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At least 332 killed, 2,500 injured in Iran, Iraq quake

At least 332 people were killed in Iran and Iraq when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted the region Sunday, state media in the two countries said, and rescuers were searching for dozens trapped under rubble in the mountainous area. State television said more than 328 people were killed...

Lebanon's president welcomes Hariri's plans to return

Lebanese President Michel Aoun, who has refused to accept Saad Hariri’s resignation as prime minister unless Hariri returns from Saudi Arabia, welcomed comments from Hariri that he plans to come home soon, palace sources and visitors said on Monday. Hariri, who threw Lebanon into...

Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing at least 168

 (Reuters) - At least 168 people were killed in Iraq and Iran on Sunday when a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the region, state media in the two countries said, as rescuers searched for dozens trapped under rubble. At least 164 people were killed in Iran, Behnam Saeedi, a...