4.5-magnitude earthquake hits western Nepal
Kathmandu: A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook western Nepal on Friday, the country's seismological department said. However, there was no report of any damage of property or casualty.
The tremor, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was felt at 3:51 am in the western region and its epicentre was in Baglung district, about 600 km west of Kathmandu, the National Seismological Department said.
Nepal was hit by a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake in 2015 that left nearly 9,000 people dead and 22,000 others injured. Around 6,00,000 structures in Kathmandu and other nearby towns were either damaged or destroyed.
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Lebanon’s state news agency says army evacuating ‘advanced positions’ along Israeli border
Dubai (AP): Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said on Tuesday that the Lebanese army is evacuating some of its positions along the border with Israel.
The agency said that the troops are redeploying to other posts.
The report comes after Israel's military said it is conducting operations inside Lebanon along the border with Israel.
