Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Ecuador

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, Reuters reports.

The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), EMSC said. The earthquake was also felt in northern Peru.

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Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 9, including children, injure at least 29

Russian forces attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with missiles in the morning of April 19, killing at least nine people, including three children, and injuring at least 29 others, the General's Prosecutor Office reported, The Kyiv Independent reports.

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The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is preparing the necessary steps for the referendum. Igor Grosu: "Now we have a chance for a better present"

The Parliament is preparing the necessary steps to establish the organization of the Republican Constitutional Referendum on the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union as well as the presidential elections on October 20, said the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu. According to the Parliament Speaker, after the voting of the project by the deputies, it will be sent to the Central Electoral Commission to start the procedure for holding the republican referendum in accordance with the legislation in force.

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G7 gives Iran sharp warning not to send ballistic missiles to Russia

The G7 sent a pointed warning to Iran on Friday to refrain from sending ballistic missiles to Russia, saying that such a move would trigger "new and significant measures against Iran", Politico reports.

Viorica Rusica

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