Several earthquakes jolt Iran May 18, 2012 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several earthquakes hit different parts of Iran's Southern town of Ahl in Fars province on Friday, May 18. According to Fars News Agency, a report by the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University said the strongest quake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted an area near the city of Ahl. The seismological network of the Tehran University registered the quake at 02:10 am local time (2140 GMT Thursday night), the report said. There are yet no reports on the number of possible casualties or damage to properties by the quake.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
