The Steering Committee tasked with following up the development of Oman’s Healthcare Model today held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmed Salim Al Mandhari, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health Planning and Organizatio…

An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in northeastern Japan today.

Japan Meteorological Agency said that the quake was at a depth of 40 km, with no tsunami warning being issued.

Greece has imposed a nationwide ban on the transportation of sheep and goats in a bid to contain a highly contagious infection known as “goat plague” or Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR).

The ban affects the movement of these animals