Powerful earthquake hits Rhodes![]() July 9, 2012 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck near the Greek island of Rhodes on Monday, July 9. The quake hit at 4:55 pm, Turkey's Kandilli observatory has said. The tremors caused by the quake were felt in the Turkish provinces of Antalya, Muğla and other cities along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. The USGS has reported the quake's magnitude as 5.6. There were no reports of death or injury, according to Hurriyet Daily News. Partner news Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime. Partner news |