Turkey's AFAD disaster management authority stated that the quake occurred at around 7:53pm local time in the Balikesir province, near Turkey's biggest city Istanbul.

Tokyo’s statements about the alleged “illegal occupation” of the southern Kuril Islands by Russia are unacceptable and sound particularly cynical on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the victory over ...

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on August 9, at a depth of 10 km, following a massive 8.8 magnitude ...