quake registered a lower 5 on Japan’s seven-level seismic intensity scale in Ibaraki Prefecture.

  • Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Ibaraki Prefecture early Sunday
  • Epicenter located 70 km deep in southern Ibaraki
  • Tokyo areas felt tremors at 5 and 4 on seismic scale

M5.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Surrounding Areas; No Tsunami Warning Issued

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Kanto region at 2 a.m. on Sunday, registering a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tokyo and three prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

  • 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Kanto region at 2 a.m. Sunday
  • Originated 70 km deep in southern Ibaraki Prefecture
  • No tsunami warning issued despite quake's magnitude

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