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4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tonga in Pacific Ocean

An earthquake measuring 4.9 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coast of southern Tonga in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 131 km from Hihifo village, at a d…

HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak receives US Ambassador

Manama, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Special Representative of His Majesty the King, received Steven Bondy, the US Ambassador to Bahrain.

HH Shaikh Mohammed lauded the historical friendship between Bahrain and the US and the d…