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Iran and Pakistan struck by 7.8 Earthquake, Dozens Dead
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan near the border with Pakistan.
The Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) said the epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 15:14 local time at a depth of 18 kilometers on Tuesday, was situated 95 kilometers north of the city of Saravan.
The quake, unprecedented in the past 50 years, prompted officials...
Bomb explosion destroys 22 NATO trucks in Afghanistan
Firefighters try to extinguish a burning NATO supply oil tanker following an attack by gunmen on the outskirts of Quetta, June 19, 2011.
A bomb explosion has destroyed 22 US-led NATO trucks carrying supplies for US-led forces in Afghanistan’s Samangan Province, an Afghan official says.
The incident took place on Wednesday after a magnetic bomb placed in a parking lot exploded, setting the supply...
12 NATO oil tankers torched in eastern Afghanistan
Firefighters extinguish burning NATO supply oil tankers and goods trucks at a terminal following an overnight attack by gunmen in Quetta on December 9, 2011.
Taliban militants have attacked 12 NATO tankers carrying fuel for US-led forces in eastern Afghanistan, Press TV reports.
Afghan officials said that one driver was killed and four security guards were injured late on Sunday when the militants...
5 NATO oil tankers torched in Pakistan
Pakistani firefighters extinguish burning NATO supply oil tankers in southwestern Pakistan on August 19, 2011.
Militants in southwestern Pakistan have attacked yet another convoy carrying fuel to NATO forces in neighboring Afghanistan, and set the oil tankers alight.
The attackers sprayed the oil trucks with bullets, causing them to catch fire on a main highway in the Dasht area, some 20 kilometers...